Module Details

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Title NEWTONIAN DYNAMICS
Code PHYS101
Coordinator Prof TG Shears
Physics
Tara.Shears@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2017-18 Level 4 FHEQ First Semester 15

Aims

  • To introduce the fundamental concepts and principles of classical mechanics at an elementary level.
  • To provide an introduction to the study of fluids.
  • To introduce the use of elementary vector algebra in the context of mechanics.

Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the laws of classical mechanics, and understand physical quantities with magnitudes, directions (where applicable), units and uncertainties.

  • understand physical quantities with magnitudes, directions (where applicable), units and uncertainties.
  • apply the laws of mechanics to statics, linear motion, motion in a plane, rotational motion, simple harmonic motion and gravitation.

Apply the laws of mechanics to unseen situations and solve problems.

Develop a knowledge and understanding of the analysis of linear and rotational motion.

Develop a knowledge and understanding of the analysis of orbits, gravity, simple harmonic motion and fluid flow.


Syllabus

1
Overview:
  • Newton''s Laws, Force and Motion, Vectors
  • Friction, Drag
  • Work and Kinetic Energy, Power
  • Potential Energy, Conservation of Energy
  • Force from Potential, Systems of Particles, Rocket Equation
  • Momentum, Collisions
  • Rotation, Moment of Inertia
  • Parallel Axis theorem, Torque, Rotation
  • Angular Momentum and its conservation
  • Rolling
  • Centre of Percussion, Precession
  • Simple Harmonic Motion and Uniform Circular Motion
  • Simple Harmonic Motion, damped and forced SHM
  • Newton''s Law of Gravitation
  • Satellites, Escape Speed
  • Kepler''s Laws
  • Fluids at Rest
  • Fluids in Motion
2
  • What is Physics?
  • Units
  • Significant Figures
  • Measurement
  • Experimental Science
3
  • Working with Physical Observables
  • Designing Experiments as questions to nature
4
  • Reference Frames
  • Newton''s Laws
  • Simple Motion with constant Acceleration
  • Centre of Mass
  • Friction
5
  • Demonstration Experiment, Prediction and Writeup
6
  • Work
  • Energy
  • Power
  • Conservation of Energy
  • Conservative Forces
7
  • Applications of Newton''s Laws
8
  • Momentum
  • Conservation of Momentum
  • Elastic & Inelastic Collisions
  • Rockets
9
  • Create PeerWise Multiple Choice questions
10
  • Circular Motion
  • Centrifugal Force
  • Coriolis Force
  • Moment of Inertia
11
  • Collisions
  • Staged Rockets
12
  • Angular Momentum
  • Conservatio n of Angular Momentum
  • Rolling
  • Torque
  • Newton''s Laws for Rotations
13
  • Open ended Problem & Presentation in Class
14
  • Simple Harmonic Motion
  • Simple and Physical Pendulum
  • Damped Harmonic Oscillator
15
  • Rotations
  • Rolling
  • Moments of Inertia
16
  • Damped and Forced Harmonic Oscillator
  • Resonance
17
  • Demonstration Experiment, Prediction and Writeup
18
  • Gravitation
  • Mo tion under constant acceleration using Calculus
19
  • Applications of Harmonic Motion
  • Using Conservation of Energy to derive HO Equation
20
  • Kepler''s Laws
  • Satellites
  • Escape Velocity
21
  • Devising PeerWise Multiple Choice or Exam Style Questions
22
  • Fluids at Rest
  • Archimedes Principle
  • Pascal''s Law
  • Fluids in Motion
  • Bernoulli Equation
23
  • Kepler''s Laws
  • Extrasolar Objects, Hyperbolic and Parabolic Orbits
  • Applications to interplanetary tr avel

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Lecture - Lecture to entire cohort on all course topics

= 11 x 2 lectures/week

Classwork - Problem solving classes, to learn together with guidance from staff and receive feedback.

= 11 x 2-hour workshops


Teaching Schedule

  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 22
Lecture to entire cohort on all course topics
        22
Problem solving classes, to learn together with guidance from staff and receive feedback.
44
Timetable (if known) = 11 x 2 lectures/week
 
        = 11 x 2-hour workshops
 
 
Private Study 106
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment

EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)
% of
final
mark
Resit/resubmission
opportunity
Penalty for late
submission
Notes
Unseen Written Exam  3 hours  60  Yes  Standard UoL penalty applies  Exam Notes (applying to all assessments) If any continuous assessment component is failed and a resit is required, the mark for the resit examination will subsume the marks for all the continuous assessment components 
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)
% of
final
mark
Resit/resubmission
opportunity
Penalty for late
submission
Notes
Coursework  10 x 2 hours  10  No reassessment opportunity  Standard UoL penalty applies  Mastering Physics There is no reassessment opportunity, Subsumed by resit exam 
Coursework  10 x 2 hours  30  No reassessment opportunity  Standard UoL penalty applies  Problem Classes There is no reassessment opportunity, Subsumed by resit exam 

Recommended Texts

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