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Degree Applicable
Glendale Community College
May 2013
COURSE OUTLINE
Physics 101
Engineering Physics
I.
Catalog Statement
Physics 101 involves the study of mechanics and properties of mater. The course is an
intensive study of motion, dynamics and statics, oscillations, wave motion, and sound
with emphasis on vector analytical methods. The Macintosh computer and spreadsheets
are used extensively.
Total Lecture Units: 4.0
Total Laboratory Units: 1.0
Total Course Units: 5.0
Total Lecture Hours: 64.0
Total Laboratory Hours: 48.0
Total Faculty Contact Hours: 112.0
Prerequisites: Physics 105 with a grade of "C" or better, or physics taken in high school
with a grade of "C" or better, and Mathematics 103 with a grade of "C" or better.
Mathematics 104 must be taken concurrently or prior to taking Physics 101.
Note: The lecture and laboratory sections of this course must be taken concurrently.
II.
Course Entry Expectations
Skills Expectations: Reading 5; Writing 5; Listening/Speaking 5; Math 7
Prior to enrolling in the course, the student should be able to:
1. understand basic concepts and laws of mechanics, thermodynamics, and acoustics and
apply this understanding to the solution of algebra-based problems in physics;
2. understand the scientific method and apply it to observations of physical phenomena
in mechanics, thermodynamics, and acoustics;
3. have a firm grasp of calculus, including derivatives.
III.
Course Exit Standards
Upon successful completion of the required course work, the student will be able to:
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1. quantitatively analyze and solve mechanics problems;
2. evaluate and perform experiments involving basic mechanics measurements;
3. use a microcomputer and spreadsheet to solve complex equations.
IV.
Course Content
Total Faculty Contact Hours = 112.0
A. Physical Measurement
1. Units of mass, length and time
2. Systems of measurement
3. Frames of reference
2 hours
B. Vectors
1. Vectors and scalars
2. Addition and multiplication of vectors
3 hours
C. Motion
1. Linear motion
2. Average velocity and speed
3. Instantaneous velocity and speed
4. Instantaneous acceleration
5. Rectilinear motion
6. Freely falling bodies
7. Motion in a plane
8. Projectile motion
9. Uniform circular motion
5 hours
D. Particle Dynamics
1. Newton's laws of motion
2. Mass standards
3. Weight and mass
4. Frictional forces
5. Centripetal and centrifugal forces
5 hours
E. Work and Energy
1. Work done by constant and variable forces
2. Power
3. Kinetic energy
4. Conservative and non-conservative forces
5. Potential energy
6. Conservation of energy
6 hours
F. Momentum
1. Conservation of momentum
2. Center of mass
3. Linear momentum
4 hours
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G. Collisions
1. Inelastic collisions
2. Elastic collisions
3. Collisions in two and three dimensions
4 hours
H. Rotational Kinematics
1. Rotational acceleration, velocity, and distance
2. Rotational quantities as vectors
3. Rotation with constant angular acceleration
5 hours
I. Rotational Dynamics
1. Torque
2. Rotational Inertia
3. Rotational kinetic energy
4. Rotational dynamics of a rigid body
5. Combined translational and rotational motion of a rigid body
5 hours
J. Angular Momentum
1. Conservation of angular momentum
2. Angular momentum of particles
4 hours
K. Statics of Rigid Bodies
1. Mechanical equilibrium
2. Center of gravity
3. Stable, unstable, and neutral equilibrium in a gravitational field.
3 hours
L. Oscillations
1. Harmonic motion
2. Simple harmonic oscillator
3. Energy in simple harmonic motion
4. Combinations of simple harmonic motions
5. Damped harmonic motion
6. Forced oscillations and resonance
7. Applications
5 hours
M. Gravitation
1. Law of universal gravitation
2. Inertial and gravitational mass
3. Gravitational effect of a spherical distribution of mass
4. Motion of planets and satellites
5. The gravitational field
6. Gravitational potential energy
7. Energy in planetary motion
8. Earth as a frame of reference
9. Inertial guidance
5 hours
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N. Fluid Statics
1. Pressure and density
2. Variation of pressure in static fluids
3. Pascal's and Archimedes' principles
4. Measurement of pressure
2 hours
O. Fluid Dynamics
1. General concepts of fluid flow
2. Streamline flow
3. Equation of continuity
4. Bernoulli's equation
5. Conservation laws in fluid mechanics
6. Fields of flow
2 hours
P. Waves in Elastic Media
1. Mechanical waves transverse and longitudinal
2. Traveling waves
3. Superposition principle and wave velocity
4. Power and intensity in wave motion
5. Interference in waves
6. Complex waves
7. Standing waves and resonance
2 hours
Q. Sound Waves
1. Audible, ultrasonic, and infrasonic waves
2. Propagation and speed of longitudinal waves
3. Traveling and standing longitudinal waves
4. Vibrating systems and sources of sound
5. The Doppler effect
2 hours
R. Physics Lab
1. Measuring the Mass of the Earth
2. Measuring Motion with Computer-Interfaced Ultrasonic Radar
3. Projectile Motion
4. Using Video analysis for Motion
5. Car Crash Analysis
6. Falling Bodies and Air Friction
7. Measuring the Radius of Earth Using GPS
8. Ballistic Pendulum Lab
9. Rocket Dynamics
10. Video Analysis of a Collision in 2D
11. Study of Oscillations and Vibrations Using the Sonic Motion Sensor
12. Damped Harmonic Motion Simulation
13. Falling Rod Experiment
14. Rotational Dynamics
48 hours
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15. Newton’s Law of Gravitation and Kepler’s Laws of Planetary Motion
16. Forced Oscillations
V.
Methods of Instruction
The following instructional methodologies may be used in the course:
1. Classroom lecture and demonstration;
2. Computer tutorials;
3. Computer-aided experiments;
4. Computer simulations.
VI.
Out of Class Assignments
The following out of class assignments may be used in the course:
1. Problem sets (e.g. series of short word-problems asking for a physical quantity such
as mass or momentum to be calculated);
2. Lab reports (e.g. report describing the procedures used in a laboratory experiment and
presenting the results in the form of tables or graphs).
VII.
Methods of Evaluation
The following methods of evaluation may be used in the course:
1. Five lecture exams, one hour each;
2. One lab exam, two hours;
3. One final exam, 2.5 hours, including essay topics.
VIII. Textbook
Raymond A. Serway and John W. Jewett, Physics for Scientist and Engineers, volume 1,
8th edition, USA: Brooks/Cole, 2010
13th Grade Reading Level
ISBN-13: 978-1439048382
Richard Guglielmino, Physics 101 Laboratory Manual, Glendale Community College.
Alvin Halpern, 3000 Solved Problems in Physics, USA: McGraw-Hill, 2011
ISBN-13: 978-0071763462
IX.
SLO
Upon successful completion of the required coursework, the student will be able to:
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1. use Excel to do science and engineering analysis;
2. use computer interfacing hardware and software;
3. solve complex application problems using techniques of differential and integral
calculus;
4. use lasers, micrometers, calipers, oscilloscopes, spectrometers, interferometers, and
voltmeters accurately and safely;
5. use the Internet to find information about scientific issues and be able to assess the
validity of the information.