FSAC 14032

>< Type/Status : Faculty of Science Auxiliary Course Unit
>< Title : Physics for Understanding the Nature
>< Objectives : By the end of course, students will be able to recognize the importance of physics in understanding the nature.
>< Course Content :

Inadequacies of Newtonian world view. Wave-particle duality. Heisenberg uncertainty principle. Wave mechanics. Quantization. Atomic energy levels. Nuclei, atoms, molecules and solids. Basic interactions in nature-fundamental forces. Einstein’s postulates of special theory of relativity. Relativity of time. Relativity of length, space - time. Constituents of the universe. Origin and evolution of the universe. Contributions of physics for the development of modern technology.

>< Methodology : A combination of lectures and tutorial discussions.
>< Scheme of Evaluation : End of semester written examination.
>< Recommended Reading :
1. Ohanian, H. C. (1989) Physics, Norton Publishing.

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