Course Description:
This is the first semester of an introductory one-year college level algebra-based physics course, which covers basic principles of mechanics. We cover kinematics (the description of observed motion), dynamics (the description of the causes of motion i.e. forces, torques), energy and momentum (an alternative description of dynamics in terms of conserved quantities), thermodynamics (temperature, heat transfer), fluids, and waves. We learn to solve simple quantitative problems that illustrate these physical principles. We discuss how this framework explains some of the phenomena we observe in everyday life and in nature. The laboratory experiments give us an opportunity to quantitatively test the principles learned in lecture. We learn to collect and analyze data, as well as write a scientific report.
Pre- or co-requisite: MAT 1275
Required Texts:
College Physics 2e, Urone, Hinrichs et al., 2022, OpenStax
Grading:
- Lecture Grade 75%
- Homework Participation 10%
- Quizes 15%
- Exam 1 25%
- Exam 2 25%
- Final Exam 25%
- Lab Grade 25%
Class Schedule
| Week | Topic | Chapter | Homework |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volume I | |||
| 1 | Introducing Physics | 1 | 8, 9, 17, 22, 29, 30 |
| 2 | 1D Kinematics | 2 | 7, 9, 16, 18, 25, 31, 46, 47 |
| 3 | 2D Kinematics | 3 | 16, 20, 27, 46, 53, 57 |
| 4 | Dynamics | 4 | 3, 7, 17, 25, 33, 34 |
| 5 | More Forces | 5 | 4,7,17,20 |
| 6 | Circular Motion and Gravity | 6 | 2, 10, 13, 35 |
| 7 | Work and Energy | 7 | 6, 9, 13, 17, 22, 24, 32 |
| 8 | Linear Momentum | 8 | 2, 12, 26, 32, 36, 45 |
| 9 | Statics and Torque | 9 | 2, 3, 9, 18 |
| 10 | Rotatonial Motion | 10 | 6, 16, 26, 28, 39, 45 |
| 11 | Fluid STATICS | 11 | 5, 10, 12, 15, 39, 43 |
| 12 | FLUID DYNAMCIS | 12 | 5, 13, 21, 23 |
| 13 | Temperature and Gasses | 13 | 5, 6, 9, 12, 29, 31, 39, 42 |
| 14 | Heat | 14 | 1, 6, 10, 13, 14, 16 |
| 15 | Thermodynamics , Final Exam | 15 | 2, 3, 47, 53 |
