Description
is a one-semester course, including a laboratory component, covering the major theories of physics and its ability to give a quantitative explanation for the
world around us. Algebra is used to define quantities, to state the physical laws, and to solve simple problems. Emphasis is on macroscopic explanations, not on quantum mechanics. The major topics are mechanics, thermodynamics, waves, and electromagnetism. Three lecture and one 3-hour laboratory
periods per week. (Natural Science Core)