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At the conclusion of this course, the student should 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. Use Newton's laws of motion to analyze a physical situation with multiple constant forces acting on a point-mass.
5. Identify various forms of energy and analyze a physical situation using concepts of work and energy.
6. Define momentum and use the conservation of momentum principle to solve problems related to elastic and inelastic collisions.
7. Describe and analyze static and dynamic systems using the concepts of torque and angular acceleration.
8. Define physical properties of solids and fluids, pressure, and buoyant force.
9. Describe the concepts of heat, temperature, and thermal energy.
10. Use the laws of thermodynamics to solve problems.
11. Describe concepts of waves and oscillations, and discuss their applications in analyizing physical systems such as pendulums, springs, and sound.
Lab objectives:
1. Conduct experiments that apply the scientific method and error analysis to explore physics principles.
2. Use manual and computerized data collection techniques to measure and analyze physical parameters.
3. Plot, curve fit, and interpret data using a spreadsheet or other analysis tool.
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I. Units and Measurements
II. Vectors and Scalars
A. Vector and scalar physical quantities
B. Vector components
C. Vector addition and subtraction
III. Translational Kinematics in One and Two Dimensions
A. Displacement, velocity, and acceleration
B. Instantaneous and average values of quantities
C. Motion graphs
D. Free-fall, projectile, and circular motion
IV. Newton's Laws of Motion
A. Newton's laws
B. Types of forces including tension, friction, gravitational, and normal
V. Work and Energy
A. Definitions of work, kinetic energy, and potential energy
B. Work-Energy theorem
C. Conservative and non-conservative forces
D. Conservation of energy
E. Power
VI. Momentum
A. Conservation of linear momentum
B. Elastic and inelastic collisions
C. Impulse-Momentum theorem
VII. Rotational Motion
A. Angular position, velocity, and acceleration
B. Torque, Newton's second law for torques, and static equilibrium
C. Moments of inertia
D. Angular momentum
VIII. Solids and Fluids
A. Pressure-depth relationship and Pascal's law
B. Buoyancy and Archimedes' principle
C. Fluid dynamics and Bernoulli's equation
IX. Simple Harmonic Motion
A. Equations of motion for oscillations
B. Pendulums and spring systems
X. Mechanical Waves and Sound
A. Speed, frequency, and wavelength
B. Traveling and standing waves
C. Doppler effect
XI. Laws of Thermodynamics and Heat Engines
A. Temperature and heat
B. Heat transfer
C. Ideal gas law and kinetic theory
D. First and second laws of thermodynamics
E. Entropy
F. Heat engine cycles
Lab Topics:
I. Laboratory Safety and Procedures
II. Writing Lab Reports
III. Measurement Techniques for Mechanical Systems
A. Manual data collection with calipers, stop watches, meter sticks, etc.
B. Computerized data collection with motion detectors, force probes, etc.
IV. Data Processing and Graphing Results with Spreadsheets
V. Error Analysis
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Physics. 12th ed. Cutnell, John and Johnson, Kenneth and Young, David and Stadler, Shane. Wiley. 2022
College Physics: A Strategic Approach. 4th ed. Knight, Randall and Jones, Brian and Field, Stuart. Pearson. 2018. (classic).
Essentials of College Physics. Serway, Raymond and Vuille, Chris. Cengage Learning. 2007. (classic).
Instructor-prepared lab manual
Online Educational Resources (OER):
College Physics 2e, Urone, Paul P., Hinrichs, Roger. https://openstax.org/details/books/college-physics-2e Creative Commons Attribution License v4.0. 2022