PC1221 Fundamentals of Physics 1
(Special Term, AY07/08)
Syllabus
This module aims to bridge the gap between O level physics and 1st year university physics level. The syllabus covers: vectors, linear motion, velocity, acceleration, equations of kinematics, linear momentum, conservation of energy and linear momentum, forces, laws of motion and applications, work, energy, power, conservation laws, gravitation, circular motion, temperature, zeroth law, first law of thermodynamics, heat, heat capacity, ideal gas laws, thermal expansion of solids and liquids, work and heat transfer in thermodynamic processes.
Lecturer
Dr Tay Seng Chuan (Head, IT Unit, Faculty of Science
Senior Lecturer, Department of
Physics
SM2-SM3 Bridging Courses Coordinator, Dean's Office
Resident Fellow (Block E), Temasek
Hall)
Mail to: scitaysc@nus.edu.sg
Tel: 65168752
About your lecturer: http://www.physics.nus.edu.sg/~phytaysc/
Consultation
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Day: S16-02, Dean's Office. By email appointment
or Tel at any time. It is better to give a telephone call (65168752) first.
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Night and weekends: Temasek Hall, Block E, Room
E100. You are certainly welcome but give a call first.
Timetable
We will follow NUS calendar.
Download Lecturenotes
Chapter1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7, Chapter 8, Chapter 9, Chapter 19, Chapter 20
Download Experiment Handouts
Error Analysis, PC1221_Lab
Download Tutorial Questions
Tutorial 1, Tutorial 2, Tutorial 3, Tutorial 4, Tutorial 5
Discussion Forum for PC1221 (available at IVLE)
http://ivle.nus.edu.sg
Who To Ask
Error Analysis: Mr Kenneth Hong, Email: phyhcmk@nus.edu.sg, Tel: 65162631.
Lab Experiment: Mr Kenneth Hong, Email: phyhcmk@nus.edu.sg, Tel: 65162631, and Honours students.
Please ask on the spot when you do the experiment.
Tutorial and lecture: Dr Tay Seng Chuan, Email: scitaysc@nus.edu.sg, Tel: 65168752.