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VB005 Panorama of Physics I

Faculty of Informatics
Autumn 2004

Extent and Intensity

2/0. 1 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Recommended Type of Completion: z (credit). Alternate Types of Completion: k (colloquium).

Teacher(s)

prof. RNDr. Josef Humlíček, CSc. (lecturer)

Supervisor

doc. Ing. Jiří Sochor, CSc.
Physics Section - Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Josef Humlíček, CSc.

Timetable

Thu 8:00–9:50 D3, Thu 8:00–9:50 D1

Prerequisites (v češtině)

! V005 Panorama of Physics I
Předpokládá se znalost základních pojmů, symboliky a nejjednodušších technik matematické analýzy (diferenciální a integrální počet funkcí jedné i více proměnných).

Course Enrollment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

Fields of study the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives (v češtině)

Kurs je zaměřen na seznámení s klasickými i současnými fyzikálními poznatky v oblastech mechaniky, elektromagnetismu, termodynamiky a stavby hmoty.

Syllabus

A brief history of physics. Cornerstones of classical and modern physics. Understanding and predicting.
Universe and microworld. Space and time, reference frames.
Newton laws of motion. Gravitation. The movement of celestial bodies and satellites.
Mathematical form of physical theories. Principle of least action, Lagrange and Hamilton equations.
Symmetry. Conservation laws.
A selection of solvable problems of classical mechanics.
Electricity and magnetism. Electromagnetic field. Maxwell theory.
Theory of relativity. Lorentz transform. Relativistic effects.
Microscopic structure of matter. Dimensions in microworld. Microscopic description of macroobjects.
Atoms, isotopes, periodic table. Scanning microscopes.
Bonding. Molecules, condensed matter; typical properties. Unexpected stable structures (fullerenes, nanotubes).
Probabilistic description of gases. Energy and temperature. Remarkable behavior at low temperatures.

Literature

HALLIDAY, David, Robert RESNICK and Jearl WALKER. Fyzika : vysokoškolská učebnice obecné fyziky. Vyd. 1. Brno: VUTIUM, 2000. xxiv, 1198. ISBN 81-7196-213-9-. info
FEYNMAN, Richard Phillips, Robert B. LEIGHTON and Matthew SANDS. Feynmanovy přednášky z fyziky s řešenými příklady. 1. vyd. Praha: Fragment, 2000. 732 s. ISBN 80-7200-405-0. info
MACHÁČEK, Martin. Encyklopedie fyziky. 1. vyd. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1995. 408 s. ISBN 80-204-0237-3. info

Assessment methods (v češtině)