AP Physics 1 Syllabus

Instructor Catherine Tabor Campus NW Early College High School Email [email protected] Office Hours Before school, Lunch, After school by appointment Conference M and W 2:30-3:55

Text and Materials Text College Physics Urone and Hinrichs, Open Stax College Materials 1. Composition Book 2. Pencil 3. Colored Pencils or Markers 4. Glue Sticks 5. Computer with internet 6. Lab Safety Glasses (optional, but suggested)

Course Requirements: Grading : Grades will be calculated based upon the following Homework/classwork/labs –40% Assessments --50% Final Exam --10% There will be a comprehensive final exam for this course. There are no individual retests. If you miss an exam you need to setup a time with me to take the test. You have one week to makeup a missed test. Makeup exams will not be given during class time. A = 90-100% B = 80-89% C = 75-79% D = 70-74% F = Below 70%

Projects Students will be required to complete assigned projects such as labs and constructions.

First Week During the first week, we will be setting class expectations, getting books, discussing lab safety, and reviewing the syllabus.

AP Exam The AP Exam for AP Physics 1 will be offered on Wednesday May 6, 2016 at 12:00. I would highly encourage all students to take the exam.

AP Physics 1 Syllabus

Course Outline

Semester 1: Semester 2: I VI A Kinematics in one dimension A Linear restoring forces and simple B Vectors harmonic motion C Kinematics in 2 dimensions B Simple harmonic motion graphs II C Simple pendulum A Forces D Mass-spring systems B Newton’s Laws VII Rotational Motion C Friction A D Interacting Objects B Center of mass III and Gravitation C Rotational kinematics A Uniform Motion D Rotational dynamics and rotational B Dynamics inertia C Universal Gravitation E Rotational IV Energy F Angular A Work G Conservation of angular momentum B Power VIII Mechanical Waves C Kinetic Energy A Traveling waves D Potential Energy B Wave characteristics E Conservation of Energy C Sound V Momentum D Superposition A Impulse E Standing waves on a string B Momentum F Standing sound waves C Conservation of Momentum IX Electrostatics D Elastic and Inelastic collisions A Electric charge and conservation of charge B Electric force: Coulomb’s Law X DC Circuits A Electric resistance B Ohm’s Law C DC Circuits D Series and Parallel connections E Kirchoff’s Laws