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Sir Wilfred Grenfell College (2008/2009)
11.21 Physics

1020

Introductory Physics I

(F)

is a non-calculus based introduction to mechanics.

CO: Mathematics 1090

LH: 3

PR: Level III Advanced Mathematics or Mathematics 1090. It is recommended that students have completed at least one of level II and level III high school physics courses, however this course may be completed by someone who has no physics background provided some extra effort is made.

1021

Introductory Physics II

(W)

is a non-calculus based introduction to fluids, wave motion, light, optics, electricity and magnetism.

CO: Mathematics 1000

LH: 3

OR: optional tutorials will be available, on average one hour per week

PR: Physics 1020 or Physics 1050 and Mathematics 1000.

1050

General Physics I: Mechanics

(F)

is a calculus based introduction to mechanics. The course will emphasize problem solving.

CO: Mathematics 1000

LH: 3

PR: Mathematics 1000, which may be taken concurrently

1051

General Physics II: Oscillations, Waves, Electromagnetism

is a calculus based introduction to oscillations, wave motion, physical optics and electromagnetism.

CO: Mathematics 1001

CR: Physics 1021

LH: 3

PR: Physics 1050 or Physics 1021 or Physics 1020 (with a minimum grade of 65%) and Mathematics 1001.

2056

General Physics VI: Modern Physics

(W)

is special relativity, quanta of light, atomic structure and spectral lines, quantum structure of atoms and molecules, nuclei and elementary particles.

CO: Mathematics 1001 and Physics 1051

CR: Physics 2750

LH: 3

PR: Mathematics 1001, Physics 1050 (or Physics 1020 and Physics 1021), and Physics 1051.

2065

Experimental and Computational Physics

is laboratory techniques, including experimental method and design. Data analysis, including application of statistics to experimental physics. Numerical analysis using Maple, and an introduction to modelling in physics. Topics are introduced through experiments, complementary lectures, and library research of some of the great experiments of physics.

CO: Mathematics 2050

LH: 3

PR: Physics 1051 (or Physics 2054), Mathematics 1001, and Mathematics 2050. Students who have completed Physics 1020/1021 will be allowed to register for Physics 2065 with the permission of the Instructor and the Program Chair.

2151

Stellar Astronomy and Astrophysics

(W)

is atomic structure and spectra. The sun: radiation, energetics, magnetic field. Stars: distance, velocity, size, atmospheres, interiors. Variable stars, multiple stars, clusters and stellar associations. Stellar evolution, interstellar matter, structure of the Milky Way Galaxy. Exterior galaxies, quasi-stellar objects, pulsars. Cosmology.

PR: six credit hours in Mathematics at the first year level

3060

Electricity and Magnetism

is point charges; Coulomb's law; electrostatic field and potential; Gauss' law; conductors; magnetostatics; Ampere's law; Biot-Savart law; dielectric and magnetic materials; electrostatic and magnetostatic energy; Lorentz force; time varying fields; Faraday's law; Lenz's law; Maxwell's equations.

CO: Applied Mathematics 3260

LH: 3

PR: Physics 1051 and Applied Mathematics 3260.

3160

Stellar and Galactic Astronomy

is the physics and mathematics of stars and galaxies. Orbits and the two-body problem, radiation and matter, theory of stellar atmospheres, structure and evolution of stars. Galaxies: Morphology and kinematics. Milky Way kinematics and structure, large-scale star formation, the distribution of interstellar matter in galaxies. Starburst and active galaxies. An introduction to cosmology.

CR: Physics 3150 and Physics 3151

PR: Physics 2056, 2151 and Mathematics 2000. Physics 3220 is recommended.

3220

Classical Mechanics I

is kinematics and dynamics of a particle. Moving reference systems. Celestial mechanics. Systems of particles.

CO: Applied Mathematics 3260

PR: Physics 2820 and Applied Mathematics/Pure Mathematics 3260.

AR = Attendance requirement; CH = Credit hours are 3 unless otherwise noted; CO = Co-requisite(s); CR = Credit can be retained for only one course from the set(s) consisting of the course being described and the course(s) listed; LC = Lecture hours per week are 3 unless otherwise noted; LH = Laboratory hours per week; OR = Other requirements of the course such as tutorials, practical sessions, or seminars; PR = Prerequisite(s); UL = Usage limitation(s).