Fundamentals of Experimental Physics II

Module PH9102

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 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.

available module versions
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)
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

SS 2023 SS 2022 SS 2021 SS 2020 SS 2019 SS 2018 SS 2017 SS 2016 SS 2015 SS 2014 SS 2013 SS 2012 SS 2011 SS 2010

Type	SWS	Title	Lecturer(s)	Dates	Links
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.

Title
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)