Introduction to Physics

This course provides an introduction to the core topics in physics through historical development of ideas, confirmation inquiry, and conceptual understanding. Scholars will examine how foundational theories emerged from the work of scientists like Galileo and Newton, among others, while conducting experiments to verify basic principles of motion, energy transfer, wave behavior, and electromagnetism. The course emphasizes qualitative understanding, focusing on real-world applications of concepts like Newton's laws, energy conservation, sound and light waves, and basic electromagnetism.