Physics I
Physics I is designed to help students understand and appreciate how a few basic concepts derived through experiments can account for a wide variety of phenomena, many of which are intriguing in their own right.
Therefore, the course is centered on these big concepts and on experiments in which students make measurements associated with these concepts. Experiments are a central part of the course. They serve as the justification for the concepts we need. Students often use computers both to make measurements in experiments and to analyze data with spreadsheets like Excel and Numbers.
Physics I serves as excellent preparation for any college science courses students may need to take. Finally, nature is beautiful in ways we may never have noticed, and Physics I seeks to make its beauty apparent, at least within the scope of the course.
- Describing the motion of particles in terms of their positions, velocities, and accelerations
- Explaining the motion of particles by forces, energy, and momentum
- Describing and explaining the motion of solid objects with torques, energy, and angular momentum
Therefore, the course is centered on these big concepts and on experiments in which students make measurements associated with these concepts. Experiments are a central part of the course. They serve as the justification for the concepts we need. Students often use computers both to make measurements in experiments and to analyze data with spreadsheets like Excel and Numbers.
Physics I serves as excellent preparation for any college science courses students may need to take. Finally, nature is beautiful in ways we may never have noticed, and Physics I seeks to make its beauty apparent, at least within the scope of the course.
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