Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
SDCM-0102
Organization's ID:
Physics 112
Organization:
Study.com, LLC
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
Self-paced, 12 weeks (40 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Physics Theory - Ii
Description

Objective:

The course objective is 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
  • 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
  • Paraphrase what wave-particle duality means for material objects such as electrons or planets
  • 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
  • Calculate the changes we see (length contraction, time dilation) due to things moving at relativistic speeds

General Topics:

  • Energy transfers in physics
  • Heat transfer and interaction
  • The basics of thermodynamics
  • Ideal gas law and kinetic theory
  • Light and electromagnetic waves
  • Mirrors and lenses in geometric options
  • Basics of electrostatics
  • Magnetism basics
  • Series, parallel and combined circuits
  • Capacitors, inductors and alternating current
  • Modern quantum theory
  • Basic nuclear physics
  • General and special relativity
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Quizzes

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials