APPROVED COURSE OUTLINE
PHY 1053 GENERAL
PHYSICS I ___3__
Prefix Number Course
Title Cr.Hrs.
A. Course
Description:
Prerequisite: (ENC 0020 and REA 0002) or
EAP 1695 and either MAC 1114 or MAC 1147. Corequisite: PHY 1048L. Subject
matter includes mechanics, heat, and sound. This is a course for students not
majoring in the physical sciences. (Credit is not given for both PHY 1053 and
PHY 2048.) 47 contact hours.
B. Major
Learning Outcomes:
1. The student will acquire the basic vocabulary
for this first course in General Physics.
2. The student will acquire understanding of
3. The student will acquire understanding of
energy and momentum and be able to demonstrate these concepts by describing the
behavior of systems of particles.
4. The student will acquire understanding of and
be able to demonstrate principles relating to the macroscopic properties of
matter.
C. Course
Objectives Stated in Performance Terms:
1. The
student will acquire the basic vocabulary for this first course in General
Physics by defining such terms and concepts as:
force, mass, inertia, energy, friction, momentum, torque, conservation
of momentum and energy, pressure.
2. The student will acquire understanding of
a. differentiating between mass and weight and using these quantities
correctly in problems.
b. stating and solving problems using the three
laws known as
c. incorporating friction forces into a system
of forces in applying
d. resolving vectors into their respective
components along given sets of axes.
e. distinguishing between vector and scalar
quantities.
f. using the equations of angular motion to
solve problems.
g. using the equations of centripetal
acceleration and centripetal force and defining these terms.
h. stating and applying the Law of Universal
Gravitation.
i. defining the terms torque and lever arm and
using these terms in problem situations.
j. computing the frictional force when the
normal force and coefficient of friction are known.
k. solving problems dealing with rigid systems
in both translational and rotational equilibrium.
3. The student will acquire understanding of
energy and momentum and be able to demonstrate these concepts by describing the
behavior of systems of particles by:
a. solving problems involving work, energy, and
power, including the conservation of energy principle, in which one form of
energy decreases while another form increases.
b. applying Hooke's law and energy concepts to
simple harmonic motion.
c. using the concept of conservation of momentum
(both linear and angular) of elastic and inelastic systems.
d. solving problems involving gravitational
potential energy, translational kinetic energy, and rotational kinetic energy.
4. The student will acquire understanding of and
be able to demonstrate principles relating to the macroscopic properties of
matter by:
a. defining and solving problems dealing with
the density and specific gravity of solids, liquids, and gases.
b. stating and applying Archimedes' Principle in
problem situations.
c. using the Bernoulli relation in problems
involving rate of flow, height in reference to a given point, and pressure.
d. doing the following:
(1) applying the general gas law to appropriate
situations.
(2) distinguishing between heat and temperature.
(3) applying energy conservation to appropriate
heat transfer problems.
(4) stating and applying the laws of
thermodynamics.
(5)stating and applying the basic concepts
of wave behavior.
D. Criteria Performance Standard:
Upon
successful completion of the course the student will, with a minimum of 70%
accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through
classroom measures developed by individual course instructors.
Revised 7/84 C&I
12/1/98; DBT 12/14/98
DBT 2/86 Effective Session 19991
Effective Session
19861 Effective
Session 19991 SCNS changed MAC 1125 to MTB 1347.
DBT 3/17/88 Effective
Session 20011 ENS1481C changed to EAP1680).
Effective session 19881 C&I 11/12/02, BOT 12/17/02, eff20022.
3 YR C&I Review 1993-94
C&I 3/17/98; DBT 4/20/98
Effective Session 19981