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    Nov 21, 2024  
MCCC College Catalog 2023-2024 
    
MCCC College Catalog 2023-2024 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PHY 101 - Technical Physics


Credit Hours: 4
Billable Contact Hours: 5
Prerequisites: RDG 090  and ENGL 090  and MATH 124 , MATH 151  or higher or qualifying scores on accepted placement tests
C1 General Education Natural Sciences Satisfier Y
MTA Natural Sciences Satisfier Y
Session Cycle: WI

This course is designed for technical majors to provide an understanding of physical principles and their application to industry and certain technical occupations. Topic coverage reflects the general needs of the various technician programs while giving a broad overview of the physical world around us. Topics included are measurement, kinematics, mechanics, rotational motion and dynamics, simple machines, matter, fluids and fluid flow, heat and thermodynamics, waves, and sound. Course requires laboratory work.