This course summarizes the knowledge system and the development history of Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Electromagnetics, Optics, microstructure and spatial-temporal structure. Based on introduced Physics principles, more than 110 cases, 86 AR demos, 25 animation demos, 147 object demos, and the audio recordings of biographies of 108 scientific giants will be shown, enabling learners to understand the principles of various phenomena occurring in nature and daily life, to know how to use physical principles to guide scientific activities and promote the progress of science and technology.
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Syllabus
- Introduction Building the mountain of Physics for millennia
- Chapter 1 The invisible hand of power
- Chapter 2 The mystery of coldness and warmth
- Chapter 3 The world-changing Electromagnetics
- Chapter 4 Messengers of the light
- Chapter 5 The world of the step
- Chapter 6 The world of curved space-time
- final exam
Taught by
Hanzhuang Zhang