| source University of Toronto, Mississauga (X) |
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department Physics (X) |
A survey course giving an overview of fundamental concepts such as: vector kinematics; force; torque; linear and angular momentum; rotational motion; work and energy; oscillatory motion; waves; fluids; heat; electricity, magnetism, and relativity. [
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Why is the sky blue? How can sound bend around corners? Common physical phenomena can be explained by simple ideas, without much mathematics. Topics include: swimming and sailing; music and earthquakes; lightning and the magnetic Earth. Presented for students in the Social Sciences and Humanities, as well as in the Sciences. [
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Introducing the basic physical processes that govern the Earth's climate system. Observation of the climate will be explained through an examination of (for example) planetary motion, the greenhouse effect, radiative transfer, energy balance, the hydrological cycle, and the atmospheric and oceanic circulations. The issue of climate change will be discussed. [
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Topics in electricity and magnetism, beginning with vector analysis and culminating in Maxwell's equations. Electric fields and Gauss' law, conductors, capacitors and dielectrics. Magnetic fields, magnetic materials and devices, induction and Faraday's law. Maxwell's equations and electromagnetic waves are introduced.
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An introduction to the basic concepts and modern analysis of thermal physics and fluids. Topics include: work and heat, laws of thermodynamics, thermodynamic properties and cycles, entropy, conservation of mass and energy, description of fluids in motion, inviscid and viscous fluid flows, internal and external flows, heat transfer by conduction, convection and radiation, boiling and condensation. [
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The analysis of vibrating systems and wave motion, introducing mathematical techniques such as complex numbers, eigenvalue problems, and Fourier series. Topics include: simple and coupled oscillators; dispersion relations and boundary conditions; travelling waves; propagation of electromagnetic waves in materials; reflection and transmission of waves at interfaces. [
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A comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to classical optics. Topics include: the electromagnetic theory of light, geometrical optics, and phenomena such as polarization, interference and diffraction. The course also covers the interaction of light with matter, the optics of the eye, the basics of coherence theory, lasers and selected modern applications in research and everyday life. [
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This course provides a rewarding opportunity for students in their second year to work in the research project of a professor in return for 299Y course credit. Students enrolled have an opportunity to become involved in original research, learn research methods and share in the excitement and discovery of acquiring new knowledge. Participating faculty members post their project descriptions for the following summer and fall/winter sessions in early February and students are invited to apply in early March. See
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A first course covering basic concepts of quantum chemistry and physics. Topics include: de Broglie waves and wave-particle duality, the postulates of quantum mechanics, the Schrödinger equation, the square potential well and potential barriers, the harmonic oscillator, the rigid rotor, atoms, molecules and solids. [
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Statistical methods for bridging the quantum behaviour of atoms and molecules to their macroscopic properties in solid, liquid and gaseous states. The course introduces partition functions, canonical ensembles, and their application to thermodynamic properties such as entropy, heat capacity, equilibrium constants, reaction rates, and Bose-Einstein/Fermi-Dirac distribution functions. [
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Selected physics experiments that illustrate important principles of physics. Topics include: fiber optics and laser physics, optical interferometers, atomic spectroscopy, microwave optics, absorption of gamma rays, nuclear coincidence counting, gamma ray spectroscopy, X-ray quantum physics, nuclear magnetic resonance, field emission of electrons. [
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Principles of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics applied to describe biological phenomena. Topics include: diffusion and molecular transport, friction of fluids and motility of microorganisms, entropy and information, Boltzmann distribution, free energy transduction in biological systems, osmosis, electrostatic interactions, transport through membranes, equilibrium thermodynamics and kinetics of biochemical reactions, chemical potential, and molecular self assembly. [
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A physicist's perspective on the building blocks of the living world, such as nucleic acids, proteins and lipids. The course will cover topics such as symmetry, structural complexity of the biological macromolecules, molecular interactions in the cellular environment and the impact for the biological function. Basic concepts from mechanics and thermodynamics will be applied specifically to proteins and DNA in order to understand structural transitions, stabilizing interactions, reaction dynamics and equilibrium. A rigorous treatment of a wide range of biophysical techniques commonly use in life science, such as optical spectroscopy, light scattering, mass spectrometry and single-molecule methods, will be accompanied by recent examples from the molecular biophysics research. [
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An overview of electromagnetism leading to the study of radiation. A review of electrostatics, magnetostatics, and Maxwell's equations is followed by a discussion of propagating, non-propagating and guided waves; interactions with dielectric boundaries; multipole radiation fields, and simple models of optical dispersion. [
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This course provides third-year undergraduate students (after completion of at least 8 to 10 credits) who have developed some knowledge of Physics and its research methods, an opportunity to work in the research project of a professor in return for course credit. Students enrolled have the opportunity to become involved in original research, enhance their research skills and share in the excitement of acquiring new knowledge and in the discovery process of science. Participating faculty members post their project descriptions for the following summer and fall/winter sessions in early February and students are invited to apply in early March. See
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An introduction to mathematical modelling of complex biological systems. The primary focus will be on biochemical kinetic models and the nonlinear dynamics that arise from them. An introduction to and survey of techniques in mathematics (especially nonlinear dynamics and stochastic processes) will be presented, along with an overview of numerical methods for computational simulation, including an introduction to molecular modelling. [
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Fundamentals of NMR spectroscopy including classical and quantum descriptions, NMR parameters and relaxation times, product operators, multi-dimensional NMR, and solid-state techniques. [
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The laboratory course will provide hands on experience with advanced biophysical techniques applied for structural and kinetic characterization of biological systems. The following techniques will be introduced: absorption, fluorescence, linear and circular dichroism spectroscopy, confocal microscopy, optical tweezers, electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, patch clamp, flash photolysis, photoelectric spectroscopy, photo-acoustics, calorimetry, and oxygen electrode [
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A biophysical description of the structural properties and biological processes of the cell. The course will focus on: cell division, differentiation and growth, cell motility and muscular movement, cellular communication, cellular signal transduction and control, neural and molecular networks, nerve impulses, action potential, synaptic signal transmission, bioenergetics of the cell, photosynthesis and respiration, photobiophysics, photoreception, and bioluminescence. [
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A program of individual study chosen by the student with the advice of, and carried out under the direction of, a Physics professor. This course is intended either for specializing further in a subject, or for exploring topics in Physics not covered by existing courses.
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An experimental or theoretical research problem in Physics will be investigated under the supervision of the Physics faculty. In addition to learning to plan, conduct and evaluate a research problem, students will receive training in written and oral presentation skills by writing a report and presenting a public seminar on their work. This course is normally taken in the student's fourth program year and application for enrolment should be made to the Department in the spring of the student's third year. Acceptance into the course is dependent on the student achieving a minimum GPA of 3.0 and having reached an agreement with a potential supervisor, as well as having completed the course prerequisites below. [
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