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STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY CANTON, NEW YORK COURSE OUTLINE PHYS 131 - UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I Prepared By: Feng Hong CANINO SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY November 2006

PHYS 131 - UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I

A. TITLE: University Physics I B. COURSE NUMBER: PHYS 131 SHORT TITLE: C. CREDIT HOURS: 3 D. WRITING INTENSIVE COURSE (OPTIONAL): N/A E. COURSE LENGTH: 15/14 weeks F. SEMESTER(S) OFFERED: Fall/Spring G. HOURS OF LECTURE, LABORATORY, RECITATION, TUTORIAL, ACTIVITY: Lecture 3-4 hours/week* Laboratory 2 hours/week Recitation 0-1 hours/week*

• The class meets four times/week. The fourth hour is used as a lecture, a recitation, or a tutorial. H. CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION: This is an introductory college physics course which uses basic calculus in developing some of the fundamental concepts of classical physics. Topics covered are measurement, vector manipulation (including unit vector notation), linear kinematics and dynamics, motion in a plane, and conservation of energy and linear momentum. I. PRE-REQUISITES/CO-COURSES: Satisfactory completion of high school physics at New York State Regents level plus three years of high school mathematics and Calculus I (MATH 161), or equivalent, is a prerequisite for this course. In some unusual situations permission of instructor may be given. J. GOALS (STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES): By the end of this course, the student will:

1. Describe the basis for definitions of standards of length, mass, and time.
2. Convert from one unit to another.
3. Perform order of magnitude calculations
4. Use significant figures appropriately.

Homework and Web Assignments 10% Class participation and attendance are often influential in determining borderline grades. O. MEASUREMENT CRITERIA/METHODS: P. DETAILED TOPICAL OUTLINE: See Attached Q. LABORATORY OUTLINE: NA DETAILED OUTLINE PHYS 105 - UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II

TOPICS

I. Physics and Measurement Standards of Length, Mass, and Time The Building Blocks of Matter Density and Atomic Mass Dimensional Analysis Conversion of Units Order-of-Magnitude Calculations Significant Figures Mathematical Notation II. Motion in One Dimension Displacement, Velocity, and Speed Instantaneous Velocity and Speed Acceleration One-dimensional Motion with Constant Acceleration Freely Falling Objects III. Vectors Coordinate Systems and Frames of Reference Vectors and Scalar Quantities Some Properties of Vectors Components of a Vector and Unit Vectors IV. Motion in Two Dimensions The Displacement, Velocity, and Acceleration Vectors Two-Dimensional Motion with Constant Acceleration Projectile Motion Uniform Circular Motion Tangential and Radial Acceleration Relative Velocity and Relative Acceleration V. Newton’s Laws of Motion The Concept of Force Newton’s First Law and Inertial Frames Inertial Mass Newton’s Second Law Weight Newton’s Third Law Some Applications of Newton’s Laws Forces of Friction VI. Circular Motion and Other Applications of Newton’s Laws