This lab-only course is designed as a standalone addition to StraighterLine’s General Physics I course. Students will complete at-home laboratory experiments, track and record results, answer lab-based questions reflected in graded lab reports, and complete lab-based assessments to meet the lab requirement. The labs are provided by eScience Labs, a leading provider of at home lab kits and online lab instructional materials and resources.

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General Physics I Lab

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Course Number: PHY250L Download Course Syllabus

Information about the required lab kit is available in the "Course Text" tab below.

This Course Includes:

48 hours grading turn-around
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150+ partner college and universities with direct articulation

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General Physics I Lab +$69.00

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Course Objectives

After completing this course, you will be able to:

discuss uncertainty in measurement and significant digits solve problems involving linear, projectile, and circular motion
explain Newton’s laws and how they apply to free body diagrams
discuss the difference between static and kinetic friction
compare and contrast types of energy
describe how momentum is conserved in elastic collisions
apply Archimedes’ by measuring buoyant force and displaced water weight
differentiate between specific and latent heat
distinguish between work done by systems and work done on systems

Lab	Title	Objectives
1	Measurements and Uncertainty	Demonstrate the use of a Vernier scale and explain different reasons for error when reading scales Determine the uncertainty for a ruler, caliper, spring force scale, and stopwatch Determine the density of the material of the mass set Explain the reasons for error in calculations
2	Kinematics	Distinguish between scalar and vector quantities Apply kinematic equations to predict 1-D motion and projectile Interpret 1-D motion graphs Predict position, velocity, and acceleration vs. time graphs Calculate average and instantaneous velocity or acceleration
3	Newton’s Laws	Formulate the law of inertia Relate force and acceleration Apply action and reaction pairs to forces Draw and explain free body diagrams Apply Newton’s Second Law to the Atwood Machine Relate velocity, radius, and time period to uniform circular motion
4	Friction	Explore and explain the difference between static and kinetic friction Determine the dependence of the force of friction on the normal force Apply the force of friction to objects on an incline
5	Work and Conservation of Energy	Relate energy to work Calculate the amount of work done by a force Compare and contrast types of energy Apply the Law of Conservation of Energy to potential and kinetic energy
6	Conservation of Momentum	Apply conservation of momentum to elastic collisions Observe how the rate that momentum changes is related to force and time Interpret graphs for elastic and inelastic collisions
7	Buoyant Force and Archimedes’ Principle	Predict the behavior of fluids as a result of properties including viscosity and density Demonstrate why objects sink or float Apply Archimedes’ Principle by measuring buoyant force and weight of water displaced Apply Archimedes’ Principle to calculate the density of a material
8	Latent Heat and Specific Heat	Observe how temperature changes during phase changes of water Relate a change in temperature to the amount of heat lost by an object Calculate specific heat for given materials
9	Thermodynamics	Use the first law of thermodynamics to confirm the Law of Conservation of Energy Distinguish between work done by systems and work done on systems Identify the different processes of heat transfer including conduction, convection, and radiation

StraighterLine suggests, but does not require, that students complete an equivalent to General Calculus I (MAT250) prior to enrolling in this course. Concurrent enrollment in StraighterLine’s General Physics I course (PHY250) is strongly encouraged.

Custom Lab Kit from eScienceLabs.com (please register here, and then use the “Have a code?” button) which is $182; please enter this code [Kit2251] to ensure that you purchase the correct Lab.

StraighterLine provides a percentage score and letter grade for each course. A passing percentage is 70% or higher.

If you have chosen a Partner College to award credit for this course, your final grade will be based upon that college's grading scale. Only passing scores will be considered by Partner Colleges for an award of credit.

There are a total of 1000 points in the course:

Topic	Assessment	Points Available
Introduction	Upload: Lab Kit Photos	5
1	Lab Exam 1	10
1	Lab 1 Worksheet: Measurements and Uncertainty	60
2	Lab Exam 2	10
2	Lab 2 Worksheet: Kinematics	250
3	Lab Exam 3	10
3	Lab 3 Worksheet: Newton's Laws	120
4	Lab Exam 4	10
4	Lab 4 Worksheet: Friction	50
5	Lab Exam 5	10
5	Lab 5 Worksheet: Circular Motion	80
6	Lab Exam 6	10
6	Lab 6 Worksheet: Conservation of Energy	80
7	Lab Exam 7	10
7	Lab 7 Worksheet: Conservation of Momentum	50
8	Lab Exam 8	10
8	Lab 8 Worksheet: Buoyant Force and Archimedes Principle	80
9	Lab Exam 9	10
9	Lab 9 Worksheet: Ideal Gas Law	50
10	Lab Exam 10	10
10	Lab 10 Worksheet: Thermodynamics	75
Total		1000

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Course Objectives

After completing this course, you will be able to:

discuss uncertainty in measurement and significant digits solve problems involving linear, projectile, and circular motion
explain Newton’s laws and how they apply to free body diagrams
discuss the difference between static and kinetic friction
compare and contrast types of energy
describe how momentum is conserved in elastic collisions
apply Archimedes’ by measuring buoyant force and displaced water weight
differentiate between specific and latent heat
distinguish between work done by systems and work done on systems

Lab	Title	Objectives
1	Measurements and Uncertainty	Demonstrate the use of a Vernier scale and explain different reasons for error when reading scales Determine the uncertainty for a ruler, caliper, spring force scale, and stopwatch Determine the density of the material of the mass set Explain the reasons for error in calculations
2	Kinematics	Distinguish between scalar and vector quantities Apply kinematic equations to predict 1-D motion and projectile Interpret 1-D motion graphs Predict position, velocity, and acceleration vs. time graphs Calculate average and instantaneous velocity or acceleration
3	Newton’s Laws	Formulate the law of inertia Relate force and acceleration Apply action and reaction pairs to forces Draw and explain free body diagrams Apply Newton’s Second Law to the Atwood Machine Relate velocity, radius, and time period to uniform circular motion
4	Friction	Explore and explain the difference between static and kinetic friction Determine the dependence of the force of friction on the normal force Apply the force of friction to objects on an incline
5	Work and Conservation of Energy	Relate energy to work Calculate the amount of work done by a force Compare and contrast types of energy Apply the Law of Conservation of Energy to potential and kinetic energy
6	Conservation of Momentum	Apply conservation of momentum to elastic collisions Observe how the rate that momentum changes is related to force and time Interpret graphs for elastic and inelastic collisions
7	Buoyant Force and Archimedes’ Principle	Predict the behavior of fluids as a result of properties including viscosity and density Demonstrate why objects sink or float Apply Archimedes’ Principle by measuring buoyant force and weight of water displaced Apply Archimedes’ Principle to calculate the density of a material
8	Latent Heat and Specific Heat	Observe how temperature changes during phase changes of water Relate a change in temperature to the amount of heat lost by an object Calculate specific heat for given materials
9	Thermodynamics	Use the first law of thermodynamics to confirm the Law of Conservation of Energy Distinguish between work done by systems and work done on systems Identify the different processes of heat transfer including conduction, convection, and radiation

Custom Lab Kit from eScienceLabs.com (please register here, and then use the “Have a code?” button) which is $182; please enter this code [Kit2251] to ensure that you purchase the correct Lab.

StraighterLine provides a percentage score and letter grade for each course. A passing percentage is 70% or higher.

There are a total of 1000 points in the course:

Topic	Assessment	Points Available
Introduction	Upload: Lab Kit Photos	5
1	Lab Exam 1	10
1	Lab 1 Worksheet: Measurements and Uncertainty	60
2	Lab Exam 2	10
2	Lab 2 Worksheet: Kinematics	250
3	Lab Exam 3	10
3	Lab 3 Worksheet: Newton's Laws	120
4	Lab Exam 4	10
4	Lab 4 Worksheet: Friction	50
5	Lab Exam 5	10
5	Lab 5 Worksheet: Circular Motion	80
6	Lab Exam 6	10
6	Lab 6 Worksheet: Conservation of Energy	80
7	Lab Exam 7	10
7	Lab 7 Worksheet: Conservation of Momentum	50
8	Lab Exam 8	10
8	Lab 8 Worksheet: Buoyant Force and Archimedes Principle	80
9	Lab Exam 9	10
9	Lab 9 Worksheet: Ideal Gas Law	50
10	Lab Exam 10	10
10	Lab 10 Worksheet: Thermodynamics	75
Total		1000