PHYS 1110L Syllabus

Subject Code

PHYS

Course Number

1110L

Course Title

Conceptual Physics Lab

Prerequisites

ENGL 1101, MATH 1101 or MATH 1111

Corequisites

PHYS 1110

Terms Offered

Offered every semester

Credit Hours

(0-3-1)

Course Description

This course includes selected laboratory exercises paralleling the topics in PHYS 1110. The laboratory exercises for this course include systems of units and systems of measurement; vector algebra; Newtonian mechanics; fluids and thermodynamics; heat, light, and optics; mechanical waves; electricity and magnetism; and modern physics.

Course Outcomes

Laboratory Safety

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1

Discuss and apply laboratory exercises encompassing the appropriate practice of laboratory precautions and laboratory safety.

 

Units and Measurements

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2

Perform and apply laboratory exercises encompassing units and systems of measurements.

 

Vector Algebra

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3

Perform and apply laboratory exercises encompassing vector algebra.

 

Newtonian Mechanics

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4

Perform and apply laboratory exercises encompassing Newton's laws.

 

Fluids, Thermodynamics, and Heat

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5

Perform and apply laboratory exercises encompassing fluids, thermodynamics, and heat.

 

Light and Optics

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6

Perform and apply laboratory exercises encompassing light and optics.

 

Mechanical Waves

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7

Perform and apply laboratory exercises encompassing mechanical waves.

 

Electricity and Magnetism

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8

Perform and apply laboratory exercises encompassing electricity and magnetism.

 

Modern Physics

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9

Perform and apply laboratory exercises encompassing modern physics.