Course overview
To enable students to develop their knowledge and understanding of the fundamental laws and principles of physics and their practical applications, and to develop an appreciation of how these laws and principles operate in the world around them. The course enables students to develop their understanding of measurement and uncertainty, mechanics of particles, thermal physics and electricity and magnetism.
- Mechanics
- Electromagnetism
- Thermodynamics
Course learning outcomes
- Apply physics principles and concepts to physical situations to describe and explain those situations qualitatively
- Use mathematical methods and computational techniques to setup and solve quantitative problems relating to physical situations
- Critically reflect on the solution to a problem to assess the reasonableness of that solution, and that appropriate units and significant figures have been used
- Apply scientific methods experimentally and analyse the resulting experimental data, accounting for uncertainties inherent within the experimental methods, techniques, and equipment used
- Work cooperatively in a team to solve theoretical and practical problems
- Document the processes and approaches used, and solution arrived at, when solving problems and working in an experimental or laboratory environment
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 1222
Section FR01
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 1223
Section PR01
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 1224
Section WS01
Size 20
Available 20
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 26730
Section FR01
Size 150
Available 150
Class number 26735
Section PR01
Size 30
Available 30
Class number 26734
Section PR02
Size 30
Available 30
Class number 26733
Section PR03
Size 30
Available 30
Class number 26732
Section PR04
Size 30
Available 30
Class number 26731
Section PR05
Size 30
Available 30
Class number 26743
Section WS01
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 26742
Section WS02
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 26741
Section WS03
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 26738
Section WS06
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 26737
Section WS07
Size 20
Available 20
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 56553
Section FR01
Size 150
Available 150
Class number 56558
Section PR01
Size 30
Available 30
Class number 56557
Section PR02
Size 30
Available 30
Class number 56556
Section PR03
Size 30
Available 30
Class number 56565
Section WS02
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 56564
Section WS03
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 56563
Section WS04
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 56562
Section WS05
Size 20
Available 20
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