GENERAL PHYSICS I TCNJ（普通物理I TCNJ）.pdf

GENERAL PHYSICS I PHY 201 Instructor: Dr. Romulo Ochoa Science Bldg. P-132 Phone: 771-3162 e-mail: ochoa@ Text: Fundamentals of Physics, Halliday, Resnick, Walker (10th Ed.) Web pages: /~ochoa/courses/GPI.htm Wiley Plus Electronic Homework I. Course Description Calculus based treatment of laws of classical mechanics, wave motion and sound. Understanding of the important principles is emphasized. Problem solving and laboratory work are integral parts of the course. II. Course Objectives 1. To provide a foundation in physics necessary for further study in science, engineering and technology. 2. To provide an appreciation of the nature of physics, its methods and its goals. 3. To contribute to the development of the students thinking process through the understanding of the theory and application of this knowledge to the solution of practical problems. III. Course Outline 1. Physics and Measurement. (Ch. 1) Measuring things. International system of units. Changing units. Length, time and mass. Wiley Plus Electronic Homework 1 2. Motion in One Dimension. (Ch. 2) Motion. Position and displacement. Velocity. Acceleration. Constant acceleration. Free-fall acceleration. Wiley Plus Electronic Homework 2 3. Vectors. (Ch. 3) Vectors and scalars. Adding vectors geometrically. Components of vectors. Unit vectors. Adding vectors by components. Wiley Plus Electronic Homework 3. 4. Motion in Two Dimensions. (Ch. 4) Position and displacement vectors. Velocity and acceleration vectors. Proj