MPI Physics for Science and Engineering (Physics 220)
The following learning targets represent the major concepts studied and assessed in this course.
Semester 1
Unit 1: Kinematics
- Describe motion using position, displacement, velocity, and acceleration.
- Analyze motion using graphical and mathematical models.
- Solve problems involving constant velocity and constant acceleration.
- Apply vector concepts to motion in one and two dimensions.
Unit 2: Dynamics
- Apply Newton’s Laws of Motion to analyze forces and motion.
- Construct and interpret free-body diagrams.
- Solve problems involving friction, tension, and inclined planes.
- Analyze circular motion and centripetal force.
Unit 3: Work and Energy
- Calculate work done by a force.
- Apply the work-energy theorem.
- Use conservation of mechanical energy to solve problems.
- Analyze power and energy transformations within a system.
Semester 2
Unit 4: Momentum
- Define and calculate linear momentum.
- Apply the law of conservation of momentum.
- Analyze elastic and inelastic collisions in one and two dimensions.
Unit 5: Rotational Motion
- Describe rotational kinematics and dynamics.
- Calculate torque and rotational equilibrium.
- Apply conservation of angular momentum.
Unit 6: Oscillations and Waves
- Describe simple harmonic motion.
- Analyze properties of waves including speed, frequency, and wavelength.
- Apply wave principles to sound and mechanical wave systems.