Physics (1.0 Life/Physical Science Credit)
FEE: $95
COMPONENT ONE: How Things Work and Introduction to Physics
INSTRUCTOR: Professor Louis A Bloomfield
SPONSOR-HOST: University of Virginia
DESCRIPTION: An introduction to physics in the context of everyday objects. Physics is the natural science that studies matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. Professor Bloomfield examines the principle of inertia through skate boarding. He examines the physics concepts of gravity, weight, constant acceleration, and projectile motion working with falling balls. Professor Bloomfield also examines the physics concepts of Newton's third law including conserved quantities, support forces, work, energy, and mechanical advantage working with ramps. Students also investigate: rotational versus translational motion, frictional forces, as well as concepts of momentum, impulse, angular momentum, angular impulse, and the relationship between potential energy and force using bumper cars.
COMPONENT TWO: Physics of Mechanics - Motion, Forces, Energy and Gravity from Planets to Particles
INSTRUCTOR: Professor Joe Wolfe
SPONSOR-HOST: UNSW - Sydney
DESCRIPTION: Most of the phenomena in the world around you are, at the fundamental level, based on physics, and much of physics is based on mechanics. Mechanics begins by quantifying motion, and then explaining it in terms of forces, energy and momentum. This allows us to analyze the operation of many familiar phenomena around us, but also the mechanics of planets, stars and galaxies.This on-demand course is recommended for senior high school and beginning university students and anyone with a curiosity about basic physics. The course uses rich multimedia tutorials to present the material: film clips of key experiments, animations and worked example problems, all with a friendly narrator. You'll do a range of interesting practice problems, and in an optional component, you will use your ingenuity to complete at-home experiments using simple, everyday materials. You will need some high-school mathematics
INSTRUCTOR: Professor Louis A Bloomfield
SPONSOR-HOST: University of Virginia
DESCRIPTION: An introduction to physics in the context of everyday objects. Physics is the natural science that studies matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. Professor Bloomfield examines the principle of inertia through skate boarding. He examines the physics concepts of gravity, weight, constant acceleration, and projectile motion working with falling balls. Professor Bloomfield also examines the physics concepts of Newton's third law including conserved quantities, support forces, work, energy, and mechanical advantage working with ramps. Students also investigate: rotational versus translational motion, frictional forces, as well as concepts of momentum, impulse, angular momentum, angular impulse, and the relationship between potential energy and force using bumper cars.
COMPONENT TWO: Physics of Mechanics - Motion, Forces, Energy and Gravity from Planets to Particles
INSTRUCTOR: Professor Joe Wolfe
SPONSOR-HOST: UNSW - Sydney
DESCRIPTION: Most of the phenomena in the world around you are, at the fundamental level, based on physics, and much of physics is based on mechanics. Mechanics begins by quantifying motion, and then explaining it in terms of forces, energy and momentum. This allows us to analyze the operation of many familiar phenomena around us, but also the mechanics of planets, stars and galaxies.This on-demand course is recommended for senior high school and beginning university students and anyone with a curiosity about basic physics. The course uses rich multimedia tutorials to present the material: film clips of key experiments, animations and worked example problems, all with a friendly narrator. You'll do a range of interesting practice problems, and in an optional component, you will use your ingenuity to complete at-home experiments using simple, everyday materials. You will need some high-school mathematics