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Principles of Physics I and LAB – PHYS 2211K

Description

Principles of Physics I and Laboratory is a 4 semester credit hour introductory course which will include material such as mechanics, thermodynamics and waves. Elementary differential calculus will be used.

Students enrolling in eCore lab science courses are advised to consult with transferring institution to determine transferability of course credits.

Important Lab Information (Spring 2024 only)

This course requires lab materials and resources. Please access your course in GoView during the first week of class for information about lab materials and/or to complete the necessary order forms.


PHYS 2211K - Spring 2024

Course Instructor
PHYS 2211K 1AGSamantha Blair
sblair1@daltonstate.edu
PHYS 2211K 1BGYelena White
ywhite@ega.edu
PHYS 2211K 1CGArun Saha
arun.saha@asurams.edu
PHYS 2211K 1DGBadr Abdalla
badr.abdalla@sgsc.edu
PHYS 2211K 1EGAmy Turner
aturner38@ggc.edu
PHYS 2211K 1FGSvilen Kostov
svilen.kostov@gsw.edu
PHYS 2211K 1GGCorneliu Chiorescu
corneliu.chiorescu@mga.edu
PHYS 2211K 1HGSanjay Prabhakar
sprabhakar@gordonstate.edu
4

Credit Hours


Prerequisites

  • See your home institution's prerequisite requirement.

Free Textbook

  • Open educational resources (OER)

Course Equivalency

After completing this course, you will be able to:

  • 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.
  • Lesson 1: Measurement
  • Lesson 2: Vectors
  • Lesson 3: One-dimensional Motion
  • Lesson 4: Two-dimensional Motion
  • Lesson 5: Newton's Laws of Motion
  • Lesson 6: Applications of Newton's Laws
  • Lesson 7: Vibrational Motion
  • Lesson 8: Wave Motion
  • Lesson 9: Work and Energy
  • Lesson 10: Impulse and Momentum
  • Lesson 11: Rotational Motion
  • Lesson 12: Static Equilibrium

Your final grade will be based on the following breakdown. Please note that each instructor may choose to make modifications.

  • Attendance Verification - 1%
  • Discussions - 9%
  • Homework - 25%
  • Labs - 25%
  • Quizzes - 10%
  • Midterm Exam - 15%
  • Final Exam - 15%

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