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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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| Language : | Langue française |
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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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