SCP 231 - General Physics I

Institution:

CUNY LaGuardia Community College

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Description:

(3lab) This is the first part of a computer-based physics course intended for students who want to major in science, computer science or engineering. Computers will be used in the laboratory in conjunction with traditional equipment for problem solving, data collection, and analysis. Topics covered include vectors, Newton's laws, equilibrium, rectilinear motion, two-dimensional motion, gravitation, Kepler' s laws, work and the work-energy theorem, rotational motion, simple harmonic motion, the physics of fluids, and heat. This course is the first course in a two course calculus-based physics sequence (SCP231-232).

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lab

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Institution Website:

www.lagcc.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 482-7200

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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