This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental principles of optics. It covers the behavior of light, including reflection, refraction, image formation with lenses and mirrors, interference, diffraction, and polarization. Students will learn how to model and analyze optical systems using both geometric and physical optics approaches. The course also includes practical applications in optical instruments such as microscopes, telescopes, and optical fibers.

This course explores the causes of motion by studying the relationship between forces and the motion of a material point. It is based on Newton’s laws of motion, covering concepts such as mass, force, weight, and friction. Students learn how to apply these laws to solve problems involving objects in motion under the influence of various forces.


This course studies the motion of a material point without considering the forces that cause it. It covers key concepts such as position, displacement, velocity, and acceleration in one and two dimensions. Different types of motion—uniform, accelerated, and circular—are analyzed using both graphical and analytical methods.


Mathematical Reminder:

  1. Units and Quantities
    This topic introduces different physical quantities such as lengthmass, and time, along with the SI system of units and the importance of dimensional consistency in equations.
  2. Errors and Uncertainty
    This topic covers the errors in measurements and methods for determining uncertainty in measured values. It includes systematic and random errors and how to calculate them.
  3. Vectors
    This section focuses on the basic concepts of vectors, such as additionsubtraction, and multiplication (dot and cross products), forming the foundation for understanding motion in physics.