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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
PHYS 40 | Title:
CLASSICAL MECHANICS |
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| Full Title:
Classical Mechanics for Scientists and Engineers |
| Last Reviewed:10/23/2023 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 5.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 4.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 70.00 |
| Minimum | 5.00 | Lab Scheduled | 3.00 | 8 min. | Lab Scheduled | 52.50 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 7.00 | | Contact Total | 122.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 140.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 262.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade Only
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
PHYS 4A
Catalog Description:
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This is a course intended for science and engineering students and will use vectors and calculus to investigate translational and rotational motion, work and energy, conservation of energy and momentum, static equilibrium and universal gravitation.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Completion of MATH 1A or higher (V2)
Recommended Preparation:
One year of high school physics or PHYS 1.
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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This is a course intended for science and engineering students and will use vectors and calculus to investigate translational and rotational motion, work and energy, conservation of energy and momentum, static equilibrium and universal gravitation.
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Completion of MATH 1A or higher (V2)
Recommended:One year of high school physics or PHYS 1.
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 1982
| Inactive: | |
| Area: | C
| Natural Sciences
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | B1 | Physical Science | Fall 1982 | |
| | B3 | Laboratory Activity | | |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | 5A | Physical Sciences | Fall 1982 | |
| | 5C | Fulfills Lab Requirement | | |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1982 | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1982 | Inactive: | |
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| C-ID: |
| CID Descriptor: PHYS 200S | Calculus-Based Physics for Scientists and Engineers: ABC | SRJC Equivalent Course(s): PHYS40 AND PHYS41 AND PHYS42 AND PHYS43 |
| CID Descriptor: PHYS 205 | Calculus-Based Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A | SRJC Equivalent Course(s): PHYS40 |
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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1. Apply the SI (Systeme International) units and metric prefixes to the solution of problems in mechanics.
2. Use vectors to represent vector quantities in mechanics and use vector operations to solve mechanics problems.
3. Relate the kinematics concepts and graphs of displacement, velocity, and acceleration versus time using integration, differentiation.
4. Solve one and two dimensional kinematics problems including free fall, projectile, and circular motion.
5. Explain the concepts of force, inertia, and mass and apply Newton's laws to solve problems in linear and circular motion.
6. Describe the concepts of work, energy, kinetic energy, potential energy, and power and use them to solve translational and rotational mechanics problems for both conservative and non-conservative force situations,
7. Define linear momentum and impulse and use these principles to solve problems involving one and two dimensional, elastic, inelastic, and perfectly inelastic collisions.
8. Define the concepts of moment of inertia, torque, and angular momentum and use them to solve problems involving rotating and rolling objects and systems.
9. Calculate moments of inertia for systems of particles and solids using the parallel axis theorem and integration.
10. Describe the conditions necessary for static equilibrium and solve problems involving static equilibrium of rigid bodies in two dimensions.
11. Apply Kepler's Law and Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation to solve problems involving planetary motion and the launching and orbit of satellites.
12. Place the significant advancements in mechanics on an historical timeline and within a developmental context.
Lab Objectives:
1. Develop and conduct experiments that apply the scientific method and error analysis to explore principles in mechanics.
2. Use manual and computerized data collection techniques to measure and analyze parameters related to mechanics.
3. Plot, curve fit, and interpret data using a spreadsheet or another analysis tool.
Topics and Scope
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1. Measurement and units
a. SI (Systeme International)
b. Metric prefixes
c. Common conversions
2. Vectors
a. Vector components
b. Vector addition
c. Dot product
d. Cross product
3. Motion in one and two dimensions
a. Displacement, velocity, acceleration definitions
b. Instantaneous and average values of quantities
c. Integration and differentiation of motion graphs
d. Free-fall, projectile and circular motion
4. Newton's Laws of motion
a. Newton's First Law and static equilibrium
b. Newton's Second Law and linear and rotational dynamics
c. Newton's Third Law and the interactions of objects
5. Work and energy
a. Definitions of work, kinetic energy and potential energy
b. Conservative and non-conservative forces
c. Conservation of energy
d. Power
e. Work-Energy Theorem
6. Linear momentum and impulse
a. Definitions
b. Conservation of linear momentum
c. Elastic and inelastic collisions
d. Impulse-Momentum Theorem
7. Rotational motion
a. Angular position, velocity and acceleration
b. Torque
c. Moments of inertia
d. Angular momentum
e. Conservation of angular momentum
f. Newton's Second Law for torques
8. Static equilibrium of rigid bodies in two dimensions
9. Universal gravitation
a. Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation
b. Kepler's Laws
c. Gravitational fields and potential energy
10. Historical development of physics
11. Fluid mechanics. (Optional as time allows.)
a. Pressure-depth relationship and Pascal's Law
b. Buoyancy and Archimedes' Principle
c. Fluid dynamics and Bernoulli's Equation
Lab Topics:
1. Laboratory safety and procedures
2. Writing lab reports
3. 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.
4. Data Processing and graphing results with spreadsheets
5. Error analysis
Assignments:
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1. 12 -30 sets of homework problems.
2. 0-15 quizzes.
3. 3-5 mid-term exams.
4. 12-16 laboratory experiments.
5. 2-4 formal lab reports.
6. Final exam.
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
5 - 10% |
| Formal lab reports | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
10 - 30% |
| Homework problems, Lab experiments. | |
| 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
50 - 75% |
| Objective examinations, Quizzes, Final exam | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
5 - 10% |
| Participation and attendance | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers by Serway & Jewett, 8th edition,
Saunders 2010
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