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PHYS 184 - Energy and the Environment
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This general interest course will explore the physics of energy and
the environment. It will focus on a quantitative understanding of
basic physical concepts that will allow us to understand and study
energy production and related environmental issues from a Canadian
perspective. The course will not focus on energy or environmental
policy. The course will cover:
- energy mechanics, heat and work
- energy creation, use, and conservation
- fossil fuels, air quality
- solar power, conversion to electricity, passive solar
- wind, geothermal and hydro power
- the atom and nucleus, nuclear power, fission, radioactive waste
- home energy conservation
- off-the-grid small scale power production
- current and future energy alternatives
The course will include 3 hours of lecture per week and weekly or
bi-weekly problem sets which will require basic calculus (CEGEP level).
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