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TFY4106

Physics

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Credits 7.5
Level Foundation courses, level I
Course start Spring 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement School exam

About

About the course

Course content

Main topics: Dynamics incl mechanical waves. Thermal physics.

Detailed content:

Dynamics: Kinematics. Newton's laws. Work and energy. Momentum. Torque. Moment of inertia. Angular momentum. Oscillations. Resonance.

Waves: Mechanical waves. Sound. Wave phenomena.

Thermal physics: Pressure. Temperature. Heat. Heat capacity. Heat transport. Laws of thermodynamics. Cyclic processes. Kinetic gas theory.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

The candidate shall have knowledge about:

  • To gain an understanding of physics as a scientific discipline, various physical phenomena, and scientific methods and ways of thinking.
  • Learn to describe physical phenomena with mathematical methods, and utilize these methods as a basis for courses that realize specific methodical learning objectives within their own study program.

Skills

The candidate shall be able to:

  • Acquire a basic understanding of physical phenomena and physics as a scientific discipline, by using, among other things, mathematics (vectors, integrals and differential equations)
  • Gain a basic understanding of and insight into the scientific method of physics.
  • Acquire knowledge to see fundamental relations between various physical phenomena and practical applications.
  • Learn a relevant system of concepts and formulas.
  • Develop a technical base and a methodical understanding that subsequent courses may build upon.
  • Be trained in using ICT-based tools for mathematical modeling and numerical computations.

General competence

The candidate should be able to do:

  • Develop an understanding for the fundamental importance of physics within engineering and within their own education.
  • Learn to explain basic physical phenomena.
  • Be trained in experimental work and uncertainty analysis.
  • Be trained in writing a scientific report.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, compulsory assignments, compulsory laboratory exercises. Expected workload in the course is 225 hours.

Compulsory assignments

  • Calculation exercises
  • Laboratory exercises

Further on evaluation

Written exam 4 hours. Calculation exercises and lab exercises must be approved in order to take the exam. Exam counts 100% on the grade.

The re-sit examination (in August) may be changed from written to oral.

Course materials

English: https://openstax.org: University Physics (free) H. D. Young and R. A. Freedman: University Physics with Modern Physics.

Norwegian: J. R. Lien, G. Løvhøiden. Generell fysikk for universiteter og høgskoler. Bind 1 Mekanikk and E. Lillestøl, O. Hunderi, J. R. Lien. Generell fysikk for universiteter og høgskoler. Bind 2 Varmelære og elektromagnetisme.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
TFY4102 5 sp Autumn 2017
TFY4104 5 sp Autumn 2017
TFY4108 5 sp Autumn 2017
TFY4109 5 sp Autumn 2017
TFY4115 5 sp Autumn 2017
TFY4120 5 sp Autumn 2017
TFY4125 5 sp Autumn 2017
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Physics
  • Technological subjects

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Physics

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Spring 2025

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code C Date 2025-06-03 Time 15:00 Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room for school exam

The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.

Sluppenvegen 14
Room SL430
54 candidates
Room SL510
51 candidates
Room SL410 orange sone
58 candidates
Room SL410 blå sone
51 candidates

Re-sit examination - Summer 2025

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code C Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room
The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.