PHYS 1001 - Physics and the Modern Society

Course last offered 

 :   

Fall 2019/20

Instructor(s)

 :

LIN Nian, LI Jensen Tsan Hang

No. of credits

 :

3



Teaching Pattern

  • Duration of course: about 13 weeks

  • Lecture hour(s) / tutorial hour(s) per week: 3 / 1

 

Content

  • Principle of scientific theories and methods

  • Aristotle's law, Newtonian mechanics

  • Thermal physics, heat engine, energy crisis and global warming

  • Nature of waves and the physics of hearing and vision

  • Electricity and magnetism, electromagnetic waves and telecommunication

  • Relativity, quantum physics, nuclear energy and semiconductor

  • Developments and outlook of contemporary physics

 

Remarks

  • This course is for students with no physics background

  • Exclusion: A passing grade in HKCEE Physics; Level 3 or above in HKDSE 1/2x Physics or HIKDSE 1x Physics; any PHYS courses at 1100-level or above

  • Common Core Course