SC 162 - Introduction to Physics II SP

Institution:

Fulton-Montgomery Community College

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Description:

A two-part first course in physics intended for technology students and other non-science majors. The course uses lectures supported by laboratory investigation to achieve a hands-on, practical approach to understanding important physical laws of nature. Topics covered include quantitative methods for describing motion; the relationships between forces and motion; work, power, and energy; momentum methods for analysis of collisions and explosions; torque and rotational motion; vibrations and waves; sound; basic electricity and magnetism; electromagnetic waves; atoms and spectra; atomic nuclei and nuclear energy; geometric and wave optics; heat and thermodynamics; and fluid mechanics. Prerequisites: High school algebra, MA 147 or equivalent, or permission of instructor. (SC 161 recommended, but not required to be taken before SC 162). Hours of class per week: 2. Hours of lab per week: 3. General Education: N.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

fmcc.edu

Phone Number:

(518) 762-4651

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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