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Abstract/Objectives
General Physics (I) covers the basic mathematical tools and concepts of physics: a system for describing how the world works using approximate mathematical models that we can test and improve by experiment. We will start with the concepts of force and energy and their application to the "classical mechanics" of particles and waves. This will include a review of the fundamental ideas of calculus and trigonometry. We will extend these ideas to describe rotational motion. Finally, building on these principles, we will introduce the kinetic theory of gasses and thermodynamics. This particular version of General Physics (I) in the Spring semester is intended to accommodate students from other departments who would otherwise sit General Physics B (I), as well as Physics students who were unable to complete General Physics (I) in the Autumn semester. The level of the course will be adjusted to the class.
Results/Contributions

The General Physics I (PHYS115) course covered the basic mathematical tools and concepts of physics, including fundamental ideas of calculus and trigonometry, the concepts of force and energy and their application to classical mechanics, and introduced the kinetic theory of gasses and thermodynamics. The course was delivered to approximately 40 students from a variety of non-Physics majors within NTHU and NYCU. The average student evaluation of the course was 4.77 out of 5.

Keywords
general physicsclassical mechanicsgasesthermodynamics
Contact Information
Andrew Cooper老師
apcooper@gapp.nthu.edu.tw