Course Overview
This introductory physics course focuses on physical principles and the development of problem solving ability to help students with the applied navigation courses. The course covers vectors and forces, motion in a straight line, acceleration and velocity; Application of Newton’s laws, momentum, friction, and relationship between work and energy.
Prerequisite(s)
- Admission to the program.
Credits
2.0
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Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course the student will be able to:
- Define the mass, weight, and force.
- Solve statics problems using vector methods.
- Calculate linear and angular velocity and acceleration of objects.
- Calculate linear momentum.
- Describe the factors effecting frictional resistance to motion.
- Calculate potential and kinetic energy of a mass in motion.
Effective as of Winter 2015
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