Physics III
Summary
The students understand and apply the physics of fluids, electromagnetism, and special relativity.
Content
Physics of fluids
Fluid kinematics, Navier-Stokes equation, perfect fluid dynamics, incompressible viscous fluid dynamics, eddies, flow stability, Reynolds number.
Electromagnetism
Electrostatics, electric field and potential; stationary electrical currents; magnetostatics; electric and magnetic fields in matter, polarization and magnetization, time-dependent electromagnetic field, Faraday's law; Maxwell's equations; electromagnetic energy, Poynting vector, Hertz dipole.
Special relativity
Michelson experiment, Einstein postulates, space-time interval, Lorentz transformation, four-vector, Minkowski space-time, velocity transformation, length contraction and duration expansion, relativistic particle dynamics.
Learning Prerequisites
Required courses
Physique I and II
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the student must be able to:
- Design a model of a physical phenomenon
- Formulate simplifying hypotheses of a model of a physical phenomenon
- Solve problems and applications of the treated material
- Critique the results of a model of a physical phenomenon
- Apply developed physical models to problem and application solving
Teaching methods
Ex cathedra and classroom exercises
Assessment methods
Written exam
Supervision
| Office hours | Yes |
| Assistants | Yes |
| Forum | Yes |
Resources
Bibliography
John Botsis & Michel Deville: Mecanique des Milieux Continus: Une Introduction
Kip S. Thorne & Roger D. Blandford: Modern Classical Physics
Francois A. Reuse: Electrodynamique
Richard Phillips Feyman: The Feynman Lectures on Physics
Paul A. Tipler & Ralph A. Llewellyn: Modern Physics
Ressources en bibliothèque
- John Botsis & Michel Deville: Mecanique des Milieux Continus: Une Introduction
- Kip S. Thorne & Roger D. Blandford: Modern Classical Physics
- Francois A. Reuse: Electrodynamique
- Richard Phillips Feynman: The Feynman Lectures on Physics
- Paul A. Tipler & Ralph A. Llewellyn: Modern Physics
Notes/Handbook
Various lecture notes
Prerequisite for
Physique IV
Dans les plans d'études
- Semestre: Automne
- Forme de l'examen: Ecrit (session d'hiver)
- Matière examinée: Physics III
- Cours: 4 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Exercices: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
Semaine de référence
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Légendes:
Cours
Exercice, TP
Projet, autre