| Module code | FSK 116 |
| Qualification | Undergraduate |
| Faculty | Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences |
| Module content | Introductory mathematics: Symbols, exponents, logarithms, angles in degrees, radial measure, goniometry, differentiation, and integration. Motion along a straight line: position and displacement, acceleration. Vectors: adding vectors, components, multiplying vectors. Motion in two and three dimensions: projectile motion, circular motion. Force and motion: Newton’s Law, force, friction. Kinetic energy and work: work, power. Potential energy: Centre of mass, linear momentum. Collisions: impulse and linear momentum, elastic collisions, inelastic collisions. Rotation: kinetic energy of rotation, torque. Oscillations and waves: Simple harmonic motion, types of waves, wavelength and frequency, interference of waves, standing waves, the Doppler effect. Temperature, heat and the first law of thermodynamics. |
| Module credits | 16.00 |
| Programmes |
BEng Chemical Engineering
BEng Computer Engineering BEng Computer Engineering ENGAGE BEng Electrical Engineering ENGAGE BEng Electronic Engineering ENGAGE BEng Industrial Engineering BEng Mechanical Engineering BEng Mechanical Engineering ENGAGE BEng Metallurgical Engineering ENGAGE BEng Mining Engineering ENGAGE |
| Service modules | Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology |
| Prerequisites | No prerequisites. |
| Contact time | 1 discussion class per week, 4 lectures per week, 1 practical per week |
| Language of tuition | Separate classes for Afrikaans and English |
| Academic organisation | Physics |
| Period of presentation | Semester 1 |
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