Zarqa University
Faculty of Science
Department: Physics
Course title: GENERAL PHYSICS(2)
(0300122)
Course description:
The Electric Charge; Conductors; Electric Force; Electric Field; Electric Potential; Storage of Electric Charge; Basic Electric
Circuit.
Learning Outcomes
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Define the relationship between electric charges, forces, fields, and electrical energy (knowledge);
Setup and analysis of simple electrical circuits, understanding of the relationship between current and voltage
(application, knowledge, analysis, comprehension);
Aims of the course:
Goals of this course include becoming aware of basic concepts and principles of physics; learning to utilize mathematical methods to
analyze physical situations; strengthening the understanding of concepts and principles through a broad range of applications to our
daily world, including applications to other disciplines such as biology and medicine and applications relating to modern technology.
Strong emphasis is given to conceptual learning, to strengthen the student’s logical capacities.
Intended Learning Outcomes: (ILOs)
A. Knowledge and Understanding
A1. Concepts and Theories:
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State law of Kirchhoff’s rules, ohm’s law and electric power to discipline.
Explain gauss’s law, Kirchhoff’s rules, and ohm’s law.
State law of Kirchhoff’s rules, ohm’s law and electric power to discipline.
Describe the series and parallel DC circuits.
A2. Contemporary Trends, Problems and Research:
Recognize the methodology of solving problems by using t Kirchhoff's law, Gauss’s law, electromotive farce, electric and
current.
A3. Professional Responsibility:
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Locate and classify principles of electric field, electromotive force and potential force difference.
B.
Subject-specific skills
B1. Problem solving skills:
- Plane Guss’s law, kirchhoff’s law, Ohom’s law, electric power to think innovative way in problem solving.
B2. Modeling and Design:
- Construct circuits using ohm’s law, Kirchhoff’s rules for solving problems and design
B3. Application of Methods and Tools:
- Integrate the concepts and principles of the electric field and its applications.
- Integrate the concepts and principles of physics and its role in life sciences.
- Interpret any phenomena according to physical laws
Critical-Thinking Skills
C1. Analytic skills:
- Relate the theoretical information to practical work to increase the understandings of the basic
knowledge
C2. Strategic Thinking:
- Use Kirchhoff's rules, Gauss’s law and ampere’s law apply numerical physical modeling methods to
solve engineering problems
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C3. Creative thinking and innovation:
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Practice Kirchhoff's rules, series and parallel capacitors and resistance .
C.
General and Transferable Skills (other skills relevant to employability and personal development)
D1. Communication:
-Apply different physical principles in different disciplines of science and medicine.
- Enhance the observation of individual to the natural phenomena.
- Assist the student to participate in life science studies
D2. Teamwork and Leadership:
- Increase the cooperative behavior between the different research groups of
different applications.
- To work in stressful environment and within constraints.
To Communicate effectively.
Use the efficient IT capabilities.
Management the tasks efficiently.
To Acquire entrepreneurial skills.
Refer to relevant literature effectively.
Searching for the information and going to self learning a new topic
Course structures:
Credit
Week
ILOs
Hours
1,2
3
3,4
3
5,6,7
3
8,9
3
10,11
3
12,13
3
Topics
A1,A3,D1,C2
Teaching
Procedure
Assessment methods
Class participation
problems (5, 7, 15, 21, 33, 40,
44, 56) pages 730-737
A3,B3,C1,C2
Lecturing
Gauss's Law
Homework: text problems(4, 11,
discussion
15, 17, 22, 24, 37, 55, 57)pages
755-76178
A3,C2,C3
Lecture, Class
Oral, Homework: text
Electric Potential
discussion
problems(9, 16, 19, 34, 39, 40,
43, 47)page 787-794
Short-answer questions
A3,B1,B3,C2 Capacitance and Dielectrics
LectureProblem sheets, Homework: text
demonstration
problems(7, 21, 25, 37, 61, 72
Problem solving or
75)page 822-830
case studies
A1,C2,B3,A3
Lecturing
Oral, Homework: text
Current and Resistance
discussion
problems(3, 7, 15, 26,
41, 65)page 852-857
Short-answer questions
A1,B1,
LectureHomework: text problems(1, 5,
Direct Current Circuits
C2,B3,A3
demonstration
11, 15, 24, 30, 37)page 885-893
Problem solving
Electric Fields
Lecture, Oral
inquiry
References:
A.
Main Textbook:
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““Physics for Scientists and Engineers, R. A. Serway 6th edition
B.
Supplementary Textbook(s):
1. Fundamentals of Physics, David Halliday, Robert Resnick, and Jearal Walker.
2. University Physics, F.Sears, M. Zemansky, and H. Yaoung.
3. Principles of Physics, J.B Marion and W.F. Hornyak.
Assessment Methods:
Methods
Grade
st
1
2nd
Final
Date
25
25
50
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