Course detail

Physical Laboratory II

FSI-TR2Acad. year: 2018/2019

The course is intended as an introduction to base measurement techniques, to an experiment preparation and data processing. it familiarises students with the measurement of advanced experiments from the area of electromagnetic field, geomagnetism, geometrical and wave optics.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will be made familiar with measurements of electrical circuits. They will be practically introduced to the theory of nonlinear elements, measurements of V-A characteristics.

Prerequisites

Knowledge from the area of the electric current conductivity in metals and semiconductors, basic equations of the geometrical optics, description of the interference.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through practical laboratory work.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Each student has to write tests and reports of his/her measured results from all twelve seminars.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The main aim of the course is to teach students how to independently carry out measurements of the basic physical phenomena, to process measured data, to calculate measurement errors and to discuss them. Students will be acquainted with the function principles of the basic measurement equipments.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Attendance at seminars is checked by the teacher. Absence may be compensated for by the agreement with the teacher.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Kučírková, A. - Navrátil, K.: Fyzikální měření. I.SPN Praha, 1986.
Halliday,D. - Resnick,R. - Walker,J.: Fyzika. VUTIUM, 2000.
BROŽ, J. a kol. : Základy fyzikálního měření
HUMLÍČEK, J.: Statistické zpracování výsledků měření
Pánek P.: Úvod do fyzikálního měření, skriptum MU Brno

Recommended reading

KUČÍRKOVÁ, A. - NAVRÁTIL, K.: Fyzikální měření I
CHUDOBA, T. - JANČA, J. - KAPIČKA, V. - SODOMKA, L.: Fyzikální praktikum III

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B3A-P Bachelor's

    branch B-FIN , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

labs and studios

39 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

Graduation of galvanometer.
Damped oscillations of the galvanometer.
Characteristics of nonlinear elements. Principle of voltage amplifier.
Electromotive force by the potentiometer.
Resistance measurement by the bridge methods.
Distribution of equipotential lines in electrostatic field.
Temperature dependence of ion mobility.
Measurement of the diode characteristics.
Measurement of horizontal component of geomagnetic field strength.
Graduation of thermocouples.
Calibration of ampere-meter.
Study of oscillations of coupled oscillators. Ohm's law for quasi-steady currents.
Measurement of half-width of transmittance filter by the method of Fourier spectroscopy.