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Module Specifications
Archived Version 2009 - 2010
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Learning outcomes: •Knowledge and understanding of the definitions of the basic physical quantities encountered in electricity and magnetism. •Competence in electrostatics and magnetostatics. •Competence in the application of kirchoff’s rules to the analysis of electrical circuits. •Knowledge and understanding of the laws of electromagnetic induction and their applications. •Competence in the analysis of simple ac circuits, including resonance phenomena and the physics of transformers. •Appreciation of the unity of electric and magnetic phenomena and their role in the world we live in. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Assume that a 5 credit module load represents approximately 75 hours' work, which includes all teaching, in-course assignments, laboratory work or other specialised training and an estimated private learning time associated with the module. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indicative Syllabus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indicative Syllabus:Electric charge and electric fieldGauss LawElectric potentialCapacitance and dielectricsMagnetic fields and magnetic forcesSources of magnetic fieldElectromagnetic inductionInductanceAlternating currentsTransformers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Indicative Reading List | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indicative Reading List: University Physics 11th Edition, Young and Freedman, Addison Wesley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Programme or List of Programmes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AP | BSc in Applied Physics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BSSA | Study Abroad (DCU Business School) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BSSAO | Study Abroad (DCU Business School) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ECSA | Study Abroad (Engineering & Computing) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ECSAO | Study Abroad (Engineering & Computing) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HMSA | Study Abroad (Humanities & Soc Science) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HMSAO | Study Abroad (Humanities & Soc Science) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PBM | BSc Physics with Biomedical Sciences | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PHA | BSc in Physics with Astronomy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SHSA | Study Abroad (Science & Health) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SHSAO | Study Abroad (Science & Health) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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