Course Number : 1430106
Remedial Physics
Dr. Muhammad Azeem
mazeem@sharjah.ac.ae
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Important dates
• Sunday 01 sept Classes begin
• Thursday 05 sept Last day for Add/Drop
• Thursday 26 Sept Last day for withdrawal from
semester
• Sun - Wed 20-30 Oct Midterm exams
• Thu 07 Nov Last day for dropping courses without 'F
• Thu 12 Dec Classes end
• Sat – Tue 14-24 Dec Final exams
Course evaluation
• Quizzes - (15%)
• Homework - (10%)
• In class activities – (5%)
• Midterm - (30%)
• Final - (40%)
• TOTAL = 100
Absence/Attendance
• 10% → 1st warning (3 days)
• 15% → 2nd warning (5 days)
• 20% → Forfeit the Course (7 days)
Important: Late comers will
be considered absent.
Books
Text-bookE-book (on WileyPlus): Fundamentals of
Physics, 10 Edition, By Halliday and Resnick. (Access
to the E-book is through Balckboard)
Additional References
• Physics for Scientists and Engineers (by Serway)
• University Physics, 12th Edition (by H. D. Young &
R. A. Freedman)
• Supplementary Material Lecture Notes and
WileyPlus
Note: Books are student resources.
available in the library. You are encouraged to search more texts.
Syllabus outline
Sessions Subject Reference
2 Introduction and Math Skills Math Skills (Chapter 0): Sec. 0-1 to 0-
3, sec. 0-7 to 0-9, and sec. 11. Appendix
(Mathematical Formulas)
2 Measurement Chapter 1: Sec. 1-1 to 1-3.
4 Motion Along a Straight Line Chapter 2: Sec. 2-1 to 2-6, 2-9
3 Vectors Chapter 3: Sec. 3-1 to 3-8.
4 Force and Motion – I and Chapter 5: Sec. 5-1 to 5-8.
Force and Motion – II Chapter 6: Sec. 6-1 to 6-2
1 Revision for Midterm Exam
3 Kinetic Energy and Work Chapter 7: Sec. 7-1 to 7-6
3 Potential Energy and Chapter 8: Sec. 8-1 and 8-5.
Conservation of Energy
3 Fluids Chapter 14: Sec. 14-1 to 14-7.
3 Coulomb's Law Chapter 21: Sec. 21-1 to 21-4.
1 Revision for Final Exam
Office Hours
Thursday Tuesday Sunday
11-12 Time Time
11-1 11-1
Location: M7-006A
Location: M7-006A Location: M7-006A
• Any time by appointment.
• Office: M7-006A
(email: mazeem@sharjah.ac.ae; Office Phone: 065166764)