PHYS 2110 - Calculus-Based Physics I

4 sem hrs cr

(3 hours lecture-3 hours lab)

This calculus-based course is intended for science and engineering students. Subjects covered include mechanics, heat and thermodynamics, and waves. Prerequisite: Exemption from or completion of learning support competency courses and completion of MATH 1910  with a grade of “C” or better.

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 2310)

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

After completing the requirements of PHYS 2110, 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
• Understand the principles of buoyancy, pressure, and fluid flow