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Classical Mechanics and Electromagnetism (NSCI0033)

Key information

Faculty
Faculty of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Teaching department
Natural Sciences
Credit value
15
Restrictions
This module is not available to students in the Physics department.
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

In this module you will study two important parts of classical physics - mechanics and electromagnetism.听听听

In classical mechanics you start at Newton鈥檚 laws, energy, work, power and conservative forces.听 This leads to circular motion, polar coordinates, orbits and Kepler's laws.听 Inertial and non-inertial reference frames follow, finishing with rotating reference frames and Coriolis forces.

In electromagnetism you start with electrostatics, leading to Gauss鈥檚 law and investigating simple systems, such as capacitors and wires.听 This leads to a treatment of moving charges and Ampere鈥檚 law before reaching electromagnetic induction with Faraday鈥檚 law and finally unifying these areas with a differential formulation of Maxwell鈥檚 equations. Electromagnetic waves and Poynting vectors finish off this part of the course.

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 2 听听听 Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 5)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study
In person
Methods of assessment
70% Exam
30% Coursework
Mark scheme
Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year
13
Module leader
Dr Ali Mozaffari
Who to contact for more information
natsci@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.

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Important information

The catalogue has been updated with key information about the modules that will run during the 2024/25 academic session. Current and prospective students can browse through the catalogue to consider possible module choices for the coming year.

Please note,听information in the catalogue is听subject to change as teaching and assessment arrangements for 2024/25 may need to be adjusted in line with the University's Feedback and Assessment principles and operating model.

Centrally managed exam durations will be provided on students' individual exam timetables. Arrangements for locally managed timed assessments and in-class activity will be confirmed by the teaching department for the module.

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