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SUGGESTED LESSON PLAN FOR PHY 094 SEMESTER I

(THE TOPICS ARE ARRANGED ACCORDING TO THE CHAPTERS IN THE TEXTBOOK)
Text Book :COLLEGE PHYSICS (ELEVENTH EDITION)
BY RAYMOND A.SERWAY

1. COURSE INFORMATION

COURSE NAME : FOUNDATION PHYSICS 1

COURSE CODE : PHY094
PROGRAM : PI080 & PI009
SEMESTER : 01
CREDIT HOURS : 05
CONTACT HOURS : 05
COURSE STATUS : CORE
PRE-REQUISITE : None

2. Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

CLO1 :(LOD 1, C2)

Explain, utilizing the algebraic approach, the behavior of matter interacting with energy in the fields of mechanics, thermal physics and
wave mechanics.

CLO2 : (LOD 2, P4)

Display basic scientific skills in the fields of mechanics, thermal physics and wave mechanics.

CLO3 : (LOD 5, A3)

Demonstrate effective reporting of and taking alternate role as a leader and team member in scientific investigation in the fields of
mechanics, thermal physics and wave mechanics.

CLO4: (LOD8, A3 )
Demonstrate entrepreneurial mindset in displaying basic scientific skills in the fields of mechanics, thermal physics and wave
mechanics.

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Textbook
Week Topics Section Hours Learning outcomes Remarks
1 1.0 Physical quantities and units: 3
i) State basic quantities and their respective SI
1.1 Basic quantities and SI units units.
1.1
ii) State derive quantities and their respective
1.1.1 Base and derived physical 1.3
units and symbols
quantities and their units in SI 1.4
1.5 i) State the definition of a dimension and give
1.1.2 Dimensional analysis 1.6 examples of the dimensions of some basic
physical quantities.
ii) Use dimension to check equations for
consistency
iii) Use dimensional analysis to check
homogeneity and construct equation of physics
Convert physical quantities from one system of
1.1.3 Unit conversions
units to another unit
i) Identify the number of significant figures in a
1.1.4 Significant figures given physical calculation/measurement.
ii) Apply significant figures to estimate the proper
accuracy of a combination of physical
measurements.
1.1.5 Order-of-Magnitude Estimates for the physical quantities using
Calculations* approximations
1.2 Scalars and vectors
1.2.1 Define scalar and vector 1.9 Define scalar and vector quantities, and unit vector
quantities 1.10 in Cartesian coordinates
1.2.2 Addition rule for two or more 1.11
vectors
i) Explain vector addition and subtraction
operation and their rules.
ii) Resolve a vector into its components.
iii) Solve the addition and subtraction of vectors.

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1.2.3 Multiplication of vectors:
*Scalar or Dot Product
Vector or Cross Product
2-3 2.0 Mechanics of Motion
2.1 Motion with constant acceleration
2.1.1 Position, distance,
displacement, speed,
average speed, velocity,
instantaneous
velocity, acceleration
2.1.2 Equations for motion in one
dimension and application of
equations.
2.1.3 Displacement-time,
velocity-time and
acceleration-time graphs
2.1.4 Free falling objects
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i) Discuss the various forms of writing unit vector
such as
or
ii) Define and use dot(scalar) product and cross
product.
iii) States their usage in subsequent topics
(eg work, torque, EM etc)
6
2.1 i) Define position, distance, displacement,
2.2 average speed, average velocity and average
2.3 acceleration
2.4 ii) Calculate distance, displacement, average
speed, average velocity and average
acceleration in one dimension.
Apply equations of motion with constant
acceleration to solve one dimensional problems
Sketch, analyze and use the graphs of
displacement-time, velocity-time and
acceleration-time to solve problems related to
motion of a body with constant acceleration
i) Apply the kinematics equations for constant
acceleration to freely falling objects
ii) Manipulate the kinematics ay = ˗g
equations to solve for motion involving two g= 9.8 m/s2
distinct phases of acceleration
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2.2 Motion in two dimensions:
2.2.1 Displacement, Velocity, and
Acceleration in Two
Dimensions
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i) Define distance,
3.1 displacement, average speed, average velocity
3.2 and average acceleration
ii) Calculate distance,
displacement, average speed, average velocity
and average acceleration in two dimensions.
iii) Apply equations of motion with
constant acceleration in two dimensional
problems

2.2.2 Projectile Motion i) Describe projectile motion

(launched at different angles and heights) in
two dimensions, graphically
ii) Solve two dimensional
problems by applying kinematic equations of
motion with constant acceleration.
4-6 3.0 Force, Work-energy and Momentum 9
3.1 Force 4.1 i) Define force, weight and mass.
4.2 ii) Differentiate between contact forces and field
3.1.1 Force, Weight, mass. 4.3 forces.
4.4 i) State Newton’s law.
3.1.2 Newton’s Law 4.5 ii) Explain relationship between mass and inertia.
4.6 iii) Relate accelerations to forces
3.1.3 Normal force, Forces in 2D 4.7 with second law of motion.
iv) Apply Newton’s first and
second law for statics problems.
v) Apply Newton’s second law for dynamic
problems.
vi) Differentiate between mass and weight

vii) Identify the proper reaction force.

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viii) Solve problems involving the third law of
motion to a simple system.
ix) Determine the normal force of an object on a
horizontal or inclined surface which may or
may not under the action of an external force.
i) Draw and label free-body
3.1.4 Applications of Newton’s
diagrams for vertically hanging object, object
Law taking into
on horizontal surface, and object on incline
consideration:
surface.
ii) Solve problems by using
Newton’s second law to an object in
equilibrium and an object under acceleration.

iii) Differentiate between static friction and kinetic

friction.

iv) Solve problems involving

coefficient of static friction and kinetic friction
by using Newton’s second law of motion.
v) Solve problems of connected objects in
horizontal or vertical motion or a combination
of both.
3.2 Work, energy and power
3.2.1 Work done by constant 5.1
i) Define work done
force 5.2
5.3 ii) Differentiate the positive, negative and zero
5.4 work done
5.5
iii) Calculate work done by a force on an object.
5.6
3.2.2 Kinetic energy and work- 5.7 i) Define kinetic energy
energy theorem 5.8 ii) State and apply work energy theorem to solve
problems
3.2.3 Work done by variable Calculate the work done from the graph of

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force (spring force)
3.2.4 Power
3.2.5 Conservative and non-
conservative force
3.2.6 Potential energy
(gravitational force)
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force vs position for the spring system.
i) Define average power
ii) Calculate average power.
iii) Relate the power to work done and energy.
Differentiate conservative & non conservative
force.
i) Define gravitational potential energy
ii) State and apply work-energy theorem to solve
problems
iii) Apply the conservation of
mechanical energy to solve problems

3.2.7 Potential energy i) Define spring potential energy.

(spring force) ii) Differentiate spring force and applied force
iii) Use conservation of mechanical energy to
solve problems
3.2.8 Conservation of State the work-energy theorem in terms of
mechanical energy the total mechanical energy
3.2.9 Potential energy curves
and Equipotential
3.3 Momentum, Impulse and Collisions
3.3.1 Linear momentum 6.1 Define linear momentum
3.3.2 Momentum and Newton's 6.2
6.3 Define impulse
2nd Law
6.4 i) Derive impulse-momentum theorem from
3.3.3 Impulse 6.5* Newton’s second law (Equation 6.5)
ii) Apply the impulse-momentum theorem to
find average forces during collisions.
i) State the principle of
3.3.4 Conservation of linear
conservation of momentum from the
momentum
impulse-momentum theorem.

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3.3.5 Collision - inelastic and
elastic
3.3.6 Rocket propulsion
7-8 4.0 Rotational Motion
4.1 Rotational Kinematics
4.1.1 Angular position, velocity
and acceleration
4.1.2 Rotational kinematics
4.1.3 Connection between linear
and rotational quantities
4.1.4 Circular Motion:
Uniform circular motion,
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ii) Apply conservation of
momentum to the problem of recoil.
i) Define inelastic collision, perfectly inelastic
collision, and elastic collision and give
examples of each.
ii) Apply the principle of conservation of
momentum for perfectly inelastic and
inelastic collisions in one dimension.
i) Apply conservation of momentum and
energy for elastic collisions in one
dimension.
ii) Apply conservation of momentum to
perfectly inelastic and elastic collisions in
two-dimensional collisions
6
7.1 i) define angular position and angular
7.2 displacement
7.3 ii) define average and instantaneous angular
7.4 speed.
iii) define average and instantaneous angular
acceleration.
iv) Solve problems involving angular variables.
v) identify the correspondence between the
equations for linear motion at constant
acceleration and those for angular
motion.
vi) Apply rotational kinematics equations for
object undergoing constant angular
acceleration.
vii) Apply the relationship between angular and
linear quantities,
i) Differentiate motion in one dimension and
motion in a circular path.
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centripetal acceleration, ii) Draw free body diagram of an object that
centripetal force moves in a circular motion
iii) Apply Newton’s second law to an object in
uniform circular motion

4.2 Rotational Dynamics

8.1 i) define torque.
4.2.1 Torque 8.2
4.2.2 Torque and angular 8.3 ii) Apply the definition of torque on object
acceleration 8.4 undergoing rotational dynamics.
4.2.3 Zero torque and static 8.5 i) state the two conditions of mechanical
equilibrium 8.6 equilibrium.
ii) apply the conditions of
equilibrium to solve problems involving
torque.
4.2.4 Center of mass and
define centre of gravity.
balance
4.2.5 Dynamic application of apply the conditions of mechanical equilibrium
torque to a system.

4.2.6 Angular momentum i) define moment of inertia.

ii) apply moment of inertia for various objects.
iii) apply rotational second law to physical
systems, τ= Iα
iv) State and apply the principle of the
conservation of angular momentum.
9-10 5.0 Oscillations and waves 6
5.1 Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM)
5.1.1 Periodic motion 13.1 i) describe periodic motion from Hooke’s Law:
13.2

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13.3 ii) explain period, frequency,
13.4 amplitude, and displacement from equilibrium
13.5 for an undamped SHM.

5.1.2 Simple Harmonic Motion i) Derive the acceleration of a particle in SHM,

from Newtons’s Law,

and Hooke’s Law,

.
ii) Apply the equations of motion related to SHM
i) Describe the relationship
5.1.3 SHM and circular motion
between SHM and uniform circular motion.
ii) Apply the expression for
angular frequency
iii) Describe and apply the
position, velocity, and acceleration of simple
harmonic oscillators as functions of time.

5.1.4 Period of spring-mass Apply and use the expression for the periods of
system oscillation for mass-spring system:

5.1.5 Energy conservation in i) Describe the energy

SHM (elastic potential conservation in SHM by using the expression
energy) for kinetic energy and potential energy.
ii) Apply and use the formula

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5.1.6 The simple pendulum Apply and use the expression for the periods of
oscillation for simple pendulum system:

5.2 Wave and Sound

13.7
5.2.1 Types of waves Explain the types and differences of wave with
13.8
13.9 related examples
5.2.3 Wavelength, Frequency and
speed of wave.
i) describe the relationship of wave speed,
5.2.4 Waves on a string
frequency and wavelength.
ii) apply the equation of wave speed;

iii) explain the relationship of

superposition principle with the interference of
waves (constructive and destructive
phenomena)

iv) explain the relationship between tension and

linear density of a string

v) apply the equation of wavw speed;

5.2.5 Sound waves and i) explain the relationship between sound waves
characteristics of sound 14.1 and vibration
14.2 ii) define the categories of sound waves and
14.3 ultrasound applications
14.4
14.5
14.6 iii) describe speed of sound in different media
14.7 i) define the average intensity of wave, the
5.2.6 Intensity of sound
threshold of hearing, and the threshold of pain.

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14.8 ii) apply the equations for sound intensity,
14.9
14.10

iii) define sound intensity level (decibel scale),

iv) apply the equations for intensity level,

v) relate the intensity of a spherical wave to the

distance from its point source.
5.2.7 The Doppler Effect i) explain the Doppler effect and its applications
ii) apply the Doppler general equation;

5.2.8 Superposition and

state the principle of superposition
interference of wave
Describe the physical condition required for
5.2.9 Superposition and
constructive and for destructive interference of
interference of sound
sound waves.

5.2.10 Standing wave and i) define the term node and antinode.
resonance
ii) describe the physical conditions that result in
a standing wave. (for string)
iii) apply equation to calculate the harmonics of
strings and wires under tension,

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iv) define the fundamental frequency, series of
harmonics and the relationship between
wavelength and string length.
v) define the resonance frequency.

vi) state the physical examples of resonance

vii) differentiate between standing waves in air
column open at one end and at both ends.

viii) apply the equations for the frequencies of

open and closed pipes to harmonic systems,

ix) state the applications of sound waves in

closed and open columns.

11-12 6.0 Properties of Matter 6

i) Explain Archimede`s principle and give its
6.1 Buoyant forces and 9.5 physical origins.
Archimede`s principle 9.10 ii) Apply Archimede`s principle to floating and
submerged objects.
6.2 The deformation of solid
Elasticity and elastic i) define stress,strain,elasticity, elastic
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Stress and Strain ii) explain stress-strain graphs
Modulus of elasticity - Youngs,
iii) identify the three elastic moduli related to
Shear and Bulk
changes in an object’s length, shape and
volume in response to applied stress,
Stress and strain graphs for iv) apply the stress-strain equations to solve
elastic materials deformation problems
Force-extension graphs and
stress-strain graph Hooke’s law
13-14 7.0 Temperature and heat 6
7.1 Temperature and conduction
7.1.1 Temperature and thermal
10.1 i) Define heat, temperature, and thermal
equilibrium
10.2 equilibrium.
10.3 ii) State the Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
7.1.2 Thermometers and Convert the temperature scales between
temperature scale Celsius, Kelvin and Fahrenheit
7.1.3 Thermal expansion of solids i) Identify the coefficients of
and liquids linear, area and volume expansion.
ii) Apply the concept of linear , area and
volume expansion when temperature
change

7.2 Heat
11.1 i) Define heat and internal energy
7.2.1 Heat and mechanical work
11.2
11.3 ii) Convert between different systems of energy
11.4 units.
11.5 i) Define heat capacity and
7.2.1 Specific heat capacity
specific heat capacity.
ii) Apply equation to solve
problems related to heat capacity and specific
heat capacity.

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7.2.3 Measurement of specific
i) Describe calorimetry and relate it to
heat capacities solids and
conservation of energy,
liquids.
ii) Apply calorimetry techniques to systems of two
or more substances.
*focus on
7.2.4 Mechanisms of heat i) Explain the mechanism of heat transfer through
conduction
transfer solids and liquids
only.
ii) Define thermal conductivity
iii) Describe and determine the heat conduction
through a cross sectional area of different
temperature
7.2.5 Change of state; specific i) Explain the terms phase change and latent
latent heat heat,
ii) Sketch and explain phase
change diagram
iii) Solve calorimetry problems that include phase
changes

7.3 Thermodynamics
12.1 i) Differentiate between
7.3.1 First Law of
12.2 thermodynamic work done on the system and
thermodynamics
12.3 work done by the system.
12.4 ii) Evaluate the work done on the gas using a
graph of the gas pressure vs its volume,
iii) State and apply the First Law of
Thermodynamic.
i) State and explain thermal processes of a gas:
7.3.2 Thermodynamics processes
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ii) Sketch P-V graph to distinguish the types of
thermal processes of a gas

iii) Derive the equation for work and determine the

work from the P-V graph
7.3.3 The Second law of
State the second law of thermodynamics
thermodynamics
i) State the application of heat engine and heat
7.3.4 Heat engine
pump (refrigerators)
ii) Apply the efficiency formula to a heat engine.
4. Teaching Methodology : A combination of any of the following methods:
• Interactive lecture
• Peer practice
• Collaborative learning
• Scientific reporting
• Cooperative learning
5. Assessment : Course Work: 50%

Test : 15%
Quizzes/Assignment: 5%
Lab work 20%
Entrepreneurial Assignment 10%
Final Examination: 50%
6. Recommended Text :
1. Raymond A. Serway, College Physics,11th edition, 2018.
2.

7. References
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2. Giancoli, D.C. Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics. 7th edition. Pearson Prentice Hall, 2013.
3. Cutnell, J.D. and Johnson, K.W. Physics. 10th edition. USA: John Wiley & Sons, 2014.
4. Breithaupt.J, Physics in Context for Cambridge International AS & A Level.2nd edition.Oxford and Cambridge,2015.

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5. Young D.H, Adams P.W , Chastain R.J. College Physics 10th edition. Pearson Prentice Hall, 2014.

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