Numbering Code	U-LAS12 10026 LE57	Year/Term	2022 ・ First semester
Number of Credits	2	Course Type	Lecture
Target Year	Mainly 1st & 2nd year students	Target Student	For liberal arts students
Language	English	Day/Period	Wed.3
Instructor name	DECHANT，Andreas (Graduate School of Science Senior Lecturer)
Outline and Purpose of the Course	This course introduces physics to students from non-physics majors. Students will learn about the basics of classical physics-mechanics and electrodynamics. While the main purpose of this course is to gain an intuitive understanding of elementary physics, another major objective is to learn the art of problem solving: How can we use what we learned to tackle problems that we have not encountered before? Physics, with its combination of fundamental concepts and concrete problems, provides a unique opportunity to acquire this crucial skill.
Course Goals	-　Understand the basics of mechanics and electrodynamics and where they appear in everyday situations. -　Become familiar with the underlying mathematical concepts. -　Learn how to solve problems in a systematic way.
Schedule and Contents	Week 1: Observation, measurement, and units Here, we will learn how to observe physical laws in the world around us. We will introduce different physical quantities, their units and how to measure them. Week 2-4: Motion in one, two and three dimensions In this section, we will learn how to use calculus to describe the motion of objects, first along a straight line and then along paths in three-dimensional space. Week 5-6: Newton’s laws of motion This section deals with forces acting on physical objects. We will discuss Newton’s three laws and learn how to apply them to predict whether and how objects will move under the influence of forces. Week 7-9: Momentum and energy We will introduce the concepts of momentum and energy and discuss how the fact that they do not change during the motion of objects helps us to predict the flight of rockets and the outcomes of collisions. Week 10-11: Oscillations and periodic motion Oscillations, like the swinging of a pendulum, shape our daily lives in many ways,the most obvious being the earth’s orbit around the sun; in physics, they are equally important and fundamental for understanding many phenomena. In this section, we will learn why periodic motion is so universal and how we can describe it using differential equations. Week 12-14: Electrodynamics In the final part of this course, we will learn about electric and magnetic fields and how they can be used to describe the motion of charged objects. The goal of this section is to understand the physical basis of electricity, which is so crucial for our daily lives. Week 15：Final written examination Week 16：Feedback
Evaluation Methods and Policy	The final score will be determined by weekly exercise sheets (50%) and the final written examination (50%). Students need at least 60% in total to pass.
Course Requirements	None
Study outside of Class (preparation and review)	Students will be asked to complete and hand in assignments on a weekly basis.
Textbooks	Textbooks/References	University Physics with Modern Physics, H.D. Young and R.A. Freedman, (Pearson), ISBN:978-0133969290