Course code 07 01 1209 00
Number of ECTS points 3
Course title in the language of instruction 
Fizyka współczesna
Course title in Polish Fizyka współczesna
Course title in English 
Modern Physics
Language of instruction Polish
Form of classes
Lecture Tutorials Laboratory Project Seminar Other Total of teaching hours during semester
Contact hours 30 10 0 40
E-learning No No No No No No
Assessment criteria (weightage) 0.50 0.50 0.00
Unit running the course Instytut Fizyki
Course coordinator dr inż. Andrzej Brozi
Course instructors dr inż. Andrzej Brozi, dr Rafał Ledzion, dr hab. inż. Robert Sarzała
Prerequisites 
Physics, Mathematics I
Course learning outcomes
  1. Possesses general knowledge in modern physics.
Programme learning outcomes
  1. The student knows and understands the fundamental dilemmas of modern civilization, with particular emphasis on its technical dimension, and the impact of the development of science and technology on the progress of civilization.
Programme content The main part of the course is devoted to discussing ground-breaking experiences from the birth of atomic physics and quantum physics, and the resulting conclusions. Issues concerning the structure of the atom, quantum light theory, wave-particle duality, the basics of quantum physics and the periodic table of elements are discussed.
Assessment methods 
Final note is an arithimic average of the grade for the lecture unit (test) and the grade for a laboratory (the gade for laboratory reports and oral tests)
Grading policies To pass the written test concerning the problems discussed during the lectures. Reports from the laboratory exercises (labolatory)
Course content LECTURE 11. Introduction, aims, lecture programme. 2. The basics of the special theory of relativity (Michelson-Morley experiment, basics of the special theory of relativity and its influence on the classic laws of kinematics and dynamics, basic physical experiments confirming the legitimacy of the special and general theory of relativity). 3. Atomic theory of matter (basic concepts, discovery of the electron, discovery of the atom nucleus, Rutherford experiment). 4. Development of quantum physics (black body radiation, Planck's postulate, photoelectric effect, Einstein postulate, X-rays, Compton scattering, wave nature of particles, de Brogile postulate, Schroedinger equation, wave function and its interpretation, uncertainty principle). 5. Development of atomic physics (Bohr's model of hydrogen atom, hydrogen atom in quantum mechanics, atomic orbitals, quantum numbers, spin, Pauli exclusion principle, the periodic table of elements). 6. Elements of nuclear physics (natural and artificial radioactivity, cross sections, nuclear reactions, fusion and fission, chain reaction). 7. Elements of solid state physics (crystal lattices, energy bands, isolators, metals and semiconductors). LABORATORY During laboratory classes the students will perform physical experiments illustrative to some problems presented during the lectrure. Having performed measurements the students will analyze the results, perform data analysis and prepare reports. The laboratory colloquium serves to assess the understanding of theoretical basis and the analysis of the report assesses the capability to analyze data, prepare graphs and visualize the results.
Basic reference materials 
  1. Fizyka dla szkół wyższych (w wersji online lub w pdf):  Tom 3. https://openstax.org/details/books/fizyka-dla-szkół-wyższych-tom-3
  2. Acosta V., Cowan C. L., Graham B. J., Podstawy fizyki współczesnej, PWN Warszawa 1987
  3. 3. D.Halliday, R.Resnick, J.Walker, „Podstawy Fizyki”, PWN 2003
Other reference materials 
  1. Cooper L. N., Istota i struktura fizyki, PWN Warszawa 1975
  2. March R. H., Fizyka dla poetów, PWN Warszawa 1974
Average student workload outside classroom 
44
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                        Archival course yes/no
                        no