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Physics in security technologies

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Course Unit Code060-0537/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated4 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
BAR75doc. RNDr. Karla Barčová, Ph.D.
Summary
The course is based on characteristics of properties of substances, physical field, electric current conduction, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, application of measurement methods in practice. Students will acquire knowledge of the basic principles of kinetic theory of matter, optics, acoustics, atomic, nuclear and quantum physics and are able to apply these principles to solving examples. The student is well versed in the use of physical principles in the field of security technologies, knows the basic physical quantities, principles and laws used in security practice, including understanding their interrelationship. Emphasis is placed on linking the theoretical and practical aspects of the problems, ie the physical principle of operation of the device, including the possibility of application in practice, analysis of specific problems of security technologies.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Students will learn about the basic principles of mechanics, optics, physical fields, acoustics and radiation and can apply these principles to solve problems.
Course Contents
1.Physical properties of substances I.- liquids, gases.
2.Physical properties of compounds II. - solids and their deformations.
3.Physical field I. - gravitational, electric - properties, description, sources of comparison.
4.Physical Field II. - magnetic - description, sources, properties, metal detectors, georadars - principle, applications.
5.Acoustics - sound and auditory field.
6.Acoustics - ultrasound, frequency analysis, noise.
7.Conduction of electric current in metals, gases, electrolytes and semiconductors.
8.Electromagnetic waves, non-ionizing radiation, properties, sources, effects.
9.Optics, optical instruments (binoculars, microscopes).
10.Heat transfer, thermal imagers and their applications.
11.Basic principles of atomic, nuclear and quantum physics.
12.Ionizing radiation - types, sources, properties, interactions with matter.
13.Detection and dosimetry of ionizing radiation.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
HALLIDAY, D., RESNICK, R., WALKER, J.: Fundamentals of Physics. Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd., 2005. EAN: 9780471735397.
KNOLL, G.F.: Radiation Detection and Measurement, Wiley, 2010. ISBN-10: 0470131489.
MARTIN, A; HARBISON, S.: An Introduction to Radiation Protection, CRC Pres, 6th edition, 2012. ISBN-10:1444146076.
Halliday, D. a kol.: Fyzika, vysokoškolská učebnice obecné fyziky, Brno: Vutium, 2000, ISBN 80-214-1868-0
Barčová, K., Staněk, F., Lesňák, M.: Fyzika v bezpečnostních technologiích, SPBI, 2020.
Pekárek, L. a kol.: Neionizující záření, SZÚ, Praha 2006, ISBN 80-7071-276-7
Fukátko, T.: Detekce a měření různých druhů záření, Nakladatelství BEN, Praha 2007.
ISBN 978-80-7300-193-3
Brázda, A., Jenčík, J.: Technická měření, Vydavatelství ČVUT, Praha 1996, ISBN 80-01-01495-9
KNOLL, G.F.: Radiation Detection and Measurement, Wiley, 2010. ISBN-10: 0470131489.
Recommended Reading:
FEYNMAN, R.P., LEIGHTON, R.B., SANDS, M.: The Feynman Lectures on Physics: The Definitive and Extended Edition. Publisher: Addison Wesley Publishing Company, 2nd edition, 2005, ISBN: 0805390456
KNIGHT, R.D.: Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics. Addison-Wesley, 201. ISBN - 10: 0321740904.
SHANKAR, R.: Fundamentals of Physics: Mechanics, Relativity and Thermodynamics. An open Yale Courses. Yale University Press, 2014. ISBN-10:0300192207.
DUNLAP, R.A.:Experimental Physics: Modern Methods, Oxford University Press, 1988. ISBN-10: 0195049497.
Fojtek, A., Čech, J.: Fyzika II pro obor TPO. VŠB-TUO, 2002, 219 s., ISBN 80-7078-950-6
Bernard. J.: Technický experiment, Vydavatelství ČVUT, Praha 1999, ISBN 80-01- 01
FEYNMAN, R.P., LEIGHTON, R.B., SANDS, M.: The Feynman Lectures on Physics: The Definitive and Extended Edition. Publisher: Addison Wesley Publishing Company, 2nd edition, 2005, ISBN: 0805390456901-2
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit25 15
        ExaminationExamination75 30