PHYS 101

PHYS 101: General Physics I 

Credit hours: 4(3+0+1)

Course description: 

Light: Reflection and refraction of light, lenses, optical instruments, wave theory of light. Interference, diffraction and polarization of light. Electricity: Electrostatics, electric current, DC circuits, electromagnetism and AC circuits, electrical instruments.

Modern physics: Introduction to quantum theory, atomic spectra, X-rays. Properties of nuclei, radioactivity, decay of alpha, beta and gamma, nuclear fission and nuclear power.
 

Textbook: 
الفيزياء العامة في الكهرباء والمغناطيسية - الضوء - الفيزياء الحديثة لطلاب الجامعات
تاليف: د.عبدالله السماري و د. محمد القرعاوي و د. محمد ال عيسى
 

Grading:
■ 15% 1st Midterm Exam
■ 15% 2nd Midterm Exam
■ 30% Lab
■ 40% Final Exam