| Academic Year |
2025Year |
School/Graduate School |
School of Science |
| Lecture Code |
HC186000 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
物理学序論 |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
ブツリガクジョロン |
Subject Name in
English |
Introduction of Physics |
| Instructor |
HIGAKI HIROYUKI |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
ヒガキ ヒロユキ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(2nd) Thur7-8：SCI E002 AV |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
Face-to-face |
| Lecture; lots of writing on blackboards |
| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
2 |
Language of Instruction |
J
:
Japanese |
| Course Level |
1
:
Undergraduate Introductory
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| Course Area（Area） |
25
:
Science and Technology |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
06
:
Physics |
| Eligible Students |
freshmen in Department of Physics, Faculty of Science |
| Keywords |
Oscillations of classical many particle systems, wave equations, equation of continuity |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | Physics
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Knowledge and understanding of physical mathematics, mechanics, electromagnetism, thermodynamics, statistical mechanics and quantum mechanics. |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
Understanding properties of oscillation phenomena in classical many particle systems and a classical field. Aquiring mathematical backgrounds to understand the above issues. |
| Class Schedule |
lesson1: Achievement test on Classical Mechanics A
lesson2: coupled oscillators (N = 2)
lesson3: double pendulum, coupled oscillators (N = 3)
lesson4: coupled oscillators (N degrees of freedom)
lesson5: coupled oscillators as a continuous media (wave equation)
lesson6: wave equation (1D), d’Alambert solution
lesson7: Stokes wave formula, dispersion relation, group velocity
lesson8: reflection, standing wave, energy (equation of continuity)
lesson9: wave equation (3D), plane wave, spherical wave, longitudinal wave, transverse wave
lesson10: boundary value problems on wave equations
lesson11: Fourier series
lesson12: Fourier transform
lesson13: Gaussian integrals, Gaussian wave packet
lesson14: A dumping term and a source term
lesson15: final exam. |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
Frank S. Crawford, Jr., " Waves ", (Berkeley physics course - volume 3) can be a text book. |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
Handouts, Microsoft Teams |
| (More Details) |
If necessary, Teams will be used. |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
Post-class Report |
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Almost every time, new concepts are introduced. Please focus on how they are used to represent oscillations of many particles and a classical field. |
| Requirements |
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| Grading Method |
report 50%, final exam. 50% |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
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| Other |
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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. |