Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School Liberal Arts Education Program
Lecture Code 63180001 Subject Classification Foundation Courses
Subject Name 基礎物理学I[1歯歯,1歯工]
Subject Name
(Katakana)
キソブツリガク1
Subject Name in
English
Fundamental PhysicsI
Instructor KAJIHARA YUKIO
Instructor
(Katakana)
カジハラ ユキオ
Campus Kasumi Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Fri1-4:霞R301講義室
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details)
Face-to-face
lecture-based, writing on the blackboard, discussion 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction B : Japanese/English
Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 25 : Science and Technology
Course Area(Discipline) 06 : Physics
Eligible Students 1st year student
Keywords Mechanics, Waves, Thermodynamics 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education
Learn the fundamentals of physics.
 
Expected OutcomeYou will be able to solve basic physics problems.
You will acquire physics-based thinking, that is, to understand things by breaking them down into their fundamental components. 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
The course will cover the basics of mechanics, waves, and thermodynamics, which are the fundamentals of physics.
To avoid complicated equations, priority is given to learning the concepts by demonstrating actual phenomena so that they will be useful in their own (non-physical) fields in the future. 
Class Schedule lesson1: Introduction, Units and physical quantity
lesson2: Fundamental knowledge of physics
lesson3: Motion
lesson4: Laws of motion and force
lesson5: Force and motion
lesson6: Oscillation
lesson7: Work and energy
lesson8: Rotational motion of point mass
lesson9: Motion of point mass
lesson10: Motion of rigid body
lesson11: Motion of elastic body
lesson12: Waves
lesson13: Heat and Thermodynamics
lesson14: Thermodynamics of liquids (research topic)
lesson15: Term-end examination

Quiz at every session.
Examination at the end of the term.
 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Text: 第5版物理学基礎 新装版 原康夫 著(学術図書出版社) 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
Text, Handouts, moodle
(More Details) Text book, Reference materials 
Learning techniques to be incorporated Quizzes/ Quiz format, Post-class Report
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Please review the relevant chapter in the textbook beforehand. You don't necessarily need to understand everything at this stage, but simply recognizing what the content covers and where the difficult points lie should significantly improve your comprehension during the lecture.
I will assign some exercises and mini-reports in each class, because the understanding of physics can be deepened  through actually solving problems. 
Requirements  
Grading Method Term-end examination 70%, attitudes towards class and reports 30% 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
Other   
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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