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Under Graduate Degree |
Year module |
NQF level: 6 |
Credits: 12 |
Module presented in English |
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Co-requisite: PHY1505 |
Purpose: The purpose of this module is to introduce students to foundational concepts, laws and principles of modern physics. These concepts include: wave theory, properties of sound waves, properties of light waves, mirrors and lenses, Special Relativity, the Wave-Particle Duality, interaction of radiation with matter, quantum mechanics, atomic structure, and nuclear physics. The students will also learn to solve problems in modern physics using the concepts, laws and principles. |