SYNOPSIS OF PHYSICS COURSES(200 LEVEL)
PHYS211 Mechanics II (3 credit units)
Vector Algebra, Triple product, moment of a vector derivatives and integration, inertia, frame of reference, Galilean transformation, Fields of force, Linearity and superposition principle, Kinematics, work and Energy, Rotational Motion, Rotational Inertia, Precession.
PHYS231 Properties of Matter (2 credit units)
Interatomic potential, equilibrium position, Van-der-Waals equation and ionic forces, Non-ideal gases, Real gases, Isotherms critical point, Transport properties, mean free path, Self-diffusion and thermal conduction. Young modules for a cubic structure, Equipartition, Specific heat of metals, Fourier heat equation, Liquids, Linderfnan theory of melting, surface energy triple point.
PHYS222 Electromagnetism (3 credit units)
Electrostatic charges and fields, Gauss's laws. Charge distribution, Electric potential, Electric field intensity, Dielectric, Electric Polarization, bound charge densities; electric displacement susceptibility, relative permittivity charge, Transport and current density electromotive force, Kirchhoff’s law. Theremin’s theorem, Magnetic effects of currents, Resonance complex impedance, force Oscillations, Maxwell's equations, Pointing vectors, Radiation pressure.
PHYS252 Modern Physics (2 credit units)
Atoms and elementary particles, Measurement of e/m, The cyclotron, isotope and mass spectroscopy, Wien's and Raleigh-Jeans laws, Rutherford and Bohr's models of atoms, Hydrogen spectra, Ritz combination principles, Gravitational Radiation Black hole, X-ray production; de Broglie hypothesis, Uncertainty principle.
PHYS 202 Mathematical and Computational Physics (3CU)
Series solution of second order differential equations. Special functions of Mathematical Physics. The gamma function, hyper geometric functions. Legendre and Bessel functions. Dirac delta function. Orthogonal polynomials Fourier series and Fourier transforms. Laplace transforms. Laplace equation solution to heat and wave equations. Other examples from physical phenomena. Numerical integration and differentiation Numerical solution of some differential equations in Physics. Curve fitting and interpolation.
PHYS 216: Vectors & Tensors (2 credit units)
Introduction: Representation of vectors; addition, subtraction, and multiplication of vectors by a scalar. Simple application of vectors to mechanics; differential of vectors, level surfaces. Curvilinear coordinates. Interpretation of vectors; line, surface and volume integrals. Tensors and explanatory notes on dyads and dyadics. Summation convection and Kronecker Delta Symbols. Rules governing tensor analysis. The fundamental tensor, associated tensors. Metric tensor, Riemannian spaces. Tensor forms of operators; monopoles, dipoles. Quadrupoles, multi poles and tensors. Maxwell Electromagnetic field equations. Special theory of relativity.
PHYS 261/262 Physics Laboratory I & II (2 credit units each)
The Laboratory course consists of a group of experiments drawn from diverse areas of physics - Mechanics, Electromagnetism, optics. Electronics modem physics.