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Physics 1 for Foundation Year, 12 fup
Active · next start HT 2026
59%
passed the latest ordinary exam
TEN1 · 12 Jan 2026 · 37 students
66%
passed the ordinary exams, all sittings over the last 5 years
TEN1 · 67 students
Part of 1 programme
Exam
TEN1 Written examination
- 5
- 4
- 3
- U
Ordinary exams
66% passed · 67 students
- 59%37
- 73%15
- 73%15
Re-exams
43% passed · 23 students
- 38%8
- 47%15
- Pass the re-exam: 43% (23 students), compared with 66% (67 students) on the ordinary exam
- Get 4 or 5: 38% (90 students)
Show small sittings (3)
Sittings with fewer than 5 students, often credit transfers or special sittings. They are not part of any figure on this page.
- 0%1
- 50%2
- 50%2
Other modules
Partial exams, hand-ins and labs. They are not part of the figures at the top.
Hand-in or lab
LAB1 Laboratory work
- G
Main rounds
100% passed · 76 students
- 100%42
- 100%18
- 100%16
Later rounds
100% passed · 5 students
- 100%5
- Pass a later round: 100% (5 students), compared with 100% (76 students) on the ordinary exam
Other module
KTR1 Written test
- G
- U
Main rounds
62% passed · 66 students
- 31%35
- 100%17
- 93%14
Later rounds
No sittings with at least 5 students.
About the course
Aim
The aim of the course is to provide a basic knowledge of physics, adapted for continued university studies within the areas of technology and natural science. The course provides qualifications equivalent to “Fysik 1b”.
After the course, the student should be able to:
- Solve problems and explain phenomena in mechanics by using physical concepts and models in a mathematical form.
- Solve problems and explain phenomena in the areas thermodynamics, electricity and modern physics by using physical concepts and models in a mathematical form.
- Perform physical experiments and analyze the results
- Develop a simple physical model by testing hypotheses
Content
- Foundations and methods of physics: Physical models, interaction theory-experiment, testing hypotheses, differences between scientific and non-scientific claims. Units and dimensional analysis. Accuracy and analysis of experimental results. The role of physics in society and its relation to sustainable development.
- Mechanics: Linear motion, velocity, acceleration. Forces, gravity, normal force, friction. Newton´s laws of motion. Torque. Force equilibrium and torque equilibrium. Dynamics. Work, energy, power, efficiency. Potential end kinetic energy. Energy conservation. Linear momentum. Impulse. Conservation of linear momentum.
- Thermodynamics: temperature, heat, heat capacity, phase transitions. Different energy forms. Pressure. Archimedes principle. Ideal gas law. Orientation about energy resources and use of energy in a sustainable society.
- Electricity: Electric charge, influence, Coulombs law, electric field strength, potential, voltage, current, power. Resistance. Ohms law. Resistance in series and in parallel. Kirchoff´s first and second law. Measurements with ampere-and voltmeter.
- Modern physics: mass defect. The mass-energy equivalence. The structure of the atomic nucleus, binding energy. Nuclear reactions, fission and fusion. Ionizing radiation (α, β och γ). Radioactive decay, half-life and activity. Interaction between different kinds of radiation and biological systems, absorbed and equivalent dose. Orientation about electromagnetic radiation. Orientation about applications of radiation in medicine and technology. Orientation about the standard model of matter and the fundamental forces.
- Examiner
- Michael Hörnquist
- Scheduled hours
- 90 h
- Main field of study
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