Lesson Plans for AP Physics

4.2.1 - Simple Harmonic Motion (AP)

April 18, 2016
Today will predict which properties determine the motion of a simple harmonic oscillator and what the dependence of the motion is on those properties.

2.7.2 Centripetal Force Lab

December 18, 2015
Today we will investigate the force necessary to keep an object moving in a constant circular path.

2.7.1 Force and Acceleration in Circular Motion

December 16, 2015
Today we will 
  • review the expectation of the AP Physics Newton’s 2nd Law Lab
  • set up for our upcoming lab on Centripetal Force and Acceleration

2.6.2 Centripetal Force on a Turntable

December 14, 2015
Today we will 
  • measure centripetal acceleration on a turntable
  • determine the relationship between centripetal acceleration, radius, and angular velocity.

2.6.1 Uniform Circular Motion

December 9, 2015
​Today we will discover the variables of centripetal force, and be able to solve centripetal force and acceleration problems.

2.5.1 Newton's Third Law

December 1, 2015
Today we will complete a project to demonstrate mastery of Newton's Three Laws of Motion.

2.3.1 AP Physics Runs Newton's Second Law

November 17, 2015
Today AP Physics will demonstrate Newton’s Law and introduce their labs that they have created.

1.9.1 Free-Body Diagrams

October 26, 2015
Today we will use free-body diagrams to represent the forces exerted on an object.

1.8.2 Newton's First Law of Motion

October 22, 2015
Today we will investigate the law of inertia.

1.7.2 Vector Practice

October 19, 2015
Today we will review velocity, acceleration and vector problems.

1.6.1 Displacement, Velocity & Acceleration

October 5, 2015
Today we will continue to describe motion and investigate the equations that describe displacement, velocity and acceleration.

1.5.2 Displacement, Velocity & Acceleration

October 2, 2015
Today we will describe motion and investigate the equations that describe displacement, velocity and acceleration.

1.5.1 Acceleration due to Gravity continued

September 29, 2015
​Today we will ​discuss and begin to prepare our lab presentations.

1.4.1 Acceleration due to Gravity

Today we will begin investigation acceleration due to gravity.