This document provides the instruction plan for a Mechanics course taught over one term. The plan outlines the topics to be covered each week across four parts of the term, with 3-4 lectures per week. For each lecture, the plan lists the topic, related textbook chapters, suggested homework, and any demonstrations, animations or websites to supplement teaching. The plan also includes details on homework assignments, midterm and final exams, tutorials, and a course report template for the instructor to provide feedback. The overall aim is to systematically cover the core concepts of mechanics through lectures, assignments, and interactive pedagogical tools over the course of the term.

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Lovely Professional University, Punjab
FORMAT FOR INSTRUCTION PLAN (for Courses with Lectures with or without Labs)
Term:--First
Course No:--PHY-101 Course Title:-- Mechanics L --3 T--1 P--0 Cr--3.5
Textbook: 1. Halliday D., Resnick R., Walker J., Fundamental of Physics, Wiley India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 7th
, 2007.
Other specific books: 2. Beiser A, Concept of Modern Physics, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi
3. Kittle C, Knight D. Walter, A M., Ruderman A., Mechanics, Berkeley Physics Course I, Tata McGraw Hill, 1975.
4. Electricity and Magnetism, Dr. A.K Sikri.
Other readings:
S.No. Journal articles as compulsory readings (Specific articles, Complete reference)
5 European journal of mechanics , www.elesvier.com
6 Journal of applied mechanics , www.asmedl.org
7 International journal of mechanics , www.naun.org
Relevant websites:
S.No. Web address (Exact page address) Salient Features
8 www.tech.plym.ac.uk Basic concepts of Curl, and divergence of vector quantities
9 www.educypedia.be Animations related to various physical phenomena
10 Tutor4physics.com Fundamentals of mechanics are discussed
11. www.physicsforums.com Detailed information on relativity
Note : Serial no. of text book , other specific books , other readings and websites should be in continuity and can go to any number, as illustrated in the format.

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Detailed Plan for Lectures
Week No. Lecture No. Topic Chapters/ Sections
of Textbook/ other
reference
1
Homework/
Task to be
assigned to
students
3
Pedagogical tool
Demonstration/
case study/
images/
animations
etc.planned
4
Pedagogical tool
Demonstration/
case study/
images/
animations
etc.actually used
Date Delivered
2
(Mention
Regular (R) /
Make Up (M)
class)
Part 1 (one fourth of total number of lectures)
1 1 Vectors and their properties,
scalar and vector products
Sr.No.1:Ch-3/Sec-
3.3,3.4,Ch-7/sec-
7.2 Ch-11/sec-
11.2
www.physics
classroom.com
images
2 gradient, divergence and curl
of a vector.
Sr.No.3:Ch-1/Sec-
1.7,1.8, 1.9
www.math.um
n.
edu (images)
3 velocity, relative velocity,
acceleration (average and
instantaneous), free fall
acceleration.
Sr.No.1:Ch-4/Sec-
4.6, 2.6
2 4 One dimensional motion,
Newton's Laws of motion
Sr.No.1:Ch-5/Sec-
5.2, 5.4 , 5.6,
www.csulb.edu
(images)
5 Some applications of Newton’s
laws
Sr.No.1:Ch-5/Sec-
5.7
Home
work--1
6 Forces: gravitational and
frictional forces, types of friction.
Sr.No.1:Ch-5/Sec-
5.1, 5.5 , 5.8
Inclined plane
a box a
cylindrical
body
(Demonstatio
n)

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3 7 laws of friction. The drag
force and terminal speed
Sr.No.1:Ch-5/Sec-
5.8,Ch-6/Sec-6.4
Viscous, liquid
,burette ,spherical
body
(Demonstration)
8 Two dimensional motions. Sr.No.1:Ch-4/Sec-
4.2 , 4.4, 4.5
9 three dimensional
dimensional motions.
Sr.No.1:Ch-4/Sec-
4.2 , 4.4, 4.5
www.animation
s
physics.unsw.adu
4 10 Work, power and energy Sr.No.1:Ch-7/Sec-
7.1 , 7.5
11 Work-kinetic energy theorem Sr.No.1:Ch-7/Sec-
7.4
Part 2 ( another one fourth of total number of lectures)
12 work-potential energy Sr.No.1:Ch-
/7/Sec- 7.3
Home
work --2
5 13 work done by gravitational
force
Sr.No.1:Ch-
/7/Sec- 7.1
14 spring force and applied
force. Work done by a
general force,
Sr.No.1:Ch-
/7/Sec- 7.3
Spring balance ,
weight box
(demonstration)
15 Potential energy Sr.No.1:Ch-8/Sec-
8.1
Spring balance ,
weight box
(demonstration)
6 16 Elastic potential energy Sr.No.1:Ch-8/Sec-
8.1
17 Motion of a system of
particles,
Sr.No.1:Ch-9/Sec-
9.7
18 Laboratory system and centre Sr.No.1:Ch-9/Sec-

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of mass system 9.6
7 19 conservation of energy, laws
of motion
Sr.No.1:Ch-8/Sec-
8.4
www.csulb.edu
(animations)
20 conservation of linear
momentum
Sr.No.1:Ch-9/Sec-
9.1
21 Elastic collision in one and
two dimensions
Sr.No.1:Ch-9/Sec-
9.4, 9.5
www.csulb.edu
(animations)
MID TERM EXAM
Part 3 (another one fourth of total number of lectures)
8 22 Rotational variables: Angular
position and
displacement, angular
velocity and acceleration.
Sr.No.1:Ch-
10/Sec- 10.1
www.educypedia
.be
(animations)
23 Rotation with constant
angular acceleration,
Sr.No.1:Ch-
10/Sec- 10.2
24 Relation between linear and
angular variables, Kinetic
energy of rotation
Sr.No.1:Ch-
10/Sec- 10.4
9 25 Rotational inertia and its
calculation
Sr.No.1:Ch-
10/Sec- 10.5
Home
work --3
26 Parallel axis theorem Sr.No.1:Ch-
10/Sec- 10.5
27 Moment of inertia of a disc, Sr.No.1:Ch-
10/Sec- 10.5
10 28 Moment of inertia of cylinder
and a sphere
Sr.No.1:Ch-
10/Sec- 10.5
29 Torque, Sr.No.1:Ch- Pulley , thread ,
weight box

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10/Sec- 10.6
30 Newton's second law of
rotation
Sr.No.1:Ch-
10/Sec- 10.2
Part 4 (another one fourth of total number of lectures)
11 31 work and rotational kinetic
energy
Sr.No.1:Ch-7/Sec-
7.4
32 Angular momentum and its
conservation
Sr.No.1:Ch-
11/Sec- 11.5
33 Polar coordinate system,
Rolling: K.E. Of rolling
Sr.No.1:Ch-
11/Sec- 11.1
12
34 friction and rolling, rolling
down a ramp,
Sr.No.1:Ch-7/Sec-
7.6
Home
work-4
Inclined plane ,
cylindrical
body(demonstration
)
35 Motion in non-inertial frame
of reference
Sr.No.1:Ch-
39/Sec- 39.5
36 centrifugal and Coriolis
forces
Sr.No.:2,Ch-
1/Sec- 1.5
www.scar.utoronto.
ca(animations)
13 37 Special theory of relativity:
Postulates of relativity,
Galelian and Lorentz
transformation
Sr.No.1:Ch-
39/Sec- 39.3
38 variation of length, time and
mass with velocity
Sr.No.1:Ch-
39/Sec- 39.4
39 energy mass relation,
consequences of theory of
relativity
Sr.No.1:Ch-
39/Sec- 39.4
Notes: 1. Use S. No. Of the readings above
2. To be filled in on the date of delivery of lecture by the instructor

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3. Put homework number from Homework Table (below) against the lecture in which planned to be assigned (by co-ordinator). The first homework should be
planned for the 2
nd
week of classes and the last should be assigned at least two weeks before the last day of classes.
4. Do not write Lecture, OHP, LCD projector etc.
5. DoA : date of Allotment
6. DoS: date of submission
Details of Homework and Case Studies Planned:
Homework No. Topics of the homework Nature of Homework
(Group/individual/fieldwork)
Actual DoA
5
Actual DoS
6
Actual date
of of task evaluatio
1 Numerical problems based on vectors , three dimensional motion ,
Newton’s laws
Group
2 Numerical problems based on laws of friction ,work, power and energy Group
3 Numerical problems based on translation and rotational motion, linear
and angular variables and moment of inertia.
Group
4 Numerical problems based on Angular momentum and its
conservation, rolling down a ramp
Group
Term paper to be allotted by lecture no. (should be allotted before the end of 4
th
week of teaching and should be due at least two
weeks before the last day of classes). The term paper should be evaluated before the last day of classes and the marks
communicated to the students
All The detailed homework problems to be submitted attached as annexure
Scheme for CA: (out of 100)
Component Frequency Marks for each Total Marks
Homework based tests/quizzes 4 7+18=25 75 (Best3 out of 4)
Term paper Once 25 25
Lab performance (only if there is a lab component Nil Nill Nill
Any other: specify
Total 100
List of suggested topics for term paper [at least 15] (Student to spend about 15 hrs on any one specified homework)
S.No. Topic
1 Computer aided design

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2 Nanotechnology
3 Liquid crystal display
4 Antenna
5 Aerodynamics
6 Buckling (mechanical failure like corrosion fatigue)
7 Axel
8 Locomotives
9 Plasma
10 METLAB
11 Smart materials
12 LASER
13 ISRO
14 DRDO labs
15 Satellite launch vehicle
Plan for Tutorials : (Plan for 7 x T before MTE , 6 x T after MTE)
S. No. Topic (s) Type of pedagogical
tool(s) planned (case
analysis, problem
solving, test, role play,
business game etc)
Pedagogical tool
actually used –
mention the title. (case
analysis, problem
solving, test, role play,
business game)
Date held for
group A.
Date held for
group B
1. Numerical problems based on vectors , curl ,relative velocity Problem solving
2. Numerical problems based on newton’s laws , friction Problem solving
3. Numerical problems based on two and three dimensional motion Problem solving
4 Numerical problems based on work ,power , energy Problem solving
5 Numerical problems based on work potential energy Problem solving

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6. Numerical problems based on spring force ,elastic potential
energy
Problem solving
7. Numerical problems based on elastic collision , conservation of
momentum
Problem solving
MID TERM EXAM
1. Numerical problems based on kinetic energy of rotation , angular
velocity
Problem solving
2. Numerical problems based on moment of inertia Problem solving
3. Numerical problems based on torque Problem solving
4. Numerical problems based on work and rotational kinetic energy Problem solving
5. Numerical problems based on angular momentum ,K.E.. of rolling Problem solving
6. Numerical problems based on consequences on special theory
relativity
Problem solving
_______________________
Prepared by (Instruction Planner: Name, signature & date)
Comments of HoD-F / HOF (if there is no HOD-F)
Signature & Date
Comments of Coordinator of Specialisation (COS) wherever this designation exists/ CoD-F (if any)

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Course Report by Teacher
(for all courses with or without lab)
1. Course reports are to be regularly updated throughout the term.
2. It is to be monitored by HOD-S one week before the MTE and at the end of the course, i.e., within the first
week of the end term examination
3. The completed reports should be sent to HoD-F through HoD-S.
4. The reports will then be filed in the Master Course File and retained in the office of the HoD-F, who will use
it for the end-term review of course syllabus, and will pass on the file to the Instruction Planner for the
course in the new term.
Format for Course Report
Term: ___________ Course Code: _______________ Course Title: ____________________________
Name of Instructor: __________________________________________ Bio-metric ID: _____________
(To be updated regularly by the instructor and submitted at the end of term to HoD-F through HoD-S)
Lectures

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Gene
ral
Com
ment
s of
the
Instr
uctor
abou
t the
suita
bility
of IP
General Comments of the lab Instructor about the suitability of IP or new pedagogy attempted in labs:
Syllabus Coverage Report
S.No. Innovation introduced [New pedagogy, new
demonstration, case study, teaching aid, etc. NOT part
of the Instruction plan
Topic and lecture number where
introduced
Syllabus coverage by one week before MTE
Satisfactory/ lagging*
by ____ lectures.
Syllabus coverage by two week before ETE
Satisfactory/ Lagging*
by ____ lectures.

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________________________________ __________________________________
Signature of Instructor & Date Signature of HoD-S & Date
*
HoD-S will submit to HoS a consolidated list of all lagging cases.