MS101: Physics

Dr. Ahmed Amin Hussein

ahussein32125@gmail.com 2013

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Agenda for Today

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Exams
Midterms and Final Exam: Questions on tests will look like those we do in the class and in homeworks No surprises

Final Grade
Mid Term Assessment (MTA) ------- 30% Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA) ---- 20% Final Examination ----------------------- 50%

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Why Study Physics?

Physics is the foundation of every science (astronomy, biology, chemistry).

Many pieces of technology and/or medical equipment and procedures are developed with the help of physicists.

Studying physics will help you develop good thinking skills, problem solving skills, and give you the background needed to differentiate between science and pseudoscience.

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Standard Quantities

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Units

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Length:

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Time:

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Mass:

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Some Prefixes for Power of Ten

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Scientific notation

Scientific notation is based on powers of the base number 10. The scientific notation in standard form is written as:

A x 10n

where (a) 1 A < 10 and A can be an integer or decimal number. (b) n is a positive integer for a number greater than one or a negative integer for a number less than one.

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Proportions:

A B
1 A B

A is proportional to B. The value of A is directly dependent on the value of B.

A is proportional to 1/B. The value of A is inversely dependent on the value of B.

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Example (1):
For items at the grocery store:

cost weight
The more you buy, the more you pay. This is just the relationship between cost and weight. To change from to = we need to know the proportionality constant.

cost (cost per pound) (weight)

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Example (2):
The area of a circle is

A r .
2

The area is proportional to the radius squared. The proportionality constant is .

A r2

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Example (3):
Example: If you have one circle with a radius of 5.0 cm and a second circle with a radius of 3.0 cm, by what factor is the area of the first circle larger than the area of the second circle?

The area of a circle is proportional to r2:

A1 r12 5 cm 2 2.8 2 A2 r2 3 cm
2

The area of the first circle is 2.8 times larger than the second circle.
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Density:

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Dimensional Analysis

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Example (1):

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Example (2):

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Converting between different systems of units

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Example (3):

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Significant Figures

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Significant Figures

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Derived Unit
A derived unit is composed of combinations of base units.

The SI unit of energy is the joule. 1 joule = 1 kg m2/sec2

Derived unit
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Base units
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TMA Exercises
Problems : Page 20 Page 21 # 23, 37, 43, # 51

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