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Course Description
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Course Name
Mechanics 2 & Modern Physics
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Host University
Maynooth University
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Location
Dublin, Ireland
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Area of Study
Mathematics
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Lower
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ECTS Credits
7.5 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits3
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units5
Hours & Credits
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Overview
One and two dimensional dynamics of a system of particles, including collision and impulse. Centre of mass and moment of inertia. Rotational motion: angular velocity, torque, angular momentum. Simple harmonic motion, wave phenomena. Projectile motion. Quantum Physics: Photoelectric effect, wave-particle duality, Heisenberg uncertainty principle, Bohr atom.
Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of the module, students should be able to:
-use conservation of momentum to analyse simple collision problems
-describe and calculate the properties of systems undergoing simple harmonic motion
-define the centre of mass for a system of particles or an extended object, and use it to -describe the motion of the system as a whole
-apply the concepts of angular velocity, moment of inertia and torque to solve problems involving rotational motion
-describe how the particle nature of light and the wave nature of matter manifest themselvesTeaching & Learning methods:
36 lecture hours, 12 tutorial hoursAssessment:
Continuous Assessment: 20%
University scheduled written examination: 80% (120 minutes)Continuous Assessment detail(s): Weekly assignments
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.
ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits are converted to semester credits/quarter units differently among U.S. universities. Students should confirm the conversion scale used at their home university when determining credit transfer.
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