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AP PHYSICS B
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed as a second year physics course
after completion of Physics I. Topics include Newtonian mechanics,
thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism, waves, optics, quantum, and nuclear
physics concepts. Students actively participate in problem-solving, traditional
laboratory activities, computer-based laboratory activities, laboratory design,
demonstrations, and presentations.
TEXTBOOK:
Fundamentals of Physics
Sixth Edition by Halliday/Resnick/Walker
ISBN 0-471-33235-6
John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2001
ADDITIONAL REFERENCE TEXTS:
Physics: A Laboratory Manual
Puri/P. Zober/G. Zober
ISBN 0-13-061146-8
Pearson Custom Publishing
ADDITIONAL COURSE MATERIAL:
Data Studio Software
Graphical Analysis Software
INSTRUCTIONAL TIME:
Students meet five periods a week plus every other day for a laboratory period,
providing a total of fifteen periods during a two week cycle. Each period is
forty-three minutes in length.
PREREQUISITE COURSES:
Students are required to have received a minimum of a C average in the
following courses.
 Physics I
 Chemistry
 Algebra II
It is also recommended that the students have completed or currently enrolled
in a calculus course.
GRADING SCALE:
92.0 – 100%
83.0 – 91.9%
72.0 – 82.9%
61.0 – 71.9%
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GRADED MATERIALS:
% OF GRADED ITEMS
TOTAL
50
EXAMS
QUIZZES
35
LABORATORY ACTIVITIES
LABORATORY REPORTS
IN CLASS FREE RESPONSE PROBLEMS
PRESENTATIONS
NOTEBOOK
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HOMEWORK
DESCRIPTION
Unit quizzes and quarter exams
follow the AP test format
consisting of both multiple
choice and free response
problems. Unit quizzes are given
every six days. Quarter exams are
given at the end of each nine
week quarter.
Laboratory activities consist of
traditional, inquiry, and
computer-based activities.
Students are requited to complete
formal laboratory reports and
complete laboratory
presentations. Periodically
students are required to complete
assigned free response problems
following the AP test format and
present the solutions to the class.
Student notebooks are collected
and graded at the end of each
quarter. Notebooks should
contain class notes, homework,
in-class problems, laboratory
notes, and laboratory reports.
Homework consists of assigned
reading, book problems, and
practice AP physics test
problems. Homework is collected
on the day of the unit quiz.
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Standards of Measurement:
 Significant Figures
 Scientific Notation
 Measurement
 Conversion Factors
 Derivatives & Integrals
One – Dimensional Motion
 Displacement
 Velocity
 Acceleration
 Kinematics Equations
 Free-Fall
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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Graphical Analysis
 Position vs. Time Graphs
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Convert units using conversion factors.
Determine the number of significant digits in a number.
Place numbers in proper scientific notation.
Properly use measuring devices and express measurements to the
correct number of decimal places.
Differentiate single variable equations.
Integrate single variable equations.
Define and apply definitions of displacement, velocity, and
acceleration.
Demonstrate proficiency in solving kinematics equation problems for
motion with constant acceleration.
Explain the difference between instantaneous and average speed,
velocity, and acceleration.
Explain the motion of a free-fall object in terms of maximum height,
total time traveled, and changes in velocity.
Compare and contrast Aristotle and Galileo’s theories of motion.
Analyze motion graphs quantitatively and qualitatively to determine
position, velocity, and acceleration through slope and area calculations.
Construct position vs. time, velocity vs. time, and acceleration vs. time
graph from motion descriptions.
Explain patterns that exist between position vs. time, velocity vs. time,
and acceleration vs. time graphs.
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Vectors
 Vectors vs. Scalars
 Vector Components
 Vector Addition
Graphical Method
Component Method
 Cross & Dot Products
Motion in Two & Three
Dimensions
 Projectile Motion
Kinematic Equations for
Horizontal and Vertical
Directions
Additional Height
Projectiles
 Three Dimensional Motion
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Determine the vector sum utilizing the graphical method.
Determine the vector sum utilizing the component method.
Differentiate between vector and scalar quantities.
Determine the horizontal and vertical components of a vector.
Calculate the dot product of vectors.
Calculate the cross product of vectors.
Find direction utilizing the Right-Hand Rule.
 Describe projectile motion in terms of horizontal and vertical motion
 Demonstrate proficiency in solving projectile motion problems fired
horizontally.
 Demonstrate proficiency in solving projectile motion problems fired at
an angle.
 Derive a range of trajectory formula.
 Calculate the total time and horizontal distance traveled when the
projectile falls an additional height.
 Explain the concept the trajectory of a three-dimensional projectile
problem.
 Solve three dimensional differential equations given a position formula.
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Forces and Motion I
 Newton’s Three Laws of
Motion
 Equilibrium Problems
Horizontal Surfaces
Bar,Rope,Chain Problems
Incline Problems
 Non-Equilibrium Problems
Horizontal Surface
Incline Problems
Single Pulley Problems
 Apparent Weight in an
Elevator
Forces and Motion II
 Friction
Static
Kinetic
 Centripetal Force
Vertical Circles
Horizontal Circles
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Explain and apply Newton’s Three Laws of Motion.
Define conditions for equilibrium.
Construct free body force diagrams and label forces.
Determine tensions in strings at different angles supporting a weight.
Demonstrate proficiency is solving forces on an incline plane.
Describe the effects of vertical motion in an elevator on apparent
weight.
Calculate the weight of an object given the mass.
Calculate the net force acting on an object.
Determine the acceleration on an object according to Newton’s
Second Law of Motion.
Demonstrate proficiency in solving problems that involve objects in
motion with a constant acceleration by analyzing the resultant forces
on horizontal surfaces, inclined planes, and pulley systems.
Construct free body force diagrams illustrating friction.
Describe the difference between static and kinetic friction.
Determine the coefficient of friction utilizing normal and frictional
force values.
Qualitatively and quantitatively determine the forces acting on an
object at various locations associated with a vertical and horizontal
circle.
Calculate the tension in a rotating string.
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Energy
 Forms of Energy
 Mechanical Energy
 Kinetic Energy
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 Work
 Work-Kinetic Energy
Theorem
 Work Done by a Spring
 Conservative and NonConservative Forces
 Define work and the conditions for work to be done.
 Solve work problems for single and multiple forces.
 Qualitatively and quantitatively relate work to an object’s change in
energy.
 Calculate work from the area under a curve of a force vs.
displacement graph.
 Determine the work done on a system by an external force
 Determine the work done by a spring on a system.
 Demonstrate proficiency in solving problems that involve
conservative and non-conservative forces by applying the workenergy theorem.
Power
 Power
 Instantaneous Power
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Explain the relationship between forms of energy.
Define kinetic energy.
Solve kinetic energy problems.
Qualitatively and quantitatively determine an object’s kinetic energy
in reference to mass and velocity.
Define power and relate power to work.
Derive a power formula in terms of force and average velocity.
Solve power problems.
Describe average power and instantaneous power.
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LEARNING OBJECTS
Potential Energy
 Gravitational P.E.
 Elastic P.E.
 Potential Energy Curves
Equilibrium Points
Turning Points
Potential energy vs.
position graphs
Force vs. displacement
graphs
 Define different forms of potential (stored) energy.
 Define gravitational potential energy and relate gravitational potential
energy to kinetic energy.
 Solve gravitational potential energy problems.
 Determine the elastic potential energy.
 Analyze and produce potential energy versus position graphs.
 Determine the turning and equilibrium points of a potential energy
curve.
 Determine the work (energy) associated with a force versus
displacement graph.
Conservation of Energy
 Conservation of Energy
 Conservation of
Mechanical Energy
 Define conditions for conservation of energy and conservation of
mechanical energy.
 Solve mechanical energy problems including various types of
mechanical energy.
 Solve conservation of mechanical energy problems.
 Design, develop, and describe a laboratory technique using
conservation of mechanical energy.
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
System of Particles
 Explain characteristics regarding the center of mass.
 Determine the center of mass in two and three dimensions utilizing
 Center of Mass
summations.
 Force on System of Particles
 Determine the net force on a system of particles in two and three
dimensions utilizing summations.
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Momentum
 Define the relationship between Newton’s Second Law and linear
momentum.
 Linear Momentum
 Conservation of Momentum  Determine linear momentum.
Collisons
 Types of Collisions
Inelastic
Perfectly Inelastic
Elastic
 Impulse-Momentum
Theorem
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Explain conservation of momentum.
Solve conservation of momentum problems.
Describe and give examples of the three types of collisions.
Solve collision problems utilizing conservation of momentum and
conservation of energy.
Define and solve impulse problems.
Explain the relationship between impulse and momentum in terms
of force and time.
Determine the force on an object using the impulse-momentum
theorem.
Solve two-dimensional conservation of momentum problems.
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Rotational Motion
 Uniform Circular Motion
 Angular Displacement,
Velocity, and Acceleration
 Angular Kinematics
Equations
 Tangential Speed and
Acceleration
 Centripetal Acceleration
 Moment of Inertia
Torque
 Rotational Equilibrium
 Torque
Lever Arm
Three Dimension Torque
Angular Momentum
 Angular Momentum
 Right-Hand Rule
Conservation of Momentum
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
 Explain the characteristics of uniform circular motion.
 Explain the relationship between angular and linear displacements,
velocities, and accelerations.
 Quantitatively and qualitatively determine an object’s angular
displacement, velocity and acceleration.
 Determine motion quantities utilizing the angular kinematics
equations.
 Derive an equation for centripetal acceleration of an object moving
in a circle at a constant speed.
 Quantitatively and qualitatively relate tangential speed, tangential
acceleration, and centripetal acceleration.
 Calculate and object’s momentum of inertia.
 Define the conditions for rotational and translational equilibrium.
 Solve rotational equilibrium problems.
 Calculate two and three dimensional torque magnitudes and
directions.
 Design, develop and perform a rotational equilibrium laboratory
activity.
 Explain the relationship between angular and linear momentum.
 Solve two and three dimensional angular momentum problems.
 Examine conservation of angular momentum and solve conservation
of angular momentum problems.
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Gravitation
 Newton’s Law of
Gravitation
 Principle of Superposition
 Shell Theorem
 Gravitation Near Earth’s
Surface
Kepler’s Laws of Planetary
Motion
 Kepler’s First Law
 Kepler’s Second Law
 Kepler’s Third Law
 Eccentricity
 Perihelion
 Aphelion
 Semi-major Axis
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
 Explain the relationship mass, distance, and gravitational force.
 Determine the gravitational force between two masses using
Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation.
 Define the properties of a uniform spherical shell of matter.
 Utilize the principle of superposition to calculate the net gravitational
force acting on a system of particles.
 Explain why the gravitational acceleration constant varies at different
locations on the Earth’s surface.
 Calculate the gravitational acceleration on the Earth’s surface.
 Identify the major axis, semi-major axis, foci, perihelion, and
aphelion associated with elliptical orbits.
 Define, describe, and apply Kepler’s Three Laws of Planetary
Motion.
 Relate the period of planetary motion to the semi-major axis
distance.
 Calculate the eccentricity of planetary motion.
 Explain and apply the relationship between the speed and the orbital
radius of a satellite.
 Derive Kepler’s Third Law of Motion.
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Simple Harmonic Motion
 Oscillations
 Simple Harmonic Motion
Wave
Sinusoidal
Amplitude
Period
Frequency
Wavelength
Phase Shift
 Simple Harmonic Motion
Displacement, Velocity, and
Acceleration Equations
 Hooke’s Law
 Force Law for Simple
Harmonic Motion
 Energy in Simple Harmonic
Motion
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Define and recognize forced and damped oscillations.
Explain and give examples of simple harmonic motion.
Draw sinusoidal waves representing simple harmonic motion.
Describe the displacement, velocity, and acceleration of simple
harmonic motion in terms of a reference circle.
Quantitatively and qualitatively determine the amplitude, period,
frequency, wavelength and phase shift associated with a simple
harmonic motion sinusoidal wave.
Derive displacement, velocity, and acceleration equations for simple
harmonic motion.
Given a time dependent equation of simple harmonic motion,
determine the displacement, velocity, acceleration, phase shift, and
phase constant of the wave.
Explain and calculate the Force Law for Simple Harmonic Motion in
relation to Hooke’s Law.
Determine the energy associated with an object in simple harmonic
motion.
Solve problems involving horizontal and vertical mass-spring
systems.
Design, develop, construct, and perform a laboratory activity
utilizing Hooke’s Law to determine the spring constant value.
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Fluids
 Density
 Pressure
Gauge Pressure
 Pascal’s Principle
 Archimedes’ Principle
 Ideal Fluids
 Bernoulli’s Principle
Waves
 Types of Waves
Mechanical & Matter
 Speed of a Traveling Wave
 Interference
 Standing Waves
Sound Waves
 Speed of Sound
 Interference
 Intensity
 Harmonics & Beats
 Doppler Effect
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
 Quantitatively and qualitatively determine a substance’s density using
mass and volume.
 Design, develop, construct and perform a laboratory activity to
determine the density of Play-doh.
 Determine the pressure using force vs. surface area and height of
fluid.
 Define and relate atmospheric pressure, gauge pressure, and absolute
pressure.
 Define and utilize Pascal’s, Archimedes’, & Bernoulli’s Principles.
 Explain and recognize mechanical vs. matter waves, and transverse
vs. longitudinal waves.
 Given a sinusoidal equation for wave speed, determine the
amplitude, frequency, wavelength, and phase constant.
 Define and calculate constructive & destructive interference.
 Explain standing waves, nodes, antinodes, and resonance.
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Determine the speed of sound using bulk modulus.
Calculate constructive & destructive interference of sound.
Determine the intensity of sound waves.
Explain and calculate harmonics on strings and pipes.
Determine the beats using frequencies.
Explain & calculate frequency shifts using Doppler Effect.
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Temperature Scales
 Kelvin Scale
 Celsius Scale
 Fahrenheit Scale
 Temperature Conversions
Thermodynamics
 Thermal Expansion
Linear Expansion
Volume Expansion
 First Law of
Thermodynamics
 Pressure vs. Volume
Diagrams
Heat
 Thermal Energy
 Heat Capacity
 Specific Heat Capacity
 Heat of Transformation
 Heat of Vaporization
 Heat of Fusion
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
 Qualitatively and quantitatively determine the relationship between
Kelvin, Celsius, and Fahrenheit temperature scales.
 Convert a given temperature into a Kelvin, Celsius, or Fahrenheit
temperature.
 Relate freezing points and boiling points to determine temperature
scales.
 Explain the effects of temperature on length and volume of various
materials.
 Calculate the linear and volume expansion of materials.
 Explain the relationship between work, heat, and internal energy in
terms of the First Law of Thermodynamics.
 Given a pressure vs. volume diagram explain the relationship
between work, heat, and internal energy.
 Calculate work, heat, & internal energy for cyclic processes.
 Explain the relationship between thermal energy and heat.
 Calculate the heat capacity and specific heat capacity associated with
an object.
 Given a temperature vs. heat diagram explain the concepts of heat of
transformation, vaporization, and fusion.
 Calculate the heat of transformation, vaporization, and fusion given
mass, specific heat capacity, and temperatures.
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Kinetic Theory of Gases
 Ideal Gases
 Pressure vs. Volume Graphs
(Isothermal, Isochoric,
Isobaric, Adiabatic)
 Root Mean Square Speed
 Mean Free Path
 Molar Specific Heat
Entropy
 Entropy Postulate
 Second Law of
Thermodynamics
Heat Engines
 Ideal Engines
 Carnot Engine
 Heat Engine Efficiency
 Refrigerators
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Define properties of ideal gases.
State and apply Boyle’s and Charles’ Gas Laws.
Qualitatively and quantitatively solves Ideal Gas Law problems.
Define characteristics of isothermal, isochoric, isobaric, and adiabatic
processes.
Given a pressure vs. volume graph determine whether the process is
isothermal, isochoric, isobaric or adiabatic.
From a pressure vs. volume graph determine the work, energy and
heat of the system.
Calculate the mean free path and molar specific heat values.
Explain the concept of entropy and the entropy postulate in terms of
irreversible processes.
Explain and apply the Second Law of Thermodynamics.
Calculate a system’s change in entropy.
Calculate the work done given pressure versus volume graphs.
 Explain properties of ideal and Carnot engines.
 From a pressure vs. volume graph, determine the input and output
heat for a Carnot engine.
 Calculate the thermal efficiency of a heat engine and a refrigerator.
 Derive an expression for Carnot engine efficiency in terms of Kelvin
temperature.
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Electrostatics
 Basic Law of Electrostatics
 Electrostatic Force
(Coulomb’s Law)
 Principle of Superposition
 Total Charge
 Charge by Induction
 Charge by Conduction
 Properties of Spherical
Conductors
Electric Fields
 Electric Field Strength
 Electric Field Lines
 Millikan’s Oil Drop
Experiment
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
 Define electrostatics and the Basic Law of Electrostatics.
 Explain the relationship between electrostatic force, charge value,
and distance between charges.
 Calculate the electrostatic force given a system of charges using the
principle of superposition.
 Relate the total of charges to the number of electrons depleted or
added.
 Calculate the total charge on an object given the number of electrons
added or removed.
 Explain the process (in terms of electron movement) for charging by
conduction and charging by induction.
 Define the properties of a spherical conductor in electrostatic
equilibrium.
 Define electric fields.
 Derive an expression for electric field of a single point charge.
 Calculate electric field strength given electrostatic force and charge
values.
 Draw electric field lines for a system of charges indicating strong and
weak field strength.
 Explain the significance of Millikan’s Oil Drop Experiment and the
process involved.
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Electric Flux
 Flux
 Gaussian Surface
 Gauss’s Law
 Gauss’s Law Formula
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 Electric Potential Energy
 Electric Potential
 Equipotential Surfaces
 Electric Potential Due to a
Group of Charges
 Electric Potential form an
Electric Field
 Define and calculate electric potential energy.
 Define and calculate electric potential difference.
 Derive an expression for electric potential in terms of electric
potential energy.
 Compare and contrast electric potential energy and electric potential
difference.
 Explain and draw equipotential lines.
 Define equipotential surfaces.
 Calculate the electric potential due to a point charge.
 Calculate the electric potential due to a group of charges.
 Calculate the electric potential at a specific location within an electric
field.
Explain the concept of flux and calculate general flux problems.
Define and calculate electric flux.
Define properties of a Gaussian surface.
Explain Gauss’s Law in terms of electric flux.
Quantitatively and qualitatively solve Gauss’s Law problems using
Gauss’s Law formula.
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Capacitance
 Capacitors
 Capacitance
 Parallel-Plate Capacitors
 Capacitors in Series/Parallel
 Equivalent Capacitance
Current
 Electrical Current
 Drift Speed
 Current Density
Resistance
 Resistance
 Resistors
 Resistivity
 Ohm’s Law
 Semiconductors
 Explain the concept of capacitance in terms of voltage and charge.
 Explain the purpose of capacitors and calculate capacitance.
 Explain the charging and discharging process of a parallel plate
capacitor
 Explain how capacitance changes for series & parallel connections.
 Determine equivalent capacitance of series & parallel capacitor
connections.
 Define and calculate electrical current.
 Explain and calculate the drift speed of charges.
 Identify and calculate current density.
 Explain current in series and parallel connections.
Power
 Electrical Power
 Derive formulas for power using Ohm’s Law.
 Calculate electric power and electrical energy.
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Explain the purpose of resistors in series and parallel.
Define resistivity and compare to conductivity.
Qualitatively and quantitatively define Ohm’s Law.
Calculate the current, voltage, and resistance for series and parallel
circuits utilizing Ohm’s Law.
 Find the equivalent resistance for series and parallel connections.
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Electromotive Force (Emf)
 Emf
 Internal Resistance
 Kirchhoff’s Current Rule
 Kirchhoff’s Voltage Rule
 Series Circuit Analysis
 Parallel Circuit Analysis
 Combination Circuit
Analysis
 RC Circuits
Magnetism
 Magnetic Fields
 Magnetic Force
Charge Moving in a
Magnetic Field
Current-Carrying Wire
 Right-Hand Rule (Magnetic
Force)
 Circulating Charged Particle
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
 Define electromotive force (emf) and emf devices.
 Explain and calculate the internal resistance of emf devices.
 State and apply Kirchhoff’s Current Rule to series and parallel
circuits.
 State and apply Kirchhoff’s Voltage Rule to series and parallel
circuits.
 Determine the current, resistance, and voltage at various locations
within a series and parallel circuits using Kirchhoff’s Laws.
 Analyze series and parallel combination circuits.
 Graph the charging and discharging of a RC circuit.
 Relate the voltage versus time graph of an RC circuit to the strength
of the capacitor.
 Define and draw magnetic field lines indicating weak and strong
magnetic field locations.
 Explain and calculate the magnetic force on a charge moving in a
magnetic field.
 Apply the right-hand rule to find the direction of the magnetic force
on a charge moving in a magnetic field.
 Explain and calculate the magnetic force on a current-carrying wire.
 Apply the right-hand rule to find the direction of the magnetic force
on a current moving in a magnetic field.
 Relate the magnetic force to centripetal force for circulation.
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Magnetic Fields Due to
Currents
 Biot-Savart Law
Infinitely Long Wire
Long Solenoid
 Right-Hand Rule for the
Magnet Field due to Current
 Force Between Two Parallel
Currents
Induction
 Michael Faraday’s Induction
Experiments
 Faraday’s Law for
Calculating Induced Emf
 Magnetic Flux
 Lenz’s Law
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
 Define and calculate the magnetic field produced by a short segment
of wire using the Biot-Savart Law.
 Calculate the magnetic field at a point from an infinitely long wire
carrying current.
 Calculate the magnetic field inside a uniform solenoid carrying
current.
 Use the right-hand rule to find the direction of the magnetic field
given the direction of the current.
 Explain how parallel currents and anti-parallel currents attract or
repel utilizing the right-hand rule.
 Explain Michael Faraday’s first and second induction experiments.
 Define properties that affect the current produced in a wire due to a
varying magnetic field.
 Define and calculate magnetic flux in terms of magnetic field and
cross-sectional area.
 Apply the right-hand rule to find the direction of current.
 Quantitatively and qualitatively use Faraday’s Law of Induction to
determine the induced emf.
 Define Lenz’s Law for determining the direction of induced current
in terms of the magnetic field.
 Analyze a voltage versus time graph produced when a magnetic field
is dropped through a conducting loop.
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Electromagnetic Waves
 Electromagnetic Spectrum
 E/M Wave Speed
 LC Oscillator for E/M Wave
Production
 Poynting Vector
 E/M Wave Intensity
 Root Mean Square Value
Polarization
 Methods of Polarization
 Transmission
Intensity of Initially
Unpolarized Light
Intensity of Initially
Polarized Light
Reflection/Refraction
 Law of Reflection
 Index of Refraction
 Law of Refraction
 Total Internal Reflection
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
 List electromagnetic waves according to their wavelength.
 Define uses for various electromagnetic waves.
 Relate the speed of an electromagnetic wave to the wavelength and
frequency.
 Calculate the wavelength and frequency of an E/M wave.
 Explain how an LC oscillator is used to produce an E/M wave.
 Define and calculate the pointing vector.
 Explain the relationship between pointing vector and intensity.
 Relate wave intensity to root mean square value.
 Define polarization and process of polarizing waves.
 Explain the methods of polarization.
 Derive an expression for the intensity of initially unpolarized light
passing through a polarizing film.
 Relate initial light intensity to final light intensity after passing
through a polarizing film.
 Calculate the final light intensity of initially polarized and unpolarized
light passing through a series of polarizing films.
 Define and explain the Law of Reflection.
 Define and calculate the index of refraction.
 Quantitatively and qualitatively utilize the Law of Refraction to
determine index of refraction or angles.
 Explain & calculate critical angle for total internal reflection.
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CONCEPTS
U
N
I
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1
9
Reflection
 Mirrors
Plane Mirrors
Concave Mirrors
Convex Mirrors
 Images in Mirrors
Real/Virtual
Upright/Inverted
 Mirror Equation
 Magnification Equation
 Ray Diagrams for Mirrors
Refraction
 Lenses
Converging
Diverging
 Images in Lenses
Real/Virtual
Upright/Inverted
 Thin Lens Equation
 Magnification Equation
 Ray Diagrams for Lenses
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
 Compare and contrast plane, concave, and convex mirrors.
 Compare and contrast real and virtual images mirrors.
 Produce ray diagrams to find image size, location, and orientation for
plane, concave, and convex mirrors.
 Derive an expression for relating the object location, image location,
and focal length of a mirror.
 Define and solve the mirror equation to find the image location,
object location, or focal length.
 Define and solve the magnification equation to find the relationship
between image height and object height.
 Explain the pattern that exists for images formed in plane, concave,
and convex mirrors at various location.
 Compare and contrast converging and diverging lenses.
 Compare and contrast real and virtual images in lenses.
 Produce ray diagrams to find image size, location, and orientation for
converging and diverging lenses.
 Derive and expression for relating object location, image location,
and focal length for thins lenses.
 Define and solve the thin lens equation to find image location, object
location, or focal length.
 Explain the patterns that exist for images formed in converging and
diverging lenses.
 Compare and contrast images in mirrors and images in lenses.
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CONCEPTS
U
N
I
T
2
0
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Light as a Wave
 Wave Theory
 Huygens’ Principle
 Wavelength and Index of
Refraction
 Explain Huygens’ model of light as a wave.
 State Huygens’ Principle.
 Derive and explain the refraction of light and index of refraction in
terms of wavelength.
 Solve index of refraction problems given wavelength.
Interference
 Diffraction
 Constructive Interference
 Destructive Interference
 Young’s Interference
Experiment
 Fringes
 Coherence
 Intensity in Double-Slit
Interference
 Thin Film Interference
 Michelson’s Interferometer
 Define and explain the principle of diffraction.
 Explain Young’s Double-Slit Interference Experiment.
 Explain the production of dark and bright fringes in terms of
constructive and destructive interference.
 Calculate the wavelength given the number of dark or bright fringes
produced, the distance, and the angle.
 Explain the concept of coherence and list examples of coherent
light.
 Derive an expression for light intensity for double-slit interference.
 Calculate the intensity of light given the wavelength, angle, and
distance.
 Explain interference of light caused by thin films due to phase
changes.
 Solve thin film equation problems.
 Explain Michelson’s Interferometer experiment.
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CONCEPTS
U
N
I
T
2
1
Diffraction
 Diffraction Patterns
 Wave Theory of Light
 Fresnel Bright Spot
 Single-Slit Diffraction
Minima
Intensity
 Circular Aperture
Diffraction
Resolvability
Rayleigh’s Criterion
 Double-Slit Diffraction
Intensity
Width of Lines
Maxima
Applications
 Diffraction Gratings
Dispersion
Resolving Power
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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Explain diffraction and recognize patterns of diffraction.
Define and identify diffraction maxima and minima.
Explain how diffraction supports the Wave Theory of Light.
Explain Fresnel’s Bright Spot and relative this phenomenon to the
Wave Theory of Light.
Recognize and explain Fresnel Diffraction Patterns.
Visually represent Single-Slit Diffraction illustrating path difference
and diffraction angles.
Derive an expression for minima produced Single-Slit diffraction.
Calculate slit width given wavelength, diffraction angle, and minima
number.
Compare and contrast single-slit and double-slit diffraction patterns.
Solve diffraction problems including single-slit, double-slit and
diffraction gratings.
Define resolvability and Rayleigh’s Criterion for circular aperture
diffraction.
Explain how width of lines affects intensity and maxima of doubleslit diffraction.
Define applications of double-slit diffraction.
Explain the concept of dispersion due to diffraction gratings.
Calculate diffraction gratings resolving power.
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CONCEPTS
U
N
I
T
2
2
Photons and Quantum Theory
 Quantum Physics
 Photon
Photon Energy
Planck Constant
 Photoelectric Experiment
Photoelectrons
Photoelectric Current
Stopping Potential
Photoelectric Equation
 Photon Momentum
Compton Shift
Compton Wavelength
 Light as a Probability Wave
 Electrons and Matter Waves
Matter Waves
de Broglie Wavelength
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
 Define the concept of quantum physics and explain its significance.
 Define photon and relate a photon’s frequency to wavelength and
speed of light.
 Define Planck’s constant.
 Calculate the energy associated with a photon given the frequency.
 Explain the photoelectric experiment and the applications of the
photoelectric effect.
 Define photoelectrons and photoelectric current.
 Calculate the stopping potential given the maximum kinetic energy
for the photoelectric effect.
 State and calculate the photoelectric energy using the photoelectric
equation.
 Explain the concepts of Compton Shift and Compton Wavelength.
 Calculate photon momentum utilizing Compton Shift.
 Define light as a probability wave.
 Define matter waves.
 Explain and calculate de Broglie Wavelengths.
 Describe the ultraviolet catastrophe and black body radiation.
 Relate the historical development of the quantum theory of light and
the physicists involved.
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CONCEPTS
U
N
I
T
2
3
The Atom
 Waves on Strings
 Matter Waves
 Confinement Principle
 Energies of a Trapped
Electron
 Quantum Number
 The Bohr Atom
 Bohr Radius
 Hydrogen Atom Energies
 Quantum Numbers for the
Hydrogen Atom
 Atomic Spectra
 Energy Levels
 de Broglie Wavelengths
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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Compare and contrast waves on a string and matter waves.
Define free-particle.
Define and explain the Confinement Principle.
Define the quantum number.
Calculate the quantized energy associated with an infinitely deep
potential energy well.
Calculate the energy change of an electron changing from one state
to another.
Determine the energy of a photon by absorption or emission.
Explain the historical development of the models of the atom.
Explain the Bohr model of the atom.
Define the quantum numbers associated with the hydrogen atom.
Determine the radial probability density of the hydrogen atom at
ground state.
Utilize energy level diagrams to explain electron transitions.
Calculate the energy of the hydrogen atom states.
Determine the de Broglie wavelength of an atom.
Solve electron transition problems.
Calculate photon emission and photon absorption.
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CONCEPTS
U
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I
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2
4
Nuclear Physics
 Nucleus
 Nuclides
 Nucleons
 Isotopes
 Radionuclides
 Nuclidic Chart
 Isobars
 Nuclear Radii
 Femtometer (Fermi)
 Binding Energy
 Fission and Fusion
 Nuclear Spin and Magnetism
 Radioactive Decay
 Half-Life
 Mean-Life
 Alpha Decay
 Beta Decay
 Gamma Decay
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
 Describe the discovery of the nucleus in terms of J.J. Thomson and
Ernest Rutherford.
 Explain Geiger and Marsden’s experiment in terms of alpha particles
and scattering angle.
 Define nuclides and nucleons.
 Relate atomic number (proton number) and neutron number to mass
number.
 Define isotopes and radionuclides.
 Analyze a nuclidic chart of proton number versus neutron number in
terms of stability and radionuclides.
 Recognize an isobar from a nuclidic chart.
 Calculate the nuclear radii in femtometers (Fermi’s).
 Define and calculate binding energy of the nucleus and the binding
energy per nucleon.
 Compare and contrast the processes of fission and fusion.
 Explain the nuclear angular momentum and magnetic moment
associated with nuclides.
 Define and calculate radioactive decay using the disintegration
constant.
 Explain half-life and mean-life.
 Calculate the half-life of a radioactive nucleus.
 Define, compare, and contrast alpha, beta, and gamma decay.
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LABORATORY ACTIVITIES
Concept
Laboratory Laboratory Laboratory Laboratory
Title
Objective Description
Type
OneDimensional
Motion
Free Fall:
Picket Fence
To determine
the
acceleration
due to gravity
Centripetal
Force
Whirly Bird:
Finding
Centripetal
Force
To find the
relationship
between
tension in the
string and
tangential
velocity
Energy
&
Frictional
Forces
Potential and
Kinetic
Energy
To determine
the velocity of
a ball bearing
at the bottom
of a ramp and
the frictional
associated
with the
ramp’s surface
Momentum
TwoDimensional
Momentum
To determine
the two
dimensional
momentum of
two ball
bearings after
a collision
A picket fence
(translucent and
opaque striped
plastic strip) is
dropped through
a motion detector.
The acceleration
is found from the
slope of the
velocity vs. time
graph
A string is
attached to
washers on one
end and a rubber
stopper on the
other. Washers
are added and the
time per
revolution is
added. The
velocity of the
stopper is
calculated and
graphed.
Given a metal
ramp, ball
bearing,
meterstick, and
carbon paper,
students must
design a
laboratory activity
to determine the
velocity at the end
of the ramp and
the friction
associated with
the ramp’s
surface.
A grooved metal
ramp is clamped
to a table where
ball bearings are
launched. Using
carbon paper on
the floor, the
momentum of
each ball bearing
is determined and
compared.
Computer
(Pasco)
Manual
Inquiry
(Design-ALab)
Manual
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Static
Equilibrium &
Torque
Static
Equilibrium
Design-A-Lab
To determine
the %
difference
between the
cw and ccw
torques using
three masses.
To calculate
the spring
constant and
to determine
the %
difference
between the
calculated and
experimental
periods of a
spring.
Simple
Harmonic
Motion
Hooke’s Law
Laboratory
Activity
Oscillations
Coupled
Pendulum
To examine
the factors
that affect the
oscillation of a
coupled
pendulum.
Fluids
Density of
Play-Doh
To determine
the density of
Play-Doh
Sound Waves
Resonance
&
Speed of
Sound
To determine
the speed of
sound in air.
A meterstick is
suspended and
various masses
are added so that
the meterstick is
in static
equilibrium.
Inquiry
(Design-ALab)
Masses are added
to a spring. The
weight added and
the lengths
stretched are
graphed to
determine the
spring constant.
Then the spring is
oscillated by
adding a mass.
The period of the
spring is
calculated and
determined
experimentally.
Given metal
support poles,
various strings,
and masses, the
students design
an activity to
examine the
factors that affect
the period of the
coupled
pendulum.
Given Play-Doh,
scales, rulers,
beakers, and
water, students
design a
laboratory activity
to determine the
density of PlayDoh.
Given a tuning
fork of known
frequency, a
graduated
cylinder of water,
and a hollow
tube, students are
to design a lab to
determine the
speed of sound in
air
Manual
Inquiry
(Design-ALab)
Inquiry
(Design-ALab)
Inquiry
(Design-ALab)
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Thermodynamics
Temperature
of Mixtures
To determine
an equation
for the final
temperature of
unequal
mixtures of
hot and cold
liquids.
Thermodynamics
Specific Heat
To determine
the specific
heat of a solid
using the
method of
mixtures.
Electrostatics
Electric Fields
and
Equipotential
Lines
To draw
electric field
lines and
equipotential
lines.
Electricity
Resistance
and Resistivity
To determine
if a resistance
is “ohmic” in
nature and to
determine the
resistance
value.
Given hot water,
cold water,
thermometers,
beakers, stop
watches, and
graduated
cylinders,
students design
an experiment to
determine an
equation for final
temperature of a
mixture.
Given a
calorimeter,
water,
thermometer, and
metal samples,
students are to
determine the
specific hear of
the metal
samples.
Given electric
field boards and
voltmeters,
students are to
determine the
voltage at
different
locations. Using
the voltage
readings, students
then draw the
corresponding
electric field and
equipotential
lines.
Inquiry
(Design-ALab)
Given a circuit
board, resistors, a
light bulb, power
supply, and
voltmeter,
students are to
graph the voltage
vs. current to
determine the
resistance of the
component.
Computer
(Pasco)
Manual
Manual
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Electrical
Circuits
Series and
Parallel
Circuits
And
Ohm’s Law
To determine
the voltage,
current, and
resistance in a
series and
parallel circuit
Given a circuit
board, resistors,
voltmeter,
ammeter, and
power supply
students are to
determine the
resistance value
and compare to
the accepted
value.
Magnetism
Magnetic
Induction
To determine
the voltage
induced in a
loop.
Electromagnetic
Waves
Refraction of
Light and
Index of
Refraction
To determine
the index of
refraction of a
transparent
material, the
speed of light
through the
material, and
the %
difference
between the
accepted and
calculated
value.
Given a circuit
board, voltmeter,
magnet, and
computer,
students with
graph the voltage
vs. time when a
magnet is
dropped through
a conducting
loop.
Given a laser,
pins, protractor,
transparent
material, and
ruler, students are
to design a
laboratory activity
to measure the
incident and
refracted angles.
Then student use
the angles to
calculate the
index of
refraction and the
speed of light
through the
transparent
material.
Images
Reflection in
Plane Mirrors
To determine
mathematical
relationship
between the
angle of two
mirrors and
the number of
images
formed.
Given plane
mirrors, pins,
protractors and
wooden blocks,
student design a
laboratory activity
to determine the
equation for
finding the
number of images
formed based on
the angle between
the mirrors.
Manual
Computer
(Pasco)
Inquiry
(Design-ALab)
Inquiry
(Design-ALab)
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Images
Images
Formed in
Lenses
To determine
the focal
length of a
converging
lens and to
find an object
distance that
produces a
magnified
image
Given a
converging lens,
meterstick,
notecard, and a
light source,
students
constructed a
laboratory activity
to determine the
focal length of the
lens and the
object distance to
produce a
magnified image.
Inquiry
(Design-ALab)
Diffraction
Diffraction
Gratings and
Single-Slit
Diffraction
To determine
the diffraction
spacing of a
given
diffraction
grating and to
determine the
width of a
piece of
human hair.
Given a
diffraction grating
and a laser of
known
wavelength
students are to
design a
laboratory activity
to determine the
grating spacing as
well as the width
of their hair.
Inquiry
(Design-ALab)
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PREREQUISITE PHYSICS I LABORATORY ACTIVITIES
TITLE
OBJECTIVE
Graphical
Analysis Match
Free Fall
Reaction Time
Vector
Challenge
Projectile
Motion I
Projectile
Motion II
Equilibrium
Forces
Using a motion detector attached to a computer match the given graph
through movement. Determine the acceleration, velocity, and displacement.
By dropping a meter stick, determine the reaction time for normal, distracted,
and blind drops.
Given five cards with different vectors, find the maximum resultant of three
vectors.
Given a ramp, carbon paper, and a ball bearing determine the initial
horizontal velocity of the ball bearing as it exits the ramp.
Given a dart gun, protractor, and a measuring tape, determine the launch
angle that produces the maximum projectile range.
By suspending a weight on a horizontal string and recording the force in the
string using spring scales, determine the percent difference between the
horizontal and vertical forces in the string.
By suspending two different weights on either side of a suspended meter
stick, determine the percent difference between the clockwise and
counterclockwise torques.
By recording the time it takes to run up a flight of stairs, determine the work
done and the power exerted.
Given a double, triple, and quadruple pulley system calculate the input work,
output work, and efficiency.
Given two mass carts, the initial and final velocities of the carts, determine the
percent difference between the initial and final momentums.
Given a rotating object, the radius, and a stop watch, determine the tangential
velocity of a rotating object.
Given tape, fur, cotton, plastic strips, balloons, and an electroscope examine
the affects of charging by friction, conduction, and induction.
Given balloons, string, fur, protractor, and balance scale, calculate the
electrostatic force and the number of electrons transferred.
Given a portable DC voltage source and a digital multi-meter, produce a
voltage calibration graph.
Given various fruits, ruler, copper, nail, and voltmeter, determine the type of
fruit, the distance between the probes and the depth of the probes which
produces the highest voltage.
Given resistors, digital multi-meter, circuit board, and wires calculate and
measure the current in both a series and parallel circuit.
Given a plane mirror, a concave mirror, and convex mirror, determine the
relationship between the image distance, object distance, and focal length.
Given dishes with unknown transparent fluids, a glass block, pins, and
protractor determine the index of refraction of the fluids and glass.
Given converging and diverging lenses, determine the relationship between
the object and image distance.
After a demonstration of various wave properties in a ripple tank, identity and
draw the wave characteristics.
Given a Barbie doll, rubber bands, and meterstick, determine the elastic
coefficient according to Hooke’s Law.
Rotational
Equilibrium
Work and
Power
Efficiency of a
Pulley
Conservation of
Momentum
Centripetal
Force
Electrostatics
Electrostatic
Force
Voltage
Calibration
Fruit Battery
Ohm’s Law
Mirror Images
Index of
Refraction
Images in
Lenses
Ripple Tank
Waves
Barbie Bungee
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AP Physics Problem Assignments-Quarter 1
Unit 1: Motion in One Dimension and Graphical Analysis
Reading Assignment: Chapter 2 (2.1-2.8)
Questions: Chapter 2 Questions # 1,7,9
Problems: Chapter 2 Problems # 9,11,13,19,22,23,43,45,61,64
Unit 2: Vectors, Projectile Motion, and Uniform Circular Motion
Reading Assignment: Chapter 3 (3.1-3.7) Chapter 4 (4.1-4.7)
Questions: Chapter 3 Questions # 1,2,7 Chapter 4 Questions #3,8,10
Problems: Chapter 3 Problems # 2,7,9,10,11,14,16,19,24,25,29,36
Chapter 4 Problems # 11,17,21,22,23,27,31,42,44,51
Unit 3: Force and Motion
Reading Assignment: Chapter 5 (5.1-5.7) & Chapter 6 (6.1-6.4)
Questions: Chapter 5 Questions # 3,4,11,12 Chapter 6 Questions # 4,9,10
Problems: Chapter 5 Problems # 9,11,13,16,19,20,29,31,33,36,3851
Chapter 6 Problems # 1,3,4,5,8,9,10,12,13,16,18,19,37,41,43
Unit 4: Work, Kinetic Energy, and Power
Reading Assignment: Chapter 7 (7.1-7.7,7.9)
Questions: Chapter 7 Questions # 7,10,11,12
Problems: Chapter 7 Problems # 4,5,7,8,10,11,16,19,21,24,25,26,30,38,39
Unit 5: Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy
Reading Assignment: Chapter 8 (8.1-8.5, 8.7)
Questions: Chapter 8 Questions # 2,5,6,8,9
Problems: Chapter 8 Problems # 2,5,7,10,21,26,27,33,36,39,44,50,54,57,58
Unit 6: Center of Mass, Momentum, Collisions, Conservation of Momentum
Reading Assignment: Chapter 9 (9.1-9.6,9.8) Chapter 10 (10.1-10.5)
Questions: Chapter 9 Questions # 1,9 Chapter 10 Questions # 1,7
Problems: Chapter 9 Problems # 3,5,10,17,18,20,21,24,25,27
Chapter 10 Problems # 1,4,5,15,16,20,21,35,38
Unit 7: Angular Kinematics, Rotational Kinetic Energy, Torque, Angular Momentum
Reading Assignment: Chapter 11 (11.1-11.6,11.8) Chapter 12 (12.5-12.6,12.10)
Chapter 13 (13.1-13.5)
Questions: Chapter 11 Questions # 1,5,8 Chapter 13 Questions # 1,3,4,6
Problems: Chapter 11 Problems # 4,5,6,11,14
Chapter 13 Problems # 1,3,6,8,9,16,19,20,24,25,26,27
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AP Physics Problem Assignments-Quarter 2
Unit 8: Gravitation and Kepler’s Laws
Reading Assignment: Chapter 14 (14.1-14.8)
Questions: Chapter 14 Questions # 2,6,7
Problems: Chapter 14 Problems # 13,14,15,16,22,25,40,42,57
Unit 9: Simple Harmonic Motion, Gravity, Density and Energy
Reading Assignment: Chapter 16 (16.1-16.9)
Questions: Chapter 16 Questions # 1,3,4,7
Problems: Chapter 16 Problems # 1,2,3,6,7,9,11,12,16,17,20,31,42,43
Unit 10: Pressure, Density, Waves, Archimedes, Bernoulli, Sound, Intensity, and
Doppler Effect
Reading Assignment: Chapter 15 (15.1-15.8, 15.10) Chapter 17 (17.1-17.5)
Chapter 18 (18.1-18.5, 18.7-18.9)
Questions: Chapter 15 Questions # 1,5,7 Chapter 17 Questions # 5,8,9
Chapter 18 Questions # 7,8
Problems: Chapter 15 Problems # 1,3,8,10,24,25,49,51
Chapter 17 Problems #1,2,3,6
Chapter 18 Problems # 2,43,48,49
Unit 11: Temperature, Calorimetry, Heat Energy, and Gas Laws
Reading Assignment: Chapter 19 (19.1-19.11)
Questions: Chapter 19 Questions # 1,2,6
Problems: Chapter 19 Problems # 4,5,6,8,10,26,29,31,35,36,37,48,50,51
Chapter 20 Problems # 2,3,4,5
Unit 12: Kinetic Theory of Gases, Molecular Energy, Heat Expansion, Entropy, and
Thermodynamics
Reading Assignment: Chapter 20 (all) Chapter 21 (21.1-21.6)
Questions: Chapter 20 Questions # 5,10,12 Chapter 21 Questions # 1,3,6
Problems: Chapter 20 Problems # 14,15,16,18,21,23,30,35
Chapter 21 Problems # 6,7,9,13,19,21,26,27,38
Unit 13: Coulomb’s Law, Equilibrium, and Electric Fields
Reading Assignment: Chapter 22 (all) Chapter 23 (all)
Questions: Chapter 22 Questions # 3,4 Chapter 23 Questions # 1,5
Problems: Chapter 22 Problems # 1,2,4,5,6,8,18
Chapter 23 Problems # 1,2,4,6,11,12
Unit 14: Electric Field Acceleration, Electric Flux, Voltage, and Capacitance
Reading Assignment: Chapter 24 (all) Chapter 25 (all)
Questions: Chapter 25 Questions # 1,2
Problems: Chapter 23 Problems # 13,29,32,37,39
Chapter 24 Problems # 1,5,6,9
Chapter 25 Problems # 2,3,6,13,14,18,19,39
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AP Physics Problem Assignments-Quarter 3
Unit 15: Capacitance, Current, Resistance, Circuits, Power
Reading Assignment: Chapter 26 (26.1-26.5) Chapter 27 (27.1-27.7)
Questions: Chapter 26 Questions # 1,3,4 Chapter 27 Questions # 3, 4, 10
Problems: Chapter 26 Problems # 1,2,5,6,10,12,23,25
Chapter 27 Problems # 1,5,7,8,11,13,15,20,21,22
Unit 16: Circuits, Magnetic Fields, Magnetic Forces, Charges in Circular Motion
Reading Assignment: Chapter 28 (all) Chapter 29 (all)
Questions: Chapter 28 Questions # 2,3,9,11 Chapter 29 Questions # 1,2,4
Problems: Chapter 28 Problems # 1,4,5,14,19,20,21,23,26
Chapter 29 Problems # 1,2,15,16,19,20,24,25
Unit 17: Magn Force & Fields on a Current Carrying Wire, Faraday’s Law, Lenz’ Law
Reading Assignment: Chapter 30 (30.1-30.2) Chapter 31 (31.1-31.5)
Questions: Chapter 30 Questions # 1,2,6 Chapter 31 Questions # 1,2,3
Problems: Chapter 29 Problems # 33, 34
Chapter 30 Problems # 1,2,21,22
Chapter 31 Problems # 1,2,3,4,5
Unit 18: E/M Waves, Polarization, Reflection, Refraction, Total Internal Reflection
Reading Assignment: Chapter 34 (omit 34.5)
Questions: Chapter 34 Questions # 2,3,8,9
Problems: Chapter 34 Problems # 3,6,12,19,35,36,43,44,45,52,60,61
Unit 19: Plane Mirrors, Curved Mirrors, Lenses
Reading Assignment: Chapter 35 (all)
Questions: Chapter 35 Questions # 2,4,6,8
Problems: Chapter 35 Problems # 1,2,3,8,9,10,17,19,22,24,27,28
Unit 20: Interference, Young’s Experiment, Thin Films, Newton’s Rings
Reading Assignment: Chapter 36 (all)
Questions: Chapter 36 Questions # 1,2,6,10
Problems: Chapter 36 Problems # 1,2,9,11,13,16,19,33,35,40,42,54,55
Unit 21: Single Slit, Diffraction, Interference, Diffraction Grating, Bragg’s Law
Reading Assignment: Chapter 37 (37.1-8)
Questions: Chapter 37 Questions # 1,2,6,8
Problems: Chapter 37 Problems # 1,2,3,4,7,9,27,28,33,35,38
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AP Physics Problem Assignments-Quarter 4
Unit 22: Photons, Photoelectric Effect, Compton Effect, Uncertainty Principle
Reading Assignment: Chapter 39 (39.1-39.6)
Problems: Chapter 39 Problems # 3,4,5,16,18,20,21,33,34,37,45,50,51,54
Unit 23: The Bohr Atom, Atomic Spectra, Energy Levels, de Broglie Wavelengths
Reading Assignment: Chapter 40 (40.1-40.3,40.8)
Problems: Chapter 40 Problems # 31,32,33,35,40,43,46, AP Practice Problems
Unit 24: The Nucleus, Nuclear Force, Nuclear Reactions, Decay, Half-Life
Reading Assignment: Chapter 43 (43.1-43.5)
Problems: Chapter 43 Problems # 26,27,47,48,50,53,60, AP Practice Problems
AP Practice Problems I: Mechanics (Vectors, Graphical Analysis, Projectile Motion,
Forces, Work, Energy, Momentum, Rotational Motion, Torque,
and Gravitation) AP Review Problems
AP Practice Problems II: Waves, Fluids, and Thermodynamics (Simple Harmonic Motion,
Fluids, Waves, Sound, Heat, Thermodynamics, Kinetic Theory
of Gases) AP Review Problems
AP Practice Problems III: Electricity and Magnetism (Electric Charges, Electric Fields,
Electric Potential, Capacitance, Current, Resistance, Circuits,
Magnetic Fields, Magnetic Force, Faraday’s Law, Lenz’s Law)
AP Review Problems
AP Practice Problems IV: Light, Images, Quantum Theory, Atoms, and Nuclear Physics
(Electromagnetic Waves, Reflection, Refraction, Polarization,
Images, Mirrors, Lenses, Interference, Diffraction, Photons,
Photoelectric Effect, Compton Effect, Bohr Atom, Atomic
Spectra, Energy Levels, de Broglie Waves, Nuclear Reactions,
Half-Life, and Decay) AP Review Problems
Individual Research Projects, Laboratory Designs, Laboratory Investigations and
Laboratory Reports on Assigned Topics.
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