Course syllabus adopted 2021-02-05 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).
Overview
- Swedish nameFysik för ingenjörer 2: elektromagnetism och modern fysik
- CodeTIF221
- Credits7.5 Credits
- OwnerTKIEK
- Education cycleFirst-cycle
- Main field of studyEngineering Physics
- ThemeEnvironment 1.5 c
- DepartmentPHYSICS
- GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail
Course round 1
- Teaching language Swedish
- Application code 51122
- Open for exchange studentsNo
- Only students with the course round in the programme overview.
Credit distribution
Module | Sp1 | Sp2 | Sp3 | Sp4 | Summer | Not Sp | Examination dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0120 Project 2 c Grading: UG | 2 c | ||||||
| 0220 Examination 5.5 c Grading: TH | 5.5 c |
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In programmes
Examiner
Magnus Karlsteen- Associate Professor, Materials Physics, Physics
Eligibility
General entry requirements for bachelor's level (first cycle)Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Specific entry requirements
The same as for the programme that owns the course.Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Course specific prerequisites
Physics for engineers 1, TIF190, basic courses in mathematics.Aim
A MSc Engineer should have a solid analytical ability based on a mathematical and scientific basis, as well as an engineering and scientific approach to new problems. This requires, among other things, good basic knowledge in classical and modern physics as well as training in solving problems and building theoretical models.The civil engineer must also be able to handle the challenges that a sustainable development requires.
This second course with the theme "Physics for engineers" aims to continue to build the base of knowledge, skills and insights on physics, partly linked to sustainable development. Storage of electrical energy, solar cell function and radiation phenomena in the atmosphere will be dealt with in the course.
Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)
Know the basics of electric and magnetic fields and be able to perform simpler calculations in electromagnetism such as fields, energies, forces, torques from symmetric charge distributions, systems of point charges, energy in static fields, magnetic fields from simple current distributions and inductances and currents circuits (RC, RL, LC, RLC). Account for and make calculations on plane polarized and unpolarized waves in vacuum and dispersive media . This includes wave propagation in 1D, energy transfer, intensity and momentum transfer.
Solve problems relating to reflection and refraction of waves in dispersive media.
Qualitatively argue and make simple quantitative calculations of interference and diffraction phenomena in slits, diffraction grating and thin films. Estimate limitations in resolution from optical instrumentation due to, for example, aperture size.
Explain atmospheric scattering and absorption of sunlight and the principles of using solar energy.
Describe the basic consequences of the particle nature of the light and the wave nature of the matter and perform simpler calculations on this.
Content
Electric fields:- Coulombs' law
- Fields from pointcharges and electric dipoles
- Electric flux and Gauss' law
- Electrostatic potential and energy
- Capacitance with and without dielectrics
Magnetic fields:
- Forces and torques from static fields on charges in motion and current carrying wires.
- Magnetic fields distributions from moving charges and current carrying conductors (Biot-Savarts)
- Ampere's law
- Induction, Faraday's and Lenz' laws
- Inductance and simple circuits (RC, RL, LC, RLC)
Optics and plane electromagnetic waves:
- Plane electromagnetic waves (traveling and standing)
- Energy content, power and momentumtransfer in EM-waves
- Refraction and reflection, Snell's law, dispersion, linear polarization of light
- Double slit interference and thin film interference
- Diffraction (Fraunhofer), gratings and resolving power of apertures
Modern physics:
- Photons (energy and momentum)
- Photoelectric effect
- Discrete and continuous spectra
- Blackbody radiation
- Spontaneous and stimulated emission
- Bohr's atomic model
- de Broglie waves
- The quantum mechanical wave function and its probabilistic interpratation
Organisation
Lectures, tutorials, laboratory work and project work.Literature
Modified Mastering Physics for University Physics with Modern Physics in SI Units 15th EditionAuthor(s): Young, Hugh | Freedman, Roger
Textbook ISBN-13: 9781292314730
Sustainable energy without the hot air, J. DC. MacKay, 2008 (ISBN 978-0-9544529-3-3).
Gratis att ladda ner från: https://www.withouthotair.com/
Examination including compulsory elements
- Written exam
- Bonus midterms
- Laboratory work
- Project on sustainability
The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.