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PEC152: Principles of Physics

This unit covers the principles of classical physics, which relate to the study of the physical, biological and health sciences. Content: motion in one and two dimensions, force, Newton's Laws, work, energy, momentum, non linear oscillatory and circular motion, heat, hydrostatistics, flow rates, electricity, DC circuits, magnetism.

Points

3

Enrolment Options

Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external, S2-internal, S2-external

Contact Time

Lectures: 3 hours per week; tutorials/laboratories: 3 hours per week.

Prerequisites

Concurrent enrolment in MAS182 Applied Mathematics or MAS161 Calculus and Matrix Algebra; plus a final scaled score of 60% or more in TEE Physics or a pass in M120/PEC120 General Physics.
Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally.

Exclusions

Students who have successfully completed both M150 Physics IA and M151 Physics IB may not enrol in this unit for credit.
Students may not enrol in this unit and PEC120 General Physics concurrently.

School

School of Engineering and Energy

Unit Coordinator

Dr Chris Creagh

  • Position:
Lecturer
  • E-mail:
C.Creagh@murdoch.edu.au
  • Location:
Murdoch Campus
Physical Sciences
Room 2.035
  • Phone:
    Prefix: +618
9360 6715
Unit Contacts
Contact Phone
Prefix: +618
Location
Teaching Period(s)
Dr Chris Creagh
Lecturer
(C.Creagh@murdoch.edu.au)
9360 6715 Murdoch Campus
Physical Sciences
Room 2.035
MURDOCH S1: Internal
(15/02/2010 - 11/06/2010)
 
MURDOCH S1: External
(15/02/2010 - 11/06/2010)
 
MURDOCH S2: Internal
(02/08/2010 - 26/11/2010)
 
MURDOCH S2: External
(02/08/2010 - 26/11/2010)
 
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Key to Offshore Campus Location abbreviations:

APMISIN

Asia Pacific Management Institute (Singapore)

CEJTOKYO

Chiropractic Education Japan (Tokyo)

JKURASHIKI

NET Corporation (Kurashiki, Japan)

KDUPG

KDU College (Penang, Malaysia)

KDUPJ

KDU College (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia)

SGP-REPOLY

Republic Polytechnic (Singapore)

SMANUFED

Singapore Manufacturing Federation

ZHENGZHOU

Zhengzhou University (China)