1. Dr. Mohamed Alqahtani Course Name: (Applied Physics)
Symbol and number: 2305 Phys
Languish of course : English
Text book: (Physics for Scientists and Engineers)
Author: Raymond A. Serway,
College Publishing ISBN
Dr. Mohamed Alqahtani

2. Basic physical concepts Current and Resistance:
COURSE SYLLABUS:
Chapter
Content
Weeks 1
Basic physical concepts
( Units – Physical quantizes , Vectors , Vectors addition,
Vector multiplication ) 2
Electric Field
Coulomb’s Law, The Electric Field, Electric Field Lines. 3
Current and Resistance:
Electric Current, Resistance, Resistance and Temperature,
Electric Power.

3. Direct Current Circuits: 4
Capacitance
Definition of Capacitance, Calculating Capacitance, Combinations of Capacitors and Energy Stored in a Charged Capacitor, 2 5
Direct Current Circuits:
 Electromotive Force, Resistors in Series and Parallel,
Kirchoff’s Rules, RC Circuits 6
Inductance:
Self Inductance, RL Circuits, Energy in a Magnetic field,
Mutual Inductance.

4. Alternating Current Circuits: 7
Alternating Current Circuits:
 AC Sources, Resistors in an AC circuit, Inductors in an AC Circuit, Capacitors in an AC Circuit, The RLC Series Circuit,
Power in an AC Circuit, Resonance in a Series RLC Circuit. 2 8
Gates
NOT- AND- OR- XORNAND- NOR- NXOR 1

5. Attendance and activity
Evaluation
Exam
Marks
Date
Notes
1st Midterm 10
2nd Midterm
Lab Experiments
& Exam 30
Attendance and activity
Final 40
TOTAL
100

6. Chapter 1 Basic physical concepts
Units and dimensional analysis.
Physical quantizes ,
Vectors ,
Vectors addition,
Vector multiplication )

7. Physical Quantities 1.Units and Dimensional Analysis
Any quantity that we can measure by measuring tool and express as number is called
Physical Quantities
We use many quantities in everyday life
as:
Length – Mass – Time – temperature –
Current- Voltage – Power- velocity – etc

8. I- basic or fundamentals quantities
2. Physical quantities are divided into:
I- basic or fundamentals quantities
They can not be expressed in terms of other quantities
Quantities
Symbol
Unit
Length L
m (meter)
Mass M
kg (kilogram)
Time T
s (second)
Current I
A (Ampere)
Absolute Temperature AT
K (degree Kelvin)
Amount of substance AS
Mol (mole)
Luminous intensity LI
cd (candela)

9. II- Derived Quantities
Are quantities which expressed in terms of the fundamental quantities as:
Velocity (v) = length / Time
= L / T
= m / s.
2. Acceleration (a)= Velocity / Time
= (L/T)/ T
= L/T2
= m / s2
3. Density (D) = mass/volume
= M / V
= kg /m3

10. 4. Force F = mass x acceleration
= M (L/T2)
= kg.m/s2 = Newton
III- Dimensionless Quantities
( with no units) as:
1- refractive index (n)
2- constant Pi ()
3- Atomic weight (M)

11. Physical Quantities also classified into :
Scalar Quantity: defined by number only
like mass- length- time- density
Vector Quantity:
defined by number and direction
like magnetic force, weight
To measure any quantities there are two requirements:
1- we must have a measuring instrument
(direct or indirect)
2- we must have a system unit of measurements

12. There two types of units
1-Gauss Unit (cgs)
Length (cm)- mass (gram) - Time (s)
2- System International (SI)
Length (m)- mass (kg) - Time (s)
In physics, we deal with quantities which are very small to very large from to 1028

13. Largest
smallest
Factor
Name
Symbol
1024
Yatta Y
10-1
deci d
1021
Zetta Z
10-2
centi c
1018
Exa E
10-3
milli m
1015
Peta P
10-6
micro 
1012
Tera T
10-9
nano n
109
Giga G
10-12
pico p
106
Mega M
10-15
femto f
103
kilo k
10-18
atto a
102
hecto h
10-21
zepto z
101
deka da
10-24
yacto y

14. 3. Vectors Vector symbol Properties of Vectors
A vectors has magnitude as well as direction
Vector symbol
Properties of Vectors
Components of Vector A
2. Magnitude and direction of vector A
Example1
Find the two components of vector A
Ax = A cos = 10 cos 60 = 5
Ay = A sin  = 10 sin 60 = 8.66 A A 10 60

15. Vectors in three directions
Vector components
Vector magnitude
Example 2
Vector A= 4i+2j-4k, find the magnitude IAI?
Sol:
Ax=4, Ay= 2, Az=-4 and the magnitude

16. 4. Adding Vectors vector added to vector equal vector By drawing
If and
= (Ax+Bx)i + (Ay+By)j + (Az+Bz)k
Example: vector A= 3i+5j+2k and vector B= -i+2j-k
= (+3-1)i +(+5+2)j + (+2-1) K
= 2i + 7j+k

17. 5. Vector product Scalar product A•B=IAIIBI Cos changes from
0o to 90o
If A and B are parallel
i.e  = 0 , Cos 0=1
 A•B=IAIIBI
If A and B are perpendicular
i.e  =90 , Cos 0=0
A•B=
Vector product
AxB=IAIIBI sin
changes from
0o to 90o
If A and B are parallel
i.e  =0 , sin 0=0
AxB =
If A and B are perpendicular
i.e  =90 , sin90=1
 AxB=IAIIBI