| Originator: | Cox, Russell Status: Approved Department: PHY Physics |
| Date Created: | 03/16/2017 Submitted: 03/16/2017 Completed: 09/13/2017 |
| Effective Semester: | Fall |
| Catalog Year: | 2018-19 |
| Course Prefix: | PHY |
| Course Number: | 111 |
| Course Full Title: | General Physics I with Lab |
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| Reason for Evaluation: | Prerequisite Change Corequisite Change Goals, Competencies and/or Objectives Change |
| Current Credit: | 4 |
| Lecture Hours: | 3 |
| Lab Hours: | 1 |
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| SUN Course?: | Yes |
| AGEC Course?: | Yes |
| Articulated?: | Yes |
| Transfer: | ASU NAU UA |
| Prerequisite(s): | Appropriate score on placement exams or completion of PCS 021, TRE 089 with an 'S' and MAT 181 with a 'C' or higher. |
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| Catalog Course Description: | General Physics I covers the basics of mechanics and thermodynamics using trigonometry to solve problems within these areas. Laboratory explorations provide the opportunity to use the methods and processes of inquiry to analyze concepts studied in the lecture. |
| Course Learning Outcomes: | 1. Demonstrate a basic understanding of fundamental mechanics and thermodynamic laws. (3.2)
2. Develop models that closely represent actual physical situations. (5.2) 3. Apply problem-solving techniques in terms of logic, efficiency, and effectiveness. (3.4) 4. Evaluate practical engineering and science problems. (3.5) |
| Course Competencies: | Competency 1: Examine scientific terms and measurements
Objective 1.1: State why uncertainty is present in all measurements. Objective 1.2: State the uncertainty after taking a measurement. Objective 1.3: Calculate the percent uncertainty in a measurement. Objective 1.4: State the SI units of mass, length, and time. Objective 1.5: State the metric (SI) prefixes (multipliers) and use these prefixes in problem-solving. Objective 1.6: Distinguish between basic quantities and derived quantities as well as basic units and derived units. Objective 1.7: Express a number in power of ten notation while problem-solving. Objective 1.8: Calculate order-of-magnitude estimates in problems involving rapid estimating. Objective 1.9: Compare units using dimensional analysis. Competency 2: Evaluate motion in one dimension. Objective 2.1: State the meaning of the key terms and phrases used in kinematics. Objective 2.2: List the SI units and their abbreviation associated with displacement, velocity, acceleration, and time. Objective 2.3: State the meaning of the symbols used in kinematics. Objective 2.4: Write the equations used to describe uniformly accelerated motion. Objective 2.5: Calculate acceleration in one dimension using velocity. Objective 2.6: Solve problems involving objects undergoing free fall. Competency 3 Assess kinematics in two dimensions. Objective 3.1: Differentiate between vector quantities and scalar quantities in kinematics problems. Objective 3.2: Draw vectors with directions and magnitudes. Objective 3.3: Multiply or divide a vector quantity by a scalar quantity. Objective 3.4: Calculate the magnitude and direction of the vector resultant of two or more vector quantities using the parallelogram or tail tip methods. Objective 3.5: Resolve vector components in the x and y directions using the trigonometric component method. Objective 3.6: Describe the motion of an object relative to a particular frame of reference. Objective 3.7: Solve problems involving two-dimensional motion of projectiles using the kinematics equations and the vector component method. Competency 4: Evaluate the causes of motion by using Newton's three laws of motion. Objective 4.1: State Newton's three laws of motion. Objective 4.2: Define net force. Objective 4.3: Determine the net force acting on an object using vector algebra Objective 4.4: Define each of the following terms: mass, inertia, weight. Objective 4.5: Distinguish between mass and weight. Objective 4.6: Draw an accurate free body diagram locating each of the forces acting on an object or a system of objects. Objective 4.7: Solve problems involving forces using free body diagrams and Newton's laws of motion. Objective 4.8: Solve problems involving friction using Newton's laws. Objective 4.9: Calculate velocity-dependent forces and terminal velocity. Competency 5: Solve problems dealing with work and energy. Objective 5.1: Define work in terms of force and displacement Objective 5.2: Calculate the work done by a constant force and when the force and displacement vectors are at an angle. Objective 5.3: Calculate the work done by a force that varies in magnitude using graphical analysis. Objective 5.4: Solve for work done by a varying force. Objective 5.5: Apply the work-energy theorem to solve problems. Objective 5.6: Calculate potential energy. Competency 6: Solve problems dealing with conservation of energy. Objective 6.1: Calculate mechanical energy. Objective 6.2: Distinguish between a conservative and a nonconservative force. Objective 6.3: Solve problems using conservation of mechanical energy. Objective 6.4: State the law of conservation of energy and apply the law to problems involving mechanical energy. Objective 6.5: Solve problems dealing with energy conservation with dissipative forces. Objective 6.6: Solve problems dealing with power and efficiency. Competency 7: Investigate the concept of linear momentum and collisions. Objective 7.1: Define linear momentum. Objective 7.2: Distinguish between the unit of force and momentum. Objective 7.3: Write Newton's second law of motion in terms of momentum. Objective 7.4: Relate impulse and momentum. Objective 7.5: Apply the law of conservation of momentum to a system involving two or more point masses. Objective 7.6: Distinguish between a perfectly elastic collision and a completely inelastic collision. Objective 7.7: Apply the laws of conservation of momentum and energy to problems involving collisions between two point masses. Objective 7.8: Distinguish between the concepts of center of mass and center of gravity. Objective 7.9: Explore systems of variable mass such as rocket propulsion. Competency 8: Investigate rotational motion about a fixed axis and gravitation. Objective 8.1: Convert angular quantities from revolutions or degrees to radians and vice versa. Objective 8.2: Identify the Greek symbols used to represent angular displacement, angular velocity, and angular acceleration. Objective 8.3: State the meaning of the symbols used in kinematics equations for uniformly accelerated angular motion. Objective 8.4: Write the equation used to describe angular motion. Objective 8.5: Solve word problems related to angular kinematics. Objective 8.6: Analyze dynamics of uniform circular motion. Objective 8.7: Calculate velocity-dependent forces; terminal velocity. Competency 9 Describe rotational motion and bodies in equilibrium Objective 9.1: Distinguish between inertia and moment of inertia. Objective 9.2: Distinguish between linear momentum and angular momentum. Objective 9.3: Apply the law of conservation of angular momentum to solve word problems. Objective 9.4: Calculate the lever arm distance and determine the magnitude and direction of the torque vector if the magnitude and direction of the net force are given. Objective 9.5: Draw a free body diagram. Objective 9.6: Apply the law of conservation of angular momentum to a system where no net external torque acts. Objective 9.7: Distinguish between translational kinetic energy and rotational kinetic energy. Objective 9.8: Apply the law of conservation of energy to solve problems that involve rotational as well as translational kinetic energy. Objective 9.9: Define the torque vector. Objective 9.10: Solve for angular momentum and torque for a particle or a system of particles. Objective 9.11: Calculate angular momentum and torque for a rigid body. Objective 9.12: Summarize conservation of angular momentum. Objective 9.13: Distinguish between static and dynamic equilibrium Objective 9.14: State the two conditions for equilibrium. Objective 9.15: Solve equilibrium problems. Competency 10: Solve problems involving fluids. Objective 10.1: Calculate pressure. Objective 10.2: Distinguish between absolute pressure and gauge pressure. Objective 10.3: Apply Pascal's principle to basic hydraulic systems. Objective 10.4: Apply Archimedes' principle to solve problems related to buoyancy. Objective 10.5: Define the terms streamline flow, the equation of continuity, and the flow rate. Objective 10.6: Solve for the velocity of a fluid and/or pressure exerted by a fluid at a particular point in a closed pipe by using Bernoulli's equation and the concept of streamline flow. Competency 11: Solve problems dealing with temperature, thermal expansion, and the ideal gas law. Objective 11.1: Convert a temperature given in degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius and/or Kelvin, and vice versa. Objective 11.2: State the factors that cause the volume of a solid or liquid to change or the length of a solid to change. Objective 11.3: Write the mathematical relationships that summarize Boyle's law, Charles law, Gay-Lussac's law, and the ideal gas equation. Objective 11.4: State Avagadro's hypothesis and number. Objective 11.5: Solve problems using the ideal gas law. Objective 11.6: Solve problems with thermal expansion. Competency 12: Solve problems dealing with the ideal gas law. Objective 12.7: State the postulates of the kinetic theory of gasses. Objective 12.8: Rewrite the ideal gas equation in terms of motion of the molecules of an ideal gas. Objective 12.9: Define the term rms velocity. Objective 12.10: Determine the range of temperature and pressure at which water is a solid, liquid, or gas. Objective 12.11: Describe what the triple point of water and point out the triple point on a phase diagram mean. Objective 12.12: Distinguish why diffusion is slower through a liquid than through a gas. Competency 13: Evaluate problems involving oscillations. Objective 13.1: State the conditions required to produce SHM Objective 13.2: Determine the period of motion of an object of mass m attached to a spring of force constant k. Objective 13.3: Calculate the velocity, acceleration, potential, and kinetic energy at any point in the motion of an object undergoing SHM Objective 13.4: Write equations for displacement, velocity, and acceleration as sinusoidal functions of time for an object undergoing SHM if the amplitude and angular velocity of the motion are known. Objective 13.5: Determine the period of a simple pendulum of length L. Objective 13.6: Solve problems dealing with the physical pendulum Objective 13.7: State the conditions necessary for resonance. Objective 13.8: Analyze damped harmonic motion. Competency 14: Formulate wave motion Objective 14.1: Describe the characteristics of wave motion Objective 14.2: Distinguish between a longitudinal wave and a transverse wave and give examples of each type of wave. Objective 14.3: Calculate the speed of longitudinal waves through liquids and solids and the speed of transverse waves in ropes in strings. Objective 14.4: Solve problems using the wave equation and the principle of superposition. Objective 14.5: Describe wave reflection from a barrier, refraction as the wave travels from one medium into another, constructive and destructive interference as waves overlap, and diffraction of waves as they pass around an obstacle. Objective 14.6: Demonstrate how a standing wave can be produced in a string or rope Objective 14.7: Calculate the harmonic frequencies needed to produce standing waves in string instruments. Competency 15: Solve problems involving sound. Objective 15.1: Determine the speed of sound in air at one atmosphere of pressure and at different temperatures. Objective 15.2: Distinguish between the following terms: pitch, frequency, wavelength, sound intensity, and loudness. Objective 15.3: Determine intensity level in decibels of a sound. Objective 15.4: Calculate the energy transmitted by a wave, the power of a wave, and the intensity of a wave across a unit area A. Objective 15.5: Demonstrate how a standing wave can be produced in a wind instrument open at both ends or closed at one end Objective 15.6: Calculate the frequencies produced by different harmonics of pipes of a given length. Objective 15.7: Determine the beat frequency produced by two tuning forks of different frequencies. Objective 15.8: Demonstrate how an interference pattern can be produced by two sources of sound of the same wavelength separated by a distance d. Objective 15.9: Solve problems involving two sources and the angular separation when the other quantities are given. Objective 15.10: Solve for the frequency of the sound heard by a listener and the wavelength of the sound between a source and the listener when the frequency of the sound produced by the source and the velocity of both the source and the listener are given. Objective 15.11: Define the terms shock wave and sonic boom. Competency 16: Solve heat problems utilizing the first law of thermodynamics. Objective 16.1: Convert from Joules to calories and kilocalories and vice versa. Objective 16.2: Distinguish between the concepts of temperature and heat. Objective 16.3: Define the terms specific heat, latent heat of fusion, and latent heat of vaporization. Objective 16.4: Apply the law of conservation of energy to problems involving calorimetry. Objective 16.5: Distinguish the three ways that heat transfer occurs: conduction, convection, and radiation. Objective 16.6: Solve problems involving the rate of heat transfer by convection and radiation. Competency 17: Relate the laws of thermodynamics to heat engines. Objective 17.1: Calculate the work by applying the first law of thermodynamics. Objective 17.2: Distinguish between an open system and a closed system. Objective 17.3: State the first law of thermodynamics. Objective 17.4: Distinguish between an isothermal process, isobaric process, isochoric process and adiabatic process and draw a PV diagram for each process. Objective 17.5: Calculate the work done by a gas from a PV diagram. Objective 17.6: Calculate the amount of heat that must be added or removed to change the temperature of a gas held in a closed container under conditions of constant volume or constant pressure. Objective 17.7: Compare the three equivalent ways of stating the second law of thermodynamics. Objective 17.8: Solve problems involving a Carnot engine using the first and second laws of thermodynamics. Objective 17.9: Distinguish between a reversible process and an irreversible process. Give examples of each type of process. Objective 17.10: Determine the change in entropy for a system in which the thermodynamic process is either reversible or irreversible. Objective 17.11: Distinguish between macrostate and microstate and solve problems involving the statistical interpretation of entropy. |