Course detail

Mechanics and Acoustics

FIT-IMKAcad. year: 2017/2018

Overview of principles and models of classical physics. Mechanics, electrical and magnetival field,electromagnetism waves, and optics. Applications, holography, fiber optics. Results and hypotheses of modern physics.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Pavel Koktavý, CSc. Ph.D.

Department

Department of Physics (UFYZ)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The students understand basic physical phenomena, are able to present corresponding laws both in descriptive way and in terms of math relations. They can solve less complicated problems related to the above phenomena and describe and explain the laboratory experiments, they carried out.

Prerequisites

Vector operations. Fundamentals of differential calculus of function of one and more variables, fundamentals of integral calculus.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Duty credit requires the experiments measurement and laboratory reports submission.

Course curriculum

Syllabus of lectures:
  1. Quantities and units in physics. Mechanics of a particle. Laws of motion.
  2. Work and energy. Field of gravitation forces.
  3. Electric interaction. Charges and fields.
  4. Gauss' law. Potential.Capacity.
  5. Conductors, semiconductors,dielectrics. Electric current.
  6. Magnetic interaction. Magnetic fields of electric currents. Ampere's law. Forces in magnetic fields.
  7. Electromagnetic induction, Maxwell' laws.
  8. Oscillations and waves. Interference. Acoustic waves.
  9. Electromagnetic waves, matter waves. Doppler effect.
  10. Light and optics. Reflection, mirror and diffusion components. Refraction
  11. Elements of fiber optics. Light polarization, difraction, light absorption.
  12. Interference, diffraction. Optical gratings. Holography.
  13. Elements of quantum physics. Wave properties of particles, the uncertainty principle. Barrier tunneling. Particle in a well.

Syllabus of numerical exercises:
  1. Scalars, vectors. Basic operations.
  2. Position vector. Linear momentum. Newton's laws. Work, energy, power. Friction.
  3. Electric charges and forces. Motion of charges.
  4. Potential, work of electric forces.
  5. Aplication of Gauss law, distributed charge.
  6. Magnetic fields of electric currents. Motion of electric charges in magnetic fields.
  7. Electromagnetic induction.
  8. Waves, characteristic quantities. The Doppler acoustic effect.
  9. Plane electromagnetic wave - parameters 
  10. Snell's laws.
  11. Brewster's angle, total internal reflection. 
  12. Diffraction gratings, slits.
  13. The quantum well. Microscopic quantum wells and structures.

Syllabus of laboratory exercises:
  1. Speed of light. Dispersion of light. Ray optics experiments.
  2. Experiments in thermodynamics. The Stirling engine.
  3. Study of magnetic domains by means of video-microscope.
  4. Fiber optics experimental set OPTEL.
  5. Interference and diffraction of light and microwaves. The Michelson experiment. Holograms.
  6. Light polarization. Absorption (using lasers).
  7. Photoeffect. Planck's constant.
  8. X-ray radiation. Absorption, dispersion and reflection.
  9. Hall efect, charge concentrations.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

To acquire the understanding of basic properties and features of phenomena in physics.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Mid-term examination, laboratory practice and final examination are monitored, and points earning parts of students' learning. Mid-term examination has no make-up.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

  • Halliday, D.; Resnick, R.; Walker, J. Fyzika. Vysoké učení technické v Brně, VUTIUM, Prometheus Praha, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2013.
  • Feynman, R; Leighton, R; Sands, M. Feynmanovy přednášky z fyziky 1-3, Fragment 2001, 2007, 2013.

Recommended reading

  • Halliday, D.; Resnick, R.; Walker, J. Fyzika. Vysoké učení technické v Brně, VUTIUM, Prometheus Praha, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2013.
  • Texty přednášek, návody k laboratorním a počítačovým cvičením ve formátu pdf.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme IT-BC-3 Bachelor's

    branch BIT , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Pavel Koktavý, CSc. Ph.D.

Syllabus

  1. Quantities and units in physics. Mechanics of a particle. Laws of motion.
  2. Work and energy. Field of gravitation forces.
  3. Electric interaction. Charges and fields.
  4. Gauss' law. Potential.Capacity.
  5. Conductors, semiconductors,dielectrics. Electric current.
  6. Magnetic interaction. Magnetic fields of electric currents. Ampere's law. Forces in magnetic fields.
  7. Electromagnetic induction, Maxwell' laws.
  8. Oscillations and waves. Interference. Acoustic waves.
  9. Electromagnetic waves, matter waves. Doppler effect.
  10. Light and optics. Reflection, mirror and diffusion components. Refraction
  11. Elements of fiber optics. Light polarization, difraction, light absorption.
  12. Interference, diffraction. Optical gratings. Holography.
  13. Elements of quantum physics. Wave properties of particles, the uncertainty principle. Barrier tunneling. Particle in a well.

Fundamentals seminar

7 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Pavel Koktavý, CSc. Ph.D.

Syllabus

  1. Scalars, vectors. Basic operations.
  2. Position vector. Linear momentum. Newton's laws. Work, energy, power. Friction.
  3. Electric charges and forces. Motion of charges.
  4. Potential, work of electric forces.
  5. Aplication of Gauss law, distributed charge.
  6. Magnetic fields of electric currents. Motion of electric charges in magnetic fields.
  7. Electromagnetic induction.
  8. Waves, characteristic quantities. The Doppler acoustic effect.
  9. Plane electromagnetic wave - parameters 
  10. Snell's laws.
  11. Brewster's angle, total internal reflection. 
  12. Diffraction gratings, slits.
  13. The quantum well. Microscopic quantum wells and structures.

Exercise in computer lab

6 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Pavel Koktavý, CSc. Ph.D.

Laboratory exercise

13 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Pavel Koktavý, CSc. Ph.D.

Syllabus

  1. Speed of light. Dispersion of light. Ray optics experiments.
  2. Experiments in thermodynamics. The Stirling engine.
  3. Study of magnetic domains by means of video-microscope.
  4. Fiber optics experimental set OPTEL.
  5. Interference and diffraction of light and microwaves. The Michelson experiment. Holograms.
  6. Light polarization. Absorption (using lasers).
  7. Photoeffect. Planck's constant.
  8. X-ray radiation. Absorption, dispersion and reflection.
  9. Hall efect, charge concentrations.