Physics for Daily Life

Course Code
PHY 113
Course Title
Physics for Daily Life
Course Description
This course deals with an appropriate amount of explanation of basic physical concepts such as mechanics, thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism, sound and light in a reasonable manner that helps students with non-scientific disciplines to realize, understand and explain many applications and physical phenomena in daily life. This course discusses the study of major applications that have come into play in everyday life, with a focus on how to use logic and analogies to find physical solutions. The course topics will include a number of subjects, such as, how to obtain and use electricity, the physics of heat, food and movement. The course will explain the technology of radio, television, microwave ovens, cell phones, computers and GPS as well.
Prerequisites
None
Credits
3
Course Type
Theory
Offered
Fall, Spring