AP Physics 1

Course Number: 20125

Credits: 1.0

Pre-requisites: Geometry concurrently enrolled in Algebra 2 or higher

Instructor: Stephanie Garcia

Room: B203 (for now)

E-Mail Address:

Conference Period: A3 and B3

Phone: TBA

Tutorials:Tues/Thurs 8:10-8:40Mon/Wed 4:15-4:45

(May change depending on my kid’s schedules. If there are changes to my tutorial schedule, it will be posted)

Description: The 2014-2015 school year marked the beginning of a new two year algebra based AP Physics sequence that will provide students sufficient time to acquire an unparalleled level of conceptual understanding, by way of a student centric inquiry based learning experience. AP Physics 1 is the first year of this two year curriculum which will cover all topics found in a typical college introductory physics course. AP Physics one will develop the skills needed to succeed not only in physics, but in the college classroom where a relentless pursuit of excellence and a confident understanding of subject matter are a must. The student may choose to continue on to AP Physics 2 or take a different 4th year science.

Course Objectives and Goals: According to the College Board, “AP Physics 1 and 2 courses focus on the big ideas typically included in the first and second semesters of an algebra-based, introductory college-level physics sequence and provide students with enduring understandings to support future advanced course work in the sciences. Through inquiry-based learning, students will develop critical thinking and reasoning skills, as defined by the AP Science Practices.”

Approved resources:

Required:

Textbook (provided):Etkina, Eugenia, Michael Gentile, and Alan Van Heuvelen. College Physics. San Fransicso,

CA: Pearson, 2014.

Supplemental/Optional Materials:

Cracking the AP Physics B exam by Princeton Review

Barron’s AP Physics B by Jonathan Wolf

Rules/Class Procedures:

Be on time. Be prepared. Be respectful of others. Follow BHS Student Handbook policies

Supplies/Materials: (required materials other than text):

Please bring these materials daily: Scientific Calculator, pen/pencil, Spiral for Notes (videos and in class), Formula Sheet

Extra Supplies needed throughout the year: colored pens/pencils, ruler/protractor with a straight edge, folder with brads for lab notebook, paper for notes (either spiral or loose leaf), graph paper

Grading/Reassessment Policy:

All students are encouraged to take the AP Physics exam for credit. Students will be given opportunities to practice by taking a full length practice examin April leading up to their actual AP exam.

Per Denton ISD, there will be two main categories of grading used in this course; Minor Summative assessments (30% of grade) and Major Summative Assessments (70% of grade) (As listed in the Student Code of Conduct)

Minor Summative (daily quizzes, lab activities/quizzes, practice AP questions)

Major Summative (Tests, Projects, Formal Lab Reports/Practicals)

All Formative work (daily work, homework, most at home video quizzes) is practice to be successful in applying what you are learning. This work will not be graded but is expected to be completed in a timely manner as the student learns new material. It is also required to have the formative work done (and documented) as an entrance ticket to your unit exam.

Students may reassess any MAJOR SUMMATIVE assignment ONCE during the grading period. In order to reassess, the student must attend 20 minutes of tutorials at least twice, correct the old test and turn in the test analysis form. Reassessment must be completed within 10 school days after notification of the grade on the initial Major Assessment. Minor Summative assignments(quizzes) do not qualify to be reassessed. Semester Exams do not qualify for reassessment.

Absence Work/Makeup Work:

It is the student’s responsibility to communicate with the instructor (ahead of time when possible) about any missed work. Email is a great avenue for this. Students are to make arrangements to make up work missed in a timely manner according to BHS school policy. Tutoring is available before or after school according to your instructor’s specific schedule as discussed in class. It is also highly advised that students check the instructor’s Google Classroom daily for schedule, assignments, and helpful information.

Homework:

The objective of the homework is for you to practice what was learned in class, please use the solutions to the homework to verify your work or to clarify your procedure. Homework will be assigned almost every night with the theory that ‘less is more’. Therefore while only a few problems may be assigned each night, the problems are in depth, cumulative in nature and representative of the kinds of questions you will see on the free-response section of the AP Physics 1 exam. It is ok to work in groups for homework. It is NOT ok to copy homework from a classmate or directly from my website. The homework is your practice for the Minor Summative Quiz.

Quizzes:

Quizzes may or may not be announced. They may contain questions and/or problems from the homework, the reading assignments, video lectures, and/or based on recently covered or previously learned material.

Labs:

Labs are performed in groups for data collection purposes only. Your formal lab report should NOT be the result of shared writing, copying, or cooperative effort. There will be Lab Quizzes and Tests.

Exams:

Exams will consist of both multiple choice and free-response questions. They will be timed in order to prepare you for the AP Physics 1 exam format. All exams have the potential to be cumulative and cover content learned up to that date.

Keys to Success:

As this course is a College Preparatory course AND a utilizes a partial FLIPPED CLASSROOM learning method, it is important for the student to prepare ahead of time by watching ALL assigned videos and READING all text material AHEAD of class meeting. Students are encouraged to TAKE NOTES over all new material for your reference and learning. Instructors will expand and practice material in class, but this is not the time for first exposure. Instructors will assume students are prepared for class and encourage class participation daily.

Important Dates:

AP Study Sessions: last 2 weeks before AP test

Practice Exam: TBA (usually towards the end of April)

AP Testing dates: TBA

Course Topic Index

UNIT 1. KINEMATICS [CR2a]

  • Kinematics in one-dimension: constant velocity and uniform accelerated motion
  • Vectors: vector components and resultant
  • Kinematics in two-dimensions: projectile motion

Big Idea 3 Learning Objectives: 3.A.1.1, 3.A.1.2, 3.A.1.3

UNIT 2. DYNAMICS [CR2b]

  • Forces, types, and representation (FBD)
  • Newton’s First Law
  • Newton’s Third Law
  • Newton’s Second Law
  • Applications of Newton’s Second Law
  • Friction
  • Interacting objects: ropes and pulleys

Big Ideas 1, 2, 3, 4

Learning Objectives: 1.C.1.1, 1.C.1.3, 2.B.1.1, 3.A.2.1, 3.A.3.1, 3.A.3.2, 3.A.3.3, 3.A.4.1,

3.A.4.2, 3.A.4.3, 3.B.1.1, 3.B.1.2, 3.B.1.3, 3.B.2.1, 3.C.4.1, 3.C.4.2, 4.A.1.1, 4.A.2.1,

4.A.2.2, 4.A.2.3, 4.A.3.1, 4.A.3.2

UNIT 3. CIRCULAR MOTION AND GRAVITATION [CR2c]

  • Uniform circular motion
  • Dynamics of uniform circular motion
  • Universal Law of Gravitation

Big Ideas 1, 2, 3, 4

Learning Objectives: 1.C.3.1, 2.B.1.1, 2.B.2.1, 2.B.2.2, 3.A.3.1, 3.A.3.3, 3.B.1.2, 3.B.1.3,

3.B.2.1, 3.C.1.1, 3.C.1.2, 3.C.2.1, 3.C.2.2, 3.G.1.1, 4.A.2.2

UNIT 4. ENERGY [CR2f]

  • Work
  • Power
  • Kinetic energy
  • Potential energy: gravitational and elastic
  • Conservation of energy

Big Ideas 3, 4, 5

Learning Objectives: 3.E.1.1, 3.E.1.2, 3.E.1.3, 3.E.1.4, 4.C.1.1, 4.C.1.2, 4.C.2.1, 4.C.2.2,

5.A.2.1, 5.B.1.1, 5.B.1.2, 5.B.2.1, 5.B.3.1, 5.B.3.2, 5.B.3.3, 5.B.4.1, 5.B.4.2, 5.B.5.1,

5.B.5.2, 5.B.5.3, 5.B.5.4, 5.B.5.5, 5.D.1.1, 5.D.1.2, 5.D.1.3, 5.D.1.4, 5.D.1.5, 5.D.2.1,

5.D.2.3

UNIT 5. MOMENTUM [CR2e]

  • Impulse
  • Momentum
  • Conservation of momentum
  • Elastic and inelastic collisions

Big Ideas 3, 4, 5

Learning Objectives: 3.D.1.1, 3.D.2.1, 3.D.2.2, 3.D.2.3, 3.D.2.4, 4.B.1.1, 4.B.1.2,

4.B.2.1, 4.B.2.2, 5.A.2.1, 5.D.1.1, 5.D.1.2, 5.D.1.3, 5.D.1.4, 5.D.1.5, 5.D.2.1, 5.D.2.2,

5.D.2.3, 5.D.2.4 , 5.D.2.5, 5.D.3.1

UNIT 6. SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION [CR2d]

  • Linear restoring forces and simple harmonic motion
  • Simple harmonic motion graphs
  • Simple pendulum
  • Mass-spring systems

Big Ideas 3, 5 Learning Objectives: 3.B.3.1, 3.B.3.2, 3.B.3.3, 3.B.3.4, 5.B.2.1, 5.B.3.1, 5.B.3.2, 5.B.3.3, 5.B.4.1, 5.B.4.2

UNIT 7. ROTATIONAL MOTION [CR2g]

  • Torque
  • Center of mass
  • Rotational kinematics
  • Rotational dynamics and rotational inertia
  • Rotational energy
  • Angular momentum
  • Conservation of angular momentum

Big Ideas 3, 4, 5

Learning Objectives: 3.F.1.1, 3.F.1.2, 3.F.1.3, 3.F.1.4, 3.F.1.5, 3.F.2.1, 3.F.2.2, 3.F.3.1,

3.F.3.2, 3.F.3.3, 4.A.1.1, 4.D.1.1, 4.D.1.2, 4.D.2.1, 4.D.2.2, 4.D.3.1, 4.D.3.2, 5.E.1.1,

5.E.1.2, 5.E.2.1

UNIT 8. MECHANICAL WAVES [CR2j]

  • Traveling waves
  • Wave characteristics
  • Sound
  • Superposition
  • Standing waves on a string
  • Standing sound waves

Big Idea 6

Learning Objectives: 6.A.1.1, 6.A.1.2, 6.A.1.3, 6.A.2.1, 6.A.3.1, 6.A.4.1, 6.B.1.1, 6.B.2.1,

6.B.4.1, 6.B.5.1, 6.D.1.1, 6.D.1.2, 6.D.1.3, 6.D.2.1, 6.D.3.1, 6.D.3.2, 6.D.3.3, 6.D.3.4,

6.D.4.1, 6.D.4.2, 6.D.5.1

UNIT 9. ELECTROSTATICS [CR2h]

  • Electric charge and conservation of charge
  • Electric force: Coulomb’s Law

Big Ideas 1, 3, 5 Learning Objectives: 1.B.1.1, 1.B.1.2, 1.B.2.1, 1.B.3.1, 3.C.2.1, 3.C.2.2, 5.A.2.1

UNIT 10. DC CIRCUITS [CR2i]

  • Electric resistance
  • Ohm’s Law
  • DC circuits
  • Series and parallel connections
  • Kirchhoff’s Laws

Big Ideas 1, 5

Learning Objectives: 1.B.1.1, 1.B.1.2, 1.E.2.1, 5.B.9.1, 5.B.9.2, 5.B.9.3, 5.C.3.1, 5.C.3.2, 5.C.3.3