Forces, Energy, and Motion

Starting with the fall 2009 term, this course will be renumbered as PHY 6501.

Using hands-on, inquiry experiences, many similar those used in these curriculum modules, this course will provide participants with an in-depth understanding of the following concepts and principles: position, distance, displacement, speed, velocity and acceleration (Motion: Kinematics), forces, Newton’s Laws of Motion and their application to one- and two-dimensional motion (Motion: Dynamics), work, mechanical energy (kinetic & potential), momentum and energy conservation. In addition to providing high level content, while modeling modern pedagogical techniques, this course aspires to immerse teachers in the process of inquiry, build teachers’ awareness of their role as facilitators in a student-centered environment and help them address effectively students’, as well as their own, common pre- and misconceptions specific to the curriculum materials.

There are no current sections scheduled for this course number.
Please note that courses have been assigned new numbers beginning with the fall term.
Please check the new course number for course availability.