PHY 100 - Basic Physics

 
Description
This is a course for students with little or no high school preparation in physics. Students in programs that require college-level physics should take this course first if they have no previous background in physics. Students examine methods of measurement and problem-solving techniques using hands-on activities in the lab. Students learn the physical concepts of motion, forces, work and energy. In addition, students explore topics such as electricity, waves, optics, atomic and nuclear physics.

1. Implement the steps of the scientific method.
2. Apply Newton’s laws of motion to the solution of basic problems of mechanics.
3. Apply conservation laws to describe exchange of energy and momentum between systems.
4. Identify the different states of matter and their behavior.
5. Identify the basic laws of thermodynamics that govern exchange of heat and energy.
6. Describe the nature of mechanical waves and sound.
7. Describe the role of electric current, resistance and voltage in circuits.
8. Apply the fundamental laws of electromagnetism to the description of electromagnetic induction and radiation.
9. Use the principles of optics to explain the basic properties of light.
10. Explain the fundamental principles of atomic and nuclear physics.
11. Apply theoretical concepts of physics in the conduction of laboratory experiments.

1. Units of measurement
2. Kinematics, dynamics and the laws of motion
3. Work, energy and conservation of energy
4. Momentum and collisions
5. Rotational motion
6. Temperature, heat and thermodynamics
7. Electricity and magnetism
8. Waves: mechanical and sound
9. Light and optics
10. Atomic and nuclear physics

• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Quantitative & Scientific Reasoning

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