Physics in Experiments

general courses

Secondary school, interest in science.

Classroom
Remote learning

Lecture on basic physics that includes a selection of simple physical experiments and their explanation in terms of laws of physics.

We are going to present a selection of simple physical experiments and explain them in terms of laws of physics. Most of the experiments are designed in a way allowing the student to repeat them at home. Calculations will be reduced to a strict minimum. However, we describe also phenomena that have much large scale (light years) or much smaller scale (nanometers).

http://www.fuw.edu.pl/~kkorona/fizyka_w.html

Program:

1. Force and movement

1.1 The basic concepts of mechanics

1.2 Description and prediction of movement

1.3 Matter and conservation rules

2. Heat and molecules

2.1 Temperature and molecules

2.2 Engines

2.3 Organisation of matter

3. Fields and currents

3.1 Electricity

3.2 Magnetism

3.3 Electrons inside matter

4. Vibrations and waves

4.1 Periodic movement

4.2 Resonators and waves

4.3 Secrets of waves

5. Visible and invisible light

5.1 Properties of light

5.2 Emission and perception of light

5.3 Optical instruments

Description by Krzysztof Korona, February, 2022

1. Presentations on web page: http://www.fuw.edu.pl/~kkorona/fizyka_w.html

2. Basic level handbooks on physics

3. P. G. Hewitt, ‘Fizyka wokół nas’, Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, Warszawa 2001

4. Joanne Baker, '50 teorii fizyki które powinieneś znać'

5. Wiedza i Życie, dział "Laboratorium"

6. J. Domański, ‘Domowe zadania doświadczalne z fizyki’, Prószyński i S-ka, Warszawa 1999

The learning outcome is basic knowledge of physics and experiments.

After crediting with the lecture student:

1. Knows that experiment is the foundation of the scientific method

2. Knows the main measurement techniques

3. Knows main issues of general physics

4. Knows some issues of contemporary physics

5. Reads with comprehension popular scientific texts

6. Recognises and explains physical phenomena

7. Conducts and analyses simple experiments.

Attendance and/or exam. The exam has a form of test composed of simple questions related to theory and experiments presented during lectures.

Grading without exam is possible for students that were present at a least 12 lectures.

Correctional exam: test.

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