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 Department:    PHYS&

 Course #:    231

 Credits:    1

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    1.5

 CIP:    400801

 EPC:    n/a

 REV:    2021

 Course Description  

Physics lab to accompany PHYS& 241. Topics include kinematics, forces, energy, momentum, and rotational motion.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in PHYS& 241.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 0

Lab: 22

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Academic Natural Sciences  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Verify properties of kinematics, forces, momentum and energy in a safe and reproducible manner.
2. Correctly articulate the purpose of the lab and how it will be accomplished.
3. Produce well-designed tables and graphs that illustrate the results of the experiments, and use linear regression to determine the best-fit straight line to a graph.
4. Use basic laboratory data analysis techniques, including distinguishing statistical and systematic errors and representing data graphically.
5. Effectively interpret and communicate experimental results

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

1. Statistical analysis (linear regression, correlation, mean, standard deviation, standard error, etc.)
2. Displacement, velocity and acceleration
3. Vector addition
4. Newton�s 2nd Law
5. Conservation of momentum and energy
6. Rotational motion