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Offerings
MURDOCH-S1-EXT-2018-ONGOING
MURDOCH-S1-INT-2018-ONGOING
MURDOCH-S2-EXT-2018-ONGOING
MURDOCH-S2-INT-2018-ONGOING
Enrolment rules
Students may not enrol in this unit and PEC120/PEN120 General Physics concurrently. Students who have successfully completed PEC152 Principles of Physics may not enrol in this unit for credit.
Concurrent enrolment in MAS182 Applied Mathematics or MAS161 Calculus and Matrix Algebra; plus a final scaled score of 60% or more in WACE Physics 3A/3B or a pass in PEC/PEN120 General Physics.
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Additional information
Unit content:At the end of this unit you should be able to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of :
Kinematics and Dynamics
Conservation Principles
Equilibrium
Collisions and impulse
The relationships between
Linear and angular variables
Moment of inertia and torque
Period, frequency and angular frequency of rotating bodies
Centre of mass
Damping, forcing and resonance in vibrating bodies
Transverse and longitudinal waves
Travelling sinusoidal waves and the wave equation
Superposition in waves
Applications of basic physical concepts
Electrostatics and DC Circuits.
Other notes:Students who have completed previous physics not listed in the prerequisites above should consult the Academic Chair for clarification of their enrolment.
Students who have completed previous mathematics not listed in the prerequisites above should consult the Academic Chair for clarification of their enrolment requirements.