PH 260 - Technical Physics I

Credit Hours: 3

A course in general physics intended for the technology student. Topics include but not limited to: vectors, velocity, acceleration, free fall, circular motion, force, laws of motion, friction, conservation laws, simple machines, properties of matter, stress, strain, pressure, fluids, calorimetry, thermodynamics, and heat transfer.

Fulfills SUNY General Education – Natural Sciences.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

explain and demonstrate the laws of nature;
use mathematical techniques to analyze and solve problems;
demonstrate comprehensive understanding of qualitative questions; and
use the basic laws of physics to model and explain physical systems.

Corequisites: MT 121 or MT 125 or equivalent should be taken concurrently.
Concurrent Registration: PH 261
F/S (C, N, S)