Fundamentals of Experimental Physics I

Module PH9101

This module handbook serves to describe contents, learning outcome, methods and examination type as well as linking to current dates for courses and module examination in the respective sections.

Module version of WS 2018/9

There are historic module descriptions of this module. A module description is valid until replaced by a newer one.

Whether the module’s courses are offered during a specific semester is listed in the section Courses, Learning and Teaching Methods and Literature below.

available module versions
WS 2022/3	WS 2021/2	WS 2020/1	WS 2019/20	WS 2018/9	WS 2017/8	WS 2015/6	WS 2010/1

Basic Information

PH9101 is a semester module in German language at Bachelor’s level which is offered in winter semester.

This Module is included in the following catalogues within the study programs in physics.

Physics Modules for Students of Education

If not stated otherwise for export to a non-physics program the student workload is given in the following table.

Total workload	Contact hours	Credits (ECTS)
120 h	60 h	4 CP

Responsible coordinator of the module PH9101 in the version of WS 2018/9 was Elisa Resconi.

Content, Learning Outcome and Preconditions

Content

Mechanics:

Introduction, units, error in measurement
coordinate systems, kinematics
free fall, motion in 3D, circular motion, superposition of motions, Newton's laws, momentum, inertial and gravitational mass
pendulum, superposition of forces, frictional force, centripetal force, spring force, gravitational force, reference system, pseudo forces

Hydrostatics and hydrodynamics:

liquids and gases, pressure, Pascal's principle, compression of liquids and gases
floatation, surface tension, flowing liquids, continuity equation, Bernoulli equation, Torricelli's law
real liquids, viscosity, pipe flow of a real liquid, Hagen-Poiseuille

Thermodynamics:

fundamentals, amount of substance, temperature, thermal energy, ideal gas, velocity distribution, Brownian motion, change of state
first law of thermodynamics, isotherm, adiabatic curve, isochore
thermal engines, Carnot cycle, efficiency, Stirling engine, heat generation, heat pump, Otto engine
reversible and irreversible processes, entropy, second law of thermodynamics, temperature zero-point
real gases, phase diagrams, phase changes
heat transport, convection, heat transfer, thermic conduction, heat transmission, heat radiation

Learning Outcome

After the successful participation in the module the student is able to:

reflect fundamental physical quantities and approaches in classical mechanics
apply and solve fundamental equations of practical problems in mechanics
describe the fundamentals of hydrostatics and hydrodynamics
handle elementary problems quantitatively in mechanics of fluids
explain the terms of thermodynamics and the laws of thermodynamics
deal with thermodynamic cycles and thermal engines
comprehend the properties of real gases and the phenomena of heat transfer

Preconditions

none

Courses, Learning and Teaching Methods and Literature

Courses and Schedule

WS 2022/3 WS 2021/2 WS 2020/1 WS 2019/20 WS 2018/9 WS 2017/8 WS 2016/7 WS 2015/6 WS 2014/5 WS 2013/4 WS 2012/3 WS 2011/2 WS 2010/1

Type	SWS	Title	Lecturer(s)	Dates	Links
VO	2	Fundamentals of Experimental Physics 1		Wed, 15:00–16:30, 1200	eLearning
UE	2	Exercise to Fundamentals of Experimental Physics 1		dates in groups

Learning and Teaching Methods

Lecture, presentations, videos, demonstration of experiments

Media

Transparencies are downloadable from the lecture web page

Literature

Paul A. Tipler: "Physik", Spektrum Akademischer Verlag. Heidelberg
Halliday, Resnick, Walker: "Halliday Physik - Bachelor Edition", Wiley-VCH Verlag
P. Dobrinski, G. Krakau, A. Vogel: "Physik für Ingenieure", Teubner Verlag.

Module Exam

Description of exams and course work

The learning outcome is tested in a written exam.

Current exam dates

Currently TUMonline lists the following exam dates. In addition to the general information above please refer to the current information given during the course.

Title
Time	Location	Info	Registration
Fundamentals of Experimental Physics I
Tue, 2023-04-11, 14:15 till 15:45	0360 0360		till 2023-03-27 (cancelation of registration till 2023-04-04)