Physics-I syllabus for sem 1

The syllabus for Physics-I in Semester 1 for computer engineering students generally covers fundamental topics in classical mechanics, thermodynamics, and wave motion, with a focus on applications relevant to the field of computer engineering.

1. Units and Dimensions:

   • Introduction to physical quantities, units, and dimensions.
   • Dimensional analysis and its applications.

2. Kinematics:

   • Scalars and vectors.
   • Motion in one dimension: Displacement, velocity, and acceleration.
   • Motion in two and three dimensions: Projectile motion, relative velocity.

3. Newton's Laws of Motion:

   • Newton's first law of motion (law of inertia).
   • Newton's second law of motion and its applications.
   • Newton's third law of motion and its applications.
   • Forces: Types of forces, free body diagrams.

4. Circular Motion:

   • Uniform circular motion.
   • Centripetal force and centrifugal force.

5. Work, Energy, and Power:

   • Work done by a force.
   • Kinetic energy and potential energy.
   • Conservation of mechanical energy.
   • Power and its calculation.

6. Gravitation:

   • Law of gravitation.
   • Gravitational potential energy.
   • Kepler's laws of planetary motion.

7. Thermodynamics:

   • Thermal equilibrium and temperature.
   • Zeroth law of thermodynamics.
   • First law of thermodynamics and its applications.
   • Heat transfer: Conduction, convection, and radiation.

8. Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM):

   • Definition and characteristics of SHM.
   • Simple pendulum and mass-spring system.

9. Waves:

   • Wave motion and its types.
   • Characteristics of waves: Amplitude, frequency, wavelength, and wave speed.
   • Types of waves: Transverse and longitudinal waves.
   • Sound waves: Speed of sound, Doppler effect.

10. Superposition of Waves:

    • Principle of superposition.
    • Interference of waves: Constructive and destructive interference.
    • Standing waves and resonance.