| Physics Knowledge |
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| Demonstrate understanding of how science and physics work in practice. |
1020, 1040, 1080, 1100, 1200, 1800, 2110, 2120, 2210, 2310, 2220, 2320, 2215, 2225, 3870, 3880 |
| Explain how experimental evidence can falsify scientific hypotheses and how it can contribute to acceptance of scientific concepts. |
1040, 1200, 1800, 2110, 2120, 2210, 2310, 2220, 2320, 2215, 2225, 2710, 3710 |
| Distinguish physics from other sciences by explaining the differences in focus on subject matter, kinds of questions, kinds of explanations, and techniques. |
1200, 2110, 2120, 2210, 2310, 2220, 2320 |
| Identify main points of scientific ethics and responsibility relating to laboratory practice, work with students and collaborators, co-authorship, publication and public advocacy. |
2215, 2225, 4900 |
| Explain how science is a community effort and argue both the necessity of scientific cooperation and the advantages and disadvantages of solitary science. |
1020, 1200, 2110, 2120, 2210, 2310, 2220, 2320, 2710, 3710 |
| Identify and relate the major historical threads in the development of physics. Identify major contemporary issues in physics and a range of applications of physics in today’s economy. |
1020, 1200, 2110, 2120, 2210, 2310, 2220, 2320, 2710, 3710 |
| Solve correctly algebraic and calculus problems from typical bachelor’s degree physics texts. |
2110, 2120, 2210, 2310, 2220, 2320, 2710 |
| Interpret the meaning of the mathematics that occurs in a particular physics context from typical bachelor’s degree physics texts. |
2110, 2120, 2210, 2310, 2220, 2320 |
| Estimate orders of magnitude of physics quantities; estimate orders of magnitude of solutions to physics problems; explain how to identify quickly whether a problem solution or other physics quantity is of reasonable magnitude. |
1800, 2110, 2120, 2210, 2310, 2220, 2320, 3700 |
| Graph related physics quantities in ways that illuminate underlying physical interpretations; interpret graphs from typical bachelor’s degree physics texts. |
1800, 2110, 2120, 2210, 2310, 2220, 2320, 3700 |
| Build and work with mathematical models. |
2110, 2120, 2210, 2310, 2220, 2320, 3600, 3700, 4600, 4710, 4720, 4900 |
| Give examples of physics problems with similar mathematics but different physics. |
2110, 2120, 2210, 2310, 2220, 2320, 3600, 3700, 4600, 4710, 4720 , 4900 |
| Organize a problem from a typical bachelor’s degree physics text by identifying the relevant physics principles, identifying relevant vs. irrelevant quantities, and making appropriate diagrams. |
2110, 2120, 2210, 2310, 2220, 2320 |
| Organize quantitative information in a problem from a typical bachelor’s degree physics text by clearly stepping through the mathematics of the problem solution. |
2110, 2120, 2210, 2310, 2220, 2320 |
| Understanding and application of the fundamental notions of force and energy. |
1020, 1200, 1800, 2110, 2210, 2310 |
| Understanding of the use of energy considerations to study complex systems from a thermodynamic viewpoint. |
2110, 2210, 2310, 3700 |
| Understanding the fundamental interactions of nature, principally electromagnetism. |
1200, 1800, 2120, 2220, 2320, 3600, 3710, 4600 |
| Understanding the conceptual basis and elementary applications of relativity theory. |
2220, 2320, 3030, 3710 |
| Analytical proficiency in the foundations and applications of Newtonian mechanics for understanding macroscopic dynamics. |
1200, 1800, 2110, 2210, 2310, 3550 |
| Formulation and analysis of dynamical systems using Lagrangian and Hamiltonian methods. |
3550 |
| Understanding the conceptual basis, formalism and applications of quantum theory for understanding microscopic phenomena. |
2120, 2220, 2320, 2710, 4700, 4710 |
| Understanding of the myriad phenomena of light, its propagation, and its interaction with various physical media. |
1200, 2120, 2220, 2320, 4600, 4650, 4680 |
| Laboratory and Computer Skills |
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| Follow practices necessary for safety in using undergraduate research or teaching laboratory equipment. Explain these practices to others, including identifying both potential dangers and ethical issues. Suggest how safety could be improved in a particular undergraduate research or teaching laboratory. |
2110, 2120, 2215, 2225, 3870, 3880, 4900 |
| Carry out error analysis on laboratory data; explain what the errors mean for data interpretation. |
2215, 2225, 3870, 3880, 4900 |
| Evaluate the quality of laboratory data; explain the importance of such evaluation. |
3870, 3880, 4900 |
| Design a laboratory measurement to answer a physics question on the level of typical bachelor’s degree physics texts. |
4900 |
| Analyze the connections between what one measures and how one infers the physics interpretation of the measurements. |
2110, 2120, 2215, 2225, 3870, 3880, 4900 |
| Outline ethical laboratory practices and make arguments for their importance. Include ethics of reporting laboratory procedures and results as well as ethical practices in carrying out an experiment and reporting data. |
4900 |
| Apply critical analysis of the generation and collection of data to computer experiments. |
4900 |
| Research and Communication |
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| Demonstrate physics research skills and understanding. |
4900 |
| Demonstrate the ability to communicate about science. |
3870, 3880, 4900 |
| Outline ethical research practices |
3870, 3880, 4900 |
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