San Antonio College - El Alamo Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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Physics Bcisic Pre-Requisite Course ln a study of mechanics, heat, energy, and the elementary Kinetic theory, Joe O. Pendarius, Roland Rodrigues, and Phil Harz measure velocity with the Behr free fall apparatus. Proof that the modern eye is focused on scientific aspects in daily living is obvious in the increased PHYSICS DEPARTMENT enroll- ment from 465 students in 1961, to 1,736 in 1963. Exploring the mysteries of the mirror, the potentialities within the powerful atom, the revolutionary mechanisms of the telephone and other communicative inventions, students take courses ranging from Mechanics and Heat to Electricity and Magnetism. General Physics is the basic technical course required of all pre-medical, pre-dental, pre-nursing, pre-aviation, pre-pharmacy, and architectural students. II6 Left, with a sonometer apparatus for measuring the frequency of a vibrating string, Gerald Biasiolli, Edward Guttmann, and Alonzo Forshee Jr. conduct an experiment. Below, this picture was taken with a special light to show the pattern and frequency with which the pendulum swings. The light, called a strobe, flashes rapidly allowing the motion to reproduce. Mr. Floyd Roland keeps an eye on the experiment to regulate control of the pendulum.

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Intramurals Attract Organizations Among the many exercises practiced in I got it yells one girl as the others prepare to volley the ball if it should the athletic program are pull-ups demonstrat- come to them, as tension reaches an exciting high in a typical round-robin ed by Paulette Berry assisted by Ora Lee tournament. Team sports emphasize cooperation and competition as well as Garza. physical fitness. Practical and written exams are given in all courses. Administered annually is a physical fit- ness test similar to the one recommended by the President's Committee on Physical Fitness. The department offers intramural sports in basketball, volleyball, tennis, and golf. Basketball is the most popular competitive sport with other colleges. Track, tennis, and golf are also offered on an intercollegiate basis. Swimming courses are especially popular with senior citizens in the Evening Division, many of whose ages range from 50 to 70 years. Helping each other learn in one of the night swimming classes Timing and effort help Kirby Whitehead held in the heated, olympic-sized pool in the Health Building are and Richard Tondre as they perform the three- Margaret Peaves and Joe Benito. Students, old and young, enioy man roll in Tl'1eil'iUmbllf1g Class- developing their water safety and swimming skills. Il5

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M chcinics Essential in Enginneering To meet the increasing demand and popularity in the ENGINEERING profession, SAC offers 22 courses in this field, including specific studies for those desiring the FAA Mechanics Certification. Those intending to transfer to The Uni- versity of Texas may follow a new pre-en- gineering program consisting of Mechanics I and Mechanics ll. The combination of theory and applica- tion, characterizing all terminal-credit en- gineering courses, are exemplified in Com- munications Engineering and Air-conditioning and Refrigeration, which are both classified as technical studies. Below, with a spectrometer, an instrument used for measur- ing spectral wave lengths and determining the index of re- fraction, Burton Bormann and Donald Jones help each other in their class study of color diffraction. Right, by measuring Using an oscilloscope, a type of graph that records an electrical wave on a fluorescent screen, James Powell learns the complexities of registering valve variation. While waiting for the wave pattern to appear, James tunes in the machine. radioactivity with a Geiger Counter, Vural Dolen and Mike Strickland learn the use of this important instrument. Here Vural waits to write down the results that Mike obtains while operating the Counter. - I I ' 1479 ' T x I L x my II7