Physics

Module code: PYU11E04 · Semester: 2

Questions by Year

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• 2020/21
• 2018/19
• 2017/18 (old code PY1E04)
• 2016/17 (old code PY1E04)
• 2015/16 (old code PY1E04)
• 2014/15 (old code PY1E04)
• 2013/14 (old code PY1E04)
• 2012/13 (old code PY1E04)

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Topics

• Oscillations: simple harmonic motion, damping and resonance LO1–2
• Waves: travelling and standing waves, superposition, diffraction, interference, polarisation, sound and decibels LO1–2
• Geometrical optics: mirrors, lenses, prisms, image formation LO1–2
• Thermal physics: kinetic theory, gas laws, heat capacity, thermodynamic cycles, Carnot LO1–2
• Heat transfer: conduction, convection, radiation LO1–2
• Electrostatics: Coulomb's law, field and potential, Ohm's law LO1–2
• Magnetism: Biot-Savart, Ampere, Lorentz force, Faraday's law, Maxwell's equations LO1–2

Learning outcomes (exam covers LO1–2)

1. Know the basic laws of thermodynamics, heat transfer, electricity and magnetism
2. Apply them to practical examples
3. Use measurement principles to investigate physical phenomena
4. Follow good lab practice and write clear lab reports

Summarised from the module descriptor, checked November 2026.