Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
SDCM-0102
Organization's ID:
Physics 112
Organization:
Location:
Online
Length:
36 hours (16 weeks)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 General Physics II
Description

Objective:

Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to analyze and apply foundational physics concepts, such as electrostatics, energy transfers, and electromagnetic waves.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Explain the three means of heat is transferred and give examples for each
  • Restate the first and second laws of thermodynamics in their own words
  • Apply the ideal gas law to calculate the pressure, volume or temperature of an ideal gas
  • Discuss the characteristics of the different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum
  • Demonstrate ray tracing techniques for lenses and mirrors
  • Calculate the electric field generated by a charge at a given distance
  • Explain the relationship between moving electric charges and magnetic fields
  • Calculate the changes we see (length contraction, time dilation) due to things moving at relativistic speeds
  • Paraphrase what wave-particle duality means for material objects such as electrons or planets

General Topics:

  • Energy Transfers in Physics
  • Heat Transfer & Interaction
  • The Basics of Thermodynamics
  • Ideal Gas Law & Kinetic Theory
  • Light & Electromagnetic Waves
  • Mirrors & Lenses in Geometric Optics
  • Basics of Electrostatics
  • Magnetism Basics
  • Series, Parallel & Combined Circuits
  • Capacitors, Inductors & Alternating Current
  • Modern Quantum Theory
  • Basic Nuclear Physics
  • General & Special Relativity
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Quizzes

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials