大学物理学Chap1-Introduc课件 .ppt

* Chapter 1. Introduction 高等教育出版社出版 Getting prepared!!! Chapter 1. Introduction You are about to begin what could be one the most exciting course that you will undertake in university. It offers you the opportunity to learn what makes our world “tick” and to gain insight into the role physics plays in our everyday lives. Hey! About the course Mechanics and Thermodynamics Text book: Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics (Third Edition) Feature of text book (1). True style of U.S.University — pay attention to pick interest and motivate desire to read book: (2). The best way to promote your ability of expression in English by reading original edition of English book. “We will see many examples in this book of how physics is useful in other fields, and in everyday life.” References 《大学物理学（第一册）—力学》 《大学物理学（第三册）—热学》 《大学物理学（第四册）—波动与光学》 清华大学出版社 张三慧 主编 《大学物理学习指导》 苏州大学出版社 Some scalars are always positive, whereas others such as electric charge can be positive or negative. ordinary algebraic quantity that has no direction, or, a number. (mass, time, energy, temperature,…) Scalar: Scalars and Vectors (P 44) Vectors follow certain vector rules of combination. quantity that has both direction and magnitude, or, a number and a direction associated with it (displacement, velocity, acceleration, force, … etc.) Vector: Adding Vectors Graphically The vector sum is the vector that extends from the tail of one vector to the head of the other vector------tail-to tip method of adding vectors. ----commutative law for vector sum Subtracting Vectors Graphically The difference between two vectors is the vector that extends from the head of the 2nd vector to the head of the 1st vector.