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Level 0 - 6 credits - summer term
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Course description
Course outline
This course gives an introduction to non-classical physics. Topics include wave-particle duality, black body radiation, the photo-electric effect, the Compton effect, Heisenbergs uncertainty principle. The Bohr model of the Hydrogen atom, line spectra. Introduction to the quantum mechanical picture of the Hydrogen atom. The Pauli exclusion principle. Xrays and lasers.
Nuclear Physics. Radioactivity. Nuclear fission and fusion. Introduction to elementary particles.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, a successful student should be able to
1. demonstrate a basic knowledge of non classical atomic and nuclear physics.
2. apply the appropriate laws of physics to problem solving in these areas.
Library
Cutnell and Johnson, Physics, 8ed Wiley.
Assessments
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 20.00% | |
| Problem Sets | Summer Week 3 | equal weighting |
| Problem Sets | Summer Week 4 | equal weighting |
| Unseen Examination | Summer Term (1 hour) | 80.00% |
Resit mode of assessment
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Unseen Examination | Summer Vacation (1 hour ) | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
Teaching methods
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Term | LECTURE | 1 hour | 2222220000 |
| Summer Term | CLASS | 1 hour | 0111110000 |
| Summer Term | WORKSHOP | 1 hour | 0111110000 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.