Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Science
Lecture Code H0015000 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 物理学概説B
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ブツリガクガイセツビー
Subject Name in
English
Introduction to Physics B
Instructor TAKAHASHI TOHRU
Instructor
(Katakana)
タカハシ トオル
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Thur5-8:SCI E104
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Lecture (Blackboard and PowerPoint), Web exercises.
Methods(face-to-face or Online etc.) of the lecture will be announced by due date. 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area(Area) 25 : Science and Technology
Course Area(Discipline) 06 : Physics
Eligible Students First year, Faculty of Science
Keywords Radiation
Relativity, Lorentz transformation, Space and time, mass and energy, nuclear power, gravitational waves, quantum mechanics, wave and particle, principle of uncertainty, photons, photo-electric effect, Compton effect, particle physics  
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
Physics is to describe phenomena in nature.
Students learn method and meaning of physics with the relativity and quantum mechanics. 
Class Schedule lesson1
Introduction
A brief history of physics
lesson2
History of Physics cont.
Radioactivity I
lesson3
Radioactivity II
lesson4
Great East Japan Earthquake 2011 and Nuclear Plant accident
lesson5
Thermal Physics
Introduction
Change of state of a gas
lesson6
Thermal Physics
Thermal cycle
lesson7
Thermal Physics
Entropy  
lesson8
Thermal Physics
Entropy
lesson9
Quantum mechanics
  Introduction
lesson10
Quantum Physics
  Wave-particle duality
lesson11
Quantum Physics
The uncertainty principle
lesson12
Quantum Phyiscs
   several kinds of uncertainty principles
lesson13
Special relativity
lesson14 SI units
Special relativity cont.
New SI Unit
lesson15
The final examination

The interim and the final examinations
Web exercises 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
not specified. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) powerpoint 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Lesson 1 guidance
Lesson 2~4 Radioactivity. The accident on Fukushima Nuclear Plant
Lesson 5~8 Thermal physics  
Lesson 9~12 Quantum Physics  
Lesson 13  Special relativity
Lesson 14  New SI unit
Lesson 16 Viewing a video about particle phyiscs 
Requirements Basics skill and knowledge of differentiation and integration is required. 
Grading Method In case of  face-to-face class
Final examination (60%)
Web exercises (25%)
Activities for the class (15%)

In case of remote class
Final examination (40%)
Web exercises (40%)
Activities for the class (20%) 
Practical Experience Experienced  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it Chair of Public Outreach gourp of Adcanced Accelerator Association Promoting Science & Technology.
Students learn public understanding of radiation issues based on lecture's experience in advancing the comprehension of fundamental science and public relations. 
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