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AP Physics-B
Syllabus for 2011-12
Instructor:
Mr. LoGalbo
Email – [email protected]
Phone – 330-954-2246
Textbook: Physics 6th ed. by Giancoli, 2005
Course Overview: This is a college level course that addresses a broad spectrum of Physics
content. Emphasis will be placed on problem solving and conceptual understanding in
preparation for the AP exam. Topics of study with approximate % weight on the AP exam
include:
I. Newtonian Mechanics
35%
II. Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics
15%
III. Electricity and Magnetism
25%
IV. Waves and Optics
15%
V. Atomic and Nuclear Physics
10%
Grading
Scale: 90-100%…….….A
80-89%…………B
70-79%…………C
60-69%…………D
59% or below…..F
The semester grade is determined from the individual nine weeks grades and a final
exam. 1st nine weeks = 40%, 2nd nine weeks = 40%, exam = 20%
The nine weeks grade will be determined from all work completed during a nine week
grading period. The nine-week grade will consist of approximately the following:
Summative Assessments (unit tests)
Problem Sets, Quizzes, Class work, and Lab Work
80 %
20 %
Homework Policy
Homework in the AP Physics course is given for two main reasons:
1. To reinforce, practice and analyze the material presented in a day’s lesson and
activities.
2. To prepare for the next day’s lesson
The homework is primarily an opportunity to practice. It is intended to prepare you for
success on the larger structured activities and assessments. Failure to complete homework in a
timely manner will leave you unprepared for the larger assessments, tests and lab work thus
increasing your chances of being unsuccessful in the course and on the AP exam. Although an
assignment may or may not be specifically graded, students are responsible for all of the content
and thus are expected to complete it. At the conclusion of each chapter, problem sets will be
collected. Expect weekly quizzes that include some of these problems or ones modeled after
them.
Make-up work
 Work missed due to an excused absence will be allowed days equal to the number of
days absent (unless work was previously assigned) to complete the work.
 Work missed due to an out of school suspension or an unexcused absence will receive no
credit, but the student is still responsible
Tests/Quizzes
A summative test will be given at the conclusion of each unit. You will always be
notified in advance (an attempt is made to provide at least 5 days notice but that is not
guaranteed) of a major test. All tests will be modeled after the AP exam consisting of Multiple
Choice and Free Response sections. Each section will comprise 50% of the test grade.
Quizzes may be announced or unannounced. Always review the previous day’s lessons
and be up-to-date with any assigned work to prepare for quizzes. If you are absent on the day
of a test or quiz you will be expected to take it on the day you return to class. If you are
absent the day before a test, you will still be expected to take that test at the scheduled time.
If there are extended absences prior to a test date, please see the instructor for alternate
arrangements.
Notebooks
Each student should keep and maintain a notebook(s). The organization of that notebook
will be left to the discretion of the student. However the following organizational sections are
recommended for notebooks:
1. Daily notes – this is where you make note of important concepts, ideas, and sample
problems that are discussed or learned through the class activities. You will also find
it helpful to take notes when reading your text.
2. Working section – this is where you should record observations and data that pertain
to in-class activities/labs. This section will be like a scratch/rough draft section for
ongoing work. From this you will create final products to be handed in for
evaluation.
3. Problem sets – this is where you should keep all assigned problems from the text.
Keep clear documentation as to which chapter the problems belong. At the end of the
class, you will have an entire set of solutions that can be used for review purposes.
4. Lab Portfolio*** – this should be where you keep all finalized lab work, graded and
non-graded, that is completed as part of the class.
5. AP Questions – You will receive many sample AP test questions throughout the
year. Keep them organized by topic as an invaluable tool for unit test and ultimately
AP exam review at the end of the course.
***Section 4 (and possibly 3) may prove to be useful when applying for Physics credit at
the university level. Some colleges may require that you provide evidence of lab
experiences and demonstrate course content before awarding credit.
Classroom expectations
 Be prepared for class. Aside from bringing necessary materials, you are expected to have
read/completed assignments to promote meaningful discussion and productive use of class
time.
 Be respectful of yourself, others and property. This sounds simple, but there is a lot
implied here. In a nutshell, behave in a manner that does not distract from the learning
process of yourself and those around you. Disruptive and/or destructive behavior will not be
tolerated. Behaviors that are not respectful will result in the responsible party receiving one
or more of the following: warning, detention, parental notification, referral to the office.
 Be responsible. Be responsible for cleaning up after your self in the laboratory. Be
responsible for completing work in a timely manner. Be responsible for seeking assistance
when in need. Take responsibility for your own learning. The teacher is only a guide in the
process. You get out of it what you put into it.
 Be on time for class. We have too much to do and too little time to do it! 3 tardies = ½ hour
detention.
 Attendance is critical to success. While it may be possible, there are very few
students who can successfully teach themselves AP Physics!
AP PHYSICS B CONTENT OUTLINE
I. Newtonian Mechanics (35%) 10 WEEKS
A. Kinematics (7%) (including vectors, vector algebra and components,
coordinate systems, displacement, velocity, and acceleration)
1. Motion in one dimension
- Giancoli sections 2.1 – 2.5, 2.7, 2.8
- Problem Set #3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 21-28, 33-39, 42, 49-52, 54, 56
2. Motion in two dimensions, projectile motion
- Giancoli sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.4 – 3.6
- Problem Set #7-9, 17-19, 21, 23, 27, 32, 39, 41, 45, 64
B. Newton’s laws of motion (9%)
1. Static equilibrium (First law)
2. Dynamics of a single particle (Second law)
3. Systems of two or more bodies (Third law)
- Giancoli sections 4.1 – 4.8
- Problem Set # 1-4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 16, 25, 26, 29, 34, 36-43, 47, 48, 50-53
C. Circular motion, gravitation, and rotation (6%)
1. Uniform circular motion
2. Newton’s Law of Gravity
3. Orbits of planets and satellites
4. Torque and rotational statics
- Giancoli sections 5.1 – 5.3, 5.6 – 5.9, 8.4, 9.1, 9.2
- Problem Set:
Ch 5: # 1-10, 12-14, 18, 19, 28, 29, 31, 37, 38, 41, 43, 44, 52, 53
Ch 8: # 22, 24, 26
Ch 9: # 5, 8, 11, 12, 14, 18, 21
D. Work, energy, power (5%)
1. Work and work-energy theorem
2. Conservative forces and potential energy
3. Conservation of energy
4. Power
- Giancoli sections 6.1 – 6.6, 6.10
- Problem Set # 1, 2, 5, 8, 12, 14, 18-20, 22, 29, 31, 32, 37, 38, 43, 58,59, 64, 66
E. Systems of particles, linear momentum (4%)
1. Center of mass
2. Impulse and momentum
3. Conservation of linear momentum, collisions
- Giancoli sections 7.1 – 7.4
- Problem Set # 3-5, 7, 11, 12, 15, 17, 20, 22-24, 26, 27, 32, 35, 40, 48
F. Oscillations (4%)
1. Simple harmonic motion (dynamics and energy relationships)
2. Mass on a spring
3. Pendulum and other oscillations
- Giancoli sections 11.1, 11.2, 11.4
- Problem Set # 3,4,6, 7, 14, 15, 23,29, 31-33
II. Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Physics (15%) 4 WEEKS
A. Fluid Mechanics (6%)
1. Hydrostatic pressure
2. Buoyancy
3. Fluid flow continuity
4. Bernoulli’s equation
- Giancoli sections 10.1 – 10.9
- Problem Set # 2, 3, 9, 11, 12, 14, 17, 22, 25, 27, 28, 30, 35, 36, 38, 40, 43, 46
B. Kinetic Theory and Thermodynamics (9%)
1. Mechanical equivalent of heat
2. Heat Transfer and thermal expansion
3. Ideal gases
4. Laws of thermodynamics – PV diagrams and Heat Engines
- Giancoli sections 13.1 – 13.4, 13.6 – 13.10, 14.1-14.6, 15.1, 15.2, 15.4, 15.5
- Problem Set:
Ch 13 # 7-9, 12, 13, 29, 31, 32, 34, 38, 46-49, 55
Ch 14 #1-3, 8,14,19,21,25,33, 34
Ch 15 # 3-5, 7, 10, 17, 18, 21, 27
III. Electricity and Magnetism (25%) 8 WEEKS
A. Electrostatics and Capacitance (9%)
1. Charge, field, and potential
2. Coulomb’s law and field and potential of point charges
3. Fields and potentials of other charge distributions
4. Electrostatics with conductors
5. Capacitors
- Giancoli sections 16.1 – 16.5, 16.6 – 16.8, 17.1 – 17.5, 17.7, 17.8
- Problem Set:
Ch 16 # 2, 5, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 17,20, 24, 25, 28, 29
Ch 17 # 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 12, 14, 16, 31, 32, 37, 39
B. Electric circuits (7%)
1. Current, resistance, power
2. Steady-state direct current circuits
3. Capacitors in circuits
Giancoli sections 18.2-18.4, 18.6, 19.1-19.3, 19.6
- Problem Set:
Ch 18 # 1, 4, 5, 11, 16, 26, 29-31, 33, 35, 37
Ch 19 # 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 16, 17, 19, 20,23-27, 29, 37, 38, 41, 44
C. Magnetic Fields (4%)
1. Forces on moving charges in magnetic fields
2. Forces on current-carrying wires in magnetic fields
3. Fields of long current-carrying wires
- Giancoli sections 20.1 – 20.6
- Problem Set # 2, 10-15, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 73
D. Electromagnetism (5%)
1. Electromagnetic induction (including Faraday's law and Lenz's law)
- Giancoli sections 21.1 – 21.4, 21.7
- Problem Set # 2, 3, 4, 6, 8,12, 13, 15, 30, 31, 35, 36
IV. Waves and Optics (15%) 4 WEEKS
A. Wave motion (including sound) (5%)
1. Properties of traveling waves
2. Properties of standing waves
3. Doppler effect
4. Superposition
- Giancoli sections 11.7-11.9, 11.11-11.14, 12.1, 12.4, 12.6, 12.7
- Problem Set:
Ch 11 #36-38,44,47,48,50,51, 52-56, 61
Ch 12 # 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 13, 15, 27,29,30, 31, 34-36,49,50,52
B. Geometric and Physical optics (10%)
1. Reflection and refraction
2. Mirrors
3. Lenses
4. Interference and diffraction
5. Dispersion of light and the electromagnetic spectrum
- Giancoli sections 22.1 – 22.4, 23.1 – 23.8, 24.3 – 24.6, 24.8
- Problem Set:
Ch 23 #3, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27, 30, 31, 37, 43, 45, 47, 53, 57
Ch 24 #1, 3-5, 24, 27, 28, 30, 36, 41
PART V. Atomic and Nuclear Physics (10%) 2 WEEKS
A. Atomic and Nuclear Physics (10%)
1. Photons, the photoelectric effect, Compton scattering, x-rays
2. Atomic energy levels
3. Wave-particle duality
4. Nuclear reactions
5. Mass-energy equivalence
- Giancoli sections 27.1 – 27.8, 27.10 – 27.13, 30.1 – 30.8, 31.1 – 31.3, 32.1
- Problem Set:
Ch 27 #1-3, 18-23, 44, 49
Ch 30 #12, 15, 22, 27
Ch 31 #16, 22, 27
Ch 32 #2, 7