Physics

This course provides an introduction to physics including Newtonian Mechanics, Thermal Physics, Electricity and Magnetism, and Modern Physics.

Format

Readings: Each week the student will be assigned reading from the text. Following the reading the student is the check their comprehension of the material by answering questions at the end of chapter and verifying their answers with the back of the book.

Homework: Each week the student the student will complete a homework assignment provided on the course website. The assignment will include multiple choice and short answer questions. The student may also be directed to further exploration of the topic on the web. Answers to homework questions are submitted on the course website and will be graded in a timely manner to ensure the student does not get behind.

Labs: Each week the student will be assigned a lab to complete at home. Depending on how long it takes to obtain the necessary data, due dates on the individual labs will vary. Some of the more involved labs will be performed at the group meetings to help the student obtain the data more easily.

Exams: At the completion of each chapter, there will be an exam. These will be provided on the course website. They will be multiple-choice and short answer. The exams are open-book.

Enrichment Activities: About once a month an activity will be planned to enrich the learning experience. These activities are usually held on the weekend. Students will need to attend 4 of the 5 activities.

Text

Introduction to Physical Science by Shipman, Wilson, and Todd 11th edition

This is a college level text and we will be covering the first half of the book in this course. We are using the older edition to lower the cost of purchasing the text.

Availability

2012-2013 School Year

Contact Dr.E for space availability.