Fundamentals of Experimental Physics II
Module PH9102
Module version of SS 2022 (current)
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.
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SS 2022 | SS 2021 | SS 2020 | SS 2019 | SS 2018 | SS 2016 | SS 2011 |
Basic Information
PH9102 is a semester module in German language at Bachelor’s level which is offered in summer 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) |
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150 h | 60 h | 5 CP |
Responsible coordinator of the module PH9102 is Jan Friedrich.
Content, Learning Outcome and Preconditions
Content
Oscillations and waves:
- harmonic oscillator, oscillator equation, superposition of oscillations, Fourier analysis and synthesis
- harmonic oscillation with friction, forced oscillation, resonance
- waves, reflection of waves, superposition of waves, standing waves, Doppler effect
Optics:
- wave-particle dualism of light, photons, Huygens principle
- reflection principle, law of refraction (Snellius), total reflectance, critical angle
- dispersion, colours, additive mixture of colour, subtractive mixture of colour, complementary colour
- reflectance phase shift, interference at thin layers, Newton's rings
- polarisation
- interference, single slit, double slit, diffraction grating
- geometrical optics, image construction, magnification with lense, lense equation, microscope
Electrostatics:
- conservation of electric charge, Coulomb's law, electric field intensity, force lines, electrostatic induction, Gauss theorem
- electric field intensity in the parallel plate capacitor, work in electric fields, electrostatic potential, voltage, capacitance
Electrical current:
- current rating, electrical resistance, conductance, Kirchhoff's laws
Learning Outcome
After the successful participation in the module the student is able to:
- describe phenomena of oscillations and waves, especially the poroperties of the harmonic oscillator
- apply the fundamental laws of geometrical optics and explain the operating mode of basic optical instruments
- comprehend phenomena of luminous colour and properties of light polarisation
- describe the most important phenomena of light interference and light diffraction
- reflect the fundamental terms and laws of electrostatics
- know and apply the laws of electrical current
Preconditions
PH9101: Fundamentals of experimental physics I
Courses, Learning and Teaching Methods and Literature
Courses and Schedule
Type | SWS | Title | Lecturer(s) | Dates | Links |
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VO | 2 | Fundamentals of Experimental Physics 2 | Woehlke, G. |
Fri, 08:00–09:30, 1200 |
eLearning |
UE | 2 | Exercise to Fundamentals of Experimental Physics 2 |
Varga, L.
Responsible/Coordination: Woehlke, G. |
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.
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Time | Location | Info | Registration |
Fundamentals of Experimental Physics II | |||
Tue, 2023-08-01, 11:00 till 12:30 | 1180 1180 |
till 2023-06-30 (cancelation of registration till 2023-07-25) | |
Fri, 2023-10-13, 11:00 till 12:30 | 0360 0360 |
till 2023-09-25 (cancelation of registration till 2023-10-06) |