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This document outlines the course details for a General Physics Pre-Engineering course offered at Adama Science and Technology University. The course covers topics including kinematics, dynamics, work and energy, momentum, fluids, heat, thermodynamics, oscillations, waves, optics, and electromagnetism. It will be taught through lectures, discussions, homework, and tutorials. Students will be assessed via quizzes, assignments, midterm exams, and a final exam. The primary textbook will be Physics for Scientists and Engineers by Raymond Serway and John Jewett.

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Physics COL

This document outlines the course details for a General Physics Pre-Engineering course offered at Adama Science and Technology University. The course covers topics including kinematics, dynamics, work and energy, momentum, fluids, heat, thermodynamics, oscillations, waves, optics, and electromagnetism. It will be taught through lectures, discussions, homework, and tutorials. Students will be assessed via quizzes, assignments, midterm exams, and a final exam. The primary textbook will be Physics for Scientists and Engineers by Raymond Serway and John Jewett.

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ADAMA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF APPLIED NATURAL SCIENCE


DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED PHYSICS

Course Title and Code: General Physics Pre-Engineering (Phys.1101)


Credits: 3 Cr.hrs. = Lecture: (2 hrs.) + Tutorial: (3 hrs.)
Prerequisite: Knowledge in Higher Secondary Physics
Academic Year: 2020/21

1. Kinematics and Dynamics of Particles


1.1 Vectors and Vector Analysis
1.2 Motion in One and Two Dimensions
1.3 Motion with Constant Acceleration
1.4 Free Fall Motion & Projectile motion
1.5 Basic Laws of Motion(Newton’s Laws of Motion)
1.6 Uniform Circular motion

2. Work and Energy


2.1 Work done by constant and Variable forces
2.2 Kinetic energy and work-energy theorem
2.3 Gravitational and Elastic Potential Energies
2.4 Conservation of Mechanical Energy

3. Impulse and Momentum


3.1. Linear momentum and impulse
3.2. Conservation of momentum
3.3. One and Two Dimensional Collisions
3.4. Elastic and inelastic Collisions

4. Fluids Mechanics
4.1 Pressure in fluid
4.2 Pascal’s Principle
4.3 Archimedes Principle
4.4 Continuity equation
4.5 Bernoulli’s equation and its applications

5. Heat and Thermodynamics


5.1 The Concept of Temperature
5.2 Specific Heat and Latent Heat
5.3 Thermal expansion of Solids and Liquids
5.4 Transfer of heat energy
5.5 Thermal conductivity

6. Oscillations, Waves and Optics


6.1 Simple harmonic motion
6.2 The Simple Pendulum
6.3 Wave and its characteristics
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6.4 Resonance
6.5 Formation of image by lenses and mirrors

7. Electromagnetism
7.1 Coulomb’s Law, Electric Fields & Electric Potential
7.2 Current, Resistance and Ohm’s Law
7.3 Electrical Power, Equivalent Resistance and Kirchhoff’s Law
7.4 Magnetic Field, Magnetic Flux
7.5 Electromagnetic Induction

8. Cross cutting applications of Physics


8.1 Application in Agriculture
8.2 Physics and Industries
8.3 Application in Medicine
8.4 Application in Archaeology
8.5 Application in Space Science
8.6 Application in Power Generation

Method of Teaching
Lecture, Discussion, Homework and Tutorial

Assessment
Quiz, Assignment and Mid (55 %), Final Semester Examination (45 %)
Course Text book
Raymond A. Serway and John W. Jewett, Jr.: Physics for Scientists and Engineers with
Modern Physics, 9th Edition, 2014
References
1. Douglas C. Giancoli: Physics Principles with Applications, Global Edition/ 7th
edition, 2016
2. Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman and Contributer A. Lewis Ford: University
Physics with Modern Physics __Global Edition/ 15th edition, 2020
3. David Halliday, Robert Resnick and Gearl Walker: Fundamentals of physics,
Extended, 10th edition, 2014.

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