Urone, P. and Hinrichs, R. (2013) College Physics (OpenStax College): This is a free open-source textbook that can be downloaded as a pdf, epub or viewed directly on the web from http://openstaxcollege.org/textbooks/college-physics/

OR

Giancoli, D. C. (2005) Physics Principles with Applications, 6th ed. (Pearsons/Prentice Hall)

Kirkup, L Experimental Methods for Science and Engineering Students (2nd Edition) (Wiley) is recommended for the practical work.

OpenStax textbook home page: https://openstax.org/details/college-physics 

MyUni: Teaching materials and course documentation will be posted on the MyUni website (http://myuni.adelaide.edu.au/).

This course will be delivered by the following means:

• Online lecture material to be view prior to lectorial attendance
• 2 lectorials of 1 hour per week
• 1 workshop of 1 hour per week (starting week 2)
• 1 practical of 3 hours per fortnight (starting week 2)

The course content will include the following:

Coursework Content

Oscillations, Waves and Sound (17%)

• Oscillations: requirements and parameters for simple harmonic motion; energy in SHM; period and sinusoidal nature of SHM; the reference circle.
• Waves: transverse and longitudinal waves; energy carried by a wave; intensity dependence on amplitude and frequency; reflection and transmission at boundaries; superposition and interference of waves; standing waves and resonance; diffraction and Huygen’s principle.
• Sound: characteristics of sound; sound intensity level – the decibel; the human ear; sources of sound - vibrating strings and air columns; interference of sound waves; beats; Doppler effect; ultrasound and medical imaging.

Modern Physics (17%)

• Electromagnetic radiation – waves or particles; black-body radiation; Stefan-Boltzmann law; Wein’s displacement law; average temperature of the Earth, its energy balance, global warming; particle nature of electromagnetic radiation; energy, frequency and wavelength of a photon.
• Electrons and atoms: evidence for the wave nature of particles; de Broglie's relationship; the electron microscope; the basic features of quantum mechanics; Heisenberg uncertainly principle; absorption and emission of photons by atoms; Pauli exclusion principle; the periodic table of the elements; x-ray spectra; attenuation of x rays in matter; production of light by a laser.
• Nuclei and radioactivity: properties and structure of the nucleus; radioactivity and nuclear stability; alpha, beta and gamma decay; half-life.
• Methods of detection of radiation: Geiger counter, scintillation counter, cloud chamber, wire drift chamber.
• Radiation damage and dosimetry: effects on DNA, source activity, radiation dose, quality factor, and effective dose.
• Medical applications of radiation: radiation therapy, use of radioactive tracers, tomography.

Electromagnetism and Sensors (34%)

• Electric charge and electric fields: review of electric charge, insulators and conductors; Coulomb’s law and its applications; electric field and electric field lines; electric flux; electric forces in biological systems.
• Electric potential: electric potential energy and electric potential; choosing the zero of potential; electric potential and electric field; equipotential surfaces; the electron volt; electric potential due to point charges; point discharge and lightning.
• Capacitance: the capacitor; parallel-plate capacitors; dielectrics; torque on a dipole; storage of electrical energy.
• Applications of electric fields and potentials: TV and computer monitors, cathode ray oscilloscopes; the electrocardiagram; microscopic view of electric current; the nervous system; measurements using an ammeter and a voltmeter; potentiometer and Wheatstone bridge.
• Magnetism: magnets; magnetic field lines; magnetic field surrounding a current; force on a current-carrying wire; strength of magnetic field; torque on a current loop; applications of current loop in magnetic field; ferromagnetism and hysteresis.
• Electromagnetic induction: magnetic flux; Faraday’s law of induction; Lenz’s law; induced emf; emf induced in a moving conductor; electric generator; eddy currents; transformers; production of electromagnetic waves; the electromagnetic spectrum.

Optics (32%)

• Geometric Optics: law of reflection; image formation in a plane and non-planar mirror; law of refraction; lens-maker’s equation; ray tracing with lenses; magnifying glasses, telescopes and microscopes; the human eye; aberrations: spherical and chromatic.
• Wave Optics: Huygen’s principle; Snell’s law and Fermat’s principle; Young’s double-slit experiment; single-slit diffraction; diffraction gratings; polarisation, Malus’ law; thin-film interference.

Practical Work Content

Computer based experiments, carried out individually:

• Exponential distribution

Experiments carried out in groups of three students:

• Measurement of Brass
• Speed of sound
• Thin lens
• Diffraction grating

The learning outcomes for this course are substantially dependent on laboratory experience and practice. Therefore attendance at all practical sessions is compulsory.

Workshop preparation and participation (10% of the total course grade)
Workshops are held weekly, starting in the second week.
50% of the grade for the Workshop is based on the student’s preparation and participation during the workshop. 
50% of the grade for the Workshop is based on a weekly Post-Workshop Quiz which is due before Friday 5pm.

Practical work (20% of the total course grade)

There are five practicals/experiments, 1 online and 4 in-lab, which are all compulsory and contribute equally to the practical component of your grade. For each in-laboratory practical, the student must obtain a satisfactory result in the preparatory work, attend the practical session and submit the logbook for assessment. The final grade for each practical will be a combination of the pre-lab quiz mark and the mark given for the submitted logbook. A practical catch-up session is held at the end of the teaching semester to allow students to catch up any missed practicals.

In – Semester Tests (10% of the total course grade)
Up to 5 tests will occur throughout the semester.  The test are online with a submission window of 8 hours, each test is written such that it can be completed in approximately 20 minutes.

Examination (60% of the total course grade)
The final examination will be based primarily on lecture/workshop material.

Submission of Assigned Work (including Workshop questions attempts, Practical log book and In-semester Tests)

By submitting an assignment in-person or via MyUni students are agreeing to the following statement:

I declare that all material in this assessment is my own work, except where there is clear acknowledgement and reference to the work of others. I have read the University of Adelaide's Academic Honesty Policy: https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/230/ 

I give permission for any assessed assignments to be reproduced and submitted to other academic staff for the purposes of assessment and to be copied, submitted and retained in a form suitable for electronic checking of plagiarism.

Extensions for Assessment Tasks
Extensions of deadlines for assessment tasks may be allowed for reasonable causes. Such situations would include compassionate and medical grounds of the severity that would justify the awarding of a supplementary examination. Evidence for the grounds must be provided when an extension is requested. Students are required to apply for an extension to the Course Coordinator before the assessment task is due. Extensions will not be provided on the grounds of poor prioritising of time.

Late submission of assessments
If an extension is not applied for, or not granted then a penalty for late submission will apply.  A penalty of 10% of the value of the assignment for each calendar day that the assignment is late (i.e. weekends count as 2 days), up to a maximum of 50% of the available marks will be applied. This means that an assignment that is 5 days late or more without an approved extension can only receive a maximum of 50% of the marks available for that assignment. 
NOTE: Late submissions of In-semester Tests is not possible,  Workshop questions attempts can not be submitted after Friday 5pm of the week of the workshop.