Welcome

to

PC114
1

Teaching Team
Lecture
r

WANG Qinghai ( )
S13-04-06
Tel: 6516-2533
qhwang@nus.edu.sg

Please call me Qing-hai

Tutor

Mr. Hariom Kirit Jani

S13-02-09
Tel: 6516-2988
phyhkj@nus.edu.sg

Please call him Hurry Ohm

Learning Objectives
To learn the basic laws of physics in

mechanics;
To be able to apply these laws in various
physical situations (problem-solving);
To prepare the students for more advanced
modules in Physics and other Sciences;
To think critically, ask the right questions, and
articulate ideas clearly (discussions, tutorials);
To make the transition from JC/high school
learning to college learning.

Organisation of Module
Lectures

Monday, Thursday: 4 pm 6 pm LT 26

Office Hours

Monday, Thursday: 2:30pm 3:30pm, S13-04-06

Online
Assignments

Once a week. Starts 2nd Week.

Weeks 2 3 : Trial. Weeks 4 13: Credits

Tutorials

Once every 2 weeks (Week 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13*)

Practical

Once every 2 weeks 5 experiments

Starts 3rd/4th week; Work with a partner.
Special session in Week 2 for Data Analysis.

Term Test

1.5 hours, 20 MCQs. 29 Sept, Monday, 4 - 5:30pm

Exam

Final closed book written examination.

2 hours duration. 27 Nov 2014 (Thursday), evening.

Syllabus
Kinematics of Particles
Dynamics of Particles
Dynamics of Bodies
Fluid Mechanics
Newtons Law of Gravity
Oscillations and Waves

Kinematics of Particles
Displacement, velocity and acceleration
Motion in one dimension
Motion in two or three dimensions
Circular motion
Relative motion between two particles.

Dynamics of Particles
Newton's laws
Contact force and friction
Work and energy
Conservative forces & non-conservative forces
Principle of conservation of energy
Impulse and momentum
Conservation of linear momentum
Collisions
Fictitious forces in non-inertial frames.

Dynamics of Bodies
Rotational kinematics
Moment of inertia and torque
Rotational dynamics
Principle of angular momentum conservation
Rolling motion

Fluid Mechanics
Pressure
Archimedes principle
Fluid dynamics
Bernoullis equation and its applications

The Law of Gravity

Newtons law of gravitation
Free-fall acceleration & the gravitational force
Keplers laws of planetary motion
Gravitational field and potential energy

Oscillations and Waves

Simple harmonic motion
Damped and forced oscillations
Waves mechanical & sound
Superposition & interference
Standing waves
Doppler effects, shock waves

Tentative Schedule I

Lect
Week Dates
.
Lecture
Tutorial Practical
No.
11 Aug
1
Introduction
1

Measurements & Kinematics in

14 Aug
2
1D
0. Data
18 Aug
3
Vectors
2
Analysis
21 Aug
4
Kinematics in 2&3 D
session
25 Aug
5
Projectiles & Circular Motion Tutorial
3
1
28 Aug
6
Newton's Laws of Motion
1. Newtons
Law
01 Sep
7 Application of Newton's Laws I
4
04 Sep
8 Application of Newton's Laws II
5

08 Sep

Work & Kinetic Energy

11 Sep

10

PE & Conservation of Energy

15 Sep

11

Linear momentum & collisions

18 Sep

12

System of Particles & CM

Recess week

Tutorial
2

2.
Momentum
Conservatio
n

Tentative Schedule II
Lect
No
29 Sep
-

Week Dates
7
8
9
10

11
12
13

Lecture
Mid-term test

02 Oct

13

06 Oct

09 Oct

14

Rotation & Moment of inertia

Holiday in lieu (Hari Raya
Haji)
Rotational dynamics

13 Oct

15

Angular momentum

16 Oct

16

Equilibrium & Elasticity

20 Oct

17

Fluid dynamics

23 Oct

18

Newton's Law of gravitation

27 Oct

19

30 Oct

20

Kepler's Law of Planetary

Motion
Oscillations

03 Nov

21

Wave Motion

06 Nov

22

Sound Waves

10 Nov

23

Superposition of waves

13 Nov

Review of the Module

Tutorial Practical
Tutorial
3

Tutorial
4

Tutorial
5

Optional
Tutorial
6

3. Circular
Motion

4. Simple
Pendulum

5.
Sonometer

Module Workload
Activities

Hours / week

Semester Total

Lectures

3.0

39

Tutorials

0.5

Labs

1.5

18

Preparation for class

3.0

40

Online assignments

2.0

26

Total

10

130

Main Textbook
University Physics with Modern
Physics Technology Update:
International Edition, 13th edition
Author

: YOUNG
FREEDMAN
Publisher : Pearson
ISBN
: 9780321894700

You should not buy the book

packaged with the
MasteringPhysics Access Code.
The Department will supply the
code to you later (by email).
PC1141 covers Chapters 1 16.
PC1142 covers Chapters 17 20,
33 36.

Available at NUS Co-op @

LT 27 !!

Supplementary
Textbooks
Basic textbooks
University Physics by Bauer & Westfall,
McGraw-Hill
Advanced Textbook
Mechanics (Berkeley Physics Course v.1)
by Kittel, Knight, & Ruderman, McGraw-Hill
(1963)
The Feynman Lectures on Physics by
Feynman, Leighton, & Sands, Addison Wesley (
http://www.feynmanlectures.info/)

Assessment
%

Components

In-class quizzes

Tutorials

15

Labs discussion / viva & report

10

Homework assignments (online)

10

Mid-term Test

60

Final written examination

This breakdown is still tentative, and may be modified.

Online Assignment
Address: http://www.MasteringPhysics.com
Available: Every Thursday 12:01AM (midnight)
Due: Every Thursday 11:59PM (midnight)
First two weeks: trials; next 10 weeks: credits.
New: Adaptive follow-ups
Individual learning experience.
Chances to make up your mistakes in the
parent assignment.
Three sets per assignment.

MasteringPhysics
Closely tied to textbook by Young & Freedman
Replaces written assignment that are handed

in for marking reduce time lapse between

lectures and tutorials.
Advantages: Instant feedback, on the spot
hints, step-by-step tutorials, adaptive followups, etc.
Enhanced students understanding &
proficiency in solving Physics problems.
Please find out more on IVLE.

Learning Catalytics
In-class response system: use your smart

phone/tablet/laptop as a clicker
Anybody does NOT have a web browser by

hand?

Access through your MasteringPhysics

account link
The attendance, not the performance will be
counted towards your final grade.

Tutorials & Laboratory

Sessions
6* sessions each, once a fortnight.
Lab session zero on Week 2:
Data Analysis and use of software

Optional Tutorial six on Week 13

Register for your groups at CORS:
http://www.nus.edu.sg/cors/
If you have any trouble, please write to me or

Mdm Pang (phytantj@nus.edu.sg).

Lab Session 0: Data

Analysis
Available slots:
Tuesday (19 Aug), 2-5pm
Wednesday (20 Aug), 9am-12pm
Wednesday (20 Aug), 2-5pm
Thursday (21 Aug), 2-5pm
Friday (22 Aug), 2-5pm
Venue: CSD laboratory 1 (S13-04-16)
You can attend any of the above sessions.
No registration is required.
You only need to attend once even if you are

taking both PC1141 and PC1142.

Lab Session 0:
Assignment
You are strongly encouraged to attend the session.
Assignment on data analysis is compulsory.
Submit to Level 1000 Physics Laboratory (S12-04-02)
Due: Monday, 01 Sept, 5pm
For students taking more than one level 1000 Physics

modules, they only need to submit one assignment.

The assignment will be counted equivalently to one
experiment towards the assessment of the laboratory
component.

Other Tools
NUS Integrated Virtual Learning Environment - IVLE.

Most materials, announcements will be found here.

Forum - discussion among students
Lesson plan
Survey
Anonymous feedback vs. named question
Webcast

Simulations, movie clips, and lectures from Internet

Feynmans messenger lecture series
Dimensions
Wikipedia.org
Google.com

Lecture Guidelines
Strongly encouraged to attend all lectures.
(Try your best) to be seated before the lecture

starts.
No emailing, chatting, web-browsing,
Facebooking, Twittering, etc. during lectures.
Any activity that affects learning of other
students is strongly discouraged loud talking
on personal matters, loud snoring, etc.
No food in LT.

Prof. CHAN AIK HUI, PHIL

Office: S13-03-07
Tel: (65)-6516-6390
Fax: (65)-6777-6126
Email: phycahp@nus.edu.sg
Department of Physics, NUS
2 Science Drive 3
Singapore 117542

1st year Physics major

students who are from the
any of the 5 Polytechnics,
please arrange to meet Prof.
Phil Chan this week by email
appointment.

Level 1000 Coordinator

Dr. WANG Qinghai ( )
S13-04-06
Tel: 6516-2533
qhwang@nus.edu.sg

Students are strongly advised to adhere to the

curriculum as found on:

http://www.physics.nus.edu.sg/student/ugrad_course1112.html
Whos teach which module? http
://www.physics.nus.edu.sg/student/module_offered.html
General questions on grading? The Bell curve? http
://blog.nus.edu.sg/provost/2012/01/20/the-bell-curve/
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Grade-free First Semester

Up to Five modules can be opted for a

Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) grading.

Grade C and above
S
Grade D+ and below
U
You have three days to decide whether you
want to exercise the option.
Your decision is irrevocable.
S/U modules will not be counted towards your
individual Cumulative Average Point (CAP).
Ex: U+U+U+U+A=perfect CAP

S/U Options
Eligibility: level 1000 or 2000 modules

without NUS prerequisite

For example: PC1141 (prerequisites: 'A' level or

H2 pass in Physics or PC1221 & PC1222) is

eligible.
But LAF2201: French 2 (prerequisites: LAF1201
or placement test) is not.

Additional Three modules can be S/Ued in

your entire candidature.

Change: S+U modules

MA1505 & MA1506 vs. MA1102R & MA1101R

+ MA1104