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General Physics for Biology -Course Syllabus
Spring Semester 2010
Course Information
Course Name: General Physics for Biology
Course Number: 22969-PHYS 110-L51
Credit Hours: 3
Pre-requisites: Non
Required Textbooks:
1- Physics by James S. Walker
2- Physics for Scientists and Engineers with modern physics.
By Randall D. Knight. International Edition.
3- Physics for Scientists and Engineers
By. Serway Jewett Volume1 6th Edition.
Start Date: 21th Feb. 2010
Course Credit Hours: 3 hrs
Total Weeks: 14weeks
Hours per week: Lecture: 4 hrs
Lecture Days: Sunnday , Monday ,Tuesday &Thursday.
Lecture: 9:00-10:00 S , T, Thu & 14:00-15:00 M in D 217
Faculty Information
Instructor: Dr. Maitha Al-Muraikhi
Contact Tel.:4851605 - Office Location : BS211 Building: Arts and Sciences Building
Email: mdmuraikhi@qu.edu.qa
Office Hours : are given weekly on Sunday , Tuesday (10-12) & Monday( 12:30-14:00) .
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Course Description
This course is designed primarily to be appropriate for students planning to major in Nutrition, Pharmacy, and biological
and Environmental sciences. It is algebra and trigonometry-based study of some selected topics drawn from classical and
modern Physics, with an emphasis on applications to the course targeted specialty areas of. Topics studied include
Classical description of motion in terms of force and energy, States of matter, Elasticity and elastic modulus, Basic of
Fluid mechanics, Thermal properties of matter, Electrostatics , Electrodynamics , Elements of Electric Circuits ,
Electricity and the human body , Sound and light, Optical instruments, and Radiation and Radiation protection.
Course Objectives
l. Provide a clear understanding of the basic concepts and integrating their knowledge in various disciplines
of physics.
2. Develop positive attitudes towards seeking facts and scientific research.
3. Develop learning skills using. Experimental tools in physics lab.
4. provide a foundation for most of other natural sciences.
Course matrix and Learning tasks
Matrix of Objective and Outcomes
Table of Education Outcomes:
Knowledge, Skills, Values, and Assessments
1.Exams and Quizzes,
3.Reports.
Educational Objectives
This course aim to :
1. Provide a clear understanding
of the basic concepts and
integrating their knowledge in
various disciplines of physics.
2.develop positive attitudes
towards seeking facts and
scientific research.
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2.Homework,
4.Class activity,
Intended Education Outcomes Upon
completing this course of study, students
should be able to demonstrated:
1.ability to comprehend and develop
their knowledge in basic physics.
2.ability to deal with physical concepts
numerically.
3. ability to defined some of the terms
and concepts used in physics as a
system ( mechanics, sound ,waves,
thermodynamics).
4.an integrated knowledge in various
physical discipline.
1.attitudes of independence,
,organization, factories,
communication, and life-long learning.
Assessment
s
1,2,3,4
1,2,4
1,2,4
1,2,.3
3,4
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3.develop learning skills using.
Experimental tools in physics
lab.
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1.an ability to use devices as an
educational tool.
2.creative and critical thinking.
3.the use of devices to visualize,
mechanics & thermodynamic solutions
4. experience in writing reports.
1,2,3,4
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Content Distribution
Text book sections covered:
week
Part
I
week
II
9. Linear Momentum and Collissions 240
10. Rotational Kinematics and Energy 281
11. Rotational Dinamics and Static Equilibrium 315
III
12. Newton’s Theory of Gravity 358
13. Oscillations About Equilibrium 394
14. Waves and Sound 430
15. Fluids and Elasticity 476
16. Temperature and Heat 514
17. Phases and Phase Change 548
Part
1
IV
week
Chapter
1. Concept of Motion 3
2. Kinematics: the Mathematics of Motion 34
3. Vectors an Coordinate Systems 55
4. Force and Motion
5. Dynamics I : Motion Along a Line
6. Dynamics II: Motion in a Plane 79
Dynamics IIIA: Motion in A Circle
Newton’s Laws 107-178
7. Work and kinetic Energy 179
8. Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy 204
Part
1
Chapter
19Electric ChargesForces and Field
25.Electromagnetic Waves 837
625
Chapter
26. Geometrical Optics 870
32. Nuclear Physics and Nuclear Radiation . 1071
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Week
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1
Date
Topic
Feb.21
Introduction
Feb.23
Feb.25
Feb.28
2
Mar.2
Motion in one dimention
What is Due?
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Homework assignment #1
One-Dimensional
Kinematics
Motion in OneDimension and
kinematics eqs.
Free Falling
Quiz 1
Mar.4
Vectors in Physics
Homework assignment #2
Mar.7
Force and Motion
Mar.9
Projectile Motion
Mar.11
Free body diagram
Quiz 2
Mar.14
The Law of Motion
Static &Dynamic
equilibrium
Take home exam
3
Homework assignment #3
4
Mar.16
Mar.21
5
Mar.23
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Newton’s Laws
Potential Energy and
Conservation of Energy
Homework assignment # 4
Practice problems before the MIDTERM(1) exam
FERST EXAM (1)
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Week
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6
7
Date
Topic
Mar.25
Linear Momentum and
Mar.28
Collissions
Mar.30
Potential Energy and
Energy Conservation
Apr.6
Uniform Circular Motion
Apr.8
Tangential and Radial
Acceleration
Apr.11
Newton’s Theory of
Gravity
Apr.13
Rotation of a Rigid Body
Apr.15
8
9
Sound and light
Apr.20
Waves And Sound
Oscillations
Apr.22
Oscillation Motion
10
Stretched String
Apr.27
States of matter
Apr.29
, Elasticity and elastic
modulus,
May.2
May.4
May.6
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Quiz 4
Homework assignment 6
Quiz 5
Apr.18
Apr.25
What is Due?
Waves And Sound
Homework assignment 8
Homework assignment # 9
Practice problems before the MIDTERM(2) exam
Practice problems before the MIDTERM(2) exam
Practice problems before the MIDTERM(2) exam
SECONDEXAM ( 2)---------
Natural Frequencies
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Week
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Date
May.9
Topic
Fluids and Elasticity
Equation of Continuity
Bernoulli’s Equation y
What is Due?
Quiz 6
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May.11
Temperature and Heat
Homework assignment # 10
May.13
May.16
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May.18
Phases and Phase
Change
Electric Charge,
Forces, and Fields
May.20
Electric Potential and
Electric Potential
Energy
May.23
Geometrical Optics
May.25 Optical Instruments
May.25
Nuclear Physics
May.28
Nuclear Radiation
May.30
Radiation protection.
Jun.1
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Homework assignment # 12
Quiz7
Homework assignment # 13
Practice problems before the final exam
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Week
#
Date
Topic
What is Due?
Jun.11
16
Jun.13
Jun.15
Jun.
Final Exam
Final Exam
14 -Jun
Thursday
8:0010:00pm
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Tentative Syllabus
First Periodical Test
23– 3 -2010
Second Periodical Test 4-5 -2010
Final Exam
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Method of teaching
The methods of teaching will include:
1. Course documents, lectures
2. Interactive teaching
3. Take-home assignments
Learning Resources and Media
1.
2.
3.
4.
Lecture provided as power point presentations
Oscillations and Mechanical Waves SHM, ppt animations.
Exercises animations
Each student was encouraged to: Daily use the internet to download some
lectures and class problems and their solutions. Consult with the instructor
during the office hours or by e-mail.
Students evaluation - Grading System
This course will be assessed by the active participation of the students during lectures,
tests, quizzes, assignments and exams:
Assessment
Points
1.
Quizzes & Take home exam
15 points
2.
Exams
First Exam :25 points
Midterm = 25 points
Final = 30 points
3.
Presentations
5 points
4. Assignments
Assessment Methods
No points
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1. Exams and tests
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Each exam (First, midterm and final) will consist of multiple choice or true/false
questions and comprehensive problem’s solving.
2. Quizzes
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Approximately one quiz per week. Quizzes will be given announced.
Each quiz will normally consist of one or two problems.
Philosophy
Mechanics is the branch of Physics dealing with the study of motion. No matter what
your interest in science or engineering, mechanics will be important for you - motion is a
fundamental idea in all of science.
Mechanics can be divided into 2 areas - kinematics, dealing with describing motions, and
dynamics, dealing with the causes of motion
Kinematics deals with describing motions - after all, if you are going to study something
(like motion) you had better be able to describe it completely, accurately, and
consistently.
In physics, you can describe an object's motion if you can tell where the object is going to
be, how fast it will be going, and its direction of motion at any given time. For more
specific expectations, a list of new terms and objectives is available.
Newton's Laws are the "backbone" of dynamics - the study of the causes of motion. In
Physics 1, the goal is to come to a relatively deep conceptual understanding of Newton's
Laws, which is a very tall order. Students should be able to apply Newton's Laws to
everyday situations A "mechanical" wave is a disturbance in a medium which moves through the medium
thus transferring energy from one place to another.
Heat is the energy transferred from one body to another as the result of a difference
in temperature. Heat flows from a hotter body to a colder body when the two bodies
are brought together. This transfer of energy usually results in an increase in the
temperature of the colder body and a decrease in that of the hotter body. A substance
may absorb heat without an increase in temperature as it changes from one phase to
another--that is, when it melts or boils. The distinction between heat (a form of
energy) and temperature (a measure of the amount of energy) was clarified in the
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19th century by such scientists as Fourier, Kirchhoff, and Boltzmann.
Measure of temperature is expressed in terms of any of several arbitrary scales, such
as Fahrenheit, Celsius, or Kelvin. Heat flows from a hotter body to a colder one and
continues to do so until both are at the same temperature. Temperature is a measure
of the average energy of the molecules of a body, whereas heat is a measure of the
total amount of thermal energy in a body. For example, whereas the temperature of a
cup of boiling water is the same as that of a large pot of boiling water (212°F, or
100°C), the large pot has more heat, or thermal energy, and it takes more energy to
boil a pot of water than a cup of water. The most common temperature scales are
based on arbitrarily defined fixed points. The Fahrenheit scale sets 32° as the
freezing point of water and 212° as the boiling point of water (at standard
atmospheric pressure). The Celsius scale defines the triple point of water (at which
all three phases, solid, liquid, and gas, coexist in equilibrium) at 0.01° and the
boiling point at 100°. The Kelvin scale, used primarily for scientific and engineering
purposes, sets the zero point at absolute zero and uses a degree the same size as those
of the Celsius scale. So in this scheme Temperature and Heat seems to be defined in
terms of each other, however Temperature is not treated as more fundamental than
heat. That is why it even has its own fundamental unit Kelvin in the SI system.
Thermodynamics is concerned with the relationships between the state coordinates
(properties, such as pressure, temperature, or chemical composition) of a system
established by studying the relationships among heat, work, temperature, and energy.
Any physical system will spontaneously approach an equilibrium that can be described
by specifying its state coordinates. If external constraints are allowed to change, these
properties generally change. The three laws of thermodynamics describe these changes
and predict the equilibrium state of the system. The first law states that whenever energy
is converted from one form to another, the total quantity of energy remains the same. The
second law states that, in a closed system, the entropy of the system does not decrease.
The third law states that, as a system approaches absolute zero, further extraction of
energy becomes more and more difficult, eventually becoming theoretically impossible.
1. apply the theory of the first and second law of thermodynamics to Thermophysical
applications, especially the Physical engineering processes involving the exchange
of energy and work of fluids.
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Course Instruction and Regulations:
Student Responsibilities and Attendance Policies and Procedures
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Class attendance is compulsory. In accordance with University regulations, a
student’s absence cannot exceed 25% of the total number (entire semester) of
class meetings. If your absence rate exceeds 25%, including both excused and
unexcused absences, you will NOT be allowed to take the final examination
and will receive an ‘F barred’ grade for the course.
If you are absent for the common mid-semester or final examination, stringent
Department and University policies and procedures apply for make-up exams.
Your course instructor can provide further information on this. In order for
you to successfully complete this course, you must pay strict attention to your
work and attendance.
All homework assignments must be submitted to the instructor on time. No
late assignments will be accepted.
Students are responsible for obtaining material covered in class during their
absence.
Quizzes have no make up, so try not to miss any.
Notify your instructors, in advance or in a timely manner, if you are unable to
attend a class or submit a scheduled assignment.
Using Mobile phones during lectures or exams is prohibited. Shut off your
cell phone during class, any one uses mobile will be asked to leave the lecture
room.
Students are expected to participate actively in the class.
Check your e-mail regularly.
Prior to class, look over the section that will be covered.
References
RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOKS
Halliday, Resnick &Walker , Fundamentals of Physics (Seventh Edition),
volume 1
Young & Freedman, University Physics, Volume 1, 11th edition.
L. C. McDermott, P. S. Shaffer, Tutorials in Introductory Physics, 1st edition
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Grant, I. S. W. R. Phillips The Elements of Physics, (Oxford University Press).
Kleppner and Kolenkow An Introduction to Mechanics’, (McGraw-Hill)
This course will be taught using Data show Power point facilities, involving
Simulation of some Events and experiments through Internet . there may be some
"growing pains". Hopefully we’ll learn together!
Useful web sites:
http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/history/newton3laws.html
http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/history/newtonkepler.html
http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/history/velocity.html
http://www.phys.virginia.edu/classes/109N/more_stuff/Applets/ProjectileMotion/jar
applet.html
http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~vawter/PhysicsNet/Topics/Vectors/VectorProducts.html
http://mathforum.org/~klotz/Vectors/
Rubrics for the assignments, homework, presentations found on the
Blackboard website.
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