PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus Physics I

4 sem hrs cr

(3 hours lecture-3 hours lab)

This course is an applied physics study of the basic laws and principles of technical measurement, forces, vectors, equilibrium, velocity and acceleration, work, energy, and power, basic laws and principles of rotational motion, simple machines, and properties of solids and fluids. Prerequisite: Completion of [MATH 1710  AND (either MATH 1720  or MECH 1320 )]  OR  one of the following: MATH 1730 , MATH 1830 , or  MATH 1910  

All MATH prerequisites must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher.

In rare and unusual circumstances, a course prerequisite can be overridden with the permission of the Department Lead for the discipline.  

Formerly/Same As (Formerly PHY 2110)

Transfer (UT) or Non-Transfer Course (UN): UT

After completing the requirements of PHYS 2010, students will be able to…

• conduct an experiment, collect and analyze data, and interpret results in a laboratory setting.
• analyze, test, and evaluate a scientific hypothesis.
• use basic scientific language and processes, and be able to distinguish between scientific and non-scientific explanations.
• identify unifying principles and repeatable patterns in nature and apply them to problems or issues of a scientific nature.
• analyze and discuss the impact of scientific discovery on human thought and behavior.

Student Learning Outcomes

• Apply significant figure rules to numbers and calculations
• Obtain a working knowledge of vector algebra
• Differentiate between scalar and vector physical quantities
• Apply kinematics formulas to straight-line and projectile motion problems
• Understand and apply Newton’s Laws of Motion in static and dynamic force problems
• Develop an understanding of circular motion and the Law of Gravitation
• Solve problems in the areas of work, energy, power, and momentum
• Understand and apply the laws of conservation of energy and momentum
• Obtain a working knowledge of wave motion and wave harmonics