2020 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Basic science and technology courses
Physics Experiment I
- Academic unit or major
- Basic science and technology courses
- Instructor(s)
- Osamu Jinnouchi / Hiroyuki Hirayama / Yoichi Yatsu / Yuto Moritake / Nobuyuki Kurita / Yasumasa Tanishiro / Tokuro Hata / Shiro Yamazaki / Hideyuki Oide
- Class Format
- Experiment
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Intensive (西2号館教養科目物理学実験室(Introductory Physics Laboratory))
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAS.P107
- Number of credits
- 001
- Course offered
- 2020
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course conducts elementary experiments related to mechanics, waves, optics, and thermodynamics.
Students confirm physical phenomena through experiments and learn experimental techniques used in physics, methods of data analyses and specifics of report preparation.
Course description and aims
By completing this course, students will be able to:
1) Understand the principles and methods of experiments.
2) Efficiently use experimental apparatus.
3) Analyze experimental data.
4) Prepare clear and concise experimental reports.
Keywords
Young's modulus, surface tension, specific-heat ratio, wavelength of light
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
This course is conducted during the summer season (between 2Q and 3Q). The students are grouped in 12 groups (A~L), and each group conduct the 3 experiments (themes) in consecutive 3 days (except for weekends, TokyoTech official summer holidays).
Students are to complete given experiments and report their results. Each student works on the experiment alone.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Guidance (the last 2 weeks of 2Q). Students can participate on any one day. | |
| Class 2 | From class 2, students will rotate through and complete the 3 themes out of following 4 experiments. 1. Young’s modulus | Read textbook in advance and understand experimental procedure. |
| Class 3 | 3. Surface tension of a liquid | Read textbook in advance and understand experimental procedure. |
| Class 4 | 5. Specific-heat ratio of air | Read textbook in advance and understand experimental procedure. |
| Class 5 | 7. Measurement of the wavelength of light | Read textbook in advance and understand experimental procedure. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
Textbook(s)
Elementary Physics Experiments: Fumio Kakimoto and Kenji Ema; Tokyo Kyogakusha
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Unspecified.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Learning achievement is evaluated by student’s class performance, reports, and attendance
Related courses
- Fundamentals of Mechanics 1
- Fundamentals of Mechanics 2
Prerequisites
No prerequisites.
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
Toshiyuki Kikuchi (kikuchi[at]phys.titech.ac.jp, 2464)
Office hours
Contact by e-mail in advance
Other
In order to follow the procedure for COVID-19, the number of registration will be limited to about 200 students.
If the number of applications (as of 6th of July) exceeds 200, there will be a selection. At the selection higher priority
will be put for those who are going to take teachers certificates, and those who wish to apply for the physics department.