Welcome to PC1431 Physics IE (Lecture Group 1)

PC1431

Mechanics (2/3)

Thermodynamics(1/ 3)

Calculus-based (A-Level Mathematics) Lectures Online Assignment (10%) Term Test (20%) Tutorials Practical (10%) Final Exam (60%)
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The emphasis of PC1431 is on ProblemSolving: Understanding a given Problem Formulation of the Problem Solving it Understanding the Solution

Other PC1431 Lecturers

Chung Keng Yeow Group 2 (Monday 1400 1600 hr @ LT5, Wednesday 1100 1200 hr @ LT2)

Tan Meng Chwan Group 3 (Wednesday 1600 1700 hr @ uT AUD 1, Friday 1000 1200 hr @ uT AUD 2)
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Monday, 8.00 9.00 am @ uT AUD 2 Thursday, 2.00 4.00 pm @ uT AUD 2 Yeo Ye (phyyy@nus.edu.sg, S13-03-08)

Download Lecture Slides from IVLE (https:// ivle.nus.edu.sg) PC1431 Workbin Lecture Notes Group 1 (Yeo Ye) Note: Check IVLE Announcement
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PC1431 Tutors Qiu Leiju (phyql@nus.edu.sg) Hariom Kirit Jani (phyhkj@nus.edu.sg)

Chang Sheh Lit ( phycsl@nus.edu.sg)

Lim Yen Kheng ( phylyk@nus.edu.sg)

PC1431 Tutorials
Tutorials (1 hour per 2 weeks)
Begin in Week 3 (26th Aug) Week 6 (20th Sep); Week 8 (7th Oct) Week 13 (15th Nov) Group As start in Week 3 while Group Bs start in Week 4 5 tutorials in total (~ 3 + 1 + 1) Attendance will be taken Participation is necessary Week 5: eLearning Week Check Your Tutorial Grouping (A or B?) + Venue + Time from IVLE PC1431 Workbin General and Admin Matters Download Tutorial Questions from IVLE PC1431 Workbin Tutorials

 Consultations (8 hours available per week, Week 3 onwards)

Venue: E2-03-13 (Check IVLE for Time) Reading Week Consultation (18th Nov 22nd Nov @ Physics-E Lab)

PC1431 Consultations

Forum (available throughout the week)

Online assignment

Weekly Online Assignments (10%)

http://www.masteringphysics.com Access Codes via email (Week 2) Instructions: IVLE PC1431 Workbin General and Admin Matters 2 Trials (Week 2 & 3) Login via IVLE PC1431 Weblinks Login page for Mastering Physics View marks at the end of each assignment Start (Week 4) [8 assignments in total] New set of questions will be posted every week (Monday, 1700 hr). You have approximately 10 days to submit your final answers (Friday, 0200 hr). Check IVLE PC1431 Lesson Plan for exact dates.

Online assignment The main purpose of this exercise is to encourage learning. System is able to feedback right or wrong, after each submission. One can resubmit an answer, after discovering his or her error. However, every try may cost a small fraction of mark. If you intend to help one another, make sure the help is genuine. The best 7 out of 8 assignments will be picked for computation of final mark.
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Practical
Practical (10%)
Venue: Physics-E Lab, S11 03-02 (Ms Foo: phyfooet@nus.edu.sg) Check Laboratory Grouping + Time from IVLE PC1431 Weblinks (Download Lab Manual here too) If you cannot make it, arrange another session with Ms Foo In total, 2 laboratory sessions (each 3 hours):
Principle of conservation of linear momentum (Mechanics) Heat Engine (Thermodynamics)

Each session consists:

Group Briefing Carry Out Experiment in Pair Viva (Oral Examination) Individual Individual Report to be submitted at the end of session.

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Module Textbook

University Physics, 13th 12 Edition,

Units, Physical Quantities, and Vectors Motion along a Motion in two or three straight line (Week 1 dimensions (Week 2 & & 2) 3) Newtons laws of Applying Newtons motion (Week 3) laws (Week 4) Work and kinetic Potential energy and energy (Week 5 energy conservation eLearning) (6) Term Test: 4th Oct, 8.00 - 10.00 pm @ MPSH 1 Momentum, Impulse, and Collisions (Week 7) Rotation of rigid Dynamics of rotational bodies (Week 8) motion (Week 9)
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Temperature and heat (Week 10) The first law of thermodynamics (11)

Thermal properties of matter (Week 10) The second law of thermodynamics (12)

Week 13: Revision Lectures Final Exam: 25th Nov, 9.00 - 11.00 am

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Term Test & Final Exam Term Test (20%) 1 hour 30 min Paper (20 MCQs)
4th Oct 2013, Friday Time: 2000 2200 hr Venue: MPSH 1 (Check Seating Plan via IVLE PC1431 Workbin General and Admin Matters) Mechanics (Chapters 1 7)

Final Exam (60%) 2 hour Paper (4+2 SQ; 2+1 LQ: All the Questions are Compulsory)
25th Nov 2013, Monday Time: 0900 1100 hr 6 Short Questions (4% each) 3 Long Questions (12% each)
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