PHYC 2A

Course Number: PHYC 2A

Units: 3

Fully online and asynchronous

Prerequisite: MATH 95

Advisory Pre/Corequisite: PHYC 2AL

Acceptable for credit: CCSF GE Area 5; CSU GE Area B1; IGETC Area 5A

Course Description: First course in a two-semester sequence required of most premedical, biology, veterinary, physical therapy, and architecture degrees. Core topics include kinematics, dynamics, work and energy, momentum, rotations, simple harmonic motion, fluids, heat, and thermodynamics.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

1. Apply the fundamental laws of classical mechanics, sound, and heat to investigate and assess physical phenomena that impact society.

2. Use mathematics up to and including trigonometry to solve classical mechanics, sound, and heat problems.

3. Communicate physics concepts, processes, and results effectively.

Instructor

Instructor: Jill Evans (she/her/hers)

Office Hours: Tuesdays 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM in Science 192 or by appointment

Preferred Contact: Canvas Inbox 

Secondary Contact: jevans@ccsf.edu. If you send an email, please include PHYC 2A in the subject line of the e-mail.

I check my inbox and email frequently and will respond within 24 hours, usually sooner.

Textbook

Physics, by Cutnell & Johnson, 11th edition (or any earlier edition); ISBN: 9781119582069

You will need a scientific or graphing calculator for this course and access to Canvas through a computer or mobile device.

Canvas

CCSF uses the Canvas online learning platform.  You can check your grades, send direct messages, complete assignments, and more on Canvas.  Use https://ccsf.instructure.com/ to log into Canvas directly.

Topics

1. Introduction and Mathematical Concepts

2. Kinematics in One Dimension

3. Kinematics in Two Dimensions

4. Forces and Newton’s Laws of Motion

5. Dynamics of Uniform Circular Motion

6. Work and Energy

7. Impulse and Momentum

8. Rotational Kinematics

9. Rotational Dynamics

10. Simple Harmonic Motion and Elasticity

11. Fluids

12. Temperature and Heat

13. The Transfer of Heat

14. The Ideal Gas Law and Kinetic Theory

15. Thermodynamics

Assignments

We will cover approximately one chapter per week with homework assignments and discussions due weekly.

We will have two midterm exams and one final exam covering a range of topics. All homework assignments and exams will be given asynchronously through Canvas.

DSPS and ADA

If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, if you have emergency medical information to share with me, or if you need special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible.

I personally can not make the decision to give extra time for tests but please let me know as soon as you can if you require accommodations with DSPS. I am happy to work with them to provide extra time for testing.

DSPS is available to facilitate the reasonable accommodation process. The Disabled Students Programs and Services office is located in the Rosenberg Library, Room 323 and can be reached at (415) 452-5481. DSPS counseling services can be arranged at all campuses by appointment. 

Academic Honesty

You may use any resources available to you and you may work with other students on the weekly discussions and quizzes.

You may use your notes, your textbook, and any course material I've provided during the exams, but you are not allowed to look for answers on the internet and you are not allowed to ask for help from others during exams. The exams are meant to showcase what you have learned to do.

Cheating is, for example:

• seeking help from another person with or without their knowledge on an exam

• giving help to another student with or without their consent on an exam

• sharing notes during an exam

• looking at another student's paper during an exam

Cheating will be dealt with severely in this course. All work you submit should be your own work. If you are caught cheating during an exam (copying, using extra notes, providing assistance, etc.) you will be given a grade of zero for that assignment and will be referred to the Office of Instruction for further discipline.

Drop Policy

I will drop students who are enrolled in the class but fail to turn in any of the assignments associated with module 1 by the census deadline. After that, I will drop a student who fails to turn in two consecutive weeks' worth of work.

However, it is ultimately the student's responsibility to drop the class to avoid fees or a failing grade.

Gender Equity Statement

CCSF does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, military or veteran status, disability, marital status, pregnancy, medical condition and immigration status.

Pronouns & Preferred Name 

I will gladly honor your request to address you by an alternate name or gender pronoun. Please advise me of this preference early in the semester so that I may make appropriate changes to my records.