Course Outline

Course Title (Code –PHY 161):Physics-I (Mechanics, Waves and

Oscillations, Heat and Thermodynamics)
Program: B.Sc. in CSE
Credit Hours: Three
Semester: Summer 2020
Section: 11, 12, & 13
Location(s): Dhaka
Faculty Name: Ishrat Jahan Office Room: AR# 1003
Designation: Lecturer Email: [email protected]
Faculty Initial: IJ Contact Number: 01782900134

Course Description
Physics explains the world around us. Advances in physics often translate to the engineering
sector, and sometimes influence the other sciences. For example, advances in the
understanding of electromagnetism have led to the widespread use of electrically driven
devices, advances in the field of solid state physics lead to the development of
nanotechnology, advances in thermodynamics led to the development of motorized transport.

Learning Outcome

To know the language of physics is the learning Outcome of this course. For the same reason
all of us need to study vocabulary and grammar in order to communicate logically with one
another. Physics is the logic of science, and mathematics is its grammar and vocabulary.

Reference Books
1. Fundamental of Physics - Halliday Resnick,
2. Physics part-I - Resnick and Haliday
3. Properties of matter - Brij Lal & Subrahmanyam
4. Heat and Thermodynamics - Brij Lal & Subrahmanyam
5. Waves and oscillation - Brijlal and Subramannyam

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Syllabus: PHY161: PHYSICS – I (3 CREDITS)
PHY1021: PHYSICS – I (3 CREDITS)
 Kinematics
 Graphical Representations of displacement-time,
velocity-time and acceleration-time
 Terminal velocity
 Motion in two and three dimensions – projectile motion
 Applications of Newton’s laws of motion
 Analyses of frames of trusses
 Friction
Mechanics  Equilibrium of forces
 Conservation of linear momentum for a system of
particles
 Center-of-mass motion
 Elastic and inelastic collision in one dimension
 Rotational kinematics
 Angular momentum of a single particle
 Conservation of angular momentum
 Moment of inertia
 Balancing of rotating masses
 Gravitational field
Gravitation  Kepler’s laws
 Differential equation of simple harmonic oscillator
 Total energy and average energy
 Combination of simple harmonic oscillator
 Spring mass system
 torsional pendulum
Waves and  Two body oscillation
oscillations  Forced oscillation
 Resonance
 Progressive wave
 Power and intensity of wave
 Stationary wave
 Group and phase velocities
 Heat and work- the first law of thermodynamics and
it’s applications
 Kinetic Theory of gases- Kinetic interpretation of
temperature
 Specific heats of idea gases
 Equipartition of energy
 Mean free path
Heat and  Maxwell’s distribution of molecular speeds
Thermodynamics  Reversible and irreversible processes
 Carnot’s cycle
 Second law thermodynamics
 Carnot’s theorem
 Entropy
 Thermodynamics Functions
 Maxwell relations
 Clausius and Clapeyron equation

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Lecture Plan:
Lecture Topics Readings
Kinematics ,Graphical Representations of displacement-time, Lecture
1st Class
Note
Lecture
2nd Class velocity-time and acceleration-time, Terminal velocity
Note
Motion in two and three dimensions – projectile motion, Lecture
3rd Class
Applications of Newton’s laws of motion Note
Lecture
4th Class Analyses of frames of trusses, Friction
Note
Equilibrium of forces, Conservation of linear momentum for a Lecture
5th Class
system of particle Note
Center-of-mass motion, Elastic and inelastic collision in one Lecture
6th Class
dimension Note
Lecture
7th Class Rotational kinematics, Angular momentum of a single particle
Note
Lecture
8th Class Conservation of angular momentum, Moment of inertia
Note
Lecture
9th Class Balancing of rotating masses
Note
Lecture
10th Class Gravitational field , Kepler’s laws
Note
11th Class Mid Term Examination
Lecture
12th Class Differential equation of simple harmonic oscillator
Note
Total energy and average energy, Combination of simple Lecture
13th Class
harmonic oscillator Note
Lecture
14th Class Spring mass system, torsional pendulum
Note
Two body oscillation, Heat and work- the first law of Lecture
15th Class
thermodynamics and its application Note
Kinetic Theory of gases- Kinetic interpretation of temperature, Lecture
16th Class
Specific heats of idea gases Note
Equipartition of energy, Mean free path Lecture
17th Class
Note
Lecture
18th Class Maxwell’s distribution of molecular speeds
Note
Lecture
19th Class Reversible and irreversible processes
Note
Lecture
20th Class Carnot’s cycle, Second law thermodynamics
Note
Lecture
21th Class Carnot’s theorem, Entropy
Note
Lecture
22th Class Thermodynamics Functions,
Note
Lecture
23th Class Maxwell relations
Note

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 Lecture
24th Class Clausius and Clapeyron equation
Note
Lecture
25th Class Review Class
Note
Lecture
26th Class Review Class
Note
27th Class Final Examination

Evaluation
Midterm exam, final exam, class tests, assignments, attendance will be the major
determinants of student’s grades. These will be assessed in the following manner.

Assessment Criteria
Final Examination 40
Mid Term Examination 30
Assignement/Presentation/ Quiz 25
Attendance 5
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Total 100

Grade Assignment
Letter grades will be assigned based on performance in the course. General rules of NUB are as
follows:

Marks Letter Grades

80 and above A+
75 – 79 A
70 – 74 A-
65 – 69 B+
60 – 54 B
55 – 59 B-
50 – 54 C+
45 – 49 C
40 – 44 D
Below 40 Fail

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