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Winter 2025
Nov 21,2024 |
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| PH 102 - Fundamentals of Physics |
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Associated Term:
Winter 2025
Learning Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1. Gain familiarity with a wide variety of physical phenomena and the means by which they are described and explained involving: Thermodynamics; wave motion and wave phenomena; and Electricity and Magnetism 2. Correctly use elementary physics concepts regarding the above phenomena in some simple situations, and gain a significantly increased basic conceptual understanding of these phenomena 3. Converse and comprehend through communication using elementary descriptions and dynamical laws about Thermodynamics, wave motion and wave phenomena and Electricity and Magnetism and elementary diagrammatic representations (e.g. ray and wave crest diagrams and circuit diagrams) 4. Have familiarity with, the use of, and an elementary understanding of precision in measurement, drawing conclusions from experimental data about possible explanations of the course phenomena 5. Have familiarity with the use of scientific equipment to investigate the course phenomena 6. Be able to formulate questions to move their thinking forward concerning the subject matter of the class 7. Be familiar with elementary application of basic concepts Thermodynamics, wave motion and wave phenomena, and Electricity and Magnetism 8. Be aware of possible uses and impacts of this physics knowledge 9. Converse and write about the nature of science with increased sophistication and see physics as a science, rather than a body of knowledge 10. Appreciate that the insights provided by the Classical understanding of Thermodynamics, wave motion and wave phenomena, and Electricity and Magnetism are valuable and useful, while appreciating that further understandings have been and are being developed 11. Have a greater appreciation that energy and technology have profound implications for humanity, which involve choices by society generally and scientists as well Required Materials: Technical Requirements: |
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