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Physics 1222 Student Learning Outcomes Coded to State Goals and Benchmarks Course Outcomes 1. Students will understand the basis of the scientific method, including common methods of measurement, data acquisition, presentation, interpretation and analysis. 2. The students will be able to identify fundamental physical principles and understand their application to everyday situations.
Course Objectives Students should be able to: 1a. understand the basis of the scientific method. 1b. design an experiment to test a given hypotheses with a given list of equipment available. 1c. identify and explain the uncertainties involved in a set of measurements. 1d. draw a best-fit line to a set of data. 1e. use the best-fit line to determine the mathematical relationship between the variables. 1f. cite methods for reducing uncertainty in an experiment they have performed. Students should be able to: 2a. understand how physics applies to the motion of everyday objects in their lives such as cars, trains, etc. 2b. cite applications of physics in their “real life” outside the physics classroom.
State Benchmarks 11.A.4a-f 11.A.5a-e 13.A.4a-d 13.A.5a-d
11.B.4a-f 11.B.5a-f 13.B.4a,e 13.B.5b,e
FIRST SEMESTER Course Outcomes 3. The students will understand the vector relationships between position, velocity and acceleration.
4. The students will be able to used the equations of constant acceleration to describe motion. 5. The students will be able to interpret graphs of position vs. time, velocity vs. time and acceleration vs. time in order to analyze the motion of an object.
Course Objectives Students should be able to: 3a. define distance, calculate speed, and explain what is meant by a scalar quantity. 3b. define displacement, calculate velocity, and explain the difference between scalar and vector quantities. 3c. explain the relationship between velocity and acceleration. 3d. add and subtract vectors graphically and analytically. 3e. determine relative velocities through vector addition and subtraction. Students should be able to: 4a. explain the constant acceleration kinematic equations and apply them to physical situations. 4b. use the kinematic equations to analyze free-fall. 4c. analyze motion in terms of its components and apply the kinematic equations to components of motion. Students should be able to: 5a. explain the relationship between velocity and acceleration and perform graphical analyses of acceleration. 5b. use a velocity-time graph to calculate displacement and acceleration of an object. 5c. understand the relationship between motion and motion graphs and sketch position-time, velocity-time and acceleration-time graphs for various motions.
State Benchmarks 11.A.4a-f 11.A.5a-e 12.D.4a 12.D.5a 13.A.4a-d 13.A.5a-d
11.A.4a-f 11.A.5a-e 12.D.4a 12.D.5a,b 13.A.4a-d 13.A.5a-d 11.A.4a-f 11.A.5a-e 12.D.4a 12.D.5a,b 13.A.4a-d 13.A.5a-d
Student Learning Outcomes (CONT) 6.
7.
8.
9.
Course Outcomes The students will be able to apply Newton's Laws to predict and describe the motion of bodies with one or more forces applied to them.
The students will be able to understand the concept of work done on an object and how it relates to the change in energy of the object. Students will understand and be able to apply the principle of conservation of energy to various mechanical systems to analyze the exchange of kinetic, potential and thermal energies. The students will be able to apply the principles of impulse and conservation of momentum to collisions between several objects to predict the motion of the objects.
Course Objectives Students should be able to: 6a. understand the relationship between net force and acceleration. 6b. draw a free-body diagram of an object. 6c. state and explain Newton’s first law of motion and describe inertia and its relationship to mass. 6d. state and explain Newton’s second law of motion and apply it to physical situations (i.e. linear motion, circular motion and/or projectile motion) 6e. distinguish between weight and mass. 6f. state and explain Newton’s third law of motion and identify action-reaction force pairs. 6g. apply Newton’s second law of motion in vector form in analyzing various physical situations while using free-body diagrams. 6h. understand the difference between static and kinetic friction and be able to use these in solving physical situations. Students should be able to: 7a. define mechanical work and compute the work done by various forces for specified displacements of an object. 7b. explain the work-energy theorem and apply it in solving problems. 7c. define power and compute the power generated or dissipated by a force in specific situations.
State Benchmarks 11.A.4a-f 11.A.5a-e 12.C.5b 12.D.4a 12.D.5a,b 13.A.4a-d 13.A.5a-d
11.A.4a-f 11.A.5a-e 13.A.4a-d 13.A.5a-d
Students should be able to: 8a. explain how potential energy depends on position and compute values of gravitational potential energy in a constant gravitational field. 8b. define and calculate the kinetic energy of a moving object. 8c. apply the principle of conservation of energy to specific situations to compute position and speed of an object. 8d. understand how the conservation of energy affects the operation of a roller coaster ride or any other ride at an amusement park.
11.A.4a-f 11.A.5a-e 12.D.4a 12.D.5a,b 13.A.4a-d 13.A.5a-d
Students should be able to: 9a. compute linear momentum and the components of momentum. 9b. relate impulse and momentum; relate kinetic energy and momentum. 9c. explain the condition for the conservation of linear momentum and apply it to physical situations.
11.A.4a-f 11.A.5a-e 12.D.4a 12.D.5a 13.A.4a-d 13.A.5a-d
Student Learning Outcomes (CONT) SECOND SEMESTER Course Outcomes 10. Students will understand the interaction between charged objects and be able to calculate the forces they exert on each other using Coulomb's Law. 11. Students will be able to use Ohm's Law to calculate the equivalent resistance of several resistors.
Course Objectives Students should be able to: 10a. distinguish between the two types of charge and state the force law that operates between them. 10b.distinguish between conductors and insulators. 10c. explain the operation of an electroscope. 10d.explain charging by friction, by polarization, by conduction and by induction. 10e. understand Coulomb’s law and use it to calculate the electric force between charged particles. Students should be able to: 11a. understand the concept of electric potential difference (“voltage”) and its relationship to electric potential energy and calculate electric potential differences and electric potential energy. 11b.define electric current and distinguish between electron flow and conventional current. 11c. summarize the basic features of a battery and explain how a battery produces a direct current in a circuit. 11d.define electrical resistance and explain what is meant by an ohmic resistor, summarize the factors that determine resistance, and calculate the effect of these factors in simple situations. 11e. given a single battery, a bulb and wire, cause the bulb to light. 11f. given set of circuit diagrams including bulbs, batteries and wires, identify which bulbs will light and cite reasons for their choices. 11g.define electric power and calculate the power delivery of simple electric circuits. 11h.calculate the cost of electrical appliance usage.
State Benchmarks 11.A.4a-f 11.A.5a-e 12.C.4b 12.C.5b 12.D.4b 12.D.5a,b 13.A.4a-d 13.A.5a-d 11.A.4a-f 11.A.5a-e 12.C.5b 12.D.5a 13.A.4a-d 13.A.5a-d
Student Learning Outcomes (CONT) Course Outcomes 12. Students will understand the origins of magnetic fields and their interactions with moving charged particles.
13. Students will understand the characteristics of waves and the behavior of waves traveling through a given medium.
14. Students will understand the wave nature of light and its behavior at the interface between two media.
Course Objectives Students should be able to: 12a. state the force rule between magnetic poles and explain how the magnetic field direction is determined with a compass. 12b.define the magnetic field strength in terms of the force exerted on a moving charged particle and determine the magnetic force exerted by a magnetic field on such a particle. 12c. understand the origin of the magnetic field and its relative strength for simple cases; use the right-hand rule to determine the direction of the magnetic field from the direction of the current that produces it. 12d.calculate the magnetic force on a current carrying wire. 12e. calculate the magnetic force between two current carrying wires 12f. sketch magnetic field diagrams for pairs of North and South magnetic poles. 12g.state some of the general characteristics of the Earth’s magnetic field and explain one theory about its possible source. 12h.understand the concept of electromagnetic induction and its application to technology. Students should be able to: 13a. describe wave motion in terms of various parameters (frequency, wavelength, amplitude, intensity) and identify different types of waves (longitudinal, transverse, EM, mechanical). 13b.understand and apply the relationship between frequency, wavelength and wave speed and understand that wave speed is a constant for a given medium. 13c. understand the principle of superposition and how it leads to constructive interference and destructive interference. 13d.understand the wave behavior at boundaries. 13e. describe the formation and characteristics of standing waves and explain the phenomenon of resonance. Students should be able to: 14a. define and explain the concept of wave fronts and rays. 14b.explain the law of reflection and distinguish between regular (specular) and irregular (diffuse) reflections. 14c. explain refraction and the index of refraction; use Snell’s law to calculate and describe refractive phenomena. 14d.describe internal reflection and give examples of fiber optic application. 14e. understand the electromagnetic spectrum, with emphasis on the visible spectrum including dispersion. 14f. understand the additive and subtractive processes of color mixing and relationship between complementary colors. 14g.explain the phenomenon of polarization and understand the vector nature of polarized light.
State Benchmarks 11.A.4a-f 11.A.5a-e 12.C.4b 12.C.5b 12.D.4a,b 12.D.5a,b 13.A.4a-d 13.A.5a-d
11.A.4a-f 11.A.5a-e 12.C.5b 12.D.4a,b 12.D.5a 13.A.4a-d 13.A.5a-d
11.A.4a-f 11.A.5a-e 12.C.5b 12.D.4b 13.A.4a-d 13.A.5a-d
Created by: Harry
Kyriazes, Anthony Jackson, Elizabeth Ramseyer, Scott Reed, Joe Serpico, Jason Widdes
Course Objectives Students should be able to: 1a. understand the basis of the scientific method. 1b. design an experiment to test a given hypotheses with a given list of equipment available. 1c. identify and explain the uncertainties involved in a set of measurements. 1d. draw a best-fit line to a set of data. 1e. use the best-fit line to determine the mathematical relationship between the variables. 1f. cite methods for reducing uncertainty in an experiment they have performed. Students should be able to: 2a. understand how physics applies to the motion of everyday objects in their lives such as cars, trains, etc. 2b. cite applications of physics in their “real life” outside the physics classroom.
State Benchmarks 11.A.4a-f 11.A.5a-e 13.A.4a-d 13.A.5a-d
11.B.4a-f 11.B.5a-f 13.B.4a,e 13.B.5b,e
FIRST SEMESTER Course Outcomes 3. The students will understand the vector relationships between position, velocity and acceleration.
4. The students will be able to used the equations of constant acceleration to describe motion. 5. The students will be able to interpret graphs of position vs. time, velocity vs. time and acceleration vs. time in order to analyze the motion of an object.
Course Objectives Students should be able to: 3a. define distance, calculate speed, and explain what is meant by a scalar quantity. 3b. define displacement, calculate velocity, and explain the difference between scalar and vector quantities. 3c. explain the relationship between velocity and acceleration. 3d. add and subtract vectors graphically and analytically. 3e. determine relative velocities through vector addition and subtraction. Students should be able to: 4a. explain the constant acceleration kinematic equations and apply them to physical situations. 4b. use the kinematic equations to analyze free-fall. 4c. analyze motion in terms of its components and apply the kinematic equations to components of motion. Students should be able to: 5a. explain the relationship between velocity and acceleration and perform graphical analyses of acceleration. 5b. use a velocity-time graph to calculate displacement and acceleration of an object. 5c. understand the relationship between motion and motion graphs and sketch position-time, velocity-time and acceleration-time graphs for various motions.
State Benchmarks 11.A.4a-f 11.A.5a-e 12.D.4a 12.D.5a 13.A.4a-d 13.A.5a-d
11.A.4a-f 11.A.5a-e 12.D.4a 12.D.5a,b 13.A.4a-d 13.A.5a-d 11.A.4a-f 11.A.5a-e 12.D.4a 12.D.5a,b 13.A.4a-d 13.A.5a-d
Student Learning Outcomes (CONT) 6.
7.
8.
9.
Course Outcomes The students will be able to apply Newton's Laws to predict and describe the motion of bodies with one or more forces applied to them.
The students will be able to understand the concept of work done on an object and how it relates to the change in energy of the object. Students will understand and be able to apply the principle of conservation of energy to various mechanical systems to analyze the exchange of kinetic, potential and thermal energies. The students will be able to apply the principles of impulse and conservation of momentum to collisions between several objects to predict the motion of the objects.
Course Objectives Students should be able to: 6a. understand the relationship between net force and acceleration. 6b. draw a free-body diagram of an object. 6c. state and explain Newton’s first law of motion and describe inertia and its relationship to mass. 6d. state and explain Newton’s second law of motion and apply it to physical situations (i.e. linear motion, circular motion and/or projectile motion) 6e. distinguish between weight and mass. 6f. state and explain Newton’s third law of motion and identify action-reaction force pairs. 6g. apply Newton’s second law of motion in vector form in analyzing various physical situations while using free-body diagrams. 6h. understand the difference between static and kinetic friction and be able to use these in solving physical situations. Students should be able to: 7a. define mechanical work and compute the work done by various forces for specified displacements of an object. 7b. explain the work-energy theorem and apply it in solving problems. 7c. define power and compute the power generated or dissipated by a force in specific situations.
State Benchmarks 11.A.4a-f 11.A.5a-e 12.C.5b 12.D.4a 12.D.5a,b 13.A.4a-d 13.A.5a-d
11.A.4a-f 11.A.5a-e 13.A.4a-d 13.A.5a-d
Students should be able to: 8a. explain how potential energy depends on position and compute values of gravitational potential energy in a constant gravitational field. 8b. define and calculate the kinetic energy of a moving object. 8c. apply the principle of conservation of energy to specific situations to compute position and speed of an object. 8d. understand how the conservation of energy affects the operation of a roller coaster ride or any other ride at an amusement park.
11.A.4a-f 11.A.5a-e 12.D.4a 12.D.5a,b 13.A.4a-d 13.A.5a-d
Students should be able to: 9a. compute linear momentum and the components of momentum. 9b. relate impulse and momentum; relate kinetic energy and momentum. 9c. explain the condition for the conservation of linear momentum and apply it to physical situations.
11.A.4a-f 11.A.5a-e 12.D.4a 12.D.5a 13.A.4a-d 13.A.5a-d
Student Learning Outcomes (CONT) SECOND SEMESTER Course Outcomes 10. Students will understand the interaction between charged objects and be able to calculate the forces they exert on each other using Coulomb's Law. 11. Students will be able to use Ohm's Law to calculate the equivalent resistance of several resistors.
Course Objectives Students should be able to: 10a. distinguish between the two types of charge and state the force law that operates between them. 10b.distinguish between conductors and insulators. 10c. explain the operation of an electroscope. 10d.explain charging by friction, by polarization, by conduction and by induction. 10e. understand Coulomb’s law and use it to calculate the electric force between charged particles. Students should be able to: 11a. understand the concept of electric potential difference (“voltage”) and its relationship to electric potential energy and calculate electric potential differences and electric potential energy. 11b.define electric current and distinguish between electron flow and conventional current. 11c. summarize the basic features of a battery and explain how a battery produces a direct current in a circuit. 11d.define electrical resistance and explain what is meant by an ohmic resistor, summarize the factors that determine resistance, and calculate the effect of these factors in simple situations. 11e. given a single battery, a bulb and wire, cause the bulb to light. 11f. given set of circuit diagrams including bulbs, batteries and wires, identify which bulbs will light and cite reasons for their choices. 11g.define electric power and calculate the power delivery of simple electric circuits. 11h.calculate the cost of electrical appliance usage.
State Benchmarks 11.A.4a-f 11.A.5a-e 12.C.4b 12.C.5b 12.D.4b 12.D.5a,b 13.A.4a-d 13.A.5a-d 11.A.4a-f 11.A.5a-e 12.C.5b 12.D.5a 13.A.4a-d 13.A.5a-d
Student Learning Outcomes (CONT) Course Outcomes 12. Students will understand the origins of magnetic fields and their interactions with moving charged particles.
13. Students will understand the characteristics of waves and the behavior of waves traveling through a given medium.
14. Students will understand the wave nature of light and its behavior at the interface between two media.
Course Objectives Students should be able to: 12a. state the force rule between magnetic poles and explain how the magnetic field direction is determined with a compass. 12b.define the magnetic field strength in terms of the force exerted on a moving charged particle and determine the magnetic force exerted by a magnetic field on such a particle. 12c. understand the origin of the magnetic field and its relative strength for simple cases; use the right-hand rule to determine the direction of the magnetic field from the direction of the current that produces it. 12d.calculate the magnetic force on a current carrying wire. 12e. calculate the magnetic force between two current carrying wires 12f. sketch magnetic field diagrams for pairs of North and South magnetic poles. 12g.state some of the general characteristics of the Earth’s magnetic field and explain one theory about its possible source. 12h.understand the concept of electromagnetic induction and its application to technology. Students should be able to: 13a. describe wave motion in terms of various parameters (frequency, wavelength, amplitude, intensity) and identify different types of waves (longitudinal, transverse, EM, mechanical). 13b.understand and apply the relationship between frequency, wavelength and wave speed and understand that wave speed is a constant for a given medium. 13c. understand the principle of superposition and how it leads to constructive interference and destructive interference. 13d.understand the wave behavior at boundaries. 13e. describe the formation and characteristics of standing waves and explain the phenomenon of resonance. Students should be able to: 14a. define and explain the concept of wave fronts and rays. 14b.explain the law of reflection and distinguish between regular (specular) and irregular (diffuse) reflections. 14c. explain refraction and the index of refraction; use Snell’s law to calculate and describe refractive phenomena. 14d.describe internal reflection and give examples of fiber optic application. 14e. understand the electromagnetic spectrum, with emphasis on the visible spectrum including dispersion. 14f. understand the additive and subtractive processes of color mixing and relationship between complementary colors. 14g.explain the phenomenon of polarization and understand the vector nature of polarized light.
State Benchmarks 11.A.4a-f 11.A.5a-e 12.C.4b 12.C.5b 12.D.4a,b 12.D.5a,b 13.A.4a-d 13.A.5a-d
11.A.4a-f 11.A.5a-e 12.C.5b 12.D.4a,b 12.D.5a 13.A.4a-d 13.A.5a-d
11.A.4a-f 11.A.5a-e 12.C.5b 12.D.4b 13.A.4a-d 13.A.5a-d
Created by: Harry
Kyriazes, Anthony Jackson, Elizabeth Ramseyer, Scott Reed, Joe Serpico, Jason Widdes
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