Course Objectives At the end of this course the student should be able to acquire sufficient basic knowledge in physic and apply this knowledge for higher studies and research in physics MECHANICS [50] Course Contents: 1. Review of Laws of Motion: 1.1 Dynamics of a particle, General equations of motion, Types of forces, Conservation laws, Work-Energy theorem, Conservative forces, 1.2 Motion of a body near the surface of the earth, Linear restoring force, Potential energy curve, Non-conservative forces. [3 hours] 2. Linear and Angular Momentum: 2.1 Conservation of linear momentum, Centre of mass, Collision of two particles, 2.2 Deflection of a moving particle by a particle at rest, Rocket, Angular momentum and torque, 2.3 Motion under central force, Areal velocity, 2.4 Examples of conservation of angular momentum. [5 hours] 3. Gravitational Potentials and Fields: 3.1 Central Forces, Inverse square-law of force, 3.2 Gravitational field and poten...