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PHY106 - Unit 1 Lesson 1

The document outlines the learning outcomes for a physics course, emphasizing the importance of physics in understanding the natural world and its applications in daily life. It introduces the six main areas of physics: classical mechanics, relativity, thermodynamics, electromagnetism, optics, and quantum mechanics, and explains the concepts of models, theories, and laws in scientific study. Additionally, it provides instructions for a post-test activity to assess understanding of the material.

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PHY106 - Unit 1 Lesson 1

The document outlines the learning outcomes for a physics course, emphasizing the importance of physics in understanding the natural world and its applications in daily life. It introduces the six main areas of physics: classical mechanics, relativity, thermodynamics, electromagnetism, optics, and quantum mechanics, and explains the concepts of models, theories, and laws in scientific study. Additionally, it provides instructions for a post-test activity to assess understanding of the material.

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PHYSICS FOR ENGINEERS

PHY 101
Learning Outcomes

At the end of the lesson, you can:


1. Discuss the meaning of physics and its
application I our daily lives.
2. Understand the different areas of physics.
3. Differentiate models, theories, and laws.
Introduction to Physics
Physics
 Physics is the most basic of the sciences. It deals with the behavior and structure of matter.
 In the broadest sense, physics (from the Greek physikos) is concerned with all aspects of
nature on both the macroscopic and submicroscopic levels.
 It is the foundation upon which the other sciences – astronomy, biology, chemistry and
geology – are based.
 The beauty of physics lies in the simplicity of its fundamental principles and in the manner in
which just a small number of concepts and models can alter and expand our view of the world
around us.
Introduction to Physics
The study of physics can be divided into six main areas:
1. Classical mechanics – concerning the motion of objects that are large relative to atoms and
move at speeds much slower than the speed of light.
2. Relativity – a theory describing objects moving at any speed, even speeds approaching the
speed of light.
3. Thermodynamics – dealing with heat, work, temperature, and the statistical behavior of
systems with large numbers of particles.
4. Electromagnetism – concerning electricity, magnetism, and electromagnetic fields.
5. Optics – the study of the behavior of light and its interaction with materials.
6. Quantum mechanics – a collection of theories connecting the behavior of matter at the
submicroscopic level to macroscopic observations.
Models
 When scientists are trying to understand a particular set of phenomena, they often make use
of a model. A model, in the scientific sense, is a kind of analogy or mental image of the
phenomena in terms of something else we are already familiar with.
 One example is the wave model of light. We cannot see waves of light as we can see water
waves. But it is valuable to think of light as if it were made up of waves, because experiments
indicate that light behaves in many aspects as water waves do. The purpose of a model is to
give us an approximate mental or visual picture – something to hold onto – when we cannot
see or understand what actually is happening.
Theory
 A theory is broader, more detailed, and can give quantitatively testable predictions, often with great
precision.

Law
 Scientists give the title law to certain concise but general statements about how nature behaves. Sometimes
the statement takes the form of a relationship or equation between quantities.
 To be called a law, a statement must be found experimentally valid over a wide range of observed
phenomena.
 Scientific laws are different from political laws in that the latter are prescriptive: they tell us how we ought to
behave, but rather are meant to describe how nature does behave.
For the Post-test
Instructions:
1. Print the Post-test activity.
2. Hand written answers. Write your answers on the space provided clearly.
3. No erasures.
4. Strictly no copying of answers.

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