PHYC20080 Fields, Waves and Light
This module introduces periodic motion, wave motion, propagating and standing waves, sound, Doppler effect, electric and magnetic fields, and light. Topics covered include wave characteristics, fields and field lines, potentials, charges and currents as sources of electric and magnetic fields and their unification in electromagnetic waves and light. Wave phenomena such as interference and diffraction will be introduced, and reflection, refraction and polarization will be explored.
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Wouldn't recommend for those without a background in physics or those who struggle with math. The probems can be quite tricky and labs add a lot of extra hours.
Extremely difficult. Would only recommend for students very interested in physics and even then you’ll probably hate yourself for choosing it.
Probably wouldn't recommend as an elective for non-physics students as an elective as there is a large amount of 2nd Year level maths and labs.