Foundations of Physical Measurements 2

Course guarantor:

Petr Chaloupka

Lecturer:

Tutor:

Ondřej Brož, Adam Červenka, Jana Demjančuková, Michaela Divišová, Jakub Dlouhý, Alexander Godál, Petr Chaloupka, Zuzanna Anna Chochulska, Lucie Karczubová, Alexian Marc Lejeune, Vojtěch Macháček, Solangel Rojas Torres, Kamilla Sabirzyanova, Štěpán Skalka, Michaela Svěráková, Libor Škoda, Marek Tunkl, Zdeněk Vostřel, Michal Vranovský

Supervisor:

Department of Physics

Synopsis:

The course is designed for students of physical specializations FNSPE (Nuclear and Particle Physics, Physical engineering, Nuclear engineering), however, it can be attended by students of other branches. The goal of the course is to practically introduce students to the basics of physical measurements of the most important quantities, the methods of processing and evaluation of acquired data on a PC. Students learn the basic habits of work in a physics lab.

Requirements:

The course includes the independent preparation of simple protocols from individual measurements. The protocols are continuously checked by assistants.

Syllabus of lectures:

Syllabus of tutorials:

Diode current-voltage characteristic

Basics of working with an oscilloscope

Measuring the densities of liquids and solids

Rectification and measurement of the sensitivity of a spirit level, angle measurement

Photometry and optics

Measuring gravitational acceleration

Measuring resistance by absolute methods, according to Ohm's law

Measuring large resistances, measuring resistances with a Wheatstone bridge

Dependence of thermistor resistance on temperature

Mechanical experiments on an air path

(Basics of vacuum technology)

Study Objective:

Study materials:

Key references:

[1] J. H. Moore, M. A. Coplan, S. C. Greer, Building a Scientific Apparatus, Cambridge University Press 2009

[2] J. D. Wilson, C. A. Hernández-Hall, Physics Laboratory Experiments, Cengage Learning, 2014

Recommended references:

[3] C. Tilley and J. Nicholson: Practical Experiments in Physics, Blake Education, Leichhardt, 2002

Study requisites:

laboratory of the department of physics

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2025/2026:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2025/2026:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Fyzikální inženýrství - Počítačová fyzika (elective course)
• Jaderné inženýrství - Aplikovaná fyzika ionizujícího záření (PS)
• Fyzikální inženýrství - Fyzikální inženýrství materiálů (elective course)
• Fyzikální inženýrství - Fyzika plazmatu a termojaderné fúze (elective course)
• Fyzikální inženýrství - Inženýrství pevných látek (elective course)
• Jaderná a částicová fyzika (compulsory course in the program)
• Jaderné inženýrství - Jaderné reaktory (elective course)
• Fyzikální inženýrství - Laserová technika a fotonika (elective course)
• Matematické inženýrství - Matematická fyzika (elective course)
• Kvantové technologie (compulsory course in the program)
• jaderné inženýrství - Radioaktivita v životním prostředí (PS)
• Vyřazování jaderných zařízení z provozu (elective course)
• Physical Engineering - Physical Engineering od Materials (elective course)