COURSE OUTLINE

CENTRE FOR PREPARATORY & LIBERAL STUDIES

SCHOOL OF WORK AND COLLEGE PREPARATION
PROGRAM NAME: Academic Upgrading
COURSE NAME: Advanced Physics
COURSE CODE: PHY0300
CREDIT HOURS: 42 (3 hours per week for 14 weeks)
PREQUISITES: ACE foundation/Pre- ACE and ACE Science Physics
COREQUISITES: N/A
PROFESSOR: Anamika Sharma
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
As a part of Academic Upgrading Program, this course will help the students acquire an indepth knowledge of Physics, also help them apply critical thinking and problem solving
skills to find solution to the numerical based problems making use of physical equations
and mathematics. This advanced course equips the students with all the necessary skills

required to enter either a technical course or a university. The course begins with an
overview of mechanics followed by Waves, Fields, Heat, Nuclear and Quantum Physics.

COURSE OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES:

Course outcome 1: Apply dimensional analysis to solve problems in
Physics.
Objectives: By the end of this unit the students will be able to:

Differentiate between derived and fundamental physical quantities

Express the physical quantities in terms of seven fundamental dimensions
Convert units from one system to another.
Relate various physical quantities.
Predict the correctness of a physical equations.
Explain why some constants are dimensionless.

Course outcome 2: Analyze the motion of a particle on a curved path

Objectives: By the end of this unit students will be able to:
Define radian, angular displacement, centripetal acceleration and angular speed.
Represent angular displacement, centripetal acceleration and angular speed using
correct unit and dimension.
Apply centripetal acceleration equations a= r2 and a= v2/r to solve numerical
problems.
Apply centripetal force equations F= mr2 and F= mv2/r to solve numerical problems.

Course Outcome 3: Analyze the simple harmonic motion.

Objectives: By the end of this unit students will be able to:

Define amplitude, period, frequency, angular frequency and phase difference.

Differentiate between damped and forced oscillations.
Explain the energy changes in simple harmonic motion.
Explain graphically, changes in displacement, velocity and amplitude in a simple
harmonic motion.
Explain resonance along with its advantages and disadvantages.
Applyl x = x0 Sint and a = -2x to solve numerical problems.

Course outcome 4: Analyze various types of fields.

Objectives: By the end of this unit students will be able to:
State Newtons Law of Gravitation.
Describe gravitational field strength of point mass on the basis of Newtons Law of
gravity, circular orbits in inverse square law fields, potential at a point, potential in the
field of point masses.
Explain the concept of geostationary orbits.
Recall G= Gm1m2/r2, g = GM/r2 and = -GM/r2 to solve numerical problems.
Explain how magnetic field is generated, the force on current carrying conductor
placed in magnetic field, flux density, force on a charge moving in magnetic field, Hall
Voltage, principle behind Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging (NMRI), working of
NMRI, field due to solenoid.
Apply F= BLI Sin, F= BQV Sin, VH=BI/nTQ to solve numerical problems.
Explain the concept of electric field, forces on charge in uniform electric field, effect of
uniform fields on motion of charged particles, force between two point charges, point
field strength.

 Apply F= Q1Q2/40r2, V=Q/ 40r to solve numerical problems.

Course Outcome 5: Analyze the ideal gas behavior.

Objectives: By the end of this unit students will be able to:
State the assumptions of Kinetic Theory of Gases and evidence for movement of
molecules from Brownian motion experiment.
Explain why average translational energy is proportional to temperature.
Apply the ideal gas equation PV= nRT, K= R/NA, pV = Nm<c2>/3 to solve problems.
Describe how moving molecules cause pressure.

Course Outcome 6: Contrast between various measuring devices.

Objectives: By the end of this unit students will be able to:
Define temperature.
Differentiate between Celsius and Fahrenheit scales.
List the advantages and disadvantages of using thermistor and thermocouple
thermometers over the traditional ones
Apply T/K = T/C + 273.15 to solve numerical problems.

Course Outcome 7: Analyze the basic properties of waves

Objectives: By the end of this unit students will be able to:

Define wavelength, frequency, phase difference and time period.

Differentiate between longitudinal and transverse waves.
Explain the Doppler Effect and why Doppler shift is observed in sound and light waves.
Apply v=f, f0= fsv/v+vs to solve numerical problems.
Explain the characteristics of electromagnetic waves and principle behind usage of
ultrasound to extract information about internal human structures.
Define acoustic impedance.

 State the principle of superposition.

Define coherence, interference and diffraction.
Explain the formation of stationary waves, waves in air column and stretched strings.

Course Outcome 8: Explain various aspects related to nuclear processes.

Objective: By the end of this unit students will be able to:
Explain the three sub-atomic particles based on Alpha Scattering experiment, simple
quark model on the basis of up, down and strange quarks and anti-quarks.
State the characteristics of , , , + and - radiations.
Differentiate between fission and fusion reactions.
Explain the characteristics of isotopes, why protons and neutrons are not fundamental
particles, mass defect and binding energy and radioactive decay.
Apply =0.693/t1/2, x= x0e-t to solve numerical problems.

Course Outcome 9: Analyze the dual nature of electromagnetic radiations.

Objectives: By the end of this unit students will be able to:
Explain the photoelectric effect, energy bands in solids, threshold frequency, work
function energy, wave particle duality, energy levels in atoms and line spectra.
Differentiate between emission and absorption spectra.
Describe the significance of the physical equation hf = + mV 2max/2
Apply E=hf, = h/p, hf = + mV2max/2 to solve numerical problems.

EVALUATION TOOLS:
Evaluation Tool 1: In-class written assignment where students have to solve the following
problems individually:

 Numerical problems
Reasoning type questions
Short answer type questions
Multiple choice questions
This tool will assess outcomes 1,2,3,5 and 9.
The performance will be successful when the students provide the correct answer to the
questions.
The students show competence by:
Correctly communicating the correct answer for reasoning questions through writing.
Students would need to need to use the knowledge from the class to select the right
option among 3 options provided for Multiple choice questions and short answer type
questions.
Students need to recall the correct formula in order to solve the numerical problems.
They also need to represent the result obtained along with the appropriate unit.
Evaluation Tool 2: Group project to be presented in front of the whole class using Power
Point upon completion of this unit.
This tool will assess outcomes 4, 6,7,8.
The students have to submit the statement of participation, clearly stating the
responsibilities of each group member towards completion of the group work. Each student
from the group has to present a particular portion from the Power Point slides.
At the end of each presentation there will be question and answer session where rest of the
class gets an opportunity to ask questions and clarify their doubts, if any, from the
members of presenting group.

Since it is a group project, peer evaluation will also take place (5%) to make sure each and
every student is contributing to the group work. Students will also get a feedback from their
group members and instructor based on their performance.
The performance will be successful when:
Students show an understanding of the topic given and present it confidently in front
of whole class.
The content is well researched and organized.
The content should be strictly according to the topic given and the presentation
should finish in the given timeframe.
The references are cited in APA style.
Students will show competence by:
Brainstorming and discussing among the group and deciding on the amount of content
to put in.
Delivering the presentation which will also highlight their power of communicating
orally.
TOPICAL OUTLINE

Week/Topic

Outcome

1
Dimensional
Analysis

Apply dimensional
analysis to solve
problems in Physics.

Objectives
1. Differentiate between
derived and
fundamental physical
quantities
2. Express the physical
quantities in terms of
seven fundamental

Evaluation tool
In-class written
assignment where
students have to
solve the following
problems
individually:

2
Circular Motion

Analyze the motion

of a particle on a
curved path

dimensions
3. Convert units from
one system to
another.
4. Relate various
physical quantities.
5. Predict the
correctness of a
physical equations.
6. Explain why some
constants are
dimensionless.
1. Define radian, angular
displacement,
centripetal
acceleration and
angular speed.
2. Recall centripetal
acceleration equations
a= r2 and a= v2/r to
solve numerical
problems.
3. Apply centripetal force
equations F= mr2
and F= mv2/r to solve
numerical problems.
4. Represent angular
displacement,
centripetal

Numerical
problems
Reasoning type
questions
Short answer
type questions
Multiple choice
questions

3
Simple
Harmonic
Motion

Analyze the simple

harmonic motion.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

4.
Gravitational

Analyze various
types of fields.

1.

acceleration and
angular speed using
correct unit and
dimension.
Define amplitude,
period, frequency,
angular frequency and
phase difference.
Differentiate between
damped and forced
oscillations.
Explain the energy
changes in simple
harmonic motion.
Explain graphically,
changes in
displacement, velocity
and amplitude in a
simple harmonic
motion.
Explain resonance
along with its
advantages and
disadvantages.
Apply x = x0 Sint and
a = -2x to solve
numerical problems.
State Newtons Law of
Gravitation.

Group presentation
on various topics

Field

5
Magnetic Field

2. Describe gravitational
field strength of point
mass on the basis of
Newtons Law of
gravity, circular orbits
in inverse square law
fields, potential at a
point, potential in the
field of point masses.
3. Explain the concept of
geostationary orbits.
4. Apply G= Gm1m2/r2, g
= GM/r2 and = -GM/r2
to solve numerical
problems.
1. Explain how magnetic
field is generated, the
force on current carrying
conductor placed in
magnetic field, flux
density, force on a
charge moving in
magnetic field, Hall
Voltage, principle behind
Nuclear Magnetic
Resonance Imaging
(NMRI), working of
NMRI, field due to

allotted by the
teacher.
The students have to
submit the
statement of
participation, clearly
stating the
responsibilities of
each group member
towards completion
of the group work.
At the end of each
presentation there
will be question and
answer session
where rest of the
class gets an
opportunity to ask
questions and clarify
their doubts, if any,
from the members of
presenting group.
Peer evaluation will
also take place (5%),
since it is a group

6
Electric Field

7
Ideal gases

solenoid.
2. Apply F= BLI Sin, F=
BQV Sin, VH=BI/nTQ to
solve numerical
problems.
1. Explain the concept of
electric field, forces on
charge in uniform
electric field, effect of
uniform fields on
motion of charged
particles, force
between two point
charges, point field
strength.
2. Apply F= Q1Q2/40r2,
V=Q/ 40r to solve
numerical problems.
Analyze the ideal gas 1. State the assumptions
behavior.
of Kinetic Theory of
Gases and evidence for
movement of
molecules from
Brownian motion
experiment.
2. Explain why average
translational energy is
proportional to

project, to make sure

each and every
student is
contributing to the
group work. Students
will also get a
feedback from their
group members and
instructor based on
their performance.

In-class written
assignment where
students have to
solve the following
problems
individually:
Numerical
problems
Reasoning type
questions

9
Temperature

temperature.
3. Apply the ideal gas
equation PV= nRT, K=
R/NA, pV = Nm<c2>/3
to solve problems.
4. Describe how moving
molecules cause
pressure.
Week 8-NTERSESSION WEEK
Contrast between
1. Define temperature.
2. Differentiate between
various measuring
Celsius and
devices.
Fahrenheit scales.
3. List the advantages
and disadvantages of
using thermistor and
thermocouple
thermometers over
the traditional ones
4. Apply T/K = T/C +
273.15 to solve
numerical problems.

Short answer
type questions
Multiple choice
questions

Group project to be
presented in front of
the whole class upon
completion of this
unit.
The students have to
submit the
statement of
participation, clearly
stating the
responsibilities of
each group member
towards completion
of the group work.
At the end of each
presentation there
will be question and

answer session
where rest of the
class gets an
opportunity to ask
questions and clarify
their doubts, if any,
from the members of
presenting group.

10
Waves

Analyze the basic

properties of waves

1. Define wavelength,
frequency, phase
difference and time
period.
2. Differentiate between
longitudinal and

Peer evaluation will

also take place (5%),
since it is a group
project, to make sure
each and every
student is
contributing to the
group work. Students
will also get a
feedback from their
group members and
instructor based on
their performance.
In-class written
assignment where
students have to
solve the following
problems

11
Waves

12
Superposition

13

Explain various

transverse waves.
individually:
3. Explain the Doppler
Numerical
Effect and why Doppler
problems
shift is observed in
Reasoning type
sound and light waves.
questions
4. Apply v=f, f0= fsv/v+vs
Short answer
to solve numerical
type question
problems.
Multiple choice
1. Explain the
questions
characteristics of
electromagnetic
waves and principle
behind usage of
ultrasound to extract
information about
internal human
structures.
2. Define acoustic
impedance.
1. State the principle of
superposition.
2. Define coherence,
interference and
diffraction.
3. Explain the formation
of stationary waves,
waves in air column
and stretched strings.
1. Explain the three sub- Group project to be

Particle and
Nuclear Physics

aspects related to
nuclear processes.

2.

3.

4.

5.

atomic particles based

on Alpha Scattering
experiment, simple
quark model on the
basis of up, down and
strange quarks and
anti-quarks.
State the
characteristics of , ,
, + and radiations.
Differentiate between
fission and fusion
reactions.
Explain the
characteristics of
isotopes, why protons
and neutrons are not
fundamental particles,
mass defect and
binding energy and
radioactive decay.
Apply =0.693/t1/2, x=
x0e-t to solve
numerical problems.

presented in front of
the whole class upon
completion of this
unit.
The students have to
submit the
statement of
participation, clearly
stating the
responsibilities of
each group member
towards completion
of the group work.
At the end of each
presentation there
will be question and
answer session
where rest of the
class gets an
opportunity to ask
questions and clarify
their doubts, if any,
from the members of
presenting group.
Peer evaluation will

14
Quantum
Physics

Analyze the dual

nature of
electromagnetic
radiations.

also take place (5%),

since it is a group
project, to make sure
each and every
student is
contributing to the
group work. Students
will also get a
feedback from their
group members and
instructor based on
their performance.
1. Explain the
In-class assignment
photoelectric effect,
where students have
energy bands in
to solve the following
solids, threshold
problems
frequency, work
individually:
function energy, wave
Numerical
particle duality,
problems
energy levels in atoms
Reasoning type
and line spectra.
questions
2. Differentiate between
Short answer
emission and
type questions
absorption spectra.
Multiple choice
3. Describe the
questions
significance of the
physical equation hf =
+ mV2max/2

4. Apply E=hf, = h/p, hf

= + mV2max/2 to
solve numerical
problems.
REFERENCES:
Physics PHY091 offered by Seneca college.
As/A Level Syllabus- Cambridge Curriculum