| Module code | FSK 176 |
| 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 ENGAGE
BEng Civil Engineering BEng Civil Engineering ENGAGE BEng Electrical Engineering BEng Electrical Engineering ENGAGE BEng Electronic Engineering BEng Electronic Engineering ENGAGE BEng Metallurgical Engineering BEng Metallurgical Engineering ENGAGE BEng Mining Engineering BEng Mining Engineering ENGAGE |
| Service modules | Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology |
| Prerequisites | No prerequisites. |
| Contact time | 1 discussion class per week, 1 practical per week, 4 lectures per week |
| Language of tuition | Module is presented in English |
| Department | Physics |
| Period of presentation | Semester 2 |
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