Course detail

Physics 2

FEKT-AFY2Acad. year: 2010/2011

Traveling Harmonic Waves, Energy Transmitted by Waves, Superposition and Interference of Waves. The Laws of Geometric Optics, Fiber Optics, Interefrence and Diffraction of Light Waves, Holography. Temperature, Heat, Heat Transfer, the Laws of Thermodynamics, Heat Engines and Pumps. The Limits of Classical Physics. The Bound Theory of Solids. Conduction in Metals, Insulators, and Semiconductors. Nuclear Physics. Physics Application in Medicine.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. RNDr. Milada Bartlová, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Physics (UFYZ)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students understand the basic physical concepts, principles and processes. They are able to solve simple problems concerning these principles and processes.

Prerequisites

Knowledge at secondary school level and of completed subjects in the study area

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for completion of a course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every year.

Course curriculum

1. Traveling Harmonic Waves, Energy Transmitted by Waves.
2. Superposition and Interference of Waves.
3. The Laws of Geometric Optics, Fiber Optics.
4. Interefrence of Light Waves.
5. Diffraction of Light Waves, Holography.
6. Temperature, Heat, Heat Transfer.
7. The Laws of Thermodynamics.
8. Heat Engines and Pumps.
9. The Limits of Classical Physics.
10. Atomic Structure, Lasers.
11. The Bound Theory of Solids. Conduction in Metals, Insulators, and Semiconductors.
12. Nuclear Physics.
13. Physics Application in Medicine.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The main objectives are: to provide the students with clear and logical presentation of the basic concepts and principles of physics, and to strengthen an understanding of these concepts and principles through a broad range of interesting applications.

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

The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Kheilová,M.,Liedermann,K,Tománek,P.,Zdražil,V: Kmity, Vlny, Optika, Termodynamika, Moderní fyzika E-text (CS)

Recommended reading

Serway R., A.: Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics Saunders College Publishing, Philadelphia, London,..., 1996 (EN)
Hyperphysics: http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/hframe.html (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BTBIO-A Bachelor's

    branch A-BTB , 1. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme EEKR-CZV lifelong learning

    branch ET-CZV , 1. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

RNDr. Pavel Dobis, CSc.

Syllabus

Types of Waves. One-Dimensional Traveling Harmonic Waves, Plane and Spherical Waves. Energy Transmitted by Harmonic Waves.
Superposition and Interference of Harmonic Waves, Standing Waves. Sound Waves. The Doppler Effect.
The Nature of Light. The Laws of Geometric Optics: Reflection and Refraction. Fundamentals of Fiber Optics.
Interference of Light Waves: Conditions for Interference, Young´s Double-slit Experiment, Interference in Thin Films.
Single-slit Diffraction, the Diffraction Grating. Polarization of Light. Holography.
Temperature, Thermal Expansion, Heat, Specific Heats.
The First Law of Thermodynamics. Some Applications of the First Law.
Heat transfer, the Second Law of Thermodynamics, Heat Engines and Pumps.
The Limits of Classical Physics.
The Quantization of Energy, Absorption, Stimulated and Spontaneous Emission. Lasers.
The Crystal Structures of Solids. The Band Theory of Solids. Conduction in Metals, Insulators, and Semiconductors. Superconduction.
Nuclear Physics. Propertes of Nucleus, Nuclear Models, Radioactive Decay.
Physics Application in Medicine. Lasers, X rays, CT, Gamma rays.

Fundamentals seminar

6 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Mgr. Jan Pavelka, CSc. Ph.D.

Exercise in computer lab

7 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Tomáš Palai-Dany, Ph.D.

Laboratory exercise

13 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Marián Klampár, Ph.D.
Ing. Petr Paračka
Ing. Tomáš Trčka, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Ultrasound experiments
Thermodynamics experiments, Stirling's motor
Temperature radiation, Stefan-Boltzman's law
Photoelectric effect, Planck's constant
X-ray experiments
Radioactivity experiments

The other activities

13 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

RNDr. Pavel Dobis, CSc.

Syllabus

Home study: Reflection and Refraction of Light. Interference of Light.
Diffraction and Polarization of Light.
Heat and Work in Thermodynamic Processes. The First Law of Thermodynamics.
The Second Law of Thermodynamics, Heat Engines, and Pumps.
Blackbody Radiation, the Photoelectric Effect, Emission and Absorption.
Barrier tunneling, particle in a box.