PHYSICS I AND LAB - PHYS 1211K (4 Credit Hours)
Syllabi by Instructor:
Description: An introductory course which will include material from mechanics, thermodynamics and waves. Elementary differential calculus will be used. This course has a laboratory component that requires a lab kit.
Prerequisites: Completion of Calculus I (differentiate, integrate, simple functions).
Course Structure:
- Physics Lessons
- Lesson 1 - System of Units
- Lesson 2 - Vectors
- Lesson 3 - One-dimensional Motion
- Lesson 4 - Two-dimensional Motion
- Lesson 5 - Newton's 3 Laws of Motion
- Lesson 6 - Work, Energy, and Power
- Lesson 7 - Momentum
- Lesson 8 - Rotational Motion
- Lesson 9 - Gravitation
- Lesson 10 - Periodic Motion
- Lesson 11 - Waves
- Lesson 12 - Laws of Thermodynamics
- Physics Laboratory
- Laboratory Overview
- Using Excel to Graph Data
- Laboratory 01, Experimental Uncertainty (Error) and Data Analysis
- Laboratory 02, The Addition and Resolution of Vectors: The Force Table
- Laboratory 03, Free Fall with Air Resistance
- Laboratory 04, Constant Acceleration Using an Incline Plane
- Laboratory 05, Coefficient of Static Friction
- Laboratory 06, Atwood's Machine
- Laboratory 07, Rotational Motion (Moment of Inertia)
- Laboratory 08, Projectile Motion: The Ballistic Pendulum
- Laboratory 09, The Simple Pendulum
- Laboratory 10, Air Column Resonance: The Speed of Sound in Air
- Laboratory 11, Torques, Equilibrium and Center of Gravity
Course Objectives:
- Understand and apply the laws and concepts associated with physics by solving word problems.
- Perform simple laboratories and reach appropriate conclusions.
- Write clear, concise laboratory reports.
- Represent data graphically by hand and computer.
Also Required:
Physics Laboratory Materials (Commonly found household items that may be purchased at local retailer for under $20.).