Course info

Modul:

Experimental Physics 1 - Mechanics, Waves and Thermodynamics

Recommended for:

Students of the 1. Semester

Length of time:

1 Semester

Rotation:

every winter semester

Goals:

1. Students are made familiar with the basic concepts and terminology of mechanics, thermodynamics and mechanics of waves and oscillations.
2. Students are taught to independently solve exercises and tasks dealing with these topics.
3. Students learn to apply the newly gained concepts in basic experiments.

Contents

• Mechanics

1. Typical experiments regarding kinematics and dynamics of point-like masses, Newton's laws.
2. Accelerated frames of references, inertial forces.
3. Conservation of impulse, energy, angular momentum.
4. (Newtonian) gravitation and planet dynamics.
5. Statics and dynamics of rigid objects.
6. Mechanics of deformable objects.
   

• Waves and Oscillations

1. Concept of oscillations.
2. Mechanics of waves and acoustics.
3. Interference and principle of superposition.
4. Michelson-Morley experiment and relativity.