| Module code | RFI 110 |
| Qualification | Undergraduate |
| Faculty | Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences |
| Module content | Units: converting, dimensional analysis. Mechanics: momentum, force, energy, circular motion, moment of inertia, angular momentum, simple harmonic motion. Electrostatics: Coulomb’s law, electric field, potential. Direct currents: resistors, Ohm’s law. Capacitors: capacitance, series, parallel energy. Magnetism: force on a moving charge, electric motor. Electromagnetic induction: Faraday’s law, Lenz’s Law, generators. Alternating currents: average and rms value, three phase, rectification, transformers. Electrical safety. Atomic structure: ionization, excitation. X-rays: production, absorption. |
| Module credits | 10.00 |
| Programmes | |
| Service modules | Faculty of Health Sciences |
| Prerequisites | No prerequisites. |
| Contact time | 2 lectures per week |
| Language of tuition | Separate classes for Afrikaans and English |
| Academic organisation | Physics |
| Period of presentation | Year |
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