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Course Details

Title:  PY205 Introduction to Physics I

Course Description:  Lecture and laboratory introducing the calculus based physics. Topics include: introductory kinematics and Newtonian dynamics of both particles and solid bodies, work and energy, momentum, and thermodynamics.

Credit Hours: 4:3:5

Prerequisite Courses: Prerequisite: MA221. Co requisite: MA223. 

Times for this Course:

Face to Face Meeting

Online
Campus or Zoom and Time/Day, CTS 

Core Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of the course, learners will be able to:

  1. Apply Newton’s three laws of motion and the universal law of gravity
  2. Perform vector analysis to the physical world
  3. Explain and analyze relative motion.
  4. Explain and calculate the energies involved in the physical world
  5. Recognize, discuss, and calculate moment of inertia, torque, and angular momentum
  6. Compare and contrast Kepler’s laws and Newton’s Laws
  7. Apply Pascal’s principle, Archimedes’ principle, fluid flow: continuity, Bernoulli’s equation, the Venturi effect, coefficient of viscosity, Poiseuille’s law, Laminar flow, turbulent flow
  8. Identify and interpret the laws of Thermodynamics and apply these laws to thermodynamic and phase change.
  9. Use spreadsheets such as Window’s Excel to analyze data and produce tables and graphs as part of a laboratory report.

Points and Grading

Grading Plan

Points 

Percent

 

Exams 

300

30%

3 In Class 1 Hour Exams

Homework 

150

15%

Guided Online & Traditional, Drop Lowest

Quizzes 

150

15%

Unannounced in Class, Drop Lowest

Laboratory

200

20%

Weekly, one make-up allowed

Final 

200

20%

 

Total 

1000

100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grading Scale
Letter Grade Percent Points
A 90-100% 900-1000
B 80-89% 800 - 899
C 70-79% 700 - 799
D 60-69% 600 - 699
F Below 60% Below 600

 Late Assignment Policy

 

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Required Knowledge and Technology

Technical Skills

  • Email (sending, receiving, uploading and downloading attachments)
  • Word processing (creating, saving, uploading and downloading documents)
  • Threaded discussions (posting, replying, uploading and downloading attachments)
  • Submitting assignments via LMS course tools

Technology

  • MS Excel
  • MS Word
  • MS PowerPoint
  • Adobe Acrobat

Documents

  • All submitted written assignments must be in doc, docx,  or pdf format unless otherwise noted.

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