General Physics (B) for 職能治療系/組 by HLHuang
Text Book: Fundamentals of Physics, 8th Edi., By Halliday, Resnick and Walker
Lectures:
1. Units of physical quantities; 2- and 3- dimensional motions;
2. Newton’s laws of motion
3. Friction, drag, and centripetal force
4. Work and energy theorem
5. Conservation of energy
6. Center of mass and momentum
7. Rotational motion
8. Equilibrium, and intermediate structure
9. Gravitation
10. Fluid: statics and dynamics
11. Simple harmonic motion
12. Transverse and longitudinal wave motion
13. Thermodynamics, first law, second law.
14. Coulomb’s law, electric field
15. Capacitors and capacitance
16. Ohm’s law
17. Circuit theory
18. Current induced magnetic fields
19. Inductance
20. Alternating current and fields
21. Maxwell equations
22. Nature of electromagnetic waves
23. Optical interference and diffraction
24. Special relativity
Quizs, exams and grades:
1) First 1.5-hour Quiz on week 5;
2) Mid-term exam: week 9;
3) Second 1.5-hour quiz on week 14;
4) Final exam on week 18
Final Grades: Quizs+mid-term+ final exam
Grading: Quiz: 40%; Mid-term :20~25%; Final: ~40~35%
Note that some home work problems will be assigned but will not be collected; Instead, understanding of these problems will be tested in quizs and graded accordingly;.
Any questions raised during classroom lectures and any ensuing discussions will be greatly encouraged. Proper credits will be given to those students raised the questions.