PH 211 - General Physics - Calculus I

WR 115  or designated placement

WR 115Q  as required, and 

MTH 112Z  or higher-level math course, or designated placement.

Corequisite(s):  

MTH 251Z  

Course Description: This is the first term of a three-term calculus-based physics course. Conservation laws and Newtonian mechanics are covered. This includes but is not limited to forces and motion, forms of energy (including kinetic potential and various types of internal energy such as rotational, thermal and latent), conservation of momentum, conservation of angular momentum, conservation of energy, Newton’s laws, kinematics, free-body diagrams, net force equations, torque and orbital mechanics. This course number includes both lecture and lab.

Course Learning Outcomes:

• CLO#1: Use vectors, algebra, calculus, dimensional analysis, and logical reasoning to solve general physics problems using a wide range of resources. (ILO: Quantitative Literacy and Reasoning)
• CLO#2: Make sensible assumptions and simplifications to solve general physics problems, when it appears that not enough information is provided.
• CLO#3: Explain and apply conservation laws in physics (momentum, angular momentum, energy) using calculus where appropriate.
• CLO#4: Explain and apply Newton’s laws (inertia, force, mass, acceleration, action, reaction) using calculus where appropriate.