Chapter 1: Electric power
Introduction
Magnetism
Magnetic fi elds near a current carrying wire
Force acting on a current carrying wire in a magnetic field
D.C. electric motors
Magnetic flux
Electromagnetic induction
Electrical generators
A.C. voltages
Transformers
Transmission of electricity
Glossary
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Chapter 2: Interactions of light and matter
Introduction
Models of light
Interference in water waves
Path difference
Young’s double slit experiment
Diffraction
Light as electromagnetic radiation
Atoms and spectra
Vapour lamps
The photoelectric effect
Photon momentum
Individual photons
De Broglie wavelength
Electron diffraction
The spectra of atoms
Glossary
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Chapter 3: Detailed study 3.1 – Synchrotron and its applications
Introduction
Electric fields
Accelerating electrons
Electrons in a magnetic field
Synchrotron design features
Characteristics of synchrotron radiation
Bragg diffraction and Bragg’s law
Scattering
Glossary
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Chapter 4: Detailed study 3.2 – Photonics
Introduction
Sources of light
Thermal sources
Light emitting diode (LED)
Lasers
Fibre optic waveguides
Attenuation
Single and multimode optic fibres
Optic fi bre comparisons
Fibre optic imaging
Fibre optic sensors
Glossary
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Chapter 5: Detailed study 3.3 – Sound
Introduction
Sound waves
Types of sound graphs
Speed formula for waves
Sound intensity and sound intensity level
Inverse square law for sound
Range of hearing and frequency response curves
Diffraction
Superposition
Standing waves on springs and strings
Standing waves in pipes
Musical instruments
Timbre of a musical note
Microphones
Loudspeakers
Glossary
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Chapter 6: Preparing for Examination 2
During the semester
Leading up to the examination
The night before the examination
On the day of the exam
Examination details
During the examination
Chapter 7: Solutions
Data Sheets
