Oscillations, Waves and Modern Physics (3 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

After completing this course student knows the fundamental laws, can describe phenomenona by using quantities and their dependences and can make justified solutions of related problems, can analyze periodic phenomena by using harmonic oscillation modelling, knows the main properties of mechanical and electromagnetic waves, can calculate distribution of waves based on point source modelling, knows fundamentals of quantitation and how that is related to fundamental atomic phenomena, knows fundamentals of nuclear structure, nuclear energy and radioactivity.

Content (course unit)

Harmonic oscillation and resonance, Mechanical waves, Sound and intensity level, Electromagnetic waves, Quantitation, Thermal radiation, Absorption, emission, laser, x-rays, Nuclear stucture, Radioactivity.

Prerequisites (course unit)

Before taking this course, the student should have completed the courses in Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics and Thermophysics, Electrodynamics and magnetism, or alternatively courses with similar contents.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Knowledge the most essential phenomena and related quantities in oscillating , wave and modern physics. Capability to analyze qualitative and quantitatively simple and discussed cases and examples

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

In addition capability to applytrhe principles to new situations. Fluent usage of the terminology and models in presentations

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

In addition versatile ability to analyze phenomena qualitavively raelizing the limitations related to used theories.

Exam schedules

Final exam 29.4.

Time for retake exam will be announced later.

Assessment methods and criteria

Basic level exam: Automated STACK-exam in Moodle. Passing this will grant a passing grade (1) for the course.

Other assessment methods:
- weekly group task returns
- excercises
- measurement tasks
- final exam
These will give points for grades 2-5.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

lectures
weekly group tasks
exercises
measurement tasks
final exam

Learning materials

The detailed schedule available in Moodle
1. Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics and MasteringPhysics™: International Edition, 2/E
Randall D. Knight, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
2.Harris Benson, University Physics
or Young&Freedman, University Physics
3. Technical Formulas, Tammertekniikka, 2002
4. Teaching material in Moodle
This plan, the detailed schedule and other material is available in Moodle

Student workload

contact teaching about 40h
Independent study about 40h
Together appr. 80 h

Content scheduling

The schedule will be published in Moodle

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Knowledge the most essential phenomena and related quantities in oscillating , wave and modern physics. Capability to analyze qualitative and quantitatively simple and discussed cases and examples.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

In addition capability to apply the principles to new situations. Fluent usage of the terminology and models in presentations

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

In addition versatile ability to analyze phenomena qualitatively realizing the limitations related to used theories