ELEMENTARY MECHANICS, HEAT AND PROPERTIES OF MATTER

1. Differentiate between temperature and heat.
2. Apply gas laws to solve problems.
3. Explain the concept of elasticity.
4. Apply Bernoulli’s Principle to real-world scenarios.
5. Calculate density and relative density.
6. Explain the concept of surface tension.

13 weeks, about 12.5 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1:

   • Unit 1: Concept of Temperature · 0.5 hours

     Read the introduction to understand the relationship between temperature and heat.. Define temperature qualitatively and quantitatively.. Explain the zeroth law of thermodynamics and its significance.. Solve problems on temperature scale conversions..

   • Unit 2: Types of Thermometers · 0.5 hours

     List and describe different types of thermometers.. Explain the thermometric properties of each type.. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of different thermometers.. Identify appropriate thermometers for specific applications..

2. Week 2Module 1:

   • Unit 3: Heat Measurement · 1 hour

     Define heat capacity and specific heat capacity.. Explain the method of mixtures for heat measurement.. Solve problems involving heat exchange between substances.. Differentiate between latent heat of fusion and vaporization..

3. Week 3Module 1:

   • Unit 4: Thermal Expansions · 0.5 hours

     Describe thermal expansion in solids and liquids.. Define linear, superficial, and cubical expansion.. Apply the concepts of expansivity to practical situations.. Solve problems on thermal expansion..

   • Unit 5: Gas Laws · 0.5 hours

     State and explain Boyle’s Law, Charles’s Law, and the Pressure Law.. Apply the gas laws to solve problems.. Distinguish between real and ideal gases.. Express the equation of state for ideal gases..

4. Week 4Module 2:

   • Unit 1: Molar Heat Capacities of Gases · 0.5 hours

     Define molar heat capacity at constant volume and constant pressure.. Explain the work done by an expanding gas.. Relate molar heat capacities to isothermal and adiabatic expansion.. Solve problems involving molar heat capacities..

   • Unit 2: Conduction of Heat · 1 hour

     Explain the concept of thermal conductivity.. Describe the factors affecting conduction.. Differentiate between good and bad conductors of heat.. Solve problems involving thermal conductivity..

5. Week 5Module 2:

   • Unit 3: Transfer of Heat by Convection · 0.5 hours

     Explain convection as a mode of heat transfer.. Distinguish between natural and forced convection.. Describe convection in liquids and gases.. State and apply Newton’s Law of Cooling..

   • Unit 4: Radiation · 0.5 hours

     Explain the nature of heat radiation.. State the properties of heat radiation.. Describe how to detect heat radiation.. Explain black body radiation..

6. Week 6Module 2:

   • Unit 5: Molecular Properties of Materials · 0.5 hours

     Explain the existence of molecules in matter.. Describe molecular motion.. Explain how to measure the size of a molecule.. Define molecular mass, volume, and density..

7. Week 7Module 3:

   • Unit 1: Elastic Property of Matter · 0.5 hours

     Explain the elastic property of matter.. Define stress and strain.. State Hooke’s Law.. Explain the concepts of elastic limit and yield point..

   • Unit 2: Moduli of Elasticity · 0.5 hours

     Define Young’s modulus, shear modulus, and bulk modulus.. Relate Young’s modulus to thermal expansion.. Calculate the energy stored in a stretched wire.. Solve problems involving moduli of elasticity..

8. Week 8Module 3:

   • Unit 3: Kinetic Theory of Gases and Applications · 1 hour

     State the assumptions of the kinetic theory of gases.. Derive an expression for the pressure exerted by a gas.. Explain the concept of root mean square velocity.. Deduce gas laws from the kinetic theory..

9. Week 9Module 3:

   • Unit 4: Density · 1 hour

     Define density and relative density.. Describe methods for determining density.. Solve problems involving density calculations.. Calculate the density of mixtures..

10. Week 10Module 3:

    • Unit 5: Buoyancy – Archimedes Principle · 0.5 hours

      Explain the concept of buoyancy.. State Archimedes’ Principle.. Define relative density using Archimedes’ Principle.. State and apply the law of floatation..

11. Week 11Module 4:

    • Unit 1: Pressure · 0.5 hours

      Define pressure and explain its units.. Derive an expression for pressure due to a liquid column.. Explain atmospheric pressure.. State and apply Pascal’s Principle..

    • Unit 2: Elements of Hydrodynamics · 0.5 hours

      Explain the concept of streamlines.. Relate streamlines to fluid velocity.. State and apply Bernoulli’s Principle.. Describe applications of Bernoulli’s Principle..

12. Week 12Module 4:

    • Unit 3: Viscosity · 0.5 hours

      Explain the concept of viscosity.. Define the coefficient of viscosity.. Describe the velocity gradient in moving fluids.. State and apply Stokes’ Law..

    • Unit 4: Surface Tension · 1 hour

      Explain the concept of surface tension.. Describe the molecular explanation of surface tension.. Define the coefficient of surface tension.. Explain capillarity and its effects..

13. Week 13Module 4:

    • Unit 5: Other Properties of Gases · 0.5 hours

      State Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressure.. State Graham’s Law of Diffusion.. State Avogadro’s Law.. Solve problems based on these gas laws..