Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
34756:Physics for Computer Science - Exercises (G1) 2019 Spring Thu4 College of Information Science and Engineering SVININ MIKHAIL 2

Campus

BKC

Class Venue

Forest102

Language

English

Course Outline and Method

This course is to demonstrate typical applications of computational methods to study physical motion. The course surveys selected topics in mechanics with emphasis on developing practical problem solving skills. Students are subjected to a range of practical examples of real-world problems, which are analyzed and solved, using basic physics methods.

Student Attainment Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Determine the component of linear motion (displacement, velocity, and acceleration).
- Apply Newton’s laws and solve problems using principles of energy.
- Use principles of impulse and linear momentum to solve problems.
- Solve problems in rotational kinematics and dynamics.
- Demonstrate an understanding of equilibrium.
- Discuss periodic motion and its applications.
- Describe the component of a wave and relate those components to mechanical vibrations.

Recommended Preparatory Course

Precalculus is prerequisite for this course. Knowledge of elementary calculus (differentiation of functions of single variable) is desirable.

Course Schedule

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) Theme
Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
1

Introduction and overview of the course.

Units, physical quantities, and vectors (Textbook: Chapter 1, Sections 1,2,3).
2

Kinematics of particles: rectilinear motion

Displacement, velocity, acceleration (Textbook: Chapter 2, Sections 1,2)
3

Kinematics of particles: curvilinear motion

Planar and spatial curvilinear motion; projectile motion (Textbook: Chapter 2, Sections
3,4)
4

Kinematics of particles: natural coordinates

Normal and tangential coordinates (Textbook: Chapter 2, Section 5)

5

Kinematics of particles: curvilinear coordinates

Polar and cylindrical coordinates, spherical coordinates; relative motion (Textbook:
Chapter 2, Sections 6,7,8)
6

Dynamics of particles

Acceleration and forces; Newton's second law, equilibrium, friction and contact forces
(Textbook: Chapter 3, Sections 1,2,3)
7

Dynamics of particles

Motion equations in rectilinear and curvilinear coordinates (Textbook: Chapter 3,
Sections 4,5)
8

Work and energy

Work done by a force; kinetic energy, power (Textbook: Chapter 3, Section 6, Chapter
4, Section 3)
9

Potential energy and energy conservation

Gravitation and elastic potential energy, conservative forces; equilibrium and elasticity
(Textbook: Chapter 3, Section 7, Chapter 4, Section 5)
10

Impulse and momentum

Linear impulse and momentum; impact (Textbook: Chapter 3, Sections 8,9, Chapter 4,
Section 4)
11

Impulse and momentum

Angular impulse and momentum; central-force motion (Textbook: Chapter 3, Section
10, Chapter 4, Section 4)
12

Kinematics of planar rigid bodies

Rotation, absolute and relative positions, velocities and accelerations (Textbook:
Chapter 5, Sections 1,2,3,4)
13

Dynamics of planar rigid bodies

General equations of motion, translation and fixed axis rotation (Textbook: Chapter 6,
Sections 2,3,4,5)
14

Dynamics of planar rigid bodies

Work-energy relations, impulse-momentum equations (Textbook: Chapter 6, Sections 6,7,8)
15

Vibration

Periodic motion, simple harmonic motion, damped oscillations; free and forced
vibrations (Textbook: Chapter 8, Sections 1,2,3)

Class Format

Recommendations for Private Study

Students are strongly recommended to spend at least 2 hours every week to prepare for the class. Each class’ materials (the relevant sections of the textbook, self-preparation assignments, and optional slides in the PDF format provided by the instructor) should be reviewed both before and after the class. The meaning of all English technical words should be comprehended prior to class.

Grade Evaluation Method

Kind Percentage Grading Criteria etc.
Final Examination (Written) 0

Report Examination
(A report to be submitted by the unified deadline)		 0

Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment　
(Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class)		 100

Demonstration of ability to describe and solve physical problems. Includes evaluations of weekly homework assignments (50%), quizzes and mid-term test (30%), in-class work, attendance and activity in class (20%). See also “Other Comments” below.

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Textbooks

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics J.L. Meriam, L.G. Kraige, J.N. Bolton Wiley 978-1-119-04481-9 Electronic version of this book has ISBN code 978-1-119-04731-5

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

Reference Books

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
Dynamics L.E. Goodman and W.H. Warner Dover 978-0486420066

Reference Books （Frequency of Use, Note）

Web Pages for Reference

How to Communicate with the Instructor In and Out of Class(Including Instructor Contact Information)

Talk with Students,Other (Separate instructions will be provided)

Other Comments

For each class, students will be provided with self-preparation assignments via email.
Attendance.
Students are responsible for all material covered in this class. Students must attend at least 66%
of the lectures.
Professional ethics.
The behavioral and ethic standards of Ritsumeikan University will be observed in all aspects of
this course. Specifically, academic dishonesty (e.g. copying assignments or the like) will result in a grade F for the corresponding assignment, and in many cases in a failing grade (F) for the
course.