Technology Entry Physics 1 PHYS 0311

Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:

• Demonstrate correct measurement and data acquisition skills in the laboratory using typical laboratory equipment.
• Write a laboratory report in accordance with a prescribed format similar to that required in BCIT technology program physics courses.
• Read and interpret technical information at a difficulty level equivalent to the prescribed textbook.
• Recognize and correctly use concepts and rules related to significant figures for all course topics.
• Recognize and correctly apply standard units from the SI metric and Imperial measurement systems for all course topics.
• Use and correctly apply basic physics vocabulary and definitions for all course topics.
• Use and interpret pictorial physics representations involving graphs of motion, graphical vector addition, free body diagrams, electric fields and DC circuit diagrams.
• Analyze, express in algebraic form and solve physics problems related to:
• One dimensional kinematics.
• Trigonometry and vector addition.
• Newton's laws of motion, including simple friction.
• Static equilibrium for purely concurrent or purely parallel forces.
• Density and Archimedes' principle.
• Work, energy and power.
• Uniform circular motion.
• Sensible and latent heat and calorimetry.
• Heat transfer by means of conduction.
• Purely resistive direct current circuits with one source of potential and a maximum of three resistors.
• Conservation of energy in mechanical, heat and electrical applications.

Effective as of Spring/Summer 2008