Engineering (Applied) Physics

PHYS-1123(2)

Dr. Sana Ullah

Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology
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• Vectors & Scalars, Addition of vectors (geometrical), Components
of vector, Unit vector, Addition of vectors by components,
Multiplication of vectors, scalar product, vector product
• Kinematics in Two Dimensions; Vectors, Motion and Force:
Dynamics, Work and Energy, Bodies in Equilibrium, Friction
• Mechanical properties of Materials
• Forces due to Fluids, Pressure in fluids
• Temperature and Kinetic Theory, Thermal expansion of solids,
Liquids and Gases, Transmission of Heat
• Optics: Lenses, Mirrors, Optical instruments
• Fundamentals of electromagnetism
• Introduction to Semiconductors.
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Recommended Books:
• Yound and Freedman “SEARS and ZEMANSKY’S University Physics with
Modern Physics”, 14th Ed. (Text Book)
• R. A. Serway and J. W. Jewett “Physics for Scientists and Engineers
With Modern Physics”, 9th ed.
• Tipler P A, Mosca G “Physics for Scientists and Engineers (Extended
Version)”, (6th Edition, Freeman 2008).
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Course Assessment:

Sessional 20%
Mid term30%
Final Term 50%

75% attendance is mandatory to sit in final examination

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Physics, a fundamental and experimental science is foundation of
engineering and technology.
Understanding basic laws of physics are necessary to design any thing!

In physics we develop “model” to make analysis. A model is simplified

version of a physical system that would be too completed to analyze in full
detail.
A “model” is developed through judgement and creativity simplifying
problem to make it manageable.
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Standards and Units
To make accurate, reliable measurements, we need units of
measurements that do not change and that can be duplicated by
observers in various locations.
Time, Length, Mass (System International)

Unit Prefixes: Bigger and smaller values

Unit Consistency and Conversions: Dimensional consistency
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Uncertainty and Significant Figures
Uncertainty indicates the maximum difference likely to be between the
measured value and the true value.
Accuracy refers to the closeness of measured value to the true value.

Uncertainty is indicated by the number of meaningful digits, or significant

figures in the measured value.

2.91 mm (3 significant figures, 0.01 mm uncertainty)

137 km (3 significant figures, 1 km uncertainty)
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Estimates and Order of Magnitude
The estimate made as an order of magnitude, which is a power of ten determined as
follows:

1. Express the number in scientific notation, with the multiplier of the power of ten
between 1 and 10 and a unit.
2. If the multiplier is less than 3.162 (the square root of 10), the order of magnitude of
the number is the power of 10 in the scientific notation. If the multiplier is greater than
3.162, the order of magnitude is one larger than the power of 10 in the scientific
notation.

0.008 6 m ~ 10-2 m, 0.002 1 m ~ 10-3 m, 720 m ~ 103 m

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Vectors and Vector Addition

Components of Vectors

Unit Vectors
Product of Vectors
Scalar Product
Vector Product
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