Introductory General Physics I

Upon completion of the course the student will be able to:

• Identify the following mechanical quantities and their units: displacement, velocity, acceleration, force, mass, weight, friction, torque, work, translational kinetic energy, gravitational potential energy, power, linear momentum, impulse, angular displacement, angular velocity, angular acceleration, moment of inertia, rotational kinetic energy, angular momentum, amplitude of motion, period of motion, frequency, spring potential energy, wavelength, wave intensity, intensity level.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the following concepts, procedures, and principles of mechanics through the solution of problems: vector addition/subtraction via components, average velocity and instantaneous velocity, average acceleration and instantaneous acceleration, uniformly accelerated motion, free-fall motion, Newton’s laws of motion, friction and coefficient of friction, conditions for equilibrium, work-energy theorem, conservation of mechanical energy, conservation of linear momentum, centripetal acceleration and force, rolling motion, conservation of angular momentum, Hooke’s law for springs, simple harmonic motion, wave parameters, superposition principle, resonance, intensity level versus intensity of sound, Doppler effect.
• Perform laboratory experiments and analyze the data obtained using appropriate graphing techniques, scientific notation, significant figures, and experimental uncertainty consideration.
• Write a laboratory report in a conventional format required of submissions to scientific journals.