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95-040 5 Credits

Physics I

Physik I

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. em. Dr. Bertram Batlogg

VVZ CR n/a

Last Updated: 2026-02-05 14:55:37

Objective

Fundamentals of oscillations, waves and optics.

Content

Short introduction to mechanics. Dynamics of rigid bodies. Short introduction to electrodynamics with selected experimental demonstrations. Oscillations. Wave phenomena and Acoustics. Electromagnetic Waves. Optics (Interference, diffraction, Fermat and Huygens principles).

Resources

Lecture Notes

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General Information

Language: German
Frequency: Yearly recurring

Examination

Type: session examination
Mode: oral 30 minutes

Course Components

Type	Title	Time & Place	Hours
lecture	Physik I	Tue 09:45-11:30 (HPH G 3) Thu 14:45-16:30 (HPH G 3) 24.06 Date 09:45-11:30 (HCI G 3)	4 h weekly
exercise	Physik I	Tue 11:45-12:30 (HCI D 4) Tue 11:45-12:30 (HCI D 6) Tue 11:45-12:30 (HCI E 2) Tue 11:45-12:30 (HCI E 8) Tue 11:45-12:30 (HCI F 2) Tue 11:45-12:30 (HCI F 8) Tue 11:45-12:30 (HPK H 10) Tue 11:45-12:30 (HPP G 2) Tue 11:45-12:30 (HPP G 3) Tue 11:45-12:30 (HPP G 6) Tue 11:45-12:30 (HPP G 7) Tue 11:45-12:30 (HPP H 1) Tue 11:45-12:30 (HPP H 3) Tue 11:45-12:30 (HPP H 6) Thu 13:45-14:30 (HPK H 10)	1 h weekly