PHYS1110G Engineering Physics: Mechanics & Thermodynamics
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PHYS1110G Engineering Physics: Mechanics & Thermodynamics

This is an introductory calculus-based engineering physics course covering topics in mechanics and thermodynamics. Topics include: Use of vectors in mechanics, force and motion, free-body diagrams, work and energy, potential energy and conservation of energy, momentum and impulse, torque, essential ideas in rotation, equilibrium, gravitation, ideal fluids, oscillations, waves and sound, elementary concepts of thermodynamics and heat transfer mechanisms. Contents will be supplemented by discussions on applications relevant to engineering. The course is suitable for engineering students with HKDSE physics or Combined Science with a physics component, or with permission of instructor.
Lecturer

Prof. Yi Wang
Office: SC 208, Science Centre North Block,
Tel: 39436355,
Email: yiwang@cuhk.edu.hk
Consultation hours: Thr 4:30 pm - 5:15 pm, Fri 5:00 pm - 5:45 pm (please use lecture zoom link)

Teaching Assistants

GOU Yitao
Office: SC 313
E-mail: ytgou@phy.cuhk.edu.hk
Consultation hours: Tue 10:30 am - 12:15 pm (please use tutorial zoom link)

WANG Ziqi
Office: SC 315
E-mail: zqwang@phy.cuhk.edu.hk
Consultation hours: Tue 2:30 pm - 4:15 pm (please use tutorial zoom link)

Lecture Class

Mon 2:30 pm - 4:15 pm Online until further notice
Wed 2:30 pm - 3:15 pm Online until further notice

Tutorial Class

Mon 4:30 pm - 5:15 pm Online until further notice

Exercise Class

Wed 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm Online until further notice

Textbook

D. Halliday, R. Resnick, and J. Walker, Principles of Physics, 10th edition, John Wiley & Sons.

Reference Book

Young and Freeman, Sears and Zemansky's University Physics with Modern Physics, 13rd Ed, Pearson, 2012. (All in the library 4 hrs reserved)

Assessment Scheme

Assignments 40%
Final Exam (format to be confirmed) 60%

Course Outline

  • Chapter 0: Basic Calculus and its Application in Mechanics
  • Chapter 1: Using Vectors in Mechanics
  • Chapter 2: Force and Motion
  • Chapter 3: Kinetic Energy and Work
  • Chapter 4: Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy
  • Chapter 5: Momentum and Impulse
  • Chapter 6: Rotation and Moment
  • Chapter 7: Equilibrium
  • Chapter 8: Gravitation (optional)
  • Chapter 9: Fluids
  • Chapter 10: Oscillations and Waves