Abu Zaria 100 Level Physics Courses

Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria 100 Level (1st Year) Physics Course Content and Structure to guide Abu Zaria Students, Aspirants, Jamb Candidates and the General Public.

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Abu Zaria 100 Level First Semester Physics Courses

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Unit	Status
PHYS 111	Mechanics 1	2	Core
PHYS131	Heat and Properties of Matter	2	Core
PHYS161	General Physics Practical I	1	Core
MATH101	Sets and Number Systems	2	Core
MATH 103	Trigonometry and Coordinate Geometry	2	Core
MATH 105	Differential and Integral Calculus	2	Core
COSC 101	Introduction to Computer and Programming in Basic	2	Core
GENS 101	Nationalism	I	Cognate
GENS 103	English and Communication Skills	2	Cognate
CHEM 101	Introductory General Chemistry	2	Cognate
CHEM 121	Introductory Inorganic Chemistry	2	Res.Elective
CHEM 161	Introductory Practical Chemistry	1	Res. Elective
GEOL 101	Physical Geology	2	Res.Elective
GEOL 103	Introduction to Paleontology and Stratigraphy	2	Res.Elective
BIOL111	General Genetics	2	Res.Elective

 

Abu Zaria 100 Level Second Semester Physics Courses

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Unit	Status
PHYS 122	Electricity. Magnetism and Modem Physics	2	Core
PIIYS 124	Geometric and Wave Optics	1	Core
PHYS 162	General Physics Practical 11	1	Core
MATH 102	Algebra	2	Core
MATH 104	Conic Sections and Application of Calculus	2	Core
MATH 106	Vectors and Dynamics	2	Core
STAT 102	Intro Statistics 11	2	Core
GENS 102	Environmental Health	1	Cognate
CHEM 112	Intro Physical Chemistry	2	Core
CHEM 132	Intro Organic Chemistry	2	Res.Eleptive
CHEM 162	Intro Practical Chemistry 11	1	Res.Elective
GEOL 102	Introductory Mineralogy and	2	Res.Elective
B1OL 112	Petrology Introductory Ecology	2	Res.Elective

 

NOTE:
At 100 level students are expected to take a minimum of 4 credit units of restricted elective courses during the session. Res. Elective implies Restricted Elective.

This is an optional course offered by   OTHER departments within the student’s Faculty. Unrestricted Elective: This is an optional course offered by departments OUTSIDE the student’s Faculty.

Abu Zaria Physics Department Course Content

PHYS 111: Mechanics (2 credit units)
Units and dimensions;   Dimension methods for checking the correctness of equations and for deriving simple relations. Additions and subtraction of vectors, projectiles, Newton laws, conservation laws. Elastic collisions, work, energy and power. Circular motion, simple harmonic motion, Motion of rigid bodies, statics Gravitation, Gravitational potential. Circular orbit, escape velocity.

PHYS 131: Heat and Properties of Matter (2 credit units)
Structure of Solids, liquids and gases. Kinetic theory of gasses, Elasticity, surface tension solid friction. Fluid in motion, Bernoulli’s law, Aerofoil; thermodynamics; Thermal expansion. Heat transfer. EM radiation Prevost’s theory of heat exchange. Thermal radiation detectors; Optical pyrometer.

PHYS 122: Electricity, Magnetism and Modern Physics  (2 credit units)
Electric force; Field and Potential; Electric flux and Gauss’s Theorem; Capacitance; Current Electricity, Magnetic force-. Magnetic effects of currents; Magnetic materials; Electromagnetic induction; Alternating currents; Planck’s constant and quanta of light energy; photoelectric effect Radioactivity Nuclear composition; Binding energy nuclear fission and fusion. Thermionic emission, rectification by diodes, the transistors.

PHYS 124: Geometric and Wave Optics (1 credit unit)
Reflection; refractive index; Snell’s law; measurement of refractive index; total internal reflection; air cell. Refraction through a prism; minimum deviation; Lens formula. Lenses in contact, Newton’s formula. Spherical and Chromatic aberrations; the power of lenses; Dispersive powers. Classification of spectra; Optical instruments. Interference phenomenon Newton rings, Polarization Malu’s law; Polaroids.

PHYS 161/162: General Physics Practical I & II (1 credit unit each)
The introductory course emphasizes quantitative measurements, treatment of measurement errors and graphical analysis. A variety of experimental techniques will be employed. Simple experiments in mechanics, properties of matter, heat, light and electricity are emphasized, which are relevant to the courses PHYS111, 131, 122 and 124.

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