PHYS 104 Discoveries in Physics • 6 Cr.
Description
Introduces physical reasoning and basic concepts in physics. Hand-on activities demonstrate fundamental concepts in geometric optics, electricity, and motion. Designed for students with little or no previous physics. Appropriate for general students including those preparing for PHYS 114 and K-12 teachers. Not sufficient preparation for PHYS 121. Prerequisite: MATH 099.
Outcomes
After completing this class, students should be able to:
The student will demonstrate acquired analytical problem-solving skills and apply them to problems from different topic areas. The student will demonstrate this objective when they:- Gather and process data
- Classify and organize the information according to inherent regularities
- Identify properties or characteristics as being important or unimportant (relevant or irrelevant)
- Define the problem
- Represent the problem graphically, verbally or mathematically
- Translate from one type of representation to another
- Decompose the problem into constituent parts
- Conduct the actions identified above and assemble the solution
- Present the solution (construct a written or verbal synthesis)
- Ability to generalize rules learned in one area to unfamiliar but similar settings
- Ability to apply principles to problems found in the everyday workplace and home settings.
- Gather and process data
- Classify and organize the information according to inherent regularities
- Identify properties or characteristics as being important or unimportant (relevant or irrelevant)
- Define the problem
- Represent the problem graphically, verbally or mathematically
- Translate from one type of representation to another
- Decompose the problem into constituent parts
- Conduct the actions identified above and assemble the solution
- Present the solution (construct a written or verbal synthesis)
- Ability to generalize rules learned in one area to unfamiliar but similar settings
- Ability to apply principles to problems found in the everyday workplace and home settings.
- Recognize the role of the completed circuit and interconnecting wires
- Be able to distinguish between the flow of "stuff" in a circuit and the potential drop that is associated with this flow
- Associate Ohms law as the proportion between these concepts
- Apply the above elements to predict the outcome of changes made to elementary circuits
- Apply the above elements to troubleshoot faults in home and office electrical connections
Offered
- Spring 2021
- Winter 2021 (current quarter)
- Fall 2020