HOW SCIENCE REALLY WORKS
Why so many students don't like physics and physics classes? Is physics really just a bunch of vague formulas on a chalkboard and a number of complicated tasks in the textbook? What physicists actually work and how much is their job interesting? By visiting the laboratories of the Department of Physics at the Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics through interesting experiments students discovered the importance of physics.
Students were introduced to the exercises in Mechanics (acceleration of gravity, Harmonic pendulum, Physical and Mathematical pendulum, Determining resonance, Determining the speed of sound), Thermodynamics (Measurement of DHL-viscosity coefficient, Determination of surface tension of liquids, measurement of the specific heat of water by flow calorimeter) Optics, Electrical engineering (Ohm's law), measurement of radioactivity using Geiger-Miller's counter.
Then in the Laboratory of Astronomy and Astrophysics they found out how the LKS200 Meade telescope works and learned interesting facts about our galaxy and the galaxy of Andromeda. They heard the explanation about Lunt solar telescope, Vixen solar telescope and Skywatcher, and through the great photos they found out the magic of the Universe and realized that science and physics are all around us.
Students were introduced to the exercises in Mechanics (acceleration of gravity, Harmonic pendulum, Physical and Mathematical pendulum, Determining resonance, Determining the speed of sound), Thermodynamics (Measurement of DHL-viscosity coefficient, Determination of surface tension of liquids, measurement of the specific heat of water by flow calorimeter) Optics, Electrical engineering (Ohm's law), measurement of radioactivity using Geiger-Miller's counter.
Then in the Laboratory of Astronomy and Astrophysics they found out how the LKS200 Meade telescope works and learned interesting facts about our galaxy and the galaxy of Andromeda. They heard the explanation about Lunt solar telescope, Vixen solar telescope and Skywatcher, and through the great photos they found out the magic of the Universe and realized that science and physics are all around us.
Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics
Today’s Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, as an institution of the University of Niš, began its life within the Faculty of Philosophy in Niš. Established in 1971, the Faculty of Philosophy initially comprised several departments, three of which were Department of Mathematics, Department of Physics, and Department of Chemistry. It is these three departments that constituted the core which would later expand into Niš University’s Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, officially founded by Decision of the Government of the Republic of Serbia on September 20, 1999. By the same Decision it was determined that the Faculty would have five departments: Department of Mathematics, Department of Physics, Department of Chemistry, Department of Geography, and Department of Biology with Ecology.
At present, the Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics is one of the leading educational and research institutions that employs over 200 teaching and research staff. Since its establishment, more than 4,000 students have earned a bachelor’s degree, and over 150 students have acquired a doctoral degree in the field of natural sciences and mathematics. In the academic year 2014/2015, the Faculty had a total student enrollment of more than 1,700
At present, the Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics is one of the leading educational and research institutions that employs over 200 teaching and research staff. Since its establishment, more than 4,000 students have earned a bachelor’s degree, and over 150 students have acquired a doctoral degree in the field of natural sciences and mathematics. In the academic year 2014/2015, the Faculty had a total student enrollment of more than 1,700