Outcomes
In order to successfully complete this course, the student will:
1. Describe the scientific method.
10. Use computers, the internet and laboratory apparatus to investigate fundamental principles, solve problems and communicate results.
11. Communicate findings through written laboratory reports and homework, oral presentations and classroom discussion.
12. Identify the main principles associated with the major topics such as the laws of motion, the conservation laws for energy and momentum and the laws of electromagnetism.
13. Describe experiments and other scientific evidence to support the conclusions of the Physics principles covered.
14. Demonstrate critical/creative thinking by applying the basic principles of Physics to real world situations.
15. Describe examples that illustrate the principles.
2. Discuss the roles of Galileo, Kepler and Newton in the development of the scientific method and the study of motion.
3. Communicate findings, analyses, and interpretation both orally and in writing based on scientific and quantitative methods.
4. Recognize differing approaches to thinking scientifically.
5. Discuss scientific issues and problems relevant to Physics.
6. Discuss the interdependence of science and technology and their influence on, and contribution to, modern culture.
7. Define the key terms of Physics associated with each of the major topics.
8. Demonstrate the ability to solve quantitative problems involving the quantities of physics at the mathematical level of basic algebra.
9. Identify his/her currently held misconceptions about the fundamental principles of Physics and replace them with appropriate conceptual understanding.