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| PHYS2007-1 | Physics II : optics and thermodynamics
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| Duration : | 25h Th, 15h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Alain Seret |
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| Coordinator : | Alain Seret |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| The course is an introduction to optics and thermodynamics.
Optics :
- Light: nature, production, detection
- Propagation in matter
- Geometric optics
- Wave optics
- Quantum optics
Thermodynamics :
- Temperature, thermal expansion
- Ideal gas law, kinetic theory
- Heat, work and the first law of thermodynamics
- Cycles and heat engines
- Entropy and the second law
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Basis of optics and thermodynamic. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Physics course of first year. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Face-to-face course with active participation of the students and independent practical works. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Optics: face-to-face with active participation of the students (15h) and practical works (9h).
Thermodnamics: face-to-face (10h) and practical works (6h). |
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Recommended or required readings :
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- "Optique: première approche" by A. Seret (2013).
- "Physique thermique: première approche" by A. Seret (2014).
These books (in french) are available as downloadable eBook or pdf files or as printed books distributed by Presses Universitaires de Liège. A pdf file with short solutions to the exercices proposed in the books (optics only at this stage) is also downloadable. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| The exam is divided in two parts: an oral test covering theory and a written and oral test for the exercices and practical parts.
Theory accounts for 60 % of the final mark, and exercice and practice for 40 %.
The tests will be organized in January and August. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| The secretary of the Department of geology is in charge of the schedule. |
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Contacts :
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| Alain SERET - Tel: + 32 4 366 3705 - E-mail: aseret@ulg.ac.be
Institute of Physics, B5 - Sart Tilman, 4000 Liège - BELGIUM. |
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| Items online : |
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| Optique: première approche - Courtes solutions (pdf file) |
| Short solutions for the exercices at the end of the book entitled "Optique: première approche". |
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| Optique: première approche (eBook file) |
| Book "Optique: première approche". Electronic book (eBook). In french. |
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| Optique: première approche (pdf file) |
| Book ""Optique première approche" as a pdf file. In french. |
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| Physique thermique: première approche (fichier pdf) |
| Notes entitled "Physique thermique: première approche" (pdf file). Exercices are included. |
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