PHYSICS UNIT KMKt (SP015)

.RANCANGAN PENGAJARAN SEMESTER (RPS)

KOLEJ MATRIKULASI KELANTAN
SP015 PHYSICS SEMESTER 1
SESSION 2019/2020

1.0 Introduction
This physics syllabus was specially prepared for the Matriculation program to cater the students in achieving a standard
basic level of physics. The physics knowledge obtained will enable the students to pursue education at university level
in various field of sciences, engineering, ICT and other related fields.

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2.0 Course Outline
2.1 Subject Evaluation: 2.2 Marks Evaluation:

Evaluation is based on: Grade Point Status

A 4.00
1. Continuous assessment : …40% A– 3.67 Excellent
B+ 3.33
 Assignment …10% B 3.00
 Lab Report …15% Distinction
B– 2.67
 Practical Test …15% C+ 2.33
Passing
C 2.00
2. Final Examination (PSPM 1) …60% C- 1.67
D+ 1.33
 Paper 1 40 marks Failure
D 1.00
 Paper 2 100 marks F 0.00
140 marks

2.3 Total learning time (FTF) : 101.5 hours.

3.0 Name of Physics Lecturers

WEEK& En.LECTURE
Ahmad Zahari / Bin Azizan (Head of TOPIC
Science Department) PRACTICAL NOTES
DATE  En. Mohd
TUTORIAL Zulfadli Bin Zahari (Head of Physics Unit)
1 1 1.0 Physical Quantities and Introduction -19/5/19 Sunday)
1. – En. Mohamed Hazri BinMeasurements
(19/5/19 Ariffin 14. Pn. Noreha Binti Physical
Midin Wesak day
2.
23/5/19) En. Tuan Kamaruzaman  Bin Tuan Lah
Dimensions 15. Pn. Siti Sharah
of physical quantities Binti Yunus
Quantities And
3. En. Zaidi Bin Hashim  Scalars and vectors Measurements
16. Pn. Nuraida Binti Hasan -22/5/19
2 Bin Mohd Nor (S4S) Scalars and vectors (continue…)  Significant (Wednesday)
4. En. Roslan 17. Pn. Noratikah Binti Jusoh
2.0 Kinematics of Linear Motion Figures and Nuzul Quran
5. En. Rizaudin Bin Abd Rashid 18. Pn. Noor Azahuncertainties
Binti Mat Zali
 Liner motion
6. Pn. Siti Umi Habibah Binti Mohamed (S4S) 19. Cik Noraini Bintianalysis
Hashim
7. 3 
Cik. Mazlina Binti Mohd Zain Linear motion (continue…) Pre-Lab
20. Cik Wan Nurlaila Binti Wan 1 Ahmad (S4S)
4  Uniformly accelerated motion
8. Pn. Tuan Maziyah Binti Tuan Zin 21. Pn. Aifaa Binti Awang Kechik
2 1  Uniformly accelerated motion Lab 1: Experiment 1
9. Pn. Norsarina Binti Amran 22. Pn. ShiqahMeasurement
Binti Ebrahimand
(26/5/19 – (continue…)
10. Pn. Zaihasma
30/5/19) 2 Binti Ismail
 Projectile motion 23. Pn. Nurul Zawani Binti Zainudin (S4S)
Uncertainty
11. Pn. Saloma 
3 Binti Zakaria Projectile motion (continue…)
24. Pn. Norfazlina Binti Mohd Rahim
4 
12. Pn. Rosnita Binti Ab Kadir (S4S) Projectile motion (continue…)
25. Pn. Nor Marlinie Binti Zulkeply
13. Cik Sabariah Binti Mat Razi
MID SEMESTER BREAK 126( 2/6/2019 – 8/6/2019)
Cik Najihah Binti Bakri
3 1 3.0 Momentum and Impulse
(9/6/19 –  Momentum and impulse Post-Lab 1
13/6/19) 2  Momentum and impulse (continue…) Write a laboratory
3  Conservation of linear momentum Exp.1
4  Conservation of linear momentum
(continue…) Pre-Lab 2
4.0 Forces
Basic of forces and free body diagram
 Basic of forces and free body
1
diagram (continue...) Lab 2: Experiment 2
2  Newton’s laws of motion Free Fall and projectile
4 3  Newton’s laws of motion (continue...) motion
(16/6/19 –  Newton’s laws of motion
20/6/19) (continue...)
4
5.0 Work, Energy and Power
 Work
5 1  Work (continue...)
(23/6/19 – 2  Work (continue...)
27/6/19) 3  Energy and conservation of energy Post –Lab 2 BRAIN POWER 1
 Energy and conservation of energy Pre- Lab 3 (CHAP 1 -3)
4 (continue...)

 Energy and conservation of

1
energy (continue...)
6
2  Power Lab 3: Experiment 3
(30/6/19
6.0 Circular Motion Energy
-4/7/19) 3
 Uniform circular motion
4  Centripetal force
WEEK & LECTURE
TOPIC PRACTICAL NOTES
DATE /TUTORIAL
1  Centripetal force (continue…)
7.0 Gravitation Post-Lab 3
Write a laboratory
7 2  Gravitational force and field Exp.3
(7/7/19 strength
-11/7/19)  Gravitational force and field
3
strength (continue…) Pre-Lab 4
4  Gravitational potential
1  Satellite motion in a circular orbit

8  Satellite motion in a circular orbit Lab 4: Experiment 4

2
(14/7/19 – (continue…) Rotational Motion of a
18/7/19) 8.0 Rotation of Rigid Body Rigid Body
3
 Rotational kinematics
4  Rotational kinematics (continue...)
1  Equilibrium of a uniform rigid body Post-Lab 4
9 Write a laboratory
2  Rotational dynamics
(21/7/19 – Exp.4
25/7/19)
3  Rotational dynamics (continue...)
Pre-Lab 5
4  Conservation of angular momentum
9.0 Simple Harmonics Motion (SHM)
1  Kinematics of simple harmonics
10 motion Lab 5: Experiment 5
(28/7/19 –  Kinematics of simple harmonics Simple Harmonic
2
1/8/19) motion (continue...) Motion (SHM)
 Kinematics of simple harmonics
3
motion (continue...)
4  Graphs of simple harmonics motion
 Graphs of simple harmonics motion
1 Post-Lab 5
(continue...)
Write a laboratory
11  Graphs of simple harmonics motion Exp.5
2
(4/8/19 – (continue...) ASSIGNMENT
8/8/19)  Period of simple harmonics CHAPTER 8
3
motion
Pre-Lab 6
10.0 Mechanical Waves and Sound
4
 Properties of waves
MID SEMESTER BREAK 2 (9/8/2019 – 17/8/2019)
1  Properties of waves (continue…) Lab 6: Experiment 6
12
2  Properties of waves (continue…) Standing Waves
(18/8/19 –
22/8/19)
3  Superposition of waves Practical Test
4  Superposition of waves (Manipulative skill)
1  Sound Intensity Post-Lab 6
 Application of stationary waves Write a laboratory
2 Exp.6
13  Application of stationary waves
(25/8/19 – 3 (continue…)
29/8/19)
 Application of stationary waves BRIEFING
4
(continue…) PRACTICLE TEST
WEEK & LECTURE /
TOPIC PRACTICAL NOTES
DATE TUTORIAL
1  Doppler effect
Public holiday:
 Doppler effect (continue…)
14 PRACTICLE TEST -National day
2 11.Deformation Of Solids
(1/9/19 – BRAIN POWER 2 (1/9/19) Sunday
 Stress and strain
5/9/19) (Chap 4 -8) -Awal Muharam
3  Stress and strain (continue…) (2/9/19)bMonday
4  Stress and strain (continue…)
1  Young’s modulus
2  Young’s modulus (continue…)
15 12.0 Heat Conduction and thermal
(8/9/19 – expansion PRACTICLE TEST
3
12/9/19)
 Heat conduction
4  Heat conduction (continue…)
1  Thermal expansion
16 2  Thermal expansion (continue…) Public holiday:
(15/9/19 – 13.0 Kinetic Theory of Gases PRACTICLE TEST -Malaysia Day
3
19/9/19)  Ideal gas equations (16/9/19) Monday
4  Kinetic theory of gases
1  Kinetic theory of gases (continue…)
 Molecular kinetic energy and internal
2
energy
17
 Molecular kinetic energy and internal
(22/9/19 – 3 PRACTICLE TEST
energy (continue…)
26/9/19)
 Molecular kinetic energy and
internal energy (continue…)
4
14.0Thermodynamics
 First law of thermodynamics
1  Thermodynamics processes
18  Thermodynamics processes
2
(29/9/19 – (continue…) BRAIN POWER 3
3/10/19) 3  Thermodynamics work (Chap 1 – 14)
4  Thermodynamics work (continue…)
REVISION WEEK ( 6 – 10 / 10/ 2019 ) – 1 WEEK
EXAMINATION WEEK ( 14 – 17/10/2019 & 21/10/2019 ) – 5 DAYS

* Subject to changes
5.0 List of Reference Books

1. Cutnell J.D.Johnson k.w, “Physics”,10th Edition, John Wiley & Sons,Inc. (Recommended)

2. Douglas C. Giancoli (2000), “Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics”, 3th Edition, Prentice
Hall International, ISBN 0–13–017976–0. (Recommended)

3. Hugh D. Young & Roger A. Freedman (2004), “University Physics with Modern Physics”, 11th Edition,
Pearson Education, Addison Wesley, ISBN 0–8053–8684–X (Recommended)

4. Raymond A. Serway & John W. Jewett, Jr. (2004), “Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern
Physics”, 6th Edition, Thomson Brooks/cole. (Recommended)

5. James S. Walker (2007), “Physics”, 3th Edition, Pearson International Edition , ISBN 0–13–227019–6.
(Recommended)

6. Karen Cummings, Priscilla Laws, Edward Redish and Patrick Cooney (2004), “Understanding Physics”, John
Wiley & Sons, Inc., ISBN 0–471–37099–1. (Recommended)

7. Haliday D. & Resnick R. (2001),” Fundamentals of Physics”, 6th Edition, John Wiley & Sons Inc.
ISBN 0–471–33235–6.

8. Poh Liong Yong & S. Nagappan, “Physics for Matriculation Semester 1”, Fajar Bakti Sdn. Bhd.,
ISBN 967 65 8638 2

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(MOHD ZULFADLI BIN ZAHARI) (AHMAD ZAHARI BIN AZIZAN)
Head of Physics Unit Head of Science Department
Kolej Matrikulasi Kelantan. Kolej Matrikulasi Kelantan.