Course

in laboratory reports, in recitations, in oral quizzing, and in correct responses to examination items

learner collects, organizes and presents data

learner draws conclusions based on data

learner compares experimental results against theoretical predictions

learner interprets graphs

in laboratory reports, in recitations, in oral quizzing, and in correct responses to examination items

learner relates physical quantity to its mathematical symbol and units (same system and different system) of measure

learner manipulates given units to desired units

learner checks for dimensional consistency on both sides of the equation

in laboratory reports, in recitations, in oral quizzing, and in correct responses to examination items

learner distinguishes between a vectory quantity and scalar quantity

learner composes vectors

learner decomposes vectors

learner adds vectors, both graphically and analytically

in laboratory reports, in recitations, in oral quizzing, and in correct responses to examination items

learner discriminates between the descriptors of linear motion

learner selects and sets up appropriate linear motions equation(s)

learner solves linear motion equations

in laboratory reports, in recitations, in oral quizzing, and in correct responses to examination items

learner draws a free body diagram

learner selects and sets up appropriate Newton's law equation for linear motion problem

learner solves Newton's law equation

in laboratory reports, in recitations, in oral quizzing, and in correct responses to examination items

learner discriminates between the descriptors of rotational motion

learner selects and sets up appropriate rotational motion equation(s)

learner solves rotational motion equation(s)

learner applies centripetal force to circular motion problems

in laboratory reports, in recitations, in oral quizzing, and in correct responses to examination items

learner draws a free body diagram

learner selects and sets up appropriate Newton's law equation for rotational motion problem

learner solves Newton's law equation

in laboratory reports, in recitations, in oral quizzing, and in correct responses to examination items

learner relates impulse and change in momentum to Newton's second law

learner applies the law of conservation of momentum to collisions

in laboratory reports, in recitations, in oral quizzing, and in correct responses to examination items

learner relates energy and power to work

learner applies the law of conservation of energy

learner identifies examples of various forms of energy

learner classifies simple machines

learner calculates mechanical advantage and efficiency

learner relates power to efficiency

in laboratory reports, in recitations, in oral quizzing, and in correct responses to examination items

learner identifies hardness, brittleness, ductility, and malleability

learner calculates stress

learner calculates strain

learner interprets stress/strain or elasticity diagram -- identifying ultimate strength of material, identifying breaking strength, and identifying elastic limit

learner calculates elasticity

in laboratory reports, in recitations, in oral quizzing, and in correct responses to examination items

learner identifies density, viscosity, surface tension, and capillary action

learner calculates static pressure at a location

learner determinates absolute, gauge, and atmospheric pressure in a fluid system

learner calculates buoyancy

learner calculates pressure difference in a closed system

learner calculates flow rate

learner calculates pressure head, velocity head, and elevation head

learner measures friction loss (i.e. pipes)

learner applies Bernoulli's equation to a system

in laboratory reports, in recitations, in oral quizzing, and in correct responses to examination items

learner calculates linear, area, and volume expansion in liquids and solids

learner calculates the thermal force with the expansion of solids

learner converts between Celsius and Fahrenheid and within absolute and relative temperature scales

learner calculates temperature, pressure, and volume from the ideal gas law

in laboratory reports, in recitations, in oral quizzing, and in correct responses to examination items

learner calculates heat transfer

learner sets up an equation of heat-gain or heat-loss which includes changes of heat quantity in matter going from the solid form below the freezing point to the gaseous form above the boiling point

learner calculates heat gain

learner calculates heat loss which includes phase changes within a phase and across phases

in laboratory reports, in recitations, in oral quizzing, and in correct responses to examination items

learner generates pressure/volume diagram

learner calculates the efficiency of a heat engine when the input and exhaust temperatures are known

in laboratory reports, in recitations, in oral quizzing, and in correct responses to examination items

learner calculates frequency, wave speed, and wavelength

learner calculates the wavelength or frequency of an electromagnetic wave

learner calculates the intensity of a sound wave

learner calculates the frequencies for sound waves in open and closed pipes

learner interprets constructive and destructive interference using the principle of superposition

learner calculates resonant frequencies

in laboratory reports, in recitations, in oral quizzing, and in correct responses to examination items

learner identifies type of electrostatic charge

learner calculates the force between two charged bodies

learner calculates capacitance based on circuit and physical parameters

learner calculates values of an electric field

learner interprets and calculates voltage values

learner calculates resistance based on circuit and physical paramters

learner verifies circuit using Kirchhoff's laws

learner calculates power

in laboratory reports, in recitations, in oral quizzing, and in correct responses to examination items

learner analyzes magnetic fields

learner predicts the movement of a charged body in a magnetic field

learner calculates magnetic forces on moving charges

learner calculates magnetic field for current-carrying conductor for various geometries

learner calculates magnetic flux

learner calculates inductance based on physical and circuit parameters

learner describes the operation of AC/DC motor/generators

learner includes a vectoral representation of the circuit

learner includes RMS, effective, and peak voltage calculations

in laboratory reports, in recitations, in oral quizzing, and in correct responses to examination items

learner identifies characteristics of the light (rectilinear propagation, reflection, refraction)

learner classifies light energy on the basis of frequency and wavelength

learner solves speed of light, frequency, and wavelength problems

learner calculates surface illumination

learner calculates the intensity of a light source

learner calculates luminous flux

in laboratory reports, in recitations, in oral quizzing, and in correct responses to examination items

learner locates refracted images using ray diagrams

learner calculates refraction of light

learner calculates focal length using mirror equations

learner calculates focal length using lens equations

learner calculates magnification of mirrors and lenses

learner calculates the critical angle

learner calculates apparent depth

in laboratory reports, in recitations, in oral quizzing, and in correct responses to examination items

learner includes a model drawing of an atomic structure

learner classifies atoms as metals or non-metals and as insulators, conductors, and semi-conductors

learner calculates emission wavelength based on energy level transitions

learner calculates half-life

learner describes the photoelectric effect and the reverse photoelectric effect

learner classifies reaction as a fission or fusion reaction