Learning Partnerships, Unit Catalogue 2009/10 |
AS00045: Physics 2 |
 Credits: |
12 |
| Level: |
Foundation |
| Period: | This unit is available in... |
| Semester 2 at City of Bath College | |
| Semester 2 at Wiltshire College |
| Assessment: |
CW 20%, EX 80% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites: |
Before taking this unit you must take AS00044 |
| Description: | Aims: This unit aims to bring students up to a Year 1 entry standard of knowledge and skills in Physics. The unit will draw upon more advanced aspects of the 'A' level syllabus and will achieve an equivalent depth and standard in these aspects. The unit will offer opportunities for knowledge acquisition, theoretical problem-solving and the development of practical laboratory skills. Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this unit, students should be able to: (i) demonstrate a knowledge of gravitation, electromagnetism and energy transfer. (ii) perform basic power and energy calculations. (iii) make accurate observations and records of experimental work. Skills: Key transferable skills, laboratory skills and theoretical problem solving. Content: Gravitation, force, field strength and potential. Electric fields, comparison with gravity. Magnetic field patterns, forces on charges and currents. Electromagnetic induction, inductance, transformer. Alternator, electric motor, rectification and smoothing. Alternating current theory (1): period, frequency, average and rms values. Power and energy calculations - mean power is 0.5 of peak power; power variation with time. Alternating current theory (II): capacitor and inductor in A.C. circuits; reactance and impedance. Current and voltage variation for C and L, R. LCR resonance (qualitative and practical). Use of CRO. Fluid flow, equation of continuity, Bernouilli, Poiseulle. Electrical and thermal conduction; convection and radiation. Ideal gases, kinetic theory and temperature scales. Laws of thermodynamics, systems and energy changes. |