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Solve problems involving dimensional unit analysis
Assessment Strategies
Homework, quizzes, exams, and/or lab activities
Criteria
use the conversion factor
analyze solutions using dimensional analysis
show the steps used to solve the problem
include correct units of measure in your answer
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Perform vector analysis
Assessment Strategies
Homework, quizzes, exams, and/or lab activities
Criteria
add and subtract vectors using component method
analyze vector problems in rectangular and polar form
show the steps used to solve the problem
include correct units of measure in your answer
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Apply the laws of particle kinematics
Assessment Strategies
Homework, quizzes, exams, and/or lab activities
Criteria
solve problems involving displacement, velocity, acceleration, and time in one- and two-dimensions
interpret motion in one- and two-dimensions using diagrams or graphs
show the steps used to solve the problem
include correct units of measure in your answer
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Apply the laws of particle dynamics
Assessment Strategies
Homework, quizzes, exams, and/or lab activities
Criteria
apply Newton’s laws to physical systems in one- and two-dimensions
draw a freebody or motion diagram representing the problem
use the freebody diagram to solve for unknowns
solve uniform circular motion problems
show the steps used to solve the problem
include correct units of measure in your answer
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Solve problems using concepts of work, energy, and power
Assessment Strategies
Homework, quizzes, exams, and/or lab activities
Criteria
calculate work, kinetic energy, potential energy, and power
apply the law of conservation of energy
apply the work energy theorem
show the steps used to solve the problem
include correct units of measure in your answer
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Solve problems based on concepts of impulse and momentum
Assessment Strategies
Homework, quizzes, exams, and/or lab activities
Criteria
calculate momentum and impulse
apply the law of conservation of momentum
apply the impulse-momentum theorem
show the steps used to solve the problem
include correct units of measure in your answer
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Apply the laws of rotational mechanics
Assessment Strategies
Homework, quizzes, exams, and/or lab activities
Criteria
solve problems involving angular displacement, angular velocity, angular acceleration, and time
draw a freebody or motion diagram representing the problem
use the freebody diagram to solve for unknowns
apply the principle of static equilibrium
calculate moment of inertia
calculate rotational energy, work, and power
apply the conservation laws to rotation
show the steps used to solve the problem
include correct units of measure in your answer
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Solve problems involving properties of fluids
Assessment Strategies
Homework, quizzes, exams, and/or lab activities
Criteria
calculate density and pressure
apply Archimedes' Principle
solve problems in fluid dynamics
show the steps used to solve the problem
include correct units of measure in your answer
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Solve problems involving heat and temperature.
Assessment Strategies
Homework, quizzes, exams, and/or lab activities
Criteria
complete temperature conversion problems
solve problems related to specific heat and latent heat
apply concepts related to heat transfer
solve problems related to gas laws
solve problems related to thermal expansion
apply the concepts of the First Law of Thermodynamics
show the steps used to solve the problem
include correct units of measure in your answer
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Solve problems involving simple harmonic motion and waves
Assessment Strategies
Homework, quizzes, exams, and/or lab activities
Criteria
solve problems related to simple harmonic motion
solve problems involving frequency, amplitude, wavelengths, and wave speed
describe interference and resonance
solve problems involving sound intensity levels
solve problems using the doppler effect
show the steps used to solve the problem
include correct units of measure in your answer