PHYS-1101 College Physics I Laboratory
Laboratory-based course accompanies PHYS-1301, College Physics I. Laboratory experiments will reinforce fundamental principles of physics, using algebra and trigonometry; the principles and applications of classical mechanics and thermodynamics, including harmonic motion, mechanical waves and sound, physical systems, Newton's Laws of Motion, and gravitation and other fundamental forces; emphasis will be on problem solving. Lab 3, Cr 1
Outcomes
- Demonstrate techniques to set up and perform experiments, collect data from those experiments, and formulate conclusions from an experiment.
- Record experimental work completely and accurately in laboratory notebooks, and communicate experimental results clearly in written reports.
- Determine the components of linear motion (displacement, velocity, and acceleration), and especially motion under conditions of constant acceleration.
- Apply Newton's laws to physical problems including gravity.
- Solve problems using principles of energy.
- Describe the components of a wave and relate those components to mechanical vibrations, sound, and decibel level.
- Use principles of impulse and linear momentum to solve problems.
- Solve problems in rotational kinematics and dynamics, including the determination of the location of the center of mass and center of rotation for rigid bodies in motion.
- Solve problems involving rotational and linear motion.
- Demonstrate an understanding of equilibrium, including the different types of equilibrium.
- Discuss simple harmonic motion and its application to quantitative problems or qualitative questions.
- Solve problems using the principles of heat and thermodynamics.
- Solve basic fluid mechanics problems.