Foundation course- Physics for technology

(Module 1) – Session 1

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Lecturer: Ranahansi Bandara 1
Introduction

What is Physics?

Foundation science upon which most types of

engineering and technology are built.

Is a branch of science concerning the study about

natural phenomena and properties of matter

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 Video tutorial- Introduction to Physics

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Michael Faraday
Concept of electromagnetism
James Clark Maxwell
Isaac Newton
Worked on electromagnetism and showed
that electromagnetic energy can propagate Inventions on Mechanics
as a wave and Optics

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 Units

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 Base Quantities

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Activity
1. Express 9.8 GHz in Hz

2. Express 100 microfarad in farads

3. Express 10 -6 kilogram in milligrams

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 Standard form of expressing quantities (Scientific Notation)

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Activity
Express following quantities in scientific Notation (Standard form)

1. 5432
2. 14500
3. 0.00034
4. 0.01276

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Unit conversion

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 THANK YOU

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