AP Physics 1

Welcome to AP Physics 1

SUMMER ASSIGNMENT 2021

COLLEGE PHYSICS OpenStax College, 2020 (eBook)

Dr. Paul Peter Urone California State University at Sacramento

This FREE online textbook is only for the summer assignment!

You will purchase your College Board approved e-text at the beginning of the school year.

GET THIS BOOK: http://cnx.org/contents/031da8d3-b525-429c-80cf-6c8ed997733a

Staples® Composition Notebook, Quadrille Ruled

Item: 892281

Model: 20075

Questions??? Contact Mr. McCall [email protected]

Materials:

• A composition notebook for daily work, and homework problems • A small amount of college ruled paper • A scientific graphing calculator (TI-83, TI-84, etc.) • A clear plastic metric ruler • Pencils (NO PENS!) to be brought to class every day (mechanical pencils preferred) • USB Flash drive (for downloading online physics information)

You have embarked upon a wonderful adventure! You have made a great decision and a powerful commitment in taking AP Physics 1!!

This summer assignment has a two-fold purpose:

• First, to decrease the amount of new material that you will have to master during the school year for the AP Exam in May 2022. • Second, to present an opportunity for you to earn some early strong grades as you begin the first quarter with confidence.

AP Physics 1 Summer Assignment: 2021

1. Obtain the textbook, and the bound quadrille notebook listed on page 1. These items will make the summer assignment easier and clearer.

2. Read Chapters 1-3. This is UNIT 1. Please take detailed notes on each chapter. You have plenty of time to complete each chapter – DON’T WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE!!

3. A reading quiz for each chapter will be in the form of three (open-notes) in-class quizzes during the first week of class.

4. At the end of Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION complete #1-17 in the Problems and Exercises section. At the end of Chapter 2: ONE-DIMENSIONAL KINEMATICS complete #1-25, 41-46 in the Problems and Exercises section. At the end of Chapter 3: TWO-DIMENSIONAL KINEMATICS complete #1-20, 25-30 in the Problems and Exercises section. The most important thing in this problem assignment is your completely worked-out solutions. The problems will be graded on your worked-out solutions.

Incomplete or absent work = NO CREDIT! Show me ALL the steps!

5. All the worked-out solutions to the textbook problems, and the detailed notes from each chapter are due the first day of class at the beginning of class! You will not receive credit if you do not turn in these on the first day of class. There are NO EXCUSES.

AP PHYSICS 1 2021-2022 COURSE SYLLABUS 1st SEMESTER: (approximately 16 weeks)

UNIT 1: KINEMATICS (approximately 3 weeks)

UNIT 2: DYNAMICS (approximately 3 weeks)

UNIT 3: CIRCULAR MOTION AND GRAVITATION (approximately 3 weeks)

UNIT 4: WORK AND ENERGY (approximately 3 weeks)

UNIT 5: IMPULSE AND MOMENTUM (approximately 3 weeks)

UNIT 6: TORQUE AND ROTATIONAL MOTION (approximately 3 weeks)

Cumulative Semester Exam (UNITS 1-6)

2nd SEMESTER: (approximately 17 weeks)

UNIT 7: SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION (approximately 3 weeks)

UNIT 8: MECHANICAL WAVES AND SOUND (approximately 3 weeks)

UNIT 9: ELECTRIC CHARGE AND ELECTRIC FORCE (approximately 3 weeks)

UNIT 10: DC CIRCUITS (approximately 3 weeks)

Review for AP Tests (approximately 3 weeks)

AP PHYSICS 1 Exams MAY 2022