PH1011: Physics
Foundation in classical mechanics, thermodynamics, and electromagnetism.
Course Description
This course will reinforce students’ understanding of physics from A-level. It will encourage critical thinking by emphasizing on reasoning, understanding the relationship between concepts and seeing the relevance of physics to everyday life. It will teach strategies for problem solving that can be applied to real world situations. After the study, students will be equipped with the basic knowledge for further study in the broad field of engineering.
Course Content
- Vectors
- Kinematics
- Forces And Torques
- Newton’s Laws Of Motion
- Impulse And Momentum
- Work And Energy
- Thermal Physics
- Electric Field
- Magnetic Field
- Motion Of Charged Particles And Applications
- Circuits
Reading and References
Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics, 10th Edition
Raymond A. Serway and John W. Jewett, Cengage Learning (2018).
ISBN-13: 978-1337553292
College Physics: A Strategic Approach, 4th Edition
Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones, and Stuart Field, Pearson (2018).
ISBN-13: 978-0134609034