Course content

Evolution of Physics

Code:

143228

Abbreviation:

B35B05

Higher education institution:

Faculty of Geodesy

ECTS credits:

2.0

Load:

30(E)

Issuing teachers:

Professor Mario Brkić, PhD

Course contractors:

Professor Mario Brkić, PhD (E)

Course description:

Through qualitative recapitulation of mechanics and field theory, along with an introduction to relativity and quantum physics, the intention is "... to sketch in broad outline the attempts of the human mind to find a connection between the world of ideas and the world of phenomena." (A. Einstein and L. Infeld), and illustrate paths of science. Learning outcomes at the level of the programme to which the course contributes <ul><li>Understand mathematical methods and physical laws applied in geodesy and geoinformatics. <li>Apply knowledge of mathematics and physics for the purpose of recognizing, formulating and solving of problems in the field of geodesy and geoinformatics. <li>Exercise appropriate judgments on the basis of performed calculation processing and interpretation of data obtained by means of surveying and its results. <li>Take responsibility for continuing academic development in the field of geodesy and geoinformatics, or related disciplines, and for the development of interest in lifelong learning and further professional education.</ul> Learning outcomes expected at the level of the course <ul><li>Describe limits of classical mechanics. <li>Describe the foundations of field theory. <li>Describe the concepts of general relativity. <li>Describe the emergence of quantum physics.</ul> Course content broken down in detail by weekly class schedule (syllabus) <ol><li>The rise of the mechanical view. The riddle of motion; Is heat a substance ?; The rate of exchange; <li>The philosophical background; The kinetic theory of matter. <li>The decline of the mechanical views. The two electric fluids; The magnetic fluids; <li>The velocity of light; Light as substance; The riddle of colour; <li>What is the wave ?; The wave theory of light; Ether and the mechanical view. <li>Field. The field as representation; The two pillars of the field theory; The reality of the field; Field and ether; Ether and motion; <li>Time, distance and relativity; Relativity and mechanics; <li>The time-space continuum; General relativity; Outside and inside the lift; <li>Geometry and experiment; <li>General relativity and its verification; <li>Field and matter. <li>Quanta. Continuity, discontinuity; Elementary quanta of matter and electricity; The quanta of light; <li>Light spectra; The waves of matter; Probability waves; <li>Physics and reality.</ol> Screening student work <ul><li>Seminar essay - 2 ECTS</ul>

Course in study programme:

Code	Name of study	Level of study	Semester	Required/Elective
71	Geodesy and Geoinformatics	undergraduate	5	elective

* the course is not taught in that semester

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E - Seminar