There are 10 units in AP Physics 1. These units will be completed before the AP Exam. AP Exam for AP physics1 is on Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016.

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- Kinematics in one-dimension: Constant velocity and uniform accelerated motion.

- Vectors: vector components and resultant

- Kinematics in two-dimensions: Projectile motion

- Forces, types and representation (FBD)

- Newton’s First Law, Newton’s Third Law,

- Newton’s Second Law and Applications of Newton’s Second Law

- Friction

- Interacting Objects: Ropes and pulleys

- Uniform circular motion and Dynamics of uniform circular motion

- Universal Law of Gravitation

- Work, Power, Kinetic Energy, Potential Energy - Gravitational and Elastic, COE

- Impulse, Momentum, COM, Elastic and inelastic collisions

- Linear restoring forces and simple harmonic motion.

- Simple harmonic motion graphs.

- Simple pendulum and Mass-spring systems

- Torque, Center of mass

- Rotational kinematics, Rotational dynamics and rotational inertia, Rotational energy

- Angular momentum and Conservation of angular momentum

- Traveling waves, Wave characteristics

- Sound, Superposition, Standing waves on a string, Standing sound waves

- Electric charge and conservation of charge, Electric force: Coulomb’s Law

- Electric resistance, Ohm’s Law, DC circuits, Series & parallel circuits, Kirchhoff’s Laws

We will be doing lots of experiments/labs to solidify the concepts.

Problem solving will occur throughout the chapter.

Expect homework to be assigned at least three days per week.

Quizzes, tests and quarter exams.

30% Formative AssessmentThis includes class-work, home-work and labs.Most units will include all the above.

70% Summative Assessment This includes quizzes, tests and exams. Quizzes or tests will

be given at the end of each chapter/unit. Usually two (or three) quarter exams and one semester

exam will be given per semester. All the tests and exams will get an AP curve. To earn the

curve on the tests, they will be expected to do test corrections.

No test corrections for exams, but students still get the curve.

- Part of success in any area is to recognize when you need help. To recognize what you do not know and get help.

- I have asked my students to be proactive and try to come in before school, after school and/or during my prep and lunch.

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