Course: Physics II

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Course title Physics II
Course code KFY/FYIIP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Šulc Miroslav, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Waves. Wave equation, harmonic waves, superposition of waves, standing waves, waves in limited space, waves propagating in a free space, energy in a wave, Doppler effect, acoustics. Molecular physics. Amount of substances. Thermodynamics. Internal energy, heat, temperature, the ideal-gas law, kinetic theory of gases. Electricity and magnetism. Electric charge, electric current, current density, sources of electric energy, voltage, electric resistance, Ohm's law, electric circuits, Kirchhoff's first and second rules, technical source of energy, resistances combinations, measurement of voltage and electric current. The electric field. Coulomb's law, intensity of electric field, Gauss' law, work in electric field, electrostatic potential, electric dipole, conductors in electric field, capacity, capacitors, dielectrics in electric field, energy in capacitors. The magnetic field. Lorentz force, magnetic induction, magnetic induction lines, magnetic flux, the Biot-Savart law, the Ampere's law, induction, Ampere's force, loop in a magnetic field, substances in a magnetic field, magnetic field intensity, diamagnetic, paramagnetic and ferromagnetic substances, electromagnetic induction, self induction, mutual induction, magnetic field energy. Conduction of el. current in substances. Conduction of el. current in metals and liquids, conduction of el. current in gases and in vacuum. Electromagnetic waves. Wave optics. Wave properties of light, refraction and reflection of light, dispersion of light, interference of light, diffraction of light, polarisation of light. Geometrical optics. Images formed by reflection and refraction by a spherical surfaces, a thin lens. Physical optics. Spectra of electromagnetic radiation, radiometric quantities, photometry, radiation absorption, spectroscopy, infrared radiation, sources of light, ultraviolet radiation, x-ray radiation, gamma radiation. Quantum optics. Planck's low of radiation, photoelectric effect. Physics of atoms. Rutheford's and Bohr's model of hydrogen atom, stimulated emission. Physics of atomic nucleus. The law of radiation decay, detectors of nuclear radiation, absorption of nuclear radiation, nuclear binding energy. Quantum mechanics. Wave nature of particles, Schroedinger's equation, hydrogen atom, atoms with more electrons.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing)
  • Class attendance - 84 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Waves, acoustics, molecular physics, thermodynamics, electric current, electric field, magnetic field, conduction of electric current in substances, electromagnetic waves, wave optics, geometrical optics, physical optics, quantum optics, physics of atoms, physics of atomic nucleus, introduction to quantum mechanics.
Basic knowledge of physics.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of differential and integral calculus.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

Examination is in written form, a knowledge of problems solved at seminars and of lectured topics is required.
Recommended literature
  • HALLIDAY, D., RESNICK, R., WALKER, J. Fyzika, část 2 - 5. Brno: VUTIUM, 2000.
  • HORÁK, Z., KRUPKA, F. Fyzika, svazek 2. Praha: SNTL, 1976.
  • KLIMEŠ, B. a kol. Základy fyziky II.. Academia Praha, 1972.


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