Scribd
Upload
11 views3 pages

Syllabus - PHY1.001 - Fundamental Physics I

Fundamental Physics I is a required course worth 4 ECTS credits, focusing on mechanics and thermodynamics, with a total commitment of 44 hours. The course aims to enhance students' understanding of motion, force, energy, and thermodynamic principles while developing problem-solving and mathematical skills. Assessment includes attendance, mid-term exams, and final exams, with a curriculum based on key physics concepts and laws.

Uploaded by

Anh Lê
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
11 views3 pages

Syllabus - PHY1.001 - Fundamental Physics I

Fundamental Physics I is a required course worth 4 ECTS credits, focusing on mechanics and thermodynamics, with a total commitment of 44 hours. The course aims to enhance students' understanding of motion, force, energy, and thermodynamic principles while developing problem-solving and mathematical skills. Assessment includes attendance, mid-term exams, and final exams, with a curriculum based on key physics concepts and laws.

Uploaded by

Anh Lê
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 3

FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS I

GENERAL INFORMATION

In English: Fundamental Physics I


Course title
In Vietnamese: Vật lý cơ bản I
Credit points
Course code PHY1.001 4
(ECTS)
Requirement Required
Prerequisites Mathematical Analysis
Lecture 26 hours
Exercises 18 hours
Time Commitment
Practical 0 hours
Total 44 hours

DESCRIPTION

Understanding of fundamental concepts and mechanisms


involving motion, force, energy, momentum, temperature and
CO1 heat, kinetic theory of gases laws of thermodynamics that are
needed for further studies in physics, engineering and
Course
technology
objectives
Build skills in formulating and solving problems: improve
(CO)
CO2 thinking process and intuition through understanding
fundamentals and applying that to solving practical problems
Increase mathematical ability: develop capability to find
CO3
analytical solutions for some problems
Students will be able to explain many mechanic and
CLO1
thermodynamic processes occurring in the everyday life.
Course
Students will be able to create sketches, diagrams, and graphs
learning CLO2
to describe physical processes and problem solving
outcomes
Students will be able to apply appropriate mathematical
(CLO)
CLO3 relationships in the description of physical processes and
problem solving.
The course consists of 2 parts: a) mechanics which covers fundamental
concepts and mechanisms of motion, force, energy, momentum, and b)
Course
thermodynamics which covers fundamental concepts and mechanisms
descriptions
of temperature and heat, kinetic theory of gases and laws of
thermodynamics.
[1] Halliday and Resnick, Fundamentals of PHYSICS 10th Edition,
Jearl Walker.
Textbooks [2] Young and Freedman, Sears and Zemansky's UNIVERSITY
PHYSICS with Modern Physics, 13th Edition, Pearson-Addison
Wesley.
[3] Serway and Jewett, PHYSICS for Scientists and Engineers with
Modern Physics, 6th Edition, Thomson-Brooks/Cole.

ASSESSMENT/EVALUATION

Percentage (%) Type

Attendance 10% -

Exercises 0% -

Mid-term exams 30% Written

Final exams 60% Written

MAIN CONTENTS

Contact hours
Class Contents
Lecture Exercise Practical

Part I: Mechanics
Chapter 1 Kinematics: How to describe motions 6 4
- Motion in one dimension: Position and
trajectory in a reference frame; Velocity and
acceleration; Motion with constant velocity;
Motion with constant acceleration; Graphical
1 analysis of motion; Free fall motion under
gravity; Effect of air resistance to the free fall
motion.
- Motion in three dimensions: Vector and scalar
physical quantities; Projectile motion; Relative
motion in different reference frames.
Chapter 2 From force to motion 5 4
- The Newton's laws of motion
2 - Some particular forces
- How to apply the laws of motion?
- Collisions and momentum conservation.
Chapter 3 Conservation of the mechanical 3 2
energy
3 - Kinetic energy, mechanical work, and power
- The work-kinetic energy theorem
- Potential and mechanical energies
Part II: Thermodynamics
Chapter 4: Temperature, Heat, and the First Law 3 2
4 of Thermodynamics
- Temperature and heat
- The first law of thermodynamics
- Heat transfer mechanism
Chapter 5 The kinetics theory of gases 5 3
- Ideal gases
- Pressure, temperature, and RMS speed
- Translational kinetic energy
5 - Mean free path
- The distribution of molecular speeds
- The molar specific heat of an ideal gas
- Degree of freedom and molar specific heats
- The adiabatic expansion of an ideal gas
Chapter 6 Entropy and the second law of 4 3
thermodynamics
6 - Entropy and Irreversible processes
- The second law of thermodynamics
- Some applications

You might also like