Experimental Methods in Physics - NFPL217

• Title: Experimental Methods in Physics
• Guaranteed by: Department of Low Temperature Physics (32-KFNT)
• Faculty: Faculty of Mathematics and Physics
• Actual: from 2022 to 2023
• Semester: winter
• E-Credits: 5
• Hours per week, examination: winter s.:0/4, C [HT]
• Capacity: unlimited
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: not taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Guarantor: doc. RNDr. David Schmoranzer, Ph.D.; prof. RNDr. Jana Kalbáčová Vejpravová, Ph.D.; Mgr. Jiří Klimeš, Ph.D.

Annotation

Last update: doc. RNDr. Vojtěch Chlan, Ph.D. (04.02.2022)

The course will introduce the students to the methods of designing an experiment in physics, measurement, and evaluation of the results. Apart from basic experimental skills, the students will learn about methods of automation of experiments and selected techniques such as 3D printing.

Aim of the course

Last update: doc. RNDr. Vojtěch Chlan, Ph.D. (04.02.2022)

The course will begin with an introduction presenting statistical data analysis and familiarization with the experiments. The rest of the course will be devoted to laboratory work, with tasks covering mechanics, electromagnetism, and optics. Students will perform 2 experiments from each of these fields, along with 2-3 of optional tasks. Towards the end of the semester, teams of students will prepare their experimental projects for demonstration in the laboratory. To develop practical skills the students will also be involved in designing the laboratory experiments - at flexible levels of complexity.

Course completion requirements

Last update: doc. RNDr. Vojtěch Chlan, Ph.D. (04.02.2022)

The credit is based on completion of lab reports and of the final project.

Literature

Last update: doc. RNDr. Vojtěch Chlan, Ph.D. (04.02.2022)

1. Texts recommended for lecture courses “Principles of physics”

2. Study texts for experiments

Syllabus

Last update: doc. RNDr. Vojtěch Chlan, Ph.D. (04.02.2022)

Introduction to experimental physics, laboratory work, data analysis and computerization of experiment.

Basic physics - pendulum, simple machines, distance measurement.

Optics - spectroscopy, basic optical instruments

Electromagnetism and electronics - basic circuits, electric motor, oscilloscope, DAQ devices.

Other experiments based on interests of students.