Modern Physics and Special Relativity
Course Code
FI2103
Number of Credits
3
Semester
Course Type
Study Material
| Study Material | Depth |
|---|---|
| Special theory of relativity: review of Newtonian mechanics and the background to the birth of TRK, Minkoswki spacetime and Lorentz transformations, relativistic kinematics, energy-mass-momentum relations | Expert |
| Lorentz tensor, an introduction to the general theory of relativity | Express |
| Quantum theory: wave-particle dualism, Rutherford and Bohr's atomic model, Schrodinger's equation and its applications, hydrogen atoms, many-electron atoms, molecules | Expert |
Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLO) carried by the course
| CPMK Code | Course Learning Outcomes Elements (CLO) |
|---|---|
| CPMK 1 | CO1 Able to identify a phenomenon as a classical phenomenon or a modern phenomenon |
| CPMK 2 | CO2 Understand the basic concepts and principles of Einstein's special theory of relativity |
| CPMK 3 | CO3 Understand the basic concepts and principles of quantum theory, including being able to solve the Schrodinger equation for simple cases |
| CPMK 4 | CO4 Understand quantum concepts in atoms and molecules |
Learning Method
- Lectures, Tutorials, Discussions, Group work, PBL, RBL
Learning Modality
- Active learning, Assignments, Quizzes
Assessment Methods
- Homework, Quizzes, Midterm Exam, Final Semester Exam, RBL