PH 260 - Technical Physics I

Credit Hours: 3

A course in general physics intended for the technology student. Topics include but are 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.

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 a 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)