Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Kha-224, Progati Sarani, Merul Badda, Dhaka-1212

Introduction to Physics (PHY101)
Semester: Spring 2024
Course Outline
“He who asks a question is a fool for a minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a fool
forever.” —Chinese proverb

Instructor : Md. Mehedi Hasan (HSN)

Office : 5B01 (MNS, 5th floor)

Email : [email protected]

Course Number : PHY101

Course Name: Introduction to Physics

Credit Hours : 03 (Three)

Section: 01

Class Meeting Time : Sunday and Tuesday (8:00am – 09:20am)

Class Meeting Place : 10D-24C

Consultation Time : Sunday and Tuesday (11:00 am – 12:20 pm) and any other slot of the
consultation.

Course Description This course in physics is designed to impart knowledge about the different
and Expected topics of physics, specially mechanics, properties of matter, heat and
Outcomes: temperature, waves and oscillations, sound, optics, electricity, modern physics
and astronomy. It is intended that the students taking this course who are mostly
non-science and non-engineering students will have a fairly wide overview of
the subject without having to go into more details and rigorous treatment, some
related numerical problems would also be solved to make the concepts clearer.
Applications of some of the concepts and ideas will also be discussed.

Because of the very nature of physics, after going through this course a student
will be able to:

● think analytically and critically ,

● grasp abstract and abstruse concepts and ideas which do not go hand in
hand with common sense.

Course Contents: Vectors and Scalars, Newton's Laws of Motion, Inertia, Force, Momentum,
Conservation of Linear Momentum, Work, Energy, Conservation of Energy,
Power, Projectile Motion, Uniform Circular Motion, Simple Harmonic Motion,

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 Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation, Escape Velocity, Kepler's Laws of
Planetary Motion, Heat and Temperature, Different Scales of Temperature,
Thermal Expansion, Specific Heat, Gas Laws, Waves and Oscillations,
Longitudinal and Transverse Waves, Superposition Principle, Sound Wave and
Its Velocity, Reflection and Refraction of Light, Total Internal Reflection,
Concave and Convex Mirrors, Huygens' Principle and Wave Nature of Light,
Interference, Electrostatics, Coulomb's Law, Electric Field, Potential and
Potential Energy, Capacitance, Ohm's Law, Current, Voltage, Resistance,
Resistors and Capacitors in Series and in Parallel, Electromagnetic Spectrum,
Velocity of Light, Planck's Law, Photo-Electric Effect, Wave-Particle Duality,
Nucleus and Its Constituents, Isotopes, Isobars and Isotones, Bohr's Atomic
Theory, Electron Orbits, Radioactive Decay, Nuclear Fission and Fusion,
Nuclear Energy, Fossil Fuels and Other Sources of Energy

Format & Procedures: Students are expected to attend the classes regularly and on time. Students
should listen to lectures and take notes attentively. Side talks are not allowed.
Use of mobile phones, pagers, iPods and any device that may disrupt the class
must be turned off or put to silence during lectures. If they face any problem,
should discuss with the course teacher. If students have any valid reason not to
attend the class, they should inform the course teacher earlier. Students need to
bring calculator every day.

Attendance Policy:

Attendance is compulsory for every student and 5 marks are allocated for the
students with satisfactory attendance. Arriving 15 minutes late or more is
automatic absent. If the total attendance is less than 70% of the classes,
student will not be allowed to appear in the final exam irrespective of the
reason of absences, and will be listed as an absentee. The basis for awarding
marks for attendance will be as per BRACU regulation.

Attendance Marks

90% and above 5

85% to less than 90% 4

80% to less than 85% 3

75% to less than 80% 2

70% to less than 75% 1

Less than 70% 0

Assignments:

Assignments will be given when necessary. All submissions must be made

within the provided time. Late submission is not allowed.

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 Quizzes:

There will be minimum 4 quizzes of which best 3 will be counted. Remember

there will be no makeup quiz. Date and syllabus of respective quiz will be
given prior to that quiz. Use of mobile phone is strictly prohibited during
quizzes.

Midterm:

Midterm Exam will be held during the midterm week. The date and time will be
announced later. The date and time will be announced later. The duration of the
midterm examination will be 1 hour. There will be no makeup midterm as well,
unless any student submits application through the corresponding chair of the
department at least 7 days before or after the midterm’s scheduled date. Syllabus
of the midterm will be announced later. Use of mobile phone is strictly
prohibited during exams.

Final Examination:

The final examination will be based on entire syllabus and the duration will be 2
hours. Further instruction about question setting and other relevant issues will
be given later. Use of mobile phone is strictly prohibited during exams.

My Stance: Lecture discussion, Class participation, Peer Discussion, Group work,

Brainstorming Session, Feedback etc. All of these are oriented to develop the
analytical capacity of the students. Students are also expected to exhibit their
own learning capability and capacity.

Course Requirements: Textbook:

1. PHYSICS. Author: Gilbert Rowell and Sydney Herbert

2. A-Level Physics. Author: Roger Muncaster

3. Advanced Physics. Author: Torn Duncan

4. Advanced Level Physics (7'h Edition). Author: M.Nelkon and P.Parker

Reference:

1. College Physics 16th Edt. Author: Raymond A. Serway and Jerry S. Faughn

2. College Physics. Author: Robert L. weber, Kenneth V. Manning, Marsh w.

white and George A. Weygand

Grade Distribution: The total mark for this course is 100. The marks will be allocated as follows:

Attendanc Assignment
Quiz Midterm Final
e

5% 20% 15% 20% 40%

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Academic Integrity: Each student in this course is expected to abide by the BRAC University Code
of Academic Integrity. Any work submitted by a student in this course for
academic credit will be the student's own work. Also refer to plagiarism policy
that will be on the web.

You are encouraged to study together and to discuss information and concepts
covered in lecture and the sections with other students. You can give
"consulting" help to or receive "consulting" help from such students. However,
this permissible cooperation should never involve one student having possession
of a copy of all or part of work done by someone else, in the form of an e-mail,
an e-mail attachment file, a diskette, or a hard copy.

If copying occurs, both the student who copied work from another student and
the student who gave material to be copied will both automatically receive a
zero for the assignment. Penalty for violation of this Code can also be extended
to include failure of the course and University disciplinary action.

During examinations, you must do your own work. Talking or discussion is not
permitted during the examinations, nor may you compare papers, copy from
others, or collaborate in any way. Any collaborative behavior during the
examinations will result in failure of the exam, and may lead to failure of the
course and University disciplinary action.

Accommodations for I am available to discuss appropriate academic accommodations that may be

students with required for student with disabilities. Requests for academic accommodations
disabilities: are to be made during the first three weeks of the semester, except for unusual
circumstances, so arrangements can be made. Students are encouraged to work
with the Registrar’s office to verify their eligibility for appropriate
accommodations.

Lecture Details: The tentative course/lecture schedule is given below. Note that the instructor
reserves the right to make changes to any part of this syllabus. In case of such
kind of changes you will be notified in advance.

Lecture Delivery Plan

Class Topic Teaching-Learning Strategy Assessment
Week Strategy

1 Introduction, Vectors and Scalars, Lecture, Notes, Power point Quiz, Assignment,
Addition and Subtraction of Vector, presentation
Component Method Mid and Final Exam

2 Newton's Laws of Motion, Inertia, Lecture, Notes, Power point Quiz, Assignment,
Force, Momentum and Its presentation
Conservation Mid and Final Exam

3 Work, Energy and Its Conservation, Lecture, Notes, Power point Quiz, Assignment,

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 Power, Projectile Motion presentation Mid and Final Exam

4 Uniform Circular Motion, Centripetal Lecture, Notes, Power point Quiz, Assignment,
Force, Examples, Simple Harmonic presentation
Motion, Simple Pendulum Mid and Final Exam

5 Newton's Law of Universal Lecture, Notes, Power point Quiz, Assignment,

Gravitation, Escape Velocity, presentation
Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion Mid and Final Exam

6 Heat and Temperature, Different Lecture, Notes, Power point Quiz, Assignment,
Units of Heat, Different Scales of presentation
Temperature, Thermal Expansion, Mid and Final Exam
Heat Capacity and Specific Heat,
Gas Laws, Ideal Gas Equations

7 Waves and Oscillations, Longitudinal Lecture, Notes, Power point Quiz, Assignment,
and Transverse Waves, presentation
Superposition Principle, Sound Wave Mid and Final Exam
and Its Velocity

8 Laws of Reflection and Refraction of Lecture, Notes, Power point Quiz, Assignment,
Light, Total Internal Reflection, presentation
Image formation by Concave and Mid and Final Exam
Convex Mirrors,

Huygens' Principle and Wave Nature

of Light, Interference

9 Electrostatics, Coulomb's Law, Lecture, Notes, Power point Quiz, Assignment,

Electric Field, Potential and Potential presentation
Energy Mid and Final Exam

10 Capacitance, Electron Volt, Ohm's Lecture, Notes, Power point Quiz, Assignment,
Law, Current, Voltage, Resistors and presentation
Capacitors in Series and in Parallel Mid and Final Exam

11 Electromagnetic Spectrum, Velocity Lecture, Notes, Power point Quiz, Assignment,

of Light, Planck's Law, Photo-Electric presentation
Effect Mid and Final Exam

12 Wave-Particle Duality, Nucleus and Lecture, Notes, Power point Quiz, Assignment,
Its Constituents, Isotopes, Isobars presentation
and Isotones, Mid and Final Exam

13 Bohr's Atomic Theory, Electron Lecture, Notes, Power point Quiz, Assignment,
Orbits, Radioactive Decay presentation
Mid and Final Exam

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 14 Nuclear Fission and Fusion, Nuclear Lecture, Notes, Power point Quiz, Assignment,
Energy, Fossil Fuels and Other presentation
Sources of Energy Mid and Final Exam

Consultation hour planner

8:00-9:20 9:30-10:50 11:00-12:20 12:30-1:50 2:00-3:20 3:30-4:50 5:00-6:20
Sunday
PHY-101(01) PHY-111(18)
Consultation - - - -
10D-24C 10F-30C
8:00-9:20 9:30-10:50 11:00-12:20 12:30-1:50 2:00-3:20 3:30-4:50 5:00-6:20
Monday PHY-111(22) PHY-111(23)
Consultation Consultation - - -
10F-30C 10F-30C
8:00-9:20 9:30-10:50 11:00-12:20 12:30-1:50 2:00-3:20 3:30-4:50 5:00-6:20
Tuesday PHY-101(01) PHY-111(18)
Consultation - - - -
10D-24C 10F-30C
8:00-9:20 9:30-10:50 11:00-12:20 12:30-1:50 2:00-3:20 3:30-4:50 5:00-6:20
Wednesday PHY-111(22) PHY-111(23)
Consultation Consultation - - -
10F-30C 10F-30C
8:00-9:20 9:30-10:50 11:00-12:20 12:30-1:50 2:00-3:20 3:30-4:50 5:00-6:20
Thursday
- Consultation - - - -

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