PH 211 Physics for Engineers and Scientists

Lecture Hours: 4
Credits: 4

Presents the first term of a three-term sequence of introductory calculus-based physics. Includes kinematics, Newton’s laws, energy, momentum, rotation, and gravitation.

Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115 (or higher), or completion of WR 090 (or higher); and placement into MTH 252 (or higher), or completion of MTH 251 (or higher); concurrent enrollment in PH 214 or completion of course; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
Student Learning Outcomes:

Apply mathematical and physical principles to specific problems based on topics identified in the course content.
Evaluate reliability and relevance of physical evidence gathered by self and others.
Apply mathematical and physical principles to observed, measured, and given physical data to make predictions and explain past observations.
Disseminate results of work through writing.

Statewide General Education Outcomes:

Gather, comprehend, and communicate scientific and technical information in order to explore ideas, models, and solutions and generate further questions.
Apply scientific and technical modes of inquiry, individually, and collaboratively, to critically evaluate existing or alternative explanations, solve problems, and make evidence-based decisions in an ethical manner.
Assess the strengths and weaknesses of scientific studies and critically examine the influence of scientific and technical knowledge on human society and the environment.

Content Outline
Required text for college credit: Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Knight, 4th edition. (Labs are created internally brewed and available via eLearn/Chemeketa webpages)

Math Review
- Algebra
- Trigonometry
- Calculus
Science
- Demarcation
- Laboratory ethics
- Error estimation and propagation
- Hypothesis testing
Kinematics
- 1-dimentional motion
- 2-dimentional motion
Dynamics
- Newton’s Laws of Motion
- Friction
- Energy, work and power
- Momentum and collisions
Rotational Motion
- Rotational kinematics
- Rotational gravitation
Universal Gravitation