UNSW Handbook Course - Higher Physics 1B (Special)

Higher Physics 1B (Special) - PHYS1241


	Faculty: Faculty of Science
	School: School of Physics
	Contact: Newbury,Richard
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
	Contact Hours per Week: 6
	Enrolment Requirements:
	Prerequisite: PHYS1131; Corequisite: MATH1231 or MATH1241
	Session Offered: See Class Timetable
	Fee Band: 2 (more info)

Description

This course is designed for Physics majors and all students taking an Advanced Science program that includes Physics. Physics1241 is the 'companion' course to PHYS1231 Higher Physics 1A, available in S1. The four topics covered in PHYS1241 are: 1. Quantum and laser physics, 2. A.C. circuit theory, 3. Solar system astrophysics, 4. Special relativity. Students taking PHYS1241 can choose the standard Higher Physics 1B laboratory program (HPW2) or, alternatively, may select a research project, supervised by a member of Physics' academic staff, totalling approxiamately 20 hours for the session. A list of projects offered will be circulated at the commencement of Session 2.

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