Web Physics Course Outline, 2007-8
Topics and chapter readings are given below.
Schedules of specific assignments will be given on a week-by-week basis.
Chapter readings are the in text Physics, 3rd edition, by James S.
Walker.
|
Dates |
# Days |
Topic |
Chapter in Walker |
|
First Trimester |
|
August 21 - 24 |
4 |
Orientation
Units and measurement |
1 |
|
August 27 - September 4 |
6 |
One-dimensional kinematics |
2 |
|
September 5 - 7 |
3 |
Vectors |
3 |
|
September 10 - 14 |
5 |
Projectile motion |
4
|
|
September 17 - 26 |
7* |
Newton's laws |
5 |
|
September 25 |
1 |
Cumulative Test |
|
September 27 - October 10 |
9 |
Applications of Newton's laws |
6 |
|
October 11 – 17 |
5 |
Work and kinetic energy |
7 |
|
October 18 - 2 6 |
7 |
Conservation of energy |
8 |
|
October 30 – November 7 |
7 |
Impulse and momentum |
9 |
|
November 8 -12 |
3 |
Rotational kinematics; torque |
10-1 to 3; 11-1 |
|
to be determined |
Final Exam |
|
*doesn't include the day of the test |
|
Second Trimester |
|
November 26 - 29 |
4 |
Gravitation |
12 |
|
November 30 - December 5 |
4 |
Simple harmonic motion |
13 |
|
December 6 - 10 |
3 |
Fluids |
15-1 to 4; 6-8 |
|
December 11 - 14 |
4 |
Temperature and heat
Kinetic theory and ideal gas law |
16-1 to 6
17-1,2 |
|
January 3 - 10 |
6 |
Thermodynamics |
18-1 to 3, 5-7 |
|
January 11 - 18 |
5* |
Electric charges, forces, and fields |
19-1 to 5 |
|
January 22 |
1 |
Cumulative Test |
|
January 21 - 28 |
5 |
Electrical potential and
capacitors |
20-1 to 3, 6 |
|
January 29 - February 8 |
9 |
Electric circuits |
21 |
|
February 11 - 21 |
9 |
Magnetic fields and forces |
22 |
|
to be determined |
Final Exam |
|
*doesn't include the day of the test |
|
Third Trimester |
|
March 3 - 6 |
4 |
Induced emf, magnetic flux, Lenz’ Law
Faraday's Law |
23-1 to 4 |
|
March 7 - 19 |
9 |
Waves, sound, and superposition |
14 |
|
March 20 |
1 |
Electromagnetic waves |
25-1 to 3 |
|
April 9 - 21 |
9 |
Geometric optics |
26 |
|
April 22 - 30 |
6* |
Interference and Diffraction |
28 |
|
April 29 |
1 |
Cumulative Test |
|
May 1 - 6 |
4 |
Quantum physics
Models of the atom |
30-1,2,5,6
31-1 to 4 |
|
May 7 - 9 |
3 |
Nuclear physics |
32 |
|
May 12 |
1 |
AP Physics B Exam |
|
May 13 - 20 |
6 |
Special Relativity |
29 |
|
May 21 - 29 |
|
Special Topics |
|
|
to be determined |
Final Exam |
|
*doesn't include the day of the test |