PHYS 101: Fall 2015

COURSE TITLE: Physics I

COURSE NUMBER: PHYS 101

PREREQUISITES: MATH 121 Geometry Trigonometry or MATH 131Algebra/Trigonometry or MATH 134 Trigonometry or MATH 137 Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry

SCHOOL:University Transfer

PROGRAM: Liberal Arts

CREDIT HOURS: 4

CONTACT HOURS: Lecture: 3 Lab: 2

CATALOG DESCRIPTION: Introduces the basic concepts of mechanics, including force and torque, linear and rotational motion, work, energy and power, fluids, and the physics of heat.

MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Upon successful completion of this course thestudent will be expected to:

1. Use and convert physical quantities and measurements in the SI and USCS systems.

2. Correctly define vector and scalar quantities, and compute vector components and resultants, and quantitatively analyze physical systems using the concepts of translational and rotational equilibrium, and kinetic and static friction.

3. Solve problems using the concepts of moment arm, torque, and center of gravity.

4. Solve problems that require an ability to apply Newton's Three Laws of Motion; describe the interaction of force, mass, weight, and acceleration due to gravity; and compute time, distance, average speed, average acceleration, speed, and acceleration for motion with constant acceleration.

5.Perform computations using the physical relationships among work, momentum, energy, power, equivalence of work and energy, and conservation principles.

6. Compute the rotational motion, centripetal force and acceleration, moment of inertia, and rotational energy for rotating physical systems.

7. Solve problems in elasticity and fluid statics, including static pressure and hydraulics.

8. Measure and/or compute temperature and linear expansion.

9. Compute the quantity of heat transferred using the concepts of specific heat capacity, latent heats of fusion and vaporization, and heat of combustion.

10. Compute the quantity of heat transferred using theconcepts and mathematics of thermalconductivity, convection, and radiation.

11. Use the gas laws to compute values for volume, temperature, pressure, and amount of a gas.

12. Use laboratory equipment to demonstrate scientific principles.

13. Recognize uncertainties in data.

14. Tabulate and graph data and compute results.

15. Work in teams.

16. Draw reasonable conclusions from quantitative data and communicate results to others.

COURSE CONTENT:

Topical area of study include:

Introduction to measurement and units

Kinematics in one and two dimensions

Motion and force

Circular motion and gravity

Work and energy

Impulse and linear momentum

Rotational motion

Bodies in equilibrium

Elasticity

Fluids

Temperature and expansion

Kinetic theory and gas laws

Heat

Laboratory experiments will be selected from the topics above.