Course Title Physics

Course ID PHY 115

Course Program Undergraduate,  B.Arch,  

Course Type Core Theory

Credits 3.00

Credits Hours 3 Hrs/WK

Semester Level I, Term I

Prerequisite None

Course Offered Yes

Description Sound : Simple Harmonic Motion: Differential Equation of Simple Harmonic Oscillation, Energy of Simple Harmonic Oscillator, Damped and Forced Oscillation, Properties of Mechanical Waves, Stationary Wave,Traveling wave, Equations of motion of Traveling waves, Beats, Physical properties of Sound, Reflection, Transmission and Absorption of Sound waves, Intensity of sound wave, Variation of sound intensity with distance, Units of Sound Intensity, Decibel, Doppler Effect. Light : Illumination and Photometry, Luminous Intensity, Measurements of Luminous intensity and its Units, Phosphorescence and Fluorescence, Discharge Lamps, Theories of Light, Interference of Light, Young's Double-Slit Experiment, Determination of Thickness of a film, Diffraction of Light, Diffraction due to a Single Slit, Polarization of Light, Different methods of Polarization, Intensity of Polarized Light. Heat : Concept of Heat, Transmission of Heat, Conduction, Radiation, Laws of Radiation, Black body radiation, Convection, Free and Forced Convection, Rectilinear flow of Heat, Determination of Thermal Conductivity of Good and Bad conductors, Conduction of heat through Compound Walls, Humidity, Vapor pressure, Ventilation, Solar Radiation, Domestic and Industrial applications.