PHYSICS 1100 – Introduction to Physics
ORIENTATION
AND DEADLINE DATES
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Conceptual study of
laws of motion, forces, energy and momentum, properties and states of matter,
heat and thermodynamics, wave motion, sound, light, electricity and magnetism,
and atomic and nuclear physics. Prerequisite: Mathematics 0481 with a grade of
"C" or better or a qualifying score on the mathematics placement
test. 4 credit hours
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VIDEOTAPES/AUDIOTAPES
The Mechanical Universe: Non Calculus Version. (Twenty-three
episodes)
None
ORIENTATION/ATTENDANCE
Orientation is recommended
EVALUATION/GRADING
Ten exams, ten assignments, ten lab reports, Unit
12 exam (extra credit)
COURSE OUTLINE
|
Number |
Required Text |
Video Tapes |
Activity Assignment Experiment |
Exam Number |
|
|
1.
Intro & Tools |
Text: Ch 1 HB: What is Science/Physics? HB: Significance Figures & Experimental
Uncertainty” HB: “Solving Problems” |
No
Videos to View |
|
On
Campus 1 Home
B Required |
|
|
2.
Newton’s Laws of Motion |
Text: Ch 2 , 3, 4 & 5 |
III 1 “The Law of Falling Bodies” III 2 “Inertia” I 1 “Newton’s Laws” |
See
Handbook |
On
Campus 2 and 3 Home
C D |
1 |
|
3. Momentum and Energy |
Text: Ch 6 & 7 |
II 1 “Conservation
of Energy” II 2 “Conservation
of Momentum” II 3 “Angular Momentum” |
See
Handbook |
On Campus 4 Home H |
2 |
|
4. Rotation and
Two-Dimensional Motion
|
Text: Ch 8, 9 & 10 |
I 2 “The
Apple & the Moon” III 3 “Moving
in Circles” |
See
Handbook |
On Campus 5 Home F |
3 |
|
5. Atoms and Properties of
Matter |
Text Ch 11, 12, 13
& 14 |
No
Videos to View |
See
Handbook |
On Campus 6 and 7 Home I M |
4 |
|
6. Thermal Energy and
Thermodynamics |
Text Ch 15, 16, 17
& 18 |
IV 3 “Temperature
& Gas Laws” |
See
Handbook |
On Campus 8 and 9 Home K L N |
5 |
|
7. Waves, Sound, and Music |
Text: Ch 19, 20 & 21 |
I 3 “Harmonic
Motion” IV 2 "Introduction
to Waves" |
See
Handbook |
On Campus 10 Home E |
6 |
|
8. Electricity, Magnetism,
and Electromagnetism |
Text: Ch 22, 23, 24 &
25 |
V 1 “Electric
Fields & Forces” V 2 “Potential
Difference & Capacitance” V 4 “Simple
DC Circuits” VI 1 “Magnetic
Fields” VI 2 “Electro-
magnetic Induction” VI 3 “Alternating
Currents” |
See
Handbook |
On Campus 11 and 12 Home Q R S |
7 |
|
9. Light as Rays and Waves |
Text: Ch 26, 27, 28 &
29 |
VII 1 “Wave
Nature of Light” |
See
Handbook |
On Campus 13 Home O |
8 |
|
10. Light Quanta, Atom Models,
and Quantum Mechanics |
Text: Ch 30, 31 & 32 |
VII 2 “Wave–Particle
Duality” VII 3 “Models
of the Atom” |
See
Handbook |
On Campus (None) Home P |
9 |
|
11. Nuclear Behavior,
Fundamental Particles, and Forces |
Text: Ch 33 & 34 |
II 4 “The
Fundamental Forces” |
See
Handbook |
On Campus 14 |
10 |
|
12. Relativity (optional) |
Text: Ch 35 & 36 |
VI 4 “The
Micheson–Morley Experiment” VII 4 “Special Relativity” |
See
Handbook |
On-Campus (Handout) |
11 |
11/02/2010