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Applied Physics: An Introduction
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Introduction to applied physics, its development, and common terminology ... English and metric system units for mass, length, time, and their derived
units ... differentiating between vector and scalar quantities.
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Applied Physics: Dynamics
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Gravitational force ... force of attraction between objects ... acceleration due to gravity ... understanding friction ... the effects of force, velocity, and acceleration on motion.
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Applied Physics: Energy, Work, and Power
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Work, energy, and power as applied to the study of physics ... relationship between potential and kinetic energy.
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Applied Physics: Heat and Heat Transfer
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Differentiating between heat and temperature ... performing temperature calculations ... Fahrenheit and Celsius temperature scales ... the three modes of heat transfer.
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Applied Physics: Mechanics
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Newton’s Laws of motion and force ... distance versus displacement.
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Applied Physics: Nature of Matter
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Three general states of matter ... nature of phase change ... basic types of bonds in the structure of matter ... fundamental nature of liquids ... using Pascal’s Law to calculate hydrostatics ... using Boyle’s, Charles and Gay-Lussac’s, and Ideal Gas Laws to calculate pressure, volume, and temperature.
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Industry Mathematics: Algebraic Operations and Equations
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Algebraic operations including signed numbers, the number line, and operations with signed numbers … addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of algebraic expressions ... fractions and the concept of an algebraic equation with unknown quantities … four axioms and their use in solving algebraic expressions … definitions and relationship of ratios and proportions.
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Industry Mathematics: Decimals, Percentages, and Square Roots
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Using decimals and decimal fractions … converting between decimals and common fractions … addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using decimal fractions … percentages including as the logical equivalent of the decimal fraction … solving problems with decimals, percentages, and square roots.
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Industry Mathematics: Exponents, Radicals, and Scientific Notations
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Rules for multiplication and division of numbers and algebraic expressions expressed as exponents … radicals and how they are multiplied and divided … using an electronic calculator with exponents … examples of scientific notation.
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Industry Mathematics: Geometry I
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Plane geometry nomenclature … form and shape of geometric figures … types and measurement of angles … identifying types of polygons, triangles, and quadrilaterals by form and shape … measuring area, perimeter, and angles.
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Industry Mathematics: Geometry II and Trigonometry
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Nomenclature of circle and other geometric figure parts … calculating circumference and area of a circle … calculating surface area and volume of various geometric figures … fundamentals of trigonometry ... the unit circle … definition of coordinates correlating to common angles … measurement term radian … converting between radians and degrees … using calculator functions for trigonometry problem solving and analysis.
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Industry Mathematics: Statistics and Uncertainty Principles
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Normal distribution curve, mean, median, and mode ... standard deviation and how it represents precision ... the concept of uncertainty.
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Industry Mathematics: Whole Numbers and Fractions
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Whole numbers and number systems ... decimal and other base systems ... basic math operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division ... common denominators ... reducing fractions ... arithmetic operations using common fractions.
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