PHY 151 — INTRODUCTORY MECHANICS
BSc BSc Physics · Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Average speed and average velocity in one dimension; The displacement vector and the general definition of a vector. Vector algebra; Velocity and acceleration vectors. Projectiles. Uniform circular motion. Relativity of motion and the Galilean transformations. Newton’s laws of motion. Momentum of a particle. Forces; the equation of motion and its solution. Friction. Work in one and three dimensions. Kinetic energy. Potential energy. Conservation of mechanical energy. Newton’s law of universal gravitation. Measurement of G. Circular orbits. Elliptical orbits; Kepler’s laws. Momentum of a system of particles. Conservation of momentum. Two-body collisions. Statics of rigid bodies, static equilibrium. Levers and pulleys. Simple harmonic motion. Simple harmonic oscillator: body suspended at the end of a spring simple pendulum. Kinetic and potential energies of a simple harmonic Oscillator. Damped and forced oscillations. 151 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY I 2 Credits Data versus information. Information as a resource for society and organizations. Sources of data, data processing cycle. Data information needs through an organization and characteristics of information. Evolution of computers and development of data processing. Classification of computers. Characteristics and functional parts of digital computers. Processing, storage, input/output and telecommunication hardware. Computer systems. Types and applications of computer software. Data hierarchy, logical versus physical representation. Types of file organization and processing methods. Introduction to searching and sorting. Laboratory work.
- Credits
- 2
- Level
- Level 100
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