Course Outline PHY-111 (6) SP2024
Course Outline PHY-111 (6) SP2024
Course description: This is designed to introduce the principles of Newtonian mechanics and
calorimetry at the freshmen level of the undergraduate study for engineering majors or equivalent.
The key concepts to be developed throughout the semester are: vectors, equations of motions,
Newton’s laws, conservation laws of energy, momentum, the work- energy theorem, extension of
linear motion to rotational motion including the conservation laws, gravitation, elasticity and their
properties, SHM, waves, sound, fluid mechanics and calorimetry. In calorimetry, the emphasis will be
given to the relation among work, heat and internal energy.
Course Aims: The aim of this physics course is to clarify the student with an understanding of the
physical principles of the universe, to assist them develop critical thinking and quantitative reasoning
skills, to empower them to think creatively and critically about scientific problems and experiments
for students whose interests in here in research, teaching, industrial jobs or other sectors of our
society.
Course Objective:
To introduce the principles of Newtonian mechanics at the freshmen level of the
undergraduate study for physics and engineering majors or equivalent.
To help develop a mathematical foundation for solving mechanics problems using qualitative
and quantitative reasoning.
Students will have the ability to communicate mechanics reasoning in oral and in written
form.
Assist the students to attain the capability to experimentally verify mechanics principles.
Course Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
explain the introductory mechanics principles.
apply introductory mechanics principles, together with logical reasoning to real life situations.
analyze and solve mechanics problems with the aid of mathematics.
acquire and interpret experimental data to examine the laws of physics.
Required Textbook: Principles of Physics. Author: Halliday, Resnick & Walker (10 thedition,
Extended). (Any edition is sufficient. However, the topics may have different
section numbers depending on the edition)
Recommended book: University Physics with Modern Physics. Author: Young & Freedman.
Marks Distribution: The total mark for this course is 100. The marks will be allocated as follows:
Attendance Quiz Lab Assignments Midterm Final
5% 15% 10% 15% 20% 35%
Attendances policy: Arriving 15 minutes late or more is automatic absent. If the total attendance
(both lecture and lab classes) is less than 70% of the total number of classes, the student will not
be allowed to appear in the mid-semester and semester final exams irrespective of the reason of
absences, and he/she will be listed as an absentee. 5% of the total marks allocated for class
atendance will be awarded according to the following scheme.
Attendance Marks
90% and above 5
85% - 89% 4
80% - 84% 3
75% - 79% 2
70% - 74% 1
Less than 70% 0(Absentee)
The grades and the grade points:The grades and grade points will be calculated as per the Brac
University grading system which is as follows:
Course dispersion: It will mainly involve two lectures of 1 hour and 20 minutes durations every
week. Different teaching aids e.g. power point presentation will be used when it will be deemed
necessary. Class room discussion and problem solving sessions will supplement the lecture
presentations.
Evaluation procedure: Evaluation of the students will be done on the basis of the marks distribution
scheme described earlier. The final examination will be taken on the entire syllabus. The mid-
semester examination will be one hour long and will be held around the middle of the semester. The
quizzes are based on the lectures and there will be no make-up for missed quizzes. During quizzes,
mid-term and final exam each student must work alone.
Make up exams for mid-semester and semester final are strongly discouraged but may be allowed
under complelling situations like, serious illness supported by authentic medical certificate
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endorsed by the university medical officer. However, the candidate must pay make up exam fee
as per the university rule.
Revised Make-UP Policy: “Make-up examinations will only be allowed to the students with extreme
medical condition OR death in the immediate family during the semester”. In such cases, allowing to
sit for the make-up exam is to be recommended by the course teacher and approved by the parental
departmental heads.
Lecture Details: The tentative course/lecture schedule is given below. Note that the order of
the topics may be changed if necessary.
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waves and resonance
Lecture - 24 Temperature and heat, Zeroth law of thermodynamics, Temperature scales, heat
capacities and specific heat
Lecture - 25 1st law of thermodynamics: Work and heat, definition of internal energy, some special
case of first law of thermodynamics
Lecture - 26 Review (if time permits).
Final Exam Final Exam will be held during the final week.
The following chapter, problem number, etc refers to the 10th edition (Ex.) of the Resnick, Halliday
and Walker’s book.
Legend: CP = check point, SP = sample problem in the book (solved problems) on a particular page,
Pr = unsolved problems in the book at the end of the chapter.
Chapter 3 Vector:
SP: 3.02, 3.03, 3.04, 3.05.
CP: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Pr: 9, 15, 17, 30, 35, 36, 37, 50, 61, 63.
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Chapter 9 Linear Momentum:
SP: 9.01, 9.04, 9.05, 9.06, 9.07.
CP: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.
Pr: 33, 38, 45, 46, 58, 60, 61, 72, 74, 85, 101, 102.
Chapter 10 Rotation:
SP: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.06, 10.07, 10.10, 10.11.
CP: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
Pr: 6, 14, 30, 41, 45, 51, 52, 53, 71, 104.
Chapter 13 Gravitation:
SP: 13.01, 13.02, 13.03, 13.04, 13.05.
CP: 1, 2, 3, 4.
Pr: 8, 14, 23, 37, 40, 43, 45, 50, 53, 56, 63, 64.
Chapter 14 Fluids:
SP: 14.01, 14.02, 14.03, 14.04, 14.05, 14.06.
CP: 1, 2, 3, 4.
Pr: 4, 10, 14, 32, 34, 41, 44, 48, 71.
Chapter 15 Oscillation:
SP: 15.01, 15.02, 15.03, 15.04, 15.05.
CP: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Pr: 6, 9, 13, 22, 24, 35, 106.
Chapter 16 Waves-1:
SP: 16.01, 16.02, 16.03.
CP: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6.
Pr: 5, 9, 10, 17, 45, 53 57, 65, 67, 87.
Chapter 18 Heat:
SP: 18.01, 18.02, 18.03, 18.04, 18.05.
CP: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
Pr: 7, 11, 12, 24, 39, 43, 47, 50, 58, 59, 63, 95.
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