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IR102205 Physics

Course Code
IR102205

Course Name
Physics

Credits
6.00

Target Audience
Engineering, all study programmes

Prerequisites xmlns:xhtml='http://ez.no/namespaces/ezpublish3/xhtml/' ><paragraph>Minimum college entrance requirements with additional 2FY (2 years of Physics in upper secondary school, general subjects)</paragraph></sxmlns:xhtml='http://ez.no/namespaces/ezpublish3/xhtml/' >

Minimum college entrance requirements with additional 2FY (2 years of Physics in upper secondary school, general subjects)

Objectives xmlns:xhtml='http://ez.no/namespaces/ezpublish3/xhtml/' ><paragraph>After completion of the course the students should</line>- have knowledge of basic physics terminology and use of models</line>- know principal laws of physical disiplines covered by this course</line>- have sufficient knowledge in physics to apply in technical subjects of engineering</line>- have insight in natural science-way of thinking</paragraph></sxmlns:xhtml='http://ez.no/namespaces/ezpublish3/xhtml/' >

After completion of the course the students should
- have knowledge of basic physics terminology and use of models
- know principal laws of physical disiplines covered by this course
- have sufficient knowledge in physics to apply in technical subjects of engineering
- have insight in natural science-way of thinking

Topics xmlns:xhtml='http://ez.no/namespaces/ezpublish3/xhtml/' ><paragraph>- Units, physical quantities and vectors</line>- Motion along a straight line</line>- Motion in two or three dimensions</line>- Newton’s laws of motion.</line>- Applications of Newton’s laws.</line>- Work and kinetic energy.</line>- Potential energy and energy conservation.</line>- Momentum, impulse and collisions.</line>- Rotation of rigid bodies.</line>- Dynamics of rotational motion.</line>- Equilibrium.</line>- Periodic motion.</line></paragraph></sxmlns:xhtml='http://ez.no/namespaces/ezpublish3/xhtml/' >

- Units, physical quantities and vectors
- Motion along a straight line
- Motion in two or three dimensions
- Newton’s laws of motion.
- Applications of Newton’s laws.
- Work and kinetic energy.
- Potential energy and energy conservation.
- Momentum, impulse and collisions.
- Rotation of rigid bodies.
- Dynamics of rotational motion.
- Equilibrium.
- Periodic motion.

Instruction xmlns:xhtml='http://ez.no/namespaces/ezpublish3/xhtml/' ><paragraph>Lectures, demonstrations, lab exercises</paragraph></sxmlns:xhtml='http://ez.no/namespaces/ezpublish3/xhtml/' >

Lectures, demonstrations, lab exercises

Mandatory Assignments xmlns:xhtml='http://ez.no/namespaces/ezpublish3/xhtml/' ><paragraph>Obligatory exercises to be approved before attending exams</paragraph></sxmlns:xhtml='http://ez.no/namespaces/ezpublish3/xhtml/' >

Obligatory exercises to be approved before attending exams

Evaluation xmlns:xhtml='http://ez.no/namespaces/ezpublish3/xhtml/' ><paragraph>3 hours written examination</paragraph></sxmlns:xhtml='http://ez.no/namespaces/ezpublish3/xhtml/' >

3 hours written examination

Grades
Letters

Revised date
2004.03.03