Course Overview
This course is part of the Physic Science subject. The course consists of two major parts: General Physics and Heat. It focuses on physical principles and the development of problem solving ability to help students with applied navigational courses. The course covers vector and forces, motion in a straight line, Newton’s Laws of Motion, rotational motion, work, energy, and power, friction, simple machines, fluids at rest, fluid in motion, principle of Archimedes and flotation, heat, expansion of solids and liquids, gases, transmission of heat, change of state, vapours, and refrigeration.
Prerequisite(s)
- Successful completion of Term 1
Credits
5.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student is able to:
- Solve static problems using graphical and trigonometric methods.
- Solve problems involving moment and equilibrium.
- Solve problems involving motion in a straight line.
- Solve problems involving rotational motion.
- Solve problems involving Newton’s Law of Motion.
- Describe the factors affecting frictional resistance to motion.
- Solve problems involving Hooke’s Law and modulus of elasticity.
- Solve problems involving work, power, and energy.
- Solve problems involving simple machines.
- Calculate the density of objects and buoyant force using Archimedes’ principle.
- Calculate the change in pressure resulting from a change in velocity using Bernoulli’s equation.
- Describe common temperature scales, Celsius, kelvin, Fahrenheit, and convert temperature between different scales.
- Define specific heat capacity, and solve problems involving heat energy.
- Solve problems involving linear and volumetric expansivity.
- Solve problems involving Boyle’s and Charles’ Laws.
- Describe the heat transfer by conduction, convection, and radiation.
- Solve problems involving changes of state and latent heat.
- Read a wet and dry bulb hygrometer, and use tables to determine the relative humidity.
- Sketch and describe a simple refrigeration circuit.
Effective as of Fall 2017
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