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Principles of Physics 222
AP Physics 2
Course Syllabus
Jane Schnell
336 – 3644
[email protected]
http://class.sfcss.org/jane-schnell-3/
Objectives:
A. To allow students to write the advanced placement examination Physics 2 (algebra based) or
obtain college credit for second semester general college physics through Mount Marty College.
B. To develop proficiency in physics concepts.
C. To prepare students for college physics, university physics and engineering majors.
Homework:
Assignments and tests must be done in PENCIL. Lab reports will be completed in
BLACK or BLUE INK. All work is to be handed in on time. Up to three late assignments
per semester will be accepted. Such late papers will be graded for credit with a 20%
deduction for each day late. No additional late papers will be accepted for any reason.
If you know you will be absent on the day the work is due, you are expected to complete all work
prior to the absence. Work due during an illness will be due immediately upon your return.
One extra credit opportunity will be provided per semester.
Labs:
You are expected to follow proper laboratory procedures at all times. You are expected to
return all lab materials to their proper location or put them away when the lab is finished.
All laboratory experiments are “hands on” and conducted when appropriate within the
curriculum. A combination of traditional physics equipment and computers with the Vernier
LoggerPro software, LabPro interface and probes are used for data collection and analysis.
Students work in pairs or small groups to analysis the problem and develop a procedure to
conduct the experiment.
Each experiment requires an individual formal written report. Reports are completed in a
spiral bound lab notebook in the event a college requires documentation of laboratory experience
before credit is granted. Format and design of the report is left to student discretion, however,
each must contain the title, objective, materials list, procedure, data/observations, calculations,
analysis questions and conclusion/error analysis for the experiment.
Grades:
Grades will be calculated as a weighted grade consisting of 63% tests, 27% labs and
homework, and 10% Semester Final. Grades will be calculated using the following scale:
A
B
C
D
F
100.0 – 92.50
92.49 – 84.50
84.49 – 76.50
76.49 – 68.50
68.49 – below
Tests:
Test will be standardized and teacher-made. Tests given during a planned absence will be
taken prior to the absence. Makeup tests will be given on the day of your return after illness.
Periods of extended illness will be given special consideration.
Class Attendance:
It is important that you attend class and take lecture notes each day. If you are absent, it
is your responsibility to obtain the lecture notes from a classmate and meet with the instructor if
you have questions about the material. Lesson plans including homework assignments are
available on the web site listed above.
Things to Remember:
1. Come to class prepared. Bring your book, notebook, calculator, homework and pencil to
class everyday.
2. Treat your book like you borrowed it. You did! Do not stuff pencils, notebooks, papers
or other things inside of it.
3. Be quiet when you have finished your test. Your classmates will appreciate it.
4. Work on homework during class whenever possible.
5. Try to do the problem or question yourself before asking for help.
6. Do not write on the desks.
7. School rules including dress code and food and beverage rules will be enforced.
8. Playing games on your calculator, palm pilot, etc during class time is strictly
prohibited! I reserve the right to reset calculator memory at any time.
9. Calculator memory will be reset by the instructor on test day. You may lose your right
to use a graphing calculator during a test if academic dishonesty occurs.
10. Profanity will not be tolerated including the “S” word!
Academic Integrity:
Academic dishonesty is contrary to the moral standards and mission of O’Gorman High
School and the spirit of education. Students should know that it is morally wrong to cheat and
make the choice not to do it. All students at O’Gorman High School will be expected to adhere to
the highest standards pertaining to Academic Integrity. Failure to do so will result in no credit
for the work, including tests, and disciplinary action by the administration. The following is a
partial list of behaviors that are considered dishonest.
1. Asking, discussing or divulging any part of a test with other students.
2. Looking at someone else’s test.
3. Copying someone else’s work (review sheets, lab reports, book problems, etc) and taking
credit for it, including copying answers from the back of the book or instructor manual.
4. Using an unauthorized sheet of paper on a test.
5. Putting notes on your body, clothing, textbook cover, calculator cover, etc, for use on a
test.
6. Talking during a test.
7. Allowing someone to copy any part of your work.
8. Using a calculator in an unfair way, for example:
a. Storing unauthorized information in your calculator’s memory for use on a test.
b. Removing test questions or answers using your calculator.
c. Passing your calculator to someone else during a test.
Course Content:
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AP Physics 2: Algebra-based is equivalent to a second-semester college course in algebra-based physics but is designed to
be taught over a full academic year. Having a full year enables students to develop deep understanding of the content and
focus on applying that knowledge through inquiry-based labs. The full year also allows time for inclusion of physics content
specified by your state standards. The course covers fluid mechanics; thermodynamics; electricity and magnetism; optics; and
atomic and nuclear physics.
I. Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Physics
A. Fluid Mechanics — Chapter 9
1. Hydrostatic pressure
2. Buoyancy
3. Fluid flow continuity
4. Bernoulli’s equation
B. Temperature and heat — Chapter 10 & 11
1. Mechanical equivalent of heat
2. Specific and latent heat
3. Heat transfer and thermal expansion
C. Kinetic Theory and Thermodynamics
1. Ideal gases — Chapter 10
a) Kinetic model
b) Ideal gas law
2. Laws of thermodynamics — Chapter 12
a) First law (PV diagrams)
b) Second Law (heat engines)
II. Electricity and Magnetism
A. Electrostatics — Chapter 15
1. Charge, field, and potential
2. Coulomb’s law and point charge field and potential
B. Conductors and capacitors — Chapter 16
1. Electrostatics with conductors
2. Capacitors
a) Capacitance
b) Parallel plates
C. Magnetic Fields — Chapter 19
1. Forces on moving charges in magnetic fields
2. Forces on current carrying wires in magnetic fields
3. Fields of long current carrying wires
D. Electromagnetic induction and waves — Chapters 20
III. Optics
A. Physical optics
1. Interference and diffraction — Chapter 24
2. Dispersion of light and the electromagnetic spectrum — Chapters 22 & 24
B. Geometric optics — Chapter 22 & 23
1. Reflection and refraction
2. Mirrors
3. Lenses
IV. Modern Physics
A. Atomic physics and quantum effects— Chapter 27 & 28
1. Alpha particle scattering and Rutherford model
2. Photons and the photoelectric effect
3. Bohr model
4. Wave particle duality
B. Nuclear physics — Chapters 29 & 30
1. Radioactivity and half-life
2. Nuclear reactions
3. Mass and energy effects
Laboratory Experiments:
The following is a list of the laboratory experiments that will be completed throughout the
school year.
Young’s Modulus
Linear Expansion
Electrostatics
Electric Field Mapping
Magnetic Field Strength
Magnet Field in a Coil
Magnetic Force in a Slinky
Magnetism & Inductance Project
Reflection and Refraction
Lenses and Curved Mirrors
Optical Instruments
Diffraction Gratings
Photoelectric Effect
Radioactivity
Cloud Chamber