Course Title: Aerospace Physics 2
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2012
Course Code: ONPS5100
Course Title: Aerospace Physics 2
School: 155T Life & Physical Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6011 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering (Aerospace)
Course Contact : Alex Malikotsinas
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4714
Course Contact Email:alma@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Gordon Flynn
Room 705A, Bld 51
Phone: 99250296, email: gordon.flynn@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 40
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
MATH5156 Mathematics 1
ONPS5098 Physics 1
MATH5158 Mathematics 2
Course Description
The purpose of this course is to provide training in physics, which underpins the more advanced training required for employment as a para-professional technician.
Areas covered in this course include:
• Circular motion
• Orbital motion
• Rotational motion
• Oscillation
• Thermodynamics
• Wave motion-light and sound.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
VBH157 Aerospace Physics 2 |
Learning Outcomes
1. Discuss circular motion and solve problems involving uniform circular motion (UCM).
2. Discuss orbital motion and solve problems involving orbital motion.
3. Discuss rotational motion and solve problems involving rotational motion.
4. Discuss oscillation and solve problems involving simple harmonic motion (SHM).
5. Discuss the pressure-volume-temperature relationship in gases and solve problems relating to temperature and gases.
6. Discuss thermodynamics with regard to heat and matter and solve related problems.
7. Discuss the Laws of Thermodynamics and their application and perform related calculations.
8. Discuss the electromagnetic and sound wave phenomena and solve related problems
Details of Learning Activities
The students will partake in a series of lectures, tutorials and practical laboratory sessions.
Teaching Schedule
Aerospace Physics 2
Week Date Topics to be covered and assessment
1 9-July Circular motion. Angular and linear quantities. Centripetal acceleration
2 16-July Rotation of rigid body. Moment of inertia. Torque
3 23-July Rolling motion. Work and energy. Angular momentum
4 30-July Exp 1: Centripetal Force
5 6-Aug Heat. Temperature. Specific heats. Expansion of solids
6 13-Aug Phase changes and Latent heats
7 20-Aug Exp 2: Specific Heat
8 27-Aug Revision
9 3-Sept Test 1 (30%)
10 09-Sept Ideal gases and the Gas Laws
11 17-Sept Ideal gases and the Gas Laws
12 24-Sept Laws of thermodynamics. Heat engines
13 1-Oct Simple Harmonic Motion: Pendulum. Mass-spring system
14 08-Oct Simple Harmonic Motion: Pendulum. Mass-spring system
15 15-Oct Waves: Basic properties, Doppler Effect
16 22-Oct Exp 3: Spring
17 29-Oct Revision
18 Final Exam Period
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Notes and exercises will be provided. |
References
Other Resources
Students will be provided with lecture notes and exercise books.
Students are expected to bring a scientific calculator to every class.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment consists of:
• Three practicals worth 30%
• Test worth 30%
• Exam worth 40%.
Assessment Tasks
The test and exam will contain multiple choice and short answer questions based on the theory covered in the classes.
The Practicals are as follows:
1. Centripetal Force
2. Specific Heat Capacity
3. Springs
Assessment Matrix
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