College Physics
(大学物理)
Qingxu Li (李清旭)
Tel: 62471347, Email: liqx@cqupt.edu.cn
Room 306, College of Mathematics and Physics
"The most incomprehensible thing about the
universe is that it is comprehensible."
— Albert Einstein
College Physics
Textbook
Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics (3rd Ed.), by D. C. Giancoli; 滕小瑛改编, 高等教育出版社
Reference Books
Feynman' Lectures on Physics, by R. P. Feynman
物理学, 第五版, 马文蔚改编, 高等教育出版社
Grades
Final Exam (70%) + Performance (30%)
Notes
a. Exercises and Exam are to be finished in English
b. Useful materials can be found in the site slxy.cqupt.edu.cn
Contents to be Discussed
Classical /Newtonian Mechanics (28 Periods)
Wave/Physical Optics (20 Periods)
Electromagnetism
Introduction to Modern Physics
Relativity, Quantum Physics, etc.
(Chp. 15-18, 23-24, 36-40 will not be discussed
in the course)
The Nature of Sciences (Physics)
Observations Experiments
Explanations Theories
Verifications Testing
Up to date: A theory cannot be
absolutely verified!
Three ways to unknown: Expt., Theor., Comput.
Models and Theories
(模型和理论)
Model
A model is an analogy or mental image of the phenomena
in terms of something we are familiar with. A model gives
us an approximate mental or visual image for what actually
is happening. In simple, a model is a simplified substitute

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