PH141, General Physics I (Spring 2015)

Subject Code/Name: PH141, General Physics I (three credits/semester)

Syllabus URL: http://physics.kaist.ac.kr/xe/ph141_s2015
Main Textbook:
Essential University Physics by Richard Wolfson (Pearson Addison Wesley, 2nd ed.)
Auxiliary Textbook:
Physics (6th ed.) by Giancoli (Pearson): previous textbook for Basic Physics course
University Physics (13th ed.) by Young & Freedman (Addison-Wesley)
Physics for Scientists and Engineers (2nd ed.) by Randall D. Knight (Addison-Wesley)
Evaluation Criteria: (the followings may change)
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Final exam.: about 35 %

Midterm exam.: about 35 %

Quiz, Homework, Exercise: about 20 %

Attendance & Attitude: about 10 %

Limitations on course retaking, if any: The grade for those who repeat this course can
generally be one unit lower (e.g., B+B0). (Also it may depend on lecturer/class)

Summary of Lecture:
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Physics is the fundamental science, governing the entire universe only with few basic
principles. In this class, we will learn about those basic principles using calculus based
techniques, to help students build the analytical and quantitative skills and confidence
needed to apply physics in problem-solving for science and engineering. During the
course, you will see the relevance and excitement of the physics you're studying with
wide ranging and contemporary applications in science, technology, and everyday life.

In 1st semester, topics covered will be Mechanics, Oscillations and waves, Fluids,
Thermodynamics. (In 2nd semester, general physics II, you will learn about
Electromagnetism, Optics, and Modern physics including relativity, quantum
mechanics, and current issues in physics)

Course will have (i) 3 hour lecture held in either English or Korean,
(ii) 1 hour exercise every week, and (iii) ~ 30 min quiz every two weeks.

Lecture Schedule (tentative: it may change depending on the class you take):
Week

Chapter & Subject

Ch. 1. Introduction (Doing Physics)

Ch. 2. Motion in a Straight Line

Ch. 3. Motion in Two and Three Dimensions

Ch. 4. Force and Motion / Ch. 5. Using Newtons Laws

Ch. 6. Work, Energy, and Power

Ch. 7. Conservation of Energy

Ch. 8. Gravity
Ch. 9. Systems of Particles

Ch. 10. Rotational Motion

Ch. 11. Rotational Vectors and Angular Momentum

Ch. 12. State Equilibrium

Mid-term Exam (Chaps. 1 ~ 12)

Ch. 13. Oscillatory Motion

10

Ch. 14. Wave Motion

11

Ch. 15. Fluid Motion

12

Ch. 16. Temperature and Heat

13

Ch. 17. The Thermal Behavior of Metter

14

Ch. 18. Heat, Work, and the First Law of Thermodynamics

15

Ch. 19. The Second Law of Thermodynamics

16

Final Exam (Chaps. 13-19)