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General physics

Course Description: Physics 131 is a core course for all university programs, designed to uniform standards. The course has been implemented and monitored in the past period. No fundamental procedures or changes have been made.
Credit hours: 4
Objectives of the course :

1. Demonstrate acquired analytical and problem-solving skills and apply them to real-world problems
2. Various subject areas.

Demonstrate the ability to apply general science principles.

4. Demonstrating the ability to apply logical proportionality to numerical problems.

5. Demonstrate understanding of the concept of charge as a physical model and drawing.
6. Schematics for describing field phenomena.

7. Demonstrate understanding of the basic elements of electrical circuits, including batteries, capacitors, inductors, and resistors.

9. Understanding atomic concepts and appreciating the importance of models in describing the properties and behavior of atoms and nuclei.

11. Understanding nuclear models and nuclear structure.

Course outputs :

1. Acquisition of knowledge in basic sciences (mathematics, physics, management, economics, etc.) and basic engineering sciences.
2. Explanation of electrostatic interactions between point charges.
3. Calculation of the electric field/potential at a point due to a single point charge/multiple charges, and due to charge distributions (linear/surface/volume).

4. Description of capacitance and calculation of equivalent capacitance for two or more capacitors in series or parallel circuits.

5. Describe the concepts of current, resistance, and power, and perform basic analysis of direct current circuits.

6. Calculating the magnetic force acting on charged particles/wires carrying electric current.

7. Perform basic magnetic field calculations using the Biot-Savart/Ampere Law.

8. Perform calculations related to electromagnetic induction (Faraday's Law).

9. Describe the photoelectric effect and radioactivity.
10. Analyze and distinguish the foundations of essential modern engineering tools.

11. Analyze physical theories and evaluate their applicability.

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  • Last updated: 2026-05-17

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