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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
PHYS 10L | Title:
INTRO PHYSICS LAB |
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| Full Title:
Introduction to Physics Lab |
| Last Reviewed:2/8/2010 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 1.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 0 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 0 |
| Minimum | 1.00 | Lab Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 min. | Lab Scheduled | 52.50 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 0.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 52.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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Experimental laboratory to accompany Physics 10.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion or Current Enrollment in PHYS 10
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Experimental laboratory to accompany Physics 10.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:Course Completion or Current Enrollment in PHYS 10
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
| Area: | | |
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | B3 | Laboratory Activity | Fall 2012 | Fall 2015 |
| | B3 | Laboratory Activity | Fall 1981 | Fall 2012 |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | 5C | Fulfills Lab Requirement | Fall 2012 | Fall 2015 |
| | 5C | Fulfills Lab Requirement | Fall 1981 | Fall 2012 |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | Fall 2015 |
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| UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | Fall 2015 |
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| C-ID: |
Certificate/Major Applicable:
Major Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Make measurements using a variety of measuring devices.
2. Construct and analyze graphical data using a computer graphing program.
3. Set up and perform physics experiments.
4. Calculate quantities involving experimental data using calculators and/or spreadsheet calculations.
5. Interpret and discuss the significance of experimental results.
Topics and Scope
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I. The scientific method
II. Use of computer interfaces and software for data collection and analysis
III. Relationship between unit systems
IV. Instructor will choose at least twelve of the topics below, as related to PHYS 10 lecture
A. Kinematics
B. Acceleration due to gravity
C. Force and Newton's second law
D. Conservation of energy
E. Momentum
F. Waves
G. Sound waves
H. Electrostatic charge
I. Electric and magnetic fields
J. Simple circuits
K. Images from lenses
L. Single- and double-slit interference
M. The prism spectrometer
N. Radioactive decay
Assignments:
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1. 12-17 laboratory experiments
2. 12-17 laboratory readings and reports
3. 0-1 mid-term exam: multiple choice, completion, problem solving, conceptual questions
4. Final exam: multiple choice, completion, problem solving, conceptual questions
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments are more appropriate for this course. |
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| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
80 - 90% |
| Lab reports | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
10 - 20% |
| Multiple choice, completion, problem solving, conceptual questions, 0-1 mid-term and 1 final exam | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 0% |
| None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Conceptual Physics Laboratory Manual by Paul G. Hewitt, 10th edition (2006)
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