PHYS 105

Course Code & Number

PHYS 105

Course Title

Physics I

Level

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits

(3+0+2) 4 TEDU Credits, 6 ECTS Credits

Year of Study:

First Year

Semester:

Fall

Type of Course:

Compulsory

Mode of Delivery:

Face-to-face

Language of Instruction:

English

Pre-requisite / Co-requisite:

Catalog Description

Vectors and coordinate systems; kinematics, dynamics, Newton’s Laws of motion. Charge; electric field, Gauss' law; electric potential; capacitors; DC circuits. Temperature; Zeroth law of thermodynamics; Thermal expansion; Ideal gas law.

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon succesful completion of this course, a student will be able to
1. Convert (C) the verbal description of a problem into the language of physics, sketch (a) a diagram to analyze (A) it in terms of the known and unknown physical quantities.
2. Apply (a) the fundamental principles of physics, like the three laws of Newton, Gauss’ Law, Kirchhoff’s rules or the Zeroth law of thermodynamics; expressed as (C) mathematical equations involving the known/unknown physical quantities for any given problem, and then solve (a) them for the unknowns.
3. Recognize (a) differentiation as a tool to evaluate (E) the slope of a curve or integration as a tool to evaluate (E) the area under a curve, respectively, in determining related physical quantities.
4. Evaluate (E) the correct number of significant figures for each parameter in the given problem; perform calculations using estimates of order of magnitudes, and carry out unit algebra.
5. Employ (a) the vector notation in order to identify (C) the components of multidimensional problems and evaluate (E) each independently.
6. Express (C) verbally and in writing the concepts, processes and results in general physics effectively and competently.
8. Bloom’s Taxonomy Levels: (C) Comprehension, (a) Application, (A) Analyze, (E) Evaluate.

Recommended Reading

1. Halliday, Resnick, and Walker – “Principles of Physics”, 9th Edition, Pearson. - 2011. 2. Jewett and Serway – “Physics for Scientists and Engineers, with Modern Physics”, 8th Edition, CengageBrain. - 2009. 3. Young and Friedman –“University Physics with Modern Physics”, 13th Edition, Pearson. - 2011.