AP Physics (SC720)
The AP Physics 1 course is designed to be taught over the course of a full academic year and may be taken as a first-year physics course with no prior physics course work necessary. Students should have completed geometry and be concurrently taking Algebra II, or an equivalent course. Although the Physics 1 course includes basic use of trigonometric functions, this understanding can be gained either in the concurrent math course or in the AP Physics 1 course itself.
Quarter 1 | September 1, 2015 - November 6, 2015
Unit 0: Introduction to Physics (1 period)
Chapter 1: Introduction
Unit 1: Motion in 1 and 2 Dimensions (4 weeks)
Chapter 2: Motion in One Dimension and Chapter 3: vectors and Two-Dimensional Motion
Unit 2: Laws of Motion (5 weeks)
Chapter 4: The Laws of Motion
Quarter 2 | November 9, 2015 - January 27, 2016
Unit 3: Circular Motion and Gravitation (2 weeks)
Chapter 7: Rotational Motion and the Law of Gravity
Unit 4: Energy (5 weeks)
Chapter 5: Energy
Unit 5: Momentum (4 weeks)
Chapter 6: Momentum and Collisions
Quarter 3 | February 1, 2016 - April 8, 2016
Unit 6: Rotational Motion (4 weeks)
Chapter 8: Rotational Equilibrium and Rotational Dynamics
Unit 7: Oscillation, Waves, and Sound (4 weeks)
Chapter 13: Vibrations and Waves and Chapter 14: Sound
Unit 8: Electrostatics (1 week)
Chapter 15: Electric Forces and Electric Fields
Quarter 4 | April 11, 2016 - June 10, 2016
Unit 9: Electric Circuits (3 weeks)
Chapter 18: Direct Current Circuits
Final Project (6 weeks)
You will have taken the AP exam on May 3, so the final 6 weeks you will decide on a project using what you have learned in this class.
Quarter 1 | September 1, 2015 - November 6, 2015
Unit 0: Introduction to Physics (1 period)
Chapter 1: Introduction
- Dimensional Analysis
- Measurement in Experiments
- Conversion of Units
- Lab Experiments
Unit 1: Motion in 1 and 2 Dimensions (4 weeks)
Chapter 2: Motion in One Dimension and Chapter 3: vectors and Two-Dimensional Motion
- Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration (1 week)
- Kinematic Formulas and Free Fall (1 week)
- Vectors in 2 Dimensions (1 week)
- Projectile Motion (1 week)
Unit 2: Laws of Motion (5 weeks)
Chapter 4: The Laws of Motion
- Newton's Laws (3 weeks)
- Forces and Straight-Line Motion (2 weeks)
Quarter 2 | November 9, 2015 - January 27, 2016
Unit 3: Circular Motion and Gravitation (2 weeks)
Chapter 7: Rotational Motion and the Law of Gravity
- Uniform Circular Motion (1 week)
- Gravitational Force and Field (1 week)
Unit 4: Energy (5 weeks)
Chapter 5: Energy
- Work, Energy and Power (3 weeks)
- Conservation of Energy (2 weeks)
Unit 5: Momentum (4 weeks)
Chapter 6: Momentum and Collisions
- Impulse and Momentum (2 weeks)
- Energy and Momentum in Collisions (2 weeks)
Quarter 3 | February 1, 2016 - April 8, 2016
Unit 6: Rotational Motion (4 weeks)
Chapter 8: Rotational Equilibrium and Rotational Dynamics
- Angular Quantities and Kinematics (1 week)
- Torque and Rotational Inertia (1 week)
- Angular Momentum (1 week)
- Static Equilibrium (1 week)
Unit 7: Oscillation, Waves, and Sound (4 weeks)
Chapter 13: Vibrations and Waves and Chapter 14: Sound
- Simple Harmonic Motion (1 week)
- Waves (2 weeks)
- Sound Waves (1 week)
Unit 8: Electrostatics (1 week)
Chapter 15: Electric Forces and Electric Fields
- Electric Charges (1 period)
- Electric Force and Coulomb's Law (1 period)
Quarter 4 | April 11, 2016 - June 10, 2016
Unit 9: Electric Circuits (3 weeks)
Chapter 18: Direct Current Circuits
- Current, Voltage, Resistance, and Power (2 weeks)
- Resistors in Series and Parallel (1 week)
Final Project (6 weeks)
You will have taken the AP exam on May 3, so the final 6 weeks you will decide on a project using what you have learned in this class.
Resources
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Khan Academy
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AP Central
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