2015-16 COLLEGE NOW (PHYS 130) /AP PHYSICS SILLY BUS
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This course is a college level course that mimics one semester of College (or General)
Physics but spread over two semesters. There are three ways to obtain college credit for
this course:
1. Enroll in JCCC right away and pay the $450 ($90/credit hr x 5 hrs).
2. Take the AP Physics 1 test in May (enroll in March) for about $90.
3. Take the AP Physics C test in May (enroll in March) for about $90.
The first and second options above are usually for general education requirements including
medical careers. The third option is for physics, chemistry, and engineering majors which is
a calculus based class normally called engineering physics at many colleges and Universities.
The following website goes into greater detail about both the second and third options:
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/sub_physc.html. Usually, colleges and
Universities will award class credit for a score of 3 or higher (out of 5).
Like many college classes, we will move at a fairly rapid rate for most. All homework, labs,
quizzes, and tests will be on the college level (of a first year course). The good news is that
it will help you be ready for college. The other good news is that you have already
experienced some of the beginning material in your first high school physics class. Your
grade will consist of: 60% quizzes and tests & 40% homework and labs. You will want to
keep your labs organized. Some colleges and Universities require this to obtain Physics
laboratory credit if taking the AP test. Late homework is only worth ½ credit. Late labs
will lose ¼ of a grade per week late.
All dates are approximate:
I. Newtonian Mechanics and waves:
A. Aug. 14 – Sept. 26
Chapter 1: Review standards and Significant Figures
Chapter 2: Motion in one dimension (velocity and acceleration) including free fall
Chapter 3: Motion in two dimensions (vector addition) including projectile motion
B. Sept. 29 – October 24th
Chapter 4: Newton’s Laws of Motion including statics, friction, and drag
C. Oct. 27 – Nov. 20
Chapter 5: Work, Power, and Energy
D. Nov. 21 – Dec. 5
Chapter 6: Momentum and Impulse
E. Dec. 8 – Dec. 15
Chapter 7: Uniform Circular Motion, Centripetal Force and Acceleration, Gravitation, and Orbits
F. Jan. 5-Jan 29
Electrical circuits
G. Feb. 1-12
Chapter 8: Torque, Rotational Statics, Center of Gravity, and Angular Momentum
H. Feb. 16 - March 11th
Chapter 13 & 14: Simple Harmonic Motion (springs and pendulums), wave motion,
characteristics, superposition, traveling and standing waves and the Doppler Effect
II. Fluid dynamics: March 21- April 8th
Chapter 9: Pascal’s Principle, Buoyancy, Bernoulli’s Equation
III. Thermodynamics: Apr. 11th-May 20
Chapter 10: Ideal Gas Law, Kinetic Model, and Thermal Expansion
Chapter 11: Mechanical Equivalent of Heat, Specific and Latent Heat, and Heat Transfer
Chapter 12: 1st Law of Thermodynamics including pV diagrams and 2 nd Law of
Thermodynamics including heat engines
V. AP Physics 1 test afternoon May 3rd (AP 2 May 4th)
AP Physics C test afternoon of May 9th
VI. JCCC Phinal: Everybody takes this for high school credit on May 13 during senior finals
JCCC PHYS 130 Course Objectives and Competencies:
Upon successful completion of this course the student should be able to:
1.
Describe the general historical development of physics and note its impact on Western
civilization.
2.
Illustrate the principles of physics underlying modern life as embodied in familiar devices
and technologies.
3.
Recall basic facts, laws, principles and conventional usages employed in the areas of
physics covered.
4.
Distinguish correct from incorrect expressions of physical laws and principles.
5.
Analyze, formulate, resolve and interpret simple physics problems by applying principles
studied.
6.
Apply basic mathematical modeling to physical situations and draw numerical
conclusions from the analysis.
7.
Use care in the handling of units of measurement and express answers in correct and
consistent units.
8.
Be able to apply common techniques of analysis and calculation to both familiar contexts
and similar but unfamiliar situations.
9.
Show ability to utilize principles and methods studied in their application to concrete
exercises presented in hands-on lab sessions or computer simulations.
10.
Recognize and practice safe productive work habits in the laboratory.
Content Competencies:
I. Mechanics
A. Units and measures
1. Recognize and be able to apply SI/metric units.
2. Convert data between English and SI/metric systems.
3. Apply the rules for significant digits.
4. Convert data between ordinary format and scientific notation.
B. Vectors
1. Distinguish between vectors and scalars.
2. Resolve vectors into component form.
3. Apply vectors to composition problems.
4. Recognize a vector difference.
C. One-dimensional kinematics
1. Recall the mathematical models for constant velocity and uniform
acceleration.
2. Use the appropriate model to set up and solve one-dimensional
kinematics problems.
3. Use diagrams and reference crosses when solving problems.
D. Kinematics in a plane
1. Recall the criteria for ballistics.
2. Determine the types of motion both horizontally and vertically in
ballistic problems.
3. Apply the mathematical models for constant velocity and uniform
acceleration to the solution of ballistic problems.
4. Given the equations for level-ground ballistics, use them to
solve problems.
E. Newton’s laws of motion
1. Recall Newton’s three laws of motion.
2. Apply these laws in solving dynamics problems.
3. Distinguish between mass and weight.
4. Include free-body diagrams when solving dynamics problems.
5. Recognize and apply the special forces: weight, tension and
friction.
F. Gravity and orbital motion
1. Recall and apply Newton’s law of universal gravitation.
2. Recall and apply the mathematical model for constant speed
rotation.
3. Explain the apparent weightlessness of satellites in orbit.
4. Calculate some of the features of circular near-Earth orbits.
5. Distinguish actual forces such as centripetal from pseudo-forces
like centrifugal.
G. Work and mechanical energy conservation
1. Define work in terms of force and distance.
2. Recognize that work and energy are scalars.
3. Compare the work/energy that results from doing work against
inertia, against gravity and against friction.
4. Define mechanical energy and describe the necessary conditions
for its conservation.
5. Distinguish between energy and power.
6. Solve physics problems using the work/energy method.
H. Momentum and collisions
1. Define impulse and momentum as vectors.
2. Describe the conditions under which momentum is conserved.
3. Apply momentum conservation to solving collision and simple
rocket problems.
4. Distinguish between elastic and inelastic collisions.
I. Variable speed rotation, torque and stability
1. Interconvert angles in degrees, radians and revolutions.
2. Translate equations from linear to angular variable and back
again.
3. Calculate torques from forces and pivot positions.
4. Recall and apply the laws of static equilibrium to simple
stability problems.
5. Recall the factors that affect moments of inertia.
II. Heat and Thermodynamics
A. Kinetic molecular theory
1. Interconvert temperatures between Celsius, Fahrenheit and Kelvin
scales.
2. Explain the solid, liquid and gaseous states of matter from the
perspective of the kinetic molecular theory.
3. Explain why one ideal gas equation works for all gases while no
single equation describes all liquids or all solids.
4. Explain the connection between Kelvin temperature and molecular
kinetic energy.
5. Use the ideal gas equation to solve problems under both static
and changing conditions.
B. Heat and heat transfer
1. Recall the basic definitions of heat and work.
2. Distinguish between the equations for heat flow used between
phase changes and during phase changes.
3. Solve heat transfer problems involving phase changes.
4. Relate heat energy to both molecular energy and mechanical
energy.
C. Thermodynamics
1. State and explain the meaning of the laws of thermodynamics.
2. Distinguish among several forms of the same law.
3. Relate the first law to energy conservation.
4. Define entropy and use this concept to discuss the second law.
5. Calculate entropy changes for heat flows.
6. Discuss engine efficiency and relate it to second law.
III. Vibration and Waves
A. Harmonic motion
1. Recall the mathematical model for simple harmonic motion.
2. Relate SHM to Hooke’s law.
3. Calculate the elastic PE, vibrational KE and mechanical energy of
vibration for mass/spring oscillators.
4. Discuss the maxima and minima of harmonic variables at the
turn-around points and at the central rest position.
5. Calculate the period, frequency and repetition rate for harmonic
systems.
B. Waves
1. Describe the interplay between source oscillators, detectors and
wave media.
2. Use the traveling wave equation to relate the various wave
quantities such as wavespeed, wavelength and frequency.
3. Distinguish between traveling waves and so-called standing
waves.
4. Use the concept of wave interference to explain resonance.
5. Define wave intensity, power flux and acoustic loudness.
IV. Laboratory Competencies
A. Identify and develop positive attitudes toward tasks and fellow
students appropriate for the laboratory setting.
B. Identify and develop productive work habits, including attention to
detail, task completion, keeping an orderly work area and careful data
recording.
C. Identify and develop teamwork skills, including group problem
solving, consensus building and self-supervision.
Disabilities:
If you are a student with a disability, and if you will be requesting accommodations, it is
your responsibility to contact Access Services. Access Services will recommend any
appropriate accommodations to your professor and his/her director. The professor and
director will identify for you which accommodations will be arranged.
JCCC provides a range of services to allow persons with disabilities to participate in
educational programs and activities. If you desire support services, contact the office of
Access Services for Students With Disabilities (913) 469-8500, ext. 3521 or TDD (913)
469-3885. The Access Services office is located in the Success Center on the second
floor of the Student Center.