PH1011

PH1011, or Physics 1A, is the first module in the first year physics course. It is split into three main topics - Properties of Matter, Waves and Optics, and Mechanics.

Properties of Matter

 * Lecture 1 - Properties of Matter
 * Lecture 2 - Thermal Physics and Temperature
 * Lecture 3 - The Kinetic Theory of Gases I
 * Lecture 4 - The Kinetic Theory of Gases II
 * Lecture 5 - Statistical Mechanics
 * Lecture 6 - Thermodynamics and Molar Specific Heats
 * Lecture 7 - Heat Transfer
 * Lecture 8 - Forces Between Atoms
 * Lecture 9 - Properties of Phases
 * Lecture 10 - The Electron I
 * Lecture 11 - The Electron II
 * Lecture 12 - X-Rays
 * Lecture 13 - Atomic Structure
 * Lecture 14 - Radioactivity I
 * Lecture 15 - Radioactivity II
 * Lecture 16 - Energy From Atoms I
 * Lecture 17 - Energy From Atoms II
 * Lecture 18 - Subatomic Particles (non-examinable)

Ray Optics (Geometrical Optics)

 * Lecture 1 - Electromagnetic Radiation
 * Lecture 2 - What is Light, and How is it Generated?
 * Lecture 3 - Ray Optics (Snell's Law, T.I.R)
 * Lecture 4 - Ray Optics (the action of a lens)
 * Lecture 5 - Imaging with One Lens
 * Lecture 6 - Magnifying Glass, Imaging with Two Lenses
 * Lecture 7 - Optical Instruments, Mirrors for Imaging

Oscillations and Waves

 * Lecture 8 - Simple Harmonic Oscillation (Mass on spring)
 * Lecture 9 - Simple Harmonic Oscillation (Pendulum)

Wave Optics

 * Lecture 10 - Waves
 * Lecture 11 - Linear Superposition of Waves
 * Lecture 12 - Standing Waves
 * Lecture 13 - Two Beam Interference in Young's Slits
 * Lecture 14 - Intensity Variation with Phase Difference in Two-Beam Interference
 * Lecture 15 - Examples of Two-Beam Interference
 * Lecture 16 - Multiple Beam Interference - The Diffraction Grating

Mechanics

 * Lecture 1 - Straight Line Motion
 * Lecture 2 - Vectors
 * Lecture 3 - Motion in 2D and 3D
 * Lecture 4 - Newton's Laws of Motion
 * Lecture 5 - Friction
 * Lecture 6 - Work and Energy I
 * Lecture 7 - Work and Energy II
 * Lecture 8 - Impulse and Momentum
 * Lecture 9 - Collisions

Workshops and Labs
Six compulsory workshops are also offered in order to consolodate understanding in a class environment. There are two per topic. Labs are compulsory practical sessions, and operate every week.