Download Honors Freshman Physics Second Semester Final Exam Review

Honors Freshman Physics
Second Semester Final Exam Review Topics
The following concepts will be covered on the final exam, in a multiple choice format. You should be able to
deal with each topic conceptually, and where appropriate, computationally.
force
net force
force diagrams
gravitational force
weight and its units
force units
normal force
frictional force
terminal velocity
Newton’s 2nd Law of Motion
mass and its units
energy
energy storage mechanisms
energy transfer mechanisms
gravitational energy
work
heat
radiation
kinetic energy
conservation of energy
power
energy bar graphs
energy bar graphs
dissipated energy
work, energy, and power units
elastic energy
energy equations
batteries
continuous conducting path
electric charge
flow rate
electric current
capacitor
electric pressure
electric pressure difference
electric potential difference
amperes
volts
coulombs
magnetic compass
voltmeter
ammeter
electric resistance
ohms
Ohm’s Law
capacitance
series circuits
parallel circuits
equivalent resistance
CASTLE color coding
Types of charge (positive, negative)
charging by induction
conduction
charging by conduction
conductors vs. insulators
polarization of charge
electrostatic force
charge identification with neon bulbs
inverse square laws
electrons, protons, atoms
elements
ions
isotopes
electric field definition
electric field direction
gravitational vs. electric force
Hooke’s Law
displacement/amplitude
equilibrium
amplitude
frequency
period
wavelength
wave velocity
wave interference
superposition
fixed end wave reflections
free end wave reflections
wave behavior at boundaries
wave speed
transverse waves
longitudinal waves
compressional waves/longitudinal
waves on springs
nodes
antinodes
crests
troughs
periodic waves
standing waves
APPROXIMATE BREAKDOWN OF EXAM TOPICS
Newton’s Laws
Energy
DC Circuits (CASTLE)
Electrostatics
Mechanical Waves
25%
20%
20%
20%
15%
All questions on the exam will be conceptually oriented, with approximately one-third having a computational
emphasis as well! The required portion of the test will be in multiple choice format.
You may bring one 3" by 5" notecard (both sides) which may contain equations, physical constants, and
conversion factors only. No notes of any kind, including diagrams or examples are allowed on the card.
Scraps of paper, regardless of size do not qualify as notecards, and you may not use them.
The Final Exam will take place on Friday, May 23, from 10:20 to 11:50 a.m. The exam will be 90 minutes in
duration.
Note: Lab Portfolios must be turned in to me directly no later than 8:00 a.m on 5/23.
Lab Portfolios will tentatively be scored according to the following guide. No credit will be given to portfolios
that are less than 75% complete.
Honors Freshman Physics Lab Porfolio Scoring Guide
1
Turned in on time
/30
2
Complete
/30
3
Properly Bound
/15
4
Table of Contents
/15
5
Page Numbers
/10
Total
/100