Physics 104 - PHYSICS FOR FUTURE PRESIDENTS

This course covers physics topics with applications to current events. Stressing conceptual understanding and critical reasoning, it gives students the physics background that will help them make informed decisions and cogent arguments on matters of technology, energy policy, and public safety. We will cover topics such as energy, heat, gravity, exponential growth, light, and quantum mechanics as they apply, for instance, to fuel cells, refrigerators, satellites, nuclear reactors, LCD screens and lasers. Mathematics used will be limited to basic high school algebra and scientific notation. (E)