PHYS365: Physics of the Ocean
Physical properties of the ocean and seawater, sound and light; T-S forcing and conservation laws, Global T-S distribution; Equations of continuity and motion; Balance of forces; the effect of Earth's rotation; Ocean currents; Deep currents and general... |
PHYS305: Practical Physics V
Laboratory experiments including those fundamental to modern physics and those illustrating modern experimental techniques. Students are introduced to Scientific Report writing and making references. |
PHYS306: Practical Physics VI
Laboratory experiments including those fundamental to modern physics and those illustrating modern experimental techniques. Students are introduced to Scientific Report writing and making references. |
PHYS205: Practical Physics III
Laboratory experiments illustrating modern experimental techniques and error analysis. |
PHYS241: Atomic Physics and Quantum Phenomena
Quantum Phenomena |
PHYS242: Oscillations and Waves
Simple, damped and forced oscillations; decay of oscillations, resonance; general properties of waves; waves in one dimension; superposition of waves; dispersion and group velocity; Doppler effect; waves in physical media; waves in two and three dimensions,... |
PHYS244: Mathematical Methods I
Calculus of functions of several variables, partial differentiation, total differential, Euler's theorem on homogeneous functions; Constrained and unconstrained extrema, multiple integrals; Jacobian; Scalar and vector fields; Line, surface and volume... |
PHYS245: Electromagnetism I
Electric field and potential gradient; Gauss's law and it's applications; electric field around conductors; Dielectric medium: polar and non-polar molecules, electric polarization and bound charges; Displacement vector; Gauss's Law in dielectrics... |
PHYS246: Nuclear Physics I
Radioactivity, nuclear radiation; Detection of nuclear radiation; Structure and properties of the nucleus; binding energy and nuclear forces; Fission and fusion; Applications of radioactivity – Dating, radiology, radiotherapy, analysis. |
PHYS248: Introduction to Physics of Materials
Forces between atoms and molecules and their consequences; Elastic modulae – Young's, Shear, Bulk; Poisson ratio, non-elastic behaviour; Flow properties of fluids; Continuity equation, hydrostatic equation, Euler's and Bernoulli's equations... |