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| PHYS0201-1 | Physics | |||||
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| Duration : | 60h Th, 45h Pr, 15h Labo. | |||||
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| Holder(s) : | Nicolas Vandewalle | |||||
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| Course contents : | 1 - Units et measurement 2 - Motion 1d 3 - Vectors 4 - Motion 3d 5 - Newton's laws 6 - Circular motion 7 - Work and kinetic energy 8 - Potential energy 9 - Momentum and collisions 10 - Rotation of a rigid object 11 - Angular momentum 12 - Static equilibrium 13 - Gravitation 14 - Fluid mechanics 15 - Oscillatory motion 16 - Wave motion 17 - Sound waves 18 - Standing waves 19 - Temperature 20 - Heat 21 - Kinetic theory of gases 22 - Entropy 23 - Electrical fields 24 - Gauss's law 25 - Electric potential 26 - Capacitance 27 - Current and resistance 28 - Circuits 29 - Magnetic fields 30 - Sources of the magnetic field 31 - Faraday's law 32 - Inductance 33 - Electromagnetic waves 34 - Geometric optics 35 - Interference 36 - Diffraction | |||||
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| Course objective : | The aim of the lecture is to capture the concepts of Physics from basic examples and experiments. To meet physical phenomena with intuitive explanations and mathematics. | |||||
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| Prerequisites : | Metric system - Volumes, areas and perimeters - trigonometry - Propotions - Algebra - Vectors - Greek alphabet | |||||
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| Workshops : | Examples and problems in the classroom (45h). Laboratories (15h). | |||||
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| Organization : | The lecture starts in september. Laboratories are organized in february. | |||||
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| Written notes : | The lecture is inspired from the book Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Serway & Beichner (Harcourt College Publishers, 1999). Slides of the lecture in PDF files available on the web server of the Professor. | |||||
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| Assessment : | Optional tests during the academic year. Written and oral examination. | |||||
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| Contacts : | Nicolas Vandewalle : 04/366.3703, nvandewalle@ulg.ac.be Christophe Becco : 04/366.3707, c.becco@ulg.ac.be Geoffroy Lumay : 04/366.3707, geoffroy.lumay@ulg.ac.be | |||||
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ULg : Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs
Contact : Monique Marcourt, direction A.E.E.
Date of data : 27/02/2006
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