Syllabus and Schedule for On-line College Physics
(PH101)
Instructor
Prof. Hawoong Jeong (정하웅)
Office Address
Tel
E-mail
Room 5303, Physics, Natural Science Building (E6-2)
042-350-2543
hjeong@kaist.ac.kr
※ What is College Physics?
One-semester free elective course for freshmen with a limited knowledge
of physics who wish to prepare themselves for PH141 and 142 (General
Course Description
Physics I and II). Students learn basic concepts and problem solving
techniques in all areas of classical physics including mechanics, thermal
physics, electricity and magnetism, and optics.
Main textbook: D. C. Giancoli, Physics (6th edition)
Textbook
/References
References: P. G. Hewitt, Conceptual Physics
W. T. Griffith and J. W. Brosing, The Physics of Everyday Phenomena
YOU DON’T HAVE TO BUY ALL THESE BOOKS, although it might be
useful if you have main text Giancoli Book (available at KAIST library or…)
Grading
Final Exam (at KAIST)
Quizzes
On March 14 (may change)
(on-line) (9)
55
45 total
Total
100
The final exam (Saturday, March 14, 2015, may change depending on
EXAMS
overall schedule) covers all the topics delivered during the courses and will
take place at KAIST. Exam will consist of several questions and might
overlap with quiz problems you took already.
※ Weekly Schedule
Class (Subject)
Content
Week 1 (2014/12/15~)
Ch. 1,2,3: Introduction; Kinematics
Week 2 (2014/12/22~)
Ch. 4: Dynamics: Newton’s Laws of Motion
Week 3 (2014/12/29~)
Ch. 5: Circular Motion
Quiz 1
Week 4 (2015/1/5~)
Ch. 6,7: Energy and momentum
Quiz 2
Week 5 (2015/1/12~)
Ch. 8: Rotational Motion
Quiz 3
Week 6 (2015/1/19~)
Ch. 13,14: Temperature and Heat
Quiz 4
Week 7 (2015/1/26~)
Ch. 15: The Laws of Thermodynamics
Quiz 5
Week 8 (2015/2/2~)
Ch. 16: Electric Charge and Electric Field
Quiz 6
Week 9 (2015/2/9~)
Ch.17,18: Electric Potential; Electric Currents
Quiz 7
Week 10 (2015/2/16~)
Ch. 20,21: Magnetism; Electromagnetic Induction
Quiz 8
Week 11 (2015/2/23~)
Ch. 23,24: Optics
Quiz 9
※ Teaching Assistant (TA) Details
Name
Email
주강현
kanghyunchu@kaist.ac.kr