PHYS 302 - Physics Connections Laboratory

Units: 1
Laboratory experience demonstrating connections between Physics and other natural sciences and engineering. The course focuses on K12 Next Generation Science Standards with the goal of teaching science with confidence.

Prerequisites: PHYS 301 and either PHYS 115, PHYS 125, or PHYS 135.
Equivalent Quarter Course: PHYS 3012.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Measure position vs. time for a moving object and construct associated motion diagram and velocity vs. time graph;
Relate physically and mathematically kinetic energy, potential energy and momentum of moving objects;
Build simple circuits, as well as series and parallel circuits, calculate and then measure voltages, powers and currents in the circuits;
Use measurements to verify the laws of refraction and reflection and the laws of geometric optics (i.e. for lenses and lens combinations);