Topics in Physics (Complements)

Code:

F4028

Acronym:

F4028

Level:

400

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Physics

Instance: 2013/2014 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://moodle.up.pt/course/view.php?id=2445
Responsible unit:	Department of Physics and Astronomy
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Medical Physics

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
M:FM	4	Study plan since 2013/2014	1	-	6	42	162
M:FQCE	0	Plano de Estudos do M:FQCE_2013-2014	1	-	6	42	162
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Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

This course is organized in three units, which are intended to

- address several topics of Waves and Optics, and relate foundation aspects with phenomena, techniques and common instruments;

- review the main concepts of basic Thermodynamics, combining macroscopic and microscopic formulations, and discussing applications to real systems;

 

Learning outcomes and competences

To acquire knowledge and reasoning skills in various areas of physics to analyze and discuss conceptual issues and interpretation that arise frequently in high school education.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Unit 1: Topics of Waves and Optics Harmonic oscillator, examples. Superposition of harmonic oscillations, polarization, Lissajous figures. Damped oscilations. Harmonic oscillator with external force. Transverse waves in a tight string. Linear wave equation. 1D waves, harmonic waves, phase and group velocities, superposition of waves, phasor representation, plane waves. 3D waves, spherical and cylindrical waves. The laws of Electromagnetics and electromagnetic waves, energy and momentum of waves. Propagatio in the matter, absorption and dispersion. Electromagnetic spectrum. Rayleigh scattering, reflection, refraction. Fermat principle. Snell and Fresnel laws, total reflection and Brewster angle. Geometrical Optics, lenses and lens systems, mirrors, apertures, prisms, optical fibres. Human eye, magnifying glass, microscope, telescopes, photographic camera. Reference to optical aberrations. Superposition of optical waves, stationary waves and optical pulses. Polarization and polarizers.

Unit 2: Overview of thermodynamic transformations. Dissipation, and  disorder. creation The concept of mechanical energy and effects of energy dissipation. Destruction of order, entropy and free energy. Examples of spontaneous processes and free energy changes . Reverse osmosis and osmotic pressure.

The concept of work in biological systems. Workin the vertical jump. Calculations of forces, power and energy.

Heat and the first principle. Microscopic and macroscopic descriptions of the energy transfer. Processes associated with macroscopic variables; mechanical work, change of volume of a gas; electrical work.

Processes for transfer of energy as heat, conduction, convection and radiation. Examples of transfers between body and environment.

Entropy and disorder. Fundamental postulate of Boltzmann. Second law of thermodynamics. Heat and Entropy. The concept of free energy. The establishment of order in living beings.

Mandatory literature

E. Hecht; Óptica, 2ª ed., Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 2002. ISBN: 9723109670
Nelson Philip; Biological physics. ISBN: 0-7167-4372-8 (Chapters 1 and 6)
Herman Irving P.; Physics of the human body. ISBN: 978-3-540-29603-4 (Chapter 6, Chapter 3, section 3.5)

Complementary Bibliography

H. J. Pain; The Physics of Vibrations and Waves, 5.th ed., John Wiley and Sons, 1999. ISBN: 0471985430
F. L. Pedrotti, L. S. Pedrotti; Introduction to Optics, 2.nd ed., Prentice-Hall, 1996. ISBN: 0130169730
Benedek George B.; Physics with illustrative examples from medicine and biology. ISBN: 0-387-98769-X Vol. 1

Teaching methods and learning activities

Combined lectures, examples and problems sessions.

keywords

Physical sciences > Physics

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	146,00
Frequência das aulas	56,00
Total:	202,00

Calculation formula of final grade

The final exam structure and marks will take into account the extension of each unit. Approval requires a minimum percentage mark of 45% in each unit.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Final exam

Classification improvement

The grade obtained in the tests for each unit can be improved in the final exam.