PH3004 - Classical Physics

Credit points:	03
Year:	2007
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	Discipline of Physics (pre 2009)

Topics include Maxwell's equations, plane wave propagation in lossy media, Antenna theory, holograms, scattering, lasers, Space-time and Lorentz transformations, cartesian tensors, special relativistic mechanics, special-relativistic electromagnetism.

Learning Outcomes

• to understand the theoretical concepts covered in lectures and to solve problems related to these topics;
• to undertake experimental work and write laboratory reports.

Prerequisites:

MA2000 and PH2004

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 30-Mar-2007
Coordinator:	Professor Peter Ridd
Lecturers:	Professor Ian Whittingham, Professor Peter Ridd.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 13 hours practicals 45 hours workshops/Seminars - Laboratory
Assessment:	end of semester exam (65%); assignments (10%); laboratory work (25%).

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