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Physics
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Physics deals with the laws and forces governing natural phenomena and includes heat, light electricity and magnetism. It is of key importance in technology and particularly relevant for those interested in specialising in most branches of Engineering. Some Paramedical careers will involve the study of it, e.g. Radiography, Physiotherapy etc
Course content:
- Electricity: Production of light, heat, movement (motors), Semiconductors – Electronics, Production of electricity.
- Light: Nature of light, Optics – lenses, mirrors, optical instruments.
- Sound: Nature of sound. – vibration of strings (music)
- Mechanics: Linear–Movement, Newton’s Laws, forces, gravity, circular motion.
- Heat: Thermometers & temperature, Amount of heat in liquids, solids and gases.
- Modern Physics: Principle of: TV, Xray production, Photoelectric effect.
- Radioactivity: Nature of K, B, Y, Rays
- Nuclear: Fission – Nuclear reactors, atomic bomb.
- Fusion – Reaction on sun – Hydrogen Bomb
Option 1 – Particle Physics, Study of the fundamental particles of matter.
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Option 2 – Applied Electricity, Electrical meters, the DC Generator, Diodes, Transistors, Logic Gates (Basic computer circuits)
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Practical: 30%
Theory: 70% (56% + 14%)
24 Mandatory experiments – as part of an arrangement between MPP and Maynooth University, students can avail of university laboratories once a year as an aid to revision.
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