Course Details
Physics for Aviation
Physics deals with the combination of matter and energy and this course will assist students in reviewing and learning physics concepts including mechanics, states of matter, and sound and light waves. These ideas are important for maintenance technicians to master because they support the design of virtually everything in an aircraft that enables it to maintain flight. Learning therefore, will center on classical mechanics rather than quantum and relativistic mechanics or quantum field theory because this is the theory that maintenance technicians will routinely use in their work. Students will also gain an in depth understanding of fluid mechanics and aerodynamics because of their application to the theory of flight, a working knowledge of which technicians need to properly maintain an aircraft.
Recommended Prerequisites
Basic Reading Comprehension, Basic Computer Skills, Basic Internet Browsing Skills
What You’ll Learn
Course Module Listing
Overview
Course Pre-Test
Course Introduction
Module 1: Matter, Energy and Simple Machines
Module Introduction
Lesson 1: Matter
Lesson 2: Energy
Lesson 3: Force, Work, Power, & Torque
Lesson 4: Simple Machines
Module Summary
Module Assessment
Module 2: Stress, Motion, Heat, Pressure, and Gas
Module Introduction
Lesson 1: Stress
Lesson 2: Motion
Lesson 3: Heat
Lesson 4: Pressure
Lesson 5: Gas Laws
Module Summary
Module Assessment
Module 3: Fluid Mechanics, Sound, and the Atmosphere
Module Introduction
Lesson 1: Fluid Mechanics
Lesson 2: Sound
Lesson 3: Atmosphere in Aircraft and Engine Performance
Module Summary
Module Assessment
Module 4: Theory of Flight
Module Introduction
Lesson 1: Theory of Flight – Part One
Lesson 2: Theory of Flight – Part Two
Lesson 3: Theory of Flight – Part Three
Module Summary
Module Assessment
End-of-Course Test and Survey
Course Assessment
Course Survey