Advanced Physics I - PHYS188
This full-year unit is the first component of the Advanced Science degrees in Physics and Astronomy, and offers accelerated learning via lectures, discussions, homework, and literature-based research projects in a variety of areas of physics including: classical mechanics and astronomy. Topics include: the simple harmonic oscillator, coupled oscillators, Lagrangian methods with constrained and unconstrained systems, orbital mechanics, angular momentum and rotational stability, and non-inertial reference frames. Students are also expected to observe and participate in various activities closely associated with physics and astronomy research activities.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| When Offered: | FY1 Day - Sessions 1 and 2, February to November, North Ryde, Day |
| Staff Contact(s): | Associate Professor Alexei Gilchrist |
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Admission to BAdvSc |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Physics and Astronomy Faculty of Science and Engineering |
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