Free Udemy Course: A Solid Foundation in the Physics of Waves, Sound and Optics

This course is designed to make learning Physics (Waves, Sound and Optics) easy. It is well-arranged into targeted sections of focused lectures and extensive worked examples to give you a solid foundation while enhancing your understanding in key Physics topics.The course is ideal for:Current physics students who have taken mechanics and want to be at the top of their classFirst year university students who are taking Physics or EngineeringAny person who wants to improve their understanding and problem solving skills in PhysicsAny person who has taken physics a while ago and wants a quick refresher courseAt the end of this course, you will have a strong foundation in one of the most important disciplines in Physics, which you will definitely come across if you are from a science or engineering (applied science) background. I welcome any questions and provide a friendly Q&A forum where I aim to respond to you in a timely manner. Enrol today and you will get:Lifetime access to refer back to the course whenever you need toFriendly Q&A forumUdemy Certificate of Completion30-day money back guaranteeThe course covers the following core units and topics of Electricity and Magnetism:1) Geometric Opticsa) Reflection using the Huygens-Fresnel principle, and diffuse vs specular reflectionb) Derive the mirror equation and predict the formation of images by reflection using ray diagramsc) Use Snell's law to describe the refraction of light through a surface and total internal reflectiond) Derive the thin lens equation and predict the formation of images by refraction using ray diagrams2) Waves, Sound and Physical Opticsa) Waves vs wave pulsesb) Wave speed of electromagnetic waves and mechanical waves propagating through a stringc) Transverse vs longitudinal wavesd) Properties of waves, including amplitude and energye) Periodic waves and their properties (period, frequency, wavelength)f) Wave behaviour at boundaries and polarisationg) Effect of wave polarisation on intensity and Malus' lawh) Electromagnetic waves and the electromagnetic specturmi) Doppler effectj) Wave interference and the formation of beats and standing waves3) Diffraction and Phase Change of Light Wavesa) Intro to diffractionb) Diffraction patterns due to single-slit interferencec) Influence of opening shapes on diffraction patternsd) Young's double-slit experiment, interference, diffraction and light intensitye) Diffraction gratingf) Phase change of light wavesg) Thin-film interference and its applications