Engineering PhysicsLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

After completing the course the student can:use quantities and units in accordance with the SI systemsolve problems consist of motionmake graphical presentations and analyze themdraw free-body diagramsolve problems involved forces using Newton´s lawsapply work and conservation of energy to solve problemscalculate electric and magnetic forces acting on particles and the wave motion of an electro-magnetic fields in engineer’s workdescribe mechanisms of heat transferread optical characteristics.

Content

SI system of unitskinematics, frictionNewton´s laws with some applicationswork, power and energypressure, flow of fluids and gasesCoulomb’s law, electric fields, electric potentialcapacitance, interaction between electrical charge and magnetic fieldFaraday’s induction law and inductanceElectromagnetic spectra, luminescence, fluorescence, absorption, refraction, scattering, polarisation