James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2000

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PH1010:03

Physics of our World 1: The Earth and the Universe

Cairns

Prerequisites: Senior Maths B

26 lectures, 13 tutorials, 13 hours practicals. First semester.

The earth, the solar system and the Universe; the atmosphere and weather; greenhouse warming; oceans and tides; energy sources; structure and properties of matter — why is it so?

Assessment by a two-hour end-of-semester examination; practical work; performance in tutorials; on-course tests.


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