Course Syllabus
Dr. Shay's Office Hour: Tuesday, room 246, 2:35 - 3:15. May move to room 250 if 246 is occupied with another class's activities.
Physics at the Advanced College Prep level provides students with a comprehensive overview of the major topics in physics. Physics is the study of patterns in the behavior of matter and energy, such as are quantifiable and repeatable. Emphasis will be placed on observing events in everyday life in order to collect and analyze evidence to discover and understand the patterns that emerge. Students will engage in numerous investigations and activities. Refinement of problem-solving, scientific writing, and science inquiry skills will be emphasized. While the particular subject matter is important, the most important aspect of this course is to develop the arts of challenging yourself, thinking carefully, and expressing yourself clearly.
Course Topics:
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Unit # |
Topic contents |
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1. |
Proportional Reasoning, Shadows, Reflection, and Refraction of Light |
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2. |
Simple Harmonic Motion, General Wave Calculations, Mechanical Waves. |
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3. |
Electromagnetic Waves |
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4. |
Static Electric Charges, Magnetism |
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5. |
Electrical Circuits (Series and Parallel) |
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6. |
Motion at Constant Velocity, Motion Graphs |
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7. |
Motion at Changing Velocities: Acceleration |
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8. |
Newton’s Laws of Motion. Inertia, Free Body Diagrams, Gravitational Force |
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9. |
Conservation Laws: Momentum and Energy |
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10 |
How to tackle9 the MCAS |
This class will be graded by categories. 50% of your grade would be tests and quizzes. Homework and classwork together count 45%, class citizenship 5% The other 5.
Course Summary:
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