2004-2005 COLLEGE CATALOG - Luzerne County Community ...

Topics will be selected from five major areas: mechanics, matter and heat, wave
motion and sound, electricity and magnetism, and light, with emphasis on mechanics
since it is felt to be basic to all industrial trade programs.
Prerequisite: MAT 103.
PHY 110-Introduction to Physical Geology 3 Sem.-Hrs.
This course provides a comprehensive study of the Earth’s physical processes
and properties, with emphasis on understanding the scientific theories behind the
geological principles.
PHY 111-Descriptive Astronomy 3 Sem.-Hrs.
An introductory course in Astronomy covering the solar system, stars, galaxies,
light and astronomical instruments, time, celestial mechanics and cosmology. Possibilities
and limitations of modern space exploration are discussed.
PHY 112-Basic Meteorology, Weather and Climate 3 Sem.-Hrs.
An introductory course in the science of atmosphere, with particular attention
to the interplay of atmospheric phenomena which results in weather and climate.
Also discussed are elementary principles of weather forecasting and problems relating
to the nature and prevention of atmospheric pollution.
PHY 121-Technical Physics 3 Lect., 2 Lab., 4 Sem.-Hrs
Introduction to mechanics; statics, kinematics, dynamics, work, energy, power,
momentum, rotational kinematics, simple machines. Properties of materials. Heat;
calorimetry, heat transfer, the gas laws. Introduction to light, sound and electric
circuits.
Prerequisite: MAT 111 or concurrent enrollment therein, or equivalent.
PHY 123-Technical Physics I 3 Lect., 2 Lab., 4 Sem.-Hrs.
The course is designed as the first semester of a two-course sequence to provide
a thorough grounding in basic physical principles for the technology student. Covered
in this first semester are topics including: mechanics, linear and rotational
statistics, kinematics, dynamics, properties of material; density, mass, pressure, heat,
work, energy, power, friction, momentum, simple machines.
The course stresses those basic principles on which modern technology is based.
The British system of units is presented for perspective, but the emphasis is on the
SI system of units.
Prerequisite: MAT 111 or equivalent.
PHY 124-Technical Physics II 3 Lect., 2 Lab., 4 Sem.-Hrs.
The course is designed as the second semester of a two-course sequence to
provide a thorough grounding in basic physical principles for the technology
student. Covered in this second semester are topics including: vibratory motion,
electricity and magnetism; fields, inductance, resistivity, capacitance, light and
sound waves, reflection, interference, resonance, lenses, diffraction, fiber optics,
polarization and Doppler effect; introduction to atomic and nuclear theory. Wherever
possible, applications to technology are pointed out, but the emphasis of the
course is on fundamental physics.
Prerequisite: PHY 123.
PHY 131-General Physics I 3 Lect., 3 Lab., 4 Sem.-Hrs.
Covers mechanics and the thermal properties of matter. Topics include Newton’s
laws of motion, static equilibrium, work and energy, momentum, rotational motion,
vibrations, and heat.
Prerequisite: One year of high school algebra or permission of instructor.
PHY 132-General Physics II 3 Lect., 3 Lab., 4 Sem.-Hrs.
Designed as a continuation of General Physics I. Topics include electricity, magnetism,
waves, sound, light, optics, and an introduction to modern physics.
Prerequisite: PHY 131 or permission of instructor.
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