FC1028 Vibrations, Waves & Optics with Experiments

Faculty of Education
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/0/3. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jan Čech, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. Petr Sládek, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Tomáš Miléř, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jan Čech, Ph.D.
Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Jachymiáková
Supplier department: Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FC1021 Mechanics with Experiments
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the subject is to acquire clear knowledge of the topic Oscillations, Waves, Optics at the university level. Emphasis is placed on the logical structure of this scientific discipline and on the acquisition of knowledge and skills needed for teaching physics at elementary school. For these reasons, a greater number of simple experiments are included in the lecture and the relationship of the discussed material to practice, nature, household, technical applications is emphasized etc.).
Knowledge: systematic review with understanding and ability to solve basic problems in oscillations, waves and optics with emphasis on application to education. Relate topics discussed to phenomena in nature and everyday practice. The importance of observing workplace safety and regulations in relation to optical instruments and radiation sources (especially LASERs) in school/daily practice.
Skills: be able to identify the principles of natural phenomena and engineering applications using periodic phenomena and optics. Perform an approximation based on the basic laws of physics and then calculate simple application examples. Know simple school experiments and relate the material discussed to practical applications. To be aware of the physical nature of practical applications and phenomena, especially in the field of optics. To be able to make an educated guess at values.
Attitudes: to learn the values of objectivity and the importance of scientific work. To acquire the approaches of rational and critical viewing of societal problems through the lens of physical corrective.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, learners should know and be able to:
The basic concepts and laws of periodic processes in physics, oscillations, waves and optics and their application to simple problems including the application of the fundamentals of differential and integral calculus
Identify basic laws of phenomena, processes, and applications related to oscillations, waves, and optics (e.g., periodic processes, geometric and wave optics, etc.)
Explain the basic principles of these phenomena, processes and technical applications theoretically and with the help of simple/model experiments (thought or demonstration)
Syllabus
  • I. Oscillations.
  • 1. Free, damped and forced harmonic oscillations.
  • 2. Superposition of two harmonic oscillations direct and perpendicular to each other. Harmonic analysis of oscillations.
  • 3. Coupled oscillations. Transverse oscillations of a string, longitudinal oscilations of a thin rod. Oscilations of diaphragm and plate.
  • II. Waves.
  • 1. Origin and nature of traveling waves, wave equation. Progressive wave energy.
  • 2. Plane wave, spherical wave, propagation of waves in space. Wave interference. Reflection and refraction of waves at the plane interface of two media, bending of waves. Doppler phenomenon.
  • 3. Sound, basic characteristics of tone. Infrasound and ultrasound.
  • III. Optics
  • 1. Basic ideas about light. The development of views on the nature of light, the dual nature of light. Measuring the speed of light. Basic laws of light propagation.
  • 2. Light as electromagnetic wave, its properties. Maxwell's equations in optics and their solutions. Power transmitted by an electromagnetic wave, Poyntig vector. Electromagnetic wave polarization.
  • 3. Photometry. Basic photometric concepts, quantities and their units. Photometric equation, photometers.
  • 4. The interaction of light and the material environment. Optical properties of substances. Light propagation through an anisotropic medium, optical activity, polarization.
  • 5. Interference of light, conditions of observable interference, Young's experiment. Use of interference. Diffraction of light. Diffraction on the slit and on the grid.
  • 6. Geometric optics. Basic elements of display systems, image characteristics. Display equation. Mirrors, lenses. Simple optical instruments (magnifying glass, telescope, microscope, human eye), basic concepts of physiological optics.
Literature
    required literature
  • HALLIDAY, David, Robert RESNICK and Jearl WALKER. Fyzika (Physics). 1st ed. Brno, Praha: Vutium, Prometheus, 2001. ISBN 80-214-1868-0. info
    recommended literature
  • SLÁDEK, Petr and Jan KUČÍREK. Vlny : skriptum k přednášce Kmity a vlny pro studenty učitelství fyziky ve 2. ročníku na Masarykově univerzitě v Brně. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita v Brně, 2005, 72 s. ISBN 8021036672. info
  • SLÁDEK, Petr and Jan KUČÍREK. Kmity : skriptum k přednášce Kmity a vlny pro studenty učitelství fyziky ve 2. ročníku na Masarykově univerzitě v Brně. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita v Brně, 2005, 86 s. ISBN 8021036664. info
  • MALÝ, Petr. Optika. Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum, 2008, 361 s. ISBN 9788024613420. info
    not specified
  • LEPIL, Oldřich. Demonstrujeme kmity netradičně. 1. vyd. Praha: Prometheus, 1996, 55 s. ISBN 8071960284. info
  • HANÁK, Vojtěch. Kmity a vlny - multimediální učební text. Edited by Zdeněk Bochníček. 2011, 1 CD-ROM. URL info
  • MAIN, Iain G. Kmity a vlny ve fyzice. Translated by Josef Preinhaelter. [Vyd. 1.]. Praha: Academia, 1990, 346 s. ISBN 8020002723. info
  • LEPIL, Oldřich and Zdeněk KUPKA. Fyzika pro gymnázia : optika. 2. vydání. Praha: Prometheus, 1993, 167 stran. ISBN 8085849712. info
  • J. Peatross and M. Ware, Physics of Light and Optics, 2015 edition, available at optics.byu.edu; https://optics.byu.edu/textbook
Teaching methods
lecture, numerical exercises and demonstration experiments; the lecture will take place in the form of a debate based on a previous independent study of the given topic with a subsequent summary (inverted class method, peer-instruction, ...)
Assessment methods
Exam (written, experimental and oral) with continuous evaluation within the semester: - active work at seminars (calculation of model tasks) interim answers and written tests (min. 50% success rate) - final written and oral exam, which may include a simple school experiment (implemented or commented).
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Study support
https://is.muni.cz/auth/ucitel/io/seznam?fakulta=1441;obdobi=9465;zuv=1531325;uvodnik=a
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught every week.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 16 hodin.
Teacher's information
A systematic overview of the discipline can be found e.g. on the HyperPhysics portal: http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/index.html

For students on a foreign placement (ERASMUS, etc.): Course requirements will be individually set in the context of the courses taken during the foreign placement and in accordance with the objectives and learning outcomes of the study programme.

The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2024.
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