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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
PHYS 20 | Title:
GENERAL PHYSICS PART I |
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| Full Title:
General Physics Lecture Part I |
| Last Reviewed:4/22/2019 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 52.50 |
| Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | 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: 105.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
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:
PHYS 2A
Catalog Description:
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Translational and rotational motion, statics, conservation of momentum and energy, oscillations, mechanical waves and sound, fluid mechanics, heat and thermodynamics.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Completion of MATH 27 or higher (V2) OR Course Completion of MATH 25 and MATH 58
Recommended Preparation:
Course Completion or Concurrent Enrollment in PHYS 1 or Completion of high school physics
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Laws of motion, energy, momentum, thermodynamics, sound and waves.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:Completion of MATH 27 or higher (V2) OR Course Completion of MATH 25 and MATH 58
Recommended:Course Completion or Concurrent Enrollment in PHYS 1 or Completion of high school physics
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: | Fall 1981
| Inactive: | |
| Area: | C
| Natural Sciences
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | B1 | Physical Science | Fall 1981 | |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | 5A | Physical Sciences | Fall 1981 | |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | Fall 2021 |
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| UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | Fall 2021 |
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| C-ID: |
| CID Descriptor: PHYS 100S | Algebra/Trigonometry-Based Physics: AB | SRJC Equivalent Course(s): PHYS20 AND PHYS20L AND PHYS21 AND PHYS21L OR PHYS20A AND PHYS20B |
| CID Descriptor: PHYS 105 | Algebra/Trigonometry-Based Physics A | SRJC Equivalent Course(s): PHYS20 AND PHYS20L OR PHYS20A |
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 the course, the student will be able to:
1. Convert to and from various units.
2. Perform algebraic operations with scalars and vectors.
3. Predict the future trajectory of an object in two dimensions with uniform acceleration.
4. State Newton's laws of motion and analyze a physical situation with multiple constant forces acting on a point mass using Newtonian mechanics.
5. Identify various forms of energy and analyze a physical situation using concepts of work and energy.
6. Define momentum and use conservation of momentum principle to solve problems related to elastic and inelastic collisions.
7. Describe and analyze static and dynamic extended systems using the concepts of torque and angular acceleration.
8. Define physical properties of solids and fluids, pressure and buoyant force.
9. Explain laws of thermodynamics and the physics of heat, temperature and thermal energy.
10. Describe concepts of waves, vibration and oscillation, and discuss their applications in the analysis of pendulum, sound and interference.
Topics and Scope
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1. Vectors and scalars
2. Translational kinematics
3. Newton's laws
4. Work and energy
5. Momentum
6. Torque and static equilibrium
7. Rotational kinematics
8. Solids and Fluids
9. Mechanical waves and sound
10. Simple harmonic motion
11. Laws of thermodynamics and heat engines
12. Kinetic theory
Assignments:
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1. Homework problem sets (12 - 20)
2. Quizzes (0 - 15)
3. Exams (3 - 5)
4. Final exam
5. Reading 20-40 pages per week
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
15 - 35% |
| Homework problem sets | |
| 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
65 - 85% |
| Quizzes, objective and problem solving exams | |
| 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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Essentials of College Physics by Serway/Vuille, Thomson-Brooks/Cole, 2007 (classic text)
Physics by Cutnell and Johnson, 9th edition, Wiley, 2012
College Physics: A Strategic Approach by Knight, Jones, & Field, 3rd Edition, Addison-Wesley, 2014
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