PHYS 195 CIC Approval: 04/27/2006 BOT APPROVAL: 05/25/2006 STATE APPROVAL: EFFECTIVE TERM: Fall 2006 SECTION I SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT CITY, MESA, AND MIRAMAR COLLEGES ASSOCIATE DEGREE COURSE OUTLINE SUBJECT AREA AND COURSE NUMBER: Physics 195 COURSE TITLE: Mechanics Units: 5 Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass Option CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION: The Physics 195, 196, 197 sequence is designed to give a foundation in calculus-based physics for engineering and science majors. Physics 195 deals primarily with the description of motion, Newton's Laws, energy, momentum, rotation, gravity, oscillatory motion, and thermodynamics. REQUISITES: Prerequisite: MATH 150 with a grade of "C" or better, or equivalent Corequisite: MATH 151 Advisory: ENGL 049 with a grade of "C" or better, or equivalent or Assessment Skill Level W5 & ENGL 048 with a grade of "C" or better, or equivalent or Assessment Skill Level R5 Limitation on Enrollment: This course is not open to students with previous credit for Physics 195A and Physics 196A. FIELD TRIP REQUIREMENTS: May be required TRANSFER APPLICABILITY: Associate Degree Credit & transfer to CSU CSU General Education IGETC UC Transfer Course List PHYS 120A-120B, 121A-121B, 124A-124B, 125-126, 180A-180B, 181A-181B, 195A-195B-195C and 195-196-197 combined: maximum credit, one series. TOTAL LECTURE HOURS: 64-72 TOTAL LAB HOURS: 48-54 STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to: 1. Solve kinematic problems in one or multiple dimensions and incorporate graphical techniques to generate solutions to motion problems 2. Isolate a system in a given physics problem, draw a free-body diagram of the external forces acting on the system, define a reference frame and a coordinate system, and apply Newton's Laws of motion to solve for the net force and acceleration. Status: Active page 1 of 5 Date Printed: 05/14/2018
3. Apply the work energy theorem and / or conservation of mechanical energy to solve energy related problems. 4. Apply the concepts of impulse and conservation of linear momentum to solve collision problems. 5. Define and find the center of mass for a system of particles or a continuous distribution of matter. 6. Apply Newton's Second Law for rotation for a rigid body to calculate the net external torque, the moment of inertia, and the angular acceleration. Mathematically describe rolling motion and solve related problems. Apply conservation of angular momentum to solve rigid body rotation problems. 7. Demonstrate an elementary knowledge of vectors and their application to problems in two or three dimensions by being able to add and subtract vectors, resolve vectors into components, and calculate the scalar and cross products. 8. Apply Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation to calculate the gravitational force between two bodies, the gravitational field of a mass or mass distribution, and the gravitational potential energy of a body. Use Kepler's laws to calculate the period of an orbit. 9. Define a restoring force or restoring torque, represent simple harmonic motion graphically, and solve for the period, amplitude, and total mechanical energy of a body undergoing simple harmonic motion. 10. Apply the conditions of static equilibrium to a rigid body to ascertain unknown forces and torques. 11. Apply Archimedes' principle to a static fluid to calculate the buoyant force. Apply the continuity of flow and Bernoulli's equation to solve moving fluid problems. 12. Define temperature and heat. Solve specific and latent heat problems. Describe the three methods of heat transfer. Apply the first law of thermodynamics to calculate changes in internal energy. Define and calculate entropy. State the third law of thermodynamics. 13. Set up experiments with the help of written and/or oral instructions, make appropriate measurements, utilize correct units and the correct number of significant figures, analyze results, use graphical techniques to obtain visual representation of data, make relevant calculations, and write lab reports following suitable guidelines. SECTION II 1. COURSE OUTLINE AND SCOPE: A. Outline Of Topics: The following topics are included in the framework of the course but are not intended as limits on content. The order of presentation and relative emphasis will vary with each instructor. I. Lecture A. Kinematics 1. One dimensional motion 2. Multi- dimensional motion 3. Uniformly accelerated motion 4. Projectile motion 5. Vector addition and subtraction 6. Relative motion B. Newton's Laws of Motion 1. Law of inertia 2. Force, mass, and Newton's Second Law 3. Weight and gravitational mass 4. Inertial reference frames 5. Law of action and reaction 6. System of objects C. Applications of Newton's Laws 1. Friction 2. Tension, strings, and pulleys 3. Radial forces 4. Pseudo forces 5. Drag forces D. Work and Energy Conservation 1. Work and kinetic energy 2. Scalar product 3. Potential energy and equilibrium Status: Active page 2 of 5 Date Printed: 05/14/2018
4. Total mechanical energy 5. Conservation of mechanical energy E. Systems of Particles and Linear Momentum 1. Center of mass 2. Motion of the center of mass 3. Conservation of linear momentum 4. Impulse and collisions F. Rotation 1. Rotational kinematics 2. Moment of inertia and rotational kinetic energy 3. Parallel-axis theorem 4. Newton's Second Law for rotation 5. Rolling motion G. Angular Momentum 1. Vector cross product 2. Torque and angular momentum 3. Conservation of angular momentum H. Gravity 1. Kepler's Laws 2. Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation 3. Gravitational potential energy 4. Gravitational field I. Oscillatory Motion 1. Properties of oscillatory motion 2. Simple harmonic motion 3. Energy in simple harmonic motion 4. Simple and physical Pendulums 5. Damped harmonic motion, forced oscillation, and resonance J. Static Equilibrium and Elasticity 1. Conditions of static equilibrium 2. Center of gravity 3. Solving static rigid body problems 4. Stress, strain, and elastic moduli K. Fluids 1. Density, pressure, and Pascal's Principle 2. Buoyancy and Archimedes Principle 3. Continuity of flow 4. Bernoulli's equation 5. Viscosity, turbulence, and Reynolds number L. Temperature and Heat 1. Thermal equilibrium and temperature scales 2. Ideal gas law 3. Kinetic theory of gases 4. Heat capacity, specific heat, and latent heat 5. First law of thermodynamics 6. Second law of thermodynamics 7. Entropy, engines, refrigerators, and heat pumps 8. Thermal expansion 9. Heat transfer 10. Third law of thermodynamics II. Laboratory A. Straight line kinematics B. Projectile motion C. Newton's second law D. Centripetal Force E. Conservation of Energy F. Conservation of linear momentum G. Rotational dynamics H. Angular momentum I. Torsional oscillator and physical pendulum Status: Active page 3 of 5 Date Printed: 05/14/2018
B. C. D. E. J. Buoyancy K. Thermal expansion L. Specific heat and the mechanical equivalent of heat Reading Assignments: Reading assignments are required and may include but, are not limited to, the following: I. Textbooks II. Science journal articles III. Laboratory manual. Appropriate Assignments that Demonstrate Critical Thinking: Critical thinking assignments are required and may include, but are not limited to, the following: I. Students will read, interpret, analyze, and solve homework problems every week applying and synthesing the theory and techniques presented in the classroom and textbook. II. Students will organize, interpret, analyze, and synthesize laboratory data to produce a weekly lab report on the topics listed in the outline. III. Students will solve take home problems ultilizing the analytical techniques developed in lecture. Appropriate Outside Assignments: Outside assignments may include, but are not limited to, the following: I. Students will read approximately one chapter per week in the required textbook. II. Students will review the laboratory writeup prior to the corresponding laboratory experiment. They are expected to be prepared adequately for each experiment. III. Students will solve and submit problem sets each week. Writing Assignments: Writing assignments are required and may include, but are not limited to, the following: I. Students will compose laboratory reports that describe the theoretical basis for the experiment including a description of the procedures and apparatus utilized in performing the experiment; present the experimental data, its analysis and associated graphs and calculations in conventional scientific and engineering form; write a summary and draw conclusions. II. Students will submit written solutions to weekly homework problems. III. Students will submit written solutions to take home test problems. 2. METHODS OF EVALUATION: A student's grade will be based on multiple measures of performance unless the course requires no grade. Multiple measures may include, but are not limited to, the following: I. Weekly assigned problems submitted. II. Laboratory reports submitted. III. Tests IV. A final examination. 3. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION: Methods of instruction may include, but are not limited to, the following: * Laboratory * Lecture-Lab Combination * Computer Assisted Instruction * Lecture Discussion * Audio-Visual * Collaborative Learning Status: Active page 4 of 5 Date Printed: 05/14/2018
* Lecture * Other (Specify) * Problem solving techniques. 4. REQUIRED TEXTS AND SUPPLIES: Textbooks may include, but are not limited to: TEXTBOOKS: 1. Sears and Zemansky. University Physics, 11 ed. Addison Wesley, 2004, ISBN: 0805391851 2. Serway. Physics For Scientists & Engineers, 5 ed. HBJ, 2005, ISBN: 0030209684 3. Tipler. Physics For Scientists & Engineers, 5 ed. Freeman, 2004, ISBN: 0716783398 MANUALS: 1. Crivello and Goldstein. Physics 195 Manual, San Diego Mesa College, 11-11-2005 2. Loyd. Physics Lab Manual, Miramar College, 12-30-2004 PERIODICALS: SOFTWARE: SUPPLIES: ORIGINATOR: Michael Goldstein CO-CONTRIBUTOR(S) DATE: 11/14/2005 Status: Active page 5 of 5 Date Printed: 05/14/2018