Physics/Higher Physics 1B

(PHYS1221 & PHYS1231)

Recap of rotational motion around a fixed axis - page 1 / page 2
Introduction - page 1 / page 2
Examples - page 1 / page 2
Period and Frequency
Energy Considerations - page 1 / page 2
The Simple Pendulum
Damped Oscillations - page 1 / page 2
Key Points

Lectures 3 & 4 (13/12/05) - Wave Motion

Introduction
Wave Classes
Wave Equation
Wavelength and Wave Number
Speed of a Travelling Wave - page 1 / page 2
Wave Speed on a Stretched String
Power and Intensity in a Travelling Wave - page 1 / page 2
Principle of Superposition
Interference of Waves - page 1 / page 2
Standing Waves - page 1 / page 2
Resonance*

Lectures 5 & 6 (19/12/05) - Sound Waves

Introduction
Speed of Sound - page 1 / page 2 / page 3
Pressure Variation and Displacement - page 1 / page 2
Power and Intensity of Sound Waves - page 1 / page 2
Sound Level
Musical Instruments* - page 1 / page 2 / page 3
Beats* - page 1 / page 2
Doppler Effect - page 1* / page 2* / page 3* / page 4* / page 5* / Summary

Lecture 7 (19/12/05) - Electromagnetism and Light

The Electromagnetic Wave
The Electromagnetic Spectrum*
Visible Radiation*
Reflection and Refraction - Introduction / Refractive Index / Total Internal Reflection
Huygen's Principle - Introduction / Derivation of Snell's Law
Doppler Effect for Light

Lecture 8 (20/12/05) - Interference of Light

Introduction
Young's Experiment - page 1 / page 2
Coherence - page 1 / page 2
Double Slit Interference (Phasors)* - page 1 / page 2 / page 3 / page 4 / page 5 / page 6 / page 7 / page 8

Lecture 9 (9/1/06) - Interference (continued)

Thin Film Interference* - page 1 / page 2 / page 3 / page 4 / page 5 / page 6 / page 7 / page 8

Lectures 10 (9/1/06) & 11 (10/1/06) - Diffraction

Introduction
Single Slit Diffraction - page 1 / page 2 / page 3
Intensity of Single Slit Diffraction - page 1 / page 2 / page 3 / page 4
Diffraction From a Circular Aperture - Introduction* / Resolving Power (Rayleigh Criterion)* / Applications / e.g. Parkes cf. VLBI / VLBI Network
Diffraction from a Double Slit - page 1 / page 2 / page 3 / page 4
Multi Slit Diffraction Grating - page 1* / page 2* / page 3
X-Ray Diffraction* - page 1 / page 2 / page 3 / page 4 / page 5

Lectures 12 & 13 (10/1/06) - Polarisation

Introduction - page 1 / page 2
Polarising Filters* - page 1 / page 2
Law Of Malus* - page 1 / page 2 / page 3 / page 4
Example* - page 1 / page 2
Polarisation by Scattering* - page 1 / page 2 / page 3

Lectures 14 & 15 (16/1/06) - Polarisation (continued)

Polarisation by Reflection* - page 1 / page 2 / page 3 / page 4 / page 5
Circular & Elliptical Polarisation* - page 1 / page 2
Birefringence* - page 1 / page 2 / page 3 / page 4 / page 5 / page 6 / page 7 / page 8