University of Education, Lahore

Division of Science and Technology, Lahore

Program: BS Mathematics
Course Name: Mechanics I
Credit Hours: 4
Semester: 1st Fall 2016
Course instructor: Abdus Sattar
OBJECTIVE OF THE COURSE
The main objective of this course is;
i. To understand the different motions of objects on a macroscopic scale
ii. To develop simple mathematical formalisms to analyze such motions.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
After finishing the course the student should be able to:
1. Central mechanical quantities as force and moment and Background and use of
the equations of equilibrium.

2. The behavior of typical components of particle dynamics, Center of mass etc.

3. Understand Gravitation, momentum and their examples

TEACHING METHOD
The course will run for 16 weeks and comprises of 4 lecture of one hour each per
week.
ASSESSMENT MECHANISM
Assessment and evaluation of students will be according to the Assessment and
Evaluation Regulations of University of Education Lahore.
Course Grades are based on following components and weightings (Out of 100)
Mid Term Exams 20%
Home work/Assignment/quiz/class participation/attendance
20%
Final Term Exam (45+15) %
COURSE CONTENTS & WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Week Lecture Headings

Vectors and scalars, components of vectors, The Harmonic
1. Oct (17-21) Oscillation of Helical springs-parallel and series connection
of spring
addition of vectors, vector multiplication, vector derivatives
2. Oct (24-28)
and operations, Practical Performance
Oct31- divergence theorem, stokes theorem, Measuring moments
3.
Nov04 of inertia of different bodies; disc, hollow and solid cylinders
Effect of frictional and drag forces on motion, Practical
4. Nov(07-11)
Performance
Non-inertial frames and pseudo forces. Measurement of the
5. Nov(14-18)
speed of sound in air

Work-energy theorem, conservative and non-conservative

6. Nov(21-25)
forces, Practical Performance

Nov28- center of mass, newtons second law for a system of

7.
Dec02 particles, Coherence & width of spectral lines
Dec(05-
8. Mid Term Exam
10)
linear momentum, two particle and many-particle systems,
9. Dec(12-16)
center of mass of solid objects, Practical Performance
Momentum changes in a system of variable mass.
10. Dec(19-23)
Diffraction intensity at slit of double slit system
Collisions in the center-of-mass reference frame. Practical
11. Dec(26-30)
Performance
Newtons law of gravitation, gravitational effect, Stephen-
12. Jan(02-06)
Boltzmanns law of Radiation
gravitational effect of a spherical mass distribution, Practical
13. Jan(09-13)
Performance
Keplers laws of planetary motion. Characteristics curve of a
14. Jan(16-20)
solar cell
Quiz, Numerical Problems, Characteristics curve of a solar
15. Jan(23-27)
cell
Jan30-
16. Revision, Magnetic field of paired coils in Helmholtz coils
Feb03
17. Feb(06-11) Final Term Exam

RECOMMENDED BOOKS
1. Resinck, Halliday & Krane (1992). Physics Vol. I&II, 4th Edition. New

York: John Wiley and Sons.

2. Resinck, Halliday & Krane (2002). Physics Vol. I & II,5th Edition. New

York: John Wiley and Sons.

3. Hallidey, Resinck &Krane (2010). Fundamental of Physics, 9th Edition.

New York: John Wiley and Sons.

4. Sears, Zemansky & Young (2000), University Physics, 8th Edition. USA:

Addison-Wesley, Reading (MA).

5. Alonso & Finn. (1999) Physics. USA: Addison-Wesley, Reading (MA).