Phys 1011 Course Outline - Updated (Nov 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
COLLEGE OF NATURAL AND COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCES

ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY
GENERAL PHYSICS (PHYS 1011)

COURSE OUTLINE
1. Preliminaries
1.1 Physical Quantities and Units of Measurement
1.1.1 Quantities and Units
1.1.2 A unit of Measurement
1.1.3 Measurement
1.1.4 Fundamental and Derived Units
1.1.5 Dimension and Dimensional analysis
1.1.6 SI Prefixes and Scientific Notation
1.2 Uncertainty in Measurement and Significant Figures
1.2.1 Uncertainty in Measurement
1.2.2 Sources and Types of Error
1.2.3 Accuracy versus Precision
1.2.4 Quantifying Uncertainties
1.2.5 Error Propagation
1.2.6 Significant Figures
1.2.7 Order of Magnitude
1.3 Vectors: Addition, Components, Magnitude and Direction
1.3.1 Vectors
1.3.2 Vector Notation
1.3.3 Geometrical Representation of Vectors
1.3.4 Equality of Two Vectors
1.3.5 Adding and Subtracting Vectors geometrically
1.3.6 Components of a vector
1.3.7 Adding and Subtracting Vectors Algebraically
1.3.8 Unit Vectors
2. Kinematics in one Dimensions
2.1 Distance and Displacement
2.1.1 Distance
2.1.2 Position and Displacement
2.1.3 Speed and Velocity
2.1.4 Velocity and Average Velocity
2.1.5 Speed and Average Speed
2.1.6 Instantaneous Velocity
2.2 Acceleration
2.2.1 Average and Instantaneous Acceleration
2.2.2 Motion with Constant Acceleration
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2.2.3 Free Fall Motion
3. Kinematics in Two Dimensions
3.1. Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration in Two Dimensions
3.1.1 Position and Displacement
3.1.2 Velocity
3.1.3 Acceleration
3.2 Projectile Motion
3.3 Kinematics of Circular Motion
3.3.1 Uniform Circular Motion
3.3.2 Tangential and Radial Acceleration
4. Dynamics
4.1 The Concept of Force as a Measure of Interaction
4.1.1 The Concept of Force
4.1.2 The Vector Nature of Force
4.2 Types of Interactions
4.2.1 Contact and Field Forces
4.2.2 Fundamental Forces - Forces of Nature
4.3 Newton's Laws of Motion
4.3.1 Newton's First Law of Motion
4.3.2 Newton's Second Law of Motion
4.3.3 Newton's Third Law of Motion
4.4 Motion with Friction
4.4.1 The Normal Force
4.4.2 Friction
4.5 Dynamics of Circular Motion
4.5.1 Centripetal Force
4.5.2 Applications of Centripetal Forces
5. Work and Energy
5.1 The Concepts of Work and Energy
5.1.1 Work Done by a Constant Force
5.1.2 Kinetic Energy and Work-Energy Theorem
5.1.3 Elastic Potential Energy
5.1.4 Gravitational Potential Energy
5.2 Conservation of Energy
5.3 Power
Mid Exam (Tentative Schedule)
6. Linear Momentum
6.1 The Concept of Momentum and Impulse
6.2 Conservation of Momentum
6.3 Collisions in One Dimension and in Two Dimensions
6.3.1 Perfectly Inelastic Collisions
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6.3.2 Elastic Collisions
6.3.3 Two-Dimensional (Glancing) Collisions
6.4 The Concept of Center of Mass
7. Heat and Thermodynamics
7.1 The concept of Temperature: Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
7.2 Temperature Scales and Absolute Temperature
7.3 The Concept of Heat and Energy
7.4 Specific Heat and Latent Heat
7.5 Heat Transfer Mechanisms
7.5.1 Conduction
7.5.2 Convection
7.5.3 Radiation
7.6 Energy Conservation: The First Law of Thermodynamics
8. Oscillations and Waves
8.1 Simple Harmonic Motion
8.1.1 Motion of an Object Attached to a Spring
8.1.2 Energy of Simple Harmonic Oscillator
8.1.3 The Simple Pendulum
9. Electromagnetism and Electronics
9.1 Coulomb’s Law and Electric Fields
9.1.1 Coulomb’s Law
9.1.2 Electric Fields
9.2 Electric Potential and Electric Potential Energy of Point Charges
9.3 Current, Resistance, and Ohm's Law
9.3.1 Electric Current
9.3.2 Resistance and Ohm's Law
9.4 Electrical Energy and Power
9.5 Equivalent Resistance and Kirchhoff's law
9.5.1 Sources of Electromotive Forces (emf)
9.5.2 Combinations of Resistor
9.5.3 Kirchhoff’s Law
9.6 Magnetic Field and Magnetic Flux
9.6.1 Magnetic Field
9.6.2 Magnetic Flux
9.7 Electromagnetic Induction
10. Cross-Cutting Application of Physics (Group Assignment for presentation)
10.1 Application in Agriculture
10.1.1 Energy Balance in Soils
10.1.2 Physics of Soils
10.2 Physics and Industries
10.3 Physics in Health Sciences and Medical Imaging
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10.3.1 Radioactivity
10.3.2 Health Effects of Radiation
10.3.3 Medical Imaging
10.4 Physics and Archaeology
10.5 Application in Earth and Space Sciences
10.5.1 Satellite Orbits
10.5.2 Application in Power Generation
References
1. Serway, R. A. and Vuille, C., College Physics, 11th ed., Cengage Learning, Boston, USA.
2. Young, Freedman and Lewis Ford, University Physics with Modern Physics.
3. Douglas C. Giancoli, Physics for scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics.
4. David Halliday, Robert Resnick and Gearl Walker, Fundamentals of Physics.
5. Hugh D. Young Sears Zemansky, College Physics 9 th ed.
6. Herman Cember and Thomas A. Johnson, Introduction to Health Physics, 4 th ed., 2008.
7. William R. Hendee and E. Russell Ritenour, Medical Imaging Physics, 4 th ed., 2002.
8. Tayal D. C., Basic Electronics, 2nd, ed., Himalaya Publishing House Mumbai, 1998.
9. Theraja B. L., R. S. Sedha, Principles of Electronic Devices and Circuits, S. Chand and
Company Ltd, New Delihi, 2004.
10. M. G. Kivelson and C. T. Russell, Introduction to Space Physics, Cambridge University
Press, 1995.
11. Stacy, Frank D., Physics of Earth, 2nd ed., Wiley, 1977.
12. https://sites.google.com/site/apphysics1online/home
13. https://phys.libretexts.org/

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