General Physics I

Catalog description

This is an introductory physics course covering primarily mechanics and thermodynamics. The mechanics component will cover Motion along a Straight Line, Motion in Two and Three Dimensions, Newton’s laws of motion, Forces, Kinetic Energy and Work, Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy, Center of Mass and Linear Momentum. The thermodynamics component will cover Temperature, Heat, and the First Law of Thermodynamics, The Kinetic Theory of Gases, Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics. In addition, some introduction to the foundations of physics such as vectors and measurement will be given. In addition to the course material, the students will do open-ended research projects that encourage creative applications of physics concepts. Pre-req OR Co-req: MATH-SHU 131 Calculus or MATH-SHU 201 Honors Calculus. Anti-Requisite: Students who have taken PHYS-SHU 91 Physics I Honors with grade of C or above are not eligible. Fulfillment: CORE ED; Biology Foundational Courses; Chemistry Foundational Courses; Mathematics Science Lecture sections; Honors Mathematics Science Lecture sections; Neural Science Foundational Courses; Physics Foundational Courses; Computer Systems Engineering Prerequisite Science; Electrical Systems Engineering Prerequisite Science.