Physics Nearby and the Advanced Applications

Students learn about everyday phenomena and their applications in relation to the fundamentals of physics, with a specific subject and theme set for each session. The content covers general physics knowledge. Students are required to listen to and understand lectures and commentary about familiar examples and their applications in relation to forces, waves, electricity and magnetism, atoms, and other areas. Through the simple tasks set in each session’s lecture, students should be able to think about and explain the phenomena by themselves.

Note that the class plan and content may change depending on the class’s progress and students’ circumstances. Furthermore, the lecture materials may be uploaded onto eALPS, so please pay attention to announcements about the lectures.

physics, familiar phenomenon, leading-edge applications, force, wave, electricity, magnetism, atoms

Session 1: What is physics? (includes orientation)

Topics relating to forces
Session 2: Balances between motion and rigid bodies on planes (1)
Session 3: Balances between motion and rigid bodies on planes (2)
Session 4: Work and energy
Session 5: Circular motion and universal gravitation

Topics relating to waves
Session 6: The characteristics of waves and sound: Familiar sound phenomena and their applications
Session 7: About light: Familiar light phenomena and their applications
Session 8: About radio waves: Familiar radio technologies

Topics relating to electricity and magnetism
Session 9: Creating electrical energy
Session 10: Transmitting electrical energy
Session 11: Electricity and magnetism
Session 12: Electricity and biometrics

Topics relating to atoms
Session 13: Atomic and molecular bonds; crystallization
Session 14: Regular arrangements of atoms and molecules; single-crystal growth
Session 15: Control and functionalization at the atomic and molecular level (A class questionnaire will be conducted)

Syllabus (Japanese site only)