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Physics I Practical Exercises

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Course Unit Code480-2031/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated2 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory type A
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
UHL72Mgr. Radim Uhlář, Ph.D.
Summary
Physics I Practical Exercises follow the course of the first year Physics I. Their goaln is to practice and consolidate the knowledge gained in this previously lectured courses in mechanics and molecular physics. In addition to theoretical knowledge, students also acquire practical skills in relevant areas.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Repeat and consolidate the knowledge learned in the subject Physics I.
Define and characterize the basic physical principles and laws.
Solve selected simple laboratory tasks and discuss their results.
Course Contents
1. Introduction to laboratory safety.
2. Introduction to the theoretical basis of tasks and devices used in the laboratory.

Cyclical measurement of these tasks:
1 a) Measurement of gravitational acceleration using a free falling ball
b) Measurement of gravitational acceleration with a mathematical pendulum
2 a) Measuring the moment of inertia using the equation of motion
b) Measurement of the moment of inertia from the period of oscillation
3. Measuring the speed of sound
4. Measurement of thermal conductivity of metals
5. a) Measurement of the surface tension of the liquid from the outlet in the capillary
b) Measurement of Poisson's constant
6. Measurement of the modulus of elasticity in tension from the transverse oscillations of the rod by the dynamic method
7. Measurement of the coefficient of static and shear friction
8. Measurement of the specific heat capacity of solid substances
9. Frequency measurement using shock wave
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
HUGHES, Ifan; HASE, Thomas. Measurements and their uncertainties: a practical guide to modern error analysis. OUP Oxford, 2010.
JCGM, J. C. G. M., et al. Evaluation of measurement data—Guide to the expression of uncertainty in measurement. Int. Organ. Stand. Geneva ISBN, 2008, 50: 134.
UHLÁŘ, Radim. Metodika zpracování výsledků fyzikálního měření. Online. Dostupné z: http://homel.vsb.cz/~uhl72/fyz_mereni_teorie_2020.pdf. [citováno 2024-04-20].
POKYN PRO VYJADŘOVÁNÍ NEJISTOTY MĚŘENÍ (GUM). Online. Dostupné z: https://www.unmz.cz/files/Sborníky TH/GUM - celek -DEF.pdf. [citováno 2024-04-20].
HUGHES, Ifan; HASE, Thomas. Measurements and their uncertainties: a practical guide to modern error analysis. OUP Oxford, 2010.
Recommended Reading:
Supportive materials in LMS
KIRKUP, Les; FRENKEL, Robert B. An introduction to uncertainty in measurement: using the GUM (guide to the expression of uncertainty in measurement). Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Speciální materiály k jednotlivým úlohám v LMS
KIRKUP, Les; FRENKEL, Robert B. An introduction to uncertainty in measurement: using the GUM (guide to the expression of uncertainty in measurement). Cambridge University Press, 2006.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Experimental work in labs
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Graded creditGraded credit100 51