Course Overview

Introduction to physics for life and environmental sciences. Basic areas of mechanics, thermodynamics, and waves will be covered.

Learning Achievement

1) To help students to learn and enjoy physics;
2) Develop problem-solving skills that lead to success in future courses;
3) Promote learning and success in chosen careers.

Competence

Subject-specific competences 1: Systematic expertise
To help students become critical thinkers by understanding scientific concepts that will form a basis for making important decisions about issues concerning life and the environment.

Course prerequisites

None

Grading Philosophy

A short report / questionnaire will be given for each lecture. The deadline of the report / questionnaire will be approximately one week after the lecture.

Class attitude: 50% (including weekly reports), Final report: 50%.

Course schedule

Basic concepts of physics will be introduced in this course for students of life and environmental sciences, covering main aspects of mechanics, waves, and thermodynamics.
Introduction
Mechanics 1: velocity, acceleration, force, momentum
Mechanics 2: kinetic and potential energy, energy conservation
Waves 1: wave motion
Waves 2: diffraction and interference
Waves 3: light waves
Temperature, pressure, heat and work
The 1st Law of thermodynamics
The 2nd and 3rd Laws of thermodynamics
Thermal processes and Entropy
Equilibrium state and process diagrams
Final Report
Details about the lecture will be posted in Manaba.

Course type

Lectures

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Neves Marcos Antonio,Kokawa Mito

Other information

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