63100301 Introduction to Physics

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Liberal Arts Education Program

Lecture Code 63100301 Subject Classification Area Courses

Subject Name 物理入門

Subject Name
（Katakana）ブツリニュウモン

Subject Name in
English Introduction to Physics

Instructor INUI MASANORI

Instructor
(Katakana) イヌイ　マサノリ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  4Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Weds1-4：IAS K313

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lectures, demonstration experiments or group experiments, submission of comment sheets

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 Freshmen

Keywords Acquisition of physical concepts, understanding of logical thinking, natural phenomena (such as movement, energy, vibration, electricity)

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education Area Courses（Courses in Natural Sciences)　Category：Physics / Astronomy / Applied Physics
Expected Outcome 1. To be able to explain the formation and development processes and contemporary issues of each academic discipline.
2. To be able to explain historical and contemporary issues that span multiple academic disciplines from multifaceted perspectives.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Let the liberal arts students and science students who do not learn physics at high school, understand the concepts necessary in order to deal with natural phenomena scientifically. So successful in the United States, we incorporate physical education method that they considered themselves and deepen the understanding while exchanging opinions with colleagues. Being away from science is said in Japanese junior high school and high school. In the United States, the same thing happened long before in Japan, and innovative teaching methods that have been researched and practiced have demonstrated nice results. In this lecture to the liberal arts students as a main target, while conforming to the United States of textbooks, we work on concept acquisition of physics without a mathematical formula.

Class Schedule (Two lessons in the same Wednesday morning)
lesson1 Guidance
lesson2  overview for History of Natural Sciences
lesson3 observation of free falling motion (1), using a laptop PC
lesson4 observation of free falling motion with air resistance (2), using a laptop PC
lesson5 analysis of motion (1)-velocity and acceleration, using a laptop PC
lesson6 analysis of motion (2)-2 dimensional motion
lesson7 force (1)-balance, moment
lesson8 force (2)-friction, using a laptop PC
lesson9 force (3)-equation of motion
lesson10 force (4)-equation of motion
lesson11 vibration and waves (1)
lesson12 vibration and waves (2)
lesson13 electromagnetism (1)
lesson14 electromagnetism (2)
lesson15 Theory of relativity

lesson16 Final examination=Report(Essay)

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Reference book: Edt. L.C. McDermott `Physics by Inquiry I & II’  John Wiley and Sons Inc. 1996

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Handouts, Video (video / PC / other image material), experimental props, PC

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Consider what is worrisome and wondering, being always bear in mind. An exercise presented in the lecture will not be answered by a tutor but hints for understandings will be given.  A student is expected to get a correct answer by himself. At the end of each week, we will evaluate the attendance attitude by submitting a comment sheet to Moodle.

Requirements This course is aimed at understanding of the physical concepts without mathematics. Students who have learned the mathematics in calculus course including trigonometric and logarithmic functions are highly recommended to take "General Mechanics" or "Fundamental Physics".

Grading Method Final examination(Report):60%
The attitude to class(Comment sheet & Exercise): 40%

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message Ask other students what you do not understand, and actively exchange opinions. As experiments and a group work will be done,  students should be in a room in time. Not be late, please.  When contacting on the bulletin board, students should bring a PC.

Other When more than 80 students are registered, a lottery may be done to keep the number of students in a class. A student who chose Physics in the entrance examination in Hiroshima Univ. should select lectures such as "General Mechanics" or "Fundamental Physics" instead of this lecture.

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	Liberal Arts Education Program
Lecture Code	63100301	Subject Classification	Area Courses
Subject Name	物理入門
Subject Name （Katakana）	ブツリニュウモン
Subject Name in English	Introduction to Physics
Instructor	INUI MASANORI
Instructor (Katakana)	イヌイ　マサノリ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(4T) Weds1-4：IAS K313
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lectures, demonstration experiments or group experiments, submission of comment sheets
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	Freshmen
Keywords	Acquisition of physical concepts, understanding of logical thinking, natural phenomena (such as movement, energy, vibration, electricity)
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Liberal Arts Education	Area Courses（Courses in Natural Sciences)　Category：Physics / Astronomy / Applied Physics
Expected Outcome	1. To be able to explain the formation and development processes and contemporary issues of each academic discipline. 2. To be able to explain historical and contemporary issues that span multiple academic disciplines from multifaceted perspectives.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Let the liberal arts students and science students who do not learn physics at high school, understand the concepts necessary in order to deal with natural phenomena scientifically. So successful in the United States, we incorporate physical education method that they considered themselves and deepen the understanding while exchanging opinions with colleagues. Being away from science is said in Japanese junior high school and high school. In the United States, the same thing happened long before in Japan, and innovative teaching methods that have been researched and practiced have demonstrated nice results. In this lecture to the liberal arts students as a main target, while conforming to the United States of textbooks, we work on concept acquisition of physics without a mathematical formula.
Class Schedule	(Two lessons in the same Wednesday morning) lesson1 Guidance lesson2 overview for History of Natural Sciences lesson3 observation of free falling motion (1), using a laptop PC lesson4 observation of free falling motion with air resistance (2), using a laptop PC lesson5 analysis of motion (1)-velocity and acceleration, using a laptop PC lesson6 analysis of motion (2)-2 dimensional motion lesson7 force (1)-balance, moment lesson8 force (2)-friction, using a laptop PC lesson9 force (3)-equation of motion lesson10 force (4)-equation of motion lesson11 vibration and waves (1) lesson12 vibration and waves (2) lesson13 electromagnetism (1) lesson14 electromagnetism (2) lesson15 Theory of relativity lesson16 Final examination=Report(Essay)
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Reference book: Edt. L.C. McDermott `Physics by Inquiry I & II’ John Wiley and Sons Inc. 1996
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Handouts, Video (video / PC / other image material), experimental props, PC
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Consider what is worrisome and wondering, being always bear in mind. An exercise presented in the lecture will not be answered by a tutor but hints for understandings will be given. A student is expected to get a correct answer by himself. At the end of each week, we will evaluate the attendance attitude by submitting a comment sheet to Moodle.
Requirements	This course is aimed at understanding of the physical concepts without mathematics. Students who have learned the mathematics in calculus course including trigonometric and logarithmic functions are highly recommended to take "General Mechanics" or "Fundamental Physics".
Grading Method	Final examination(Report):60% The attitude to class(Comment sheet & Exercise): 40%
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	Ask other students what you do not understand, and actively exchange opinions. As experiments and a group work will be done, students should be in a room in time. Not be late, please. When contacting on the bulletin board, students should bring a PC.
Other	When more than 80 students are registered, a lottery may be done to keep the number of students in a class. A student who chose Physics in the entrance examination in Hiroshima Univ. should select lectures such as "General Mechanics" or "Fundamental Physics" instead of this lecture.
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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