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TFY4160

Wave Physics

Credits 7.5
Level Foundation courses, level I
Course start Autumn 2014
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Examination arrangement Written examination and Work

About

About the course

Course content

Oscillations: Undamped, damped, forced single and coupled oscillations. Resonance. Wave physics: Description of waves, harmonic waves, general wave equation, elastic waves, phase velocity and group velocity, Doppler effect, electromagnetic waves, transmission and reflection, interference, diffraction. Theory of relativity: Einstein's special theory of relativity. Experimental methods in physics, methods for measuring physical quantities, data acquisition and treatment.

Learning outcome

The student is expected to:
1. Obtain, through a combined theoretical and experimental approach to the subject, a fundamental understanding of wave phenomena and special relativity.
2. Learn how to analyze various problems in wave physics with mathematical methods involving differential and integral calculus, as well as ICT-based/numerical methods by using Matlab.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, compulsory laboratory and calculation exercises. A compulsory lab report counts 10% of the final grade. A re-sit examination may be changed from written to oral.

Compulsory assignments

  • Laboratory exercises
  • Calculation exercises

Course materials

Compendium. Relevant books will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
FY1002 7.5 sp
SIF4014 7.5 sp
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.

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Subject areas

  • Physics
  • Technological subjects

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Physics

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Written examination and Work
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2014

Arbeider
Weighting 10/100
Skriftlig eksamen
Weighting 90/100 Date 2014-12-10 Time 09:00 Duration 4 timer Place and room Not specified yet.

Re-sit examination - Summer 2015

Arbeider
Weighting 10/100
Skriftlig eksamen
Weighting 90/100 Date 2015-08-13 Time 09:00 Duration 4 timer Place and room Not specified yet.

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