Physics

Welcome to Physics

Teachers:

Mr. Quirk: pquirk@prospectschools.org

Ms. Rehman: zrehman@prospectschools.org

Course Information:

Physics is an introductory course in high school physics designed to prepare students for the NYS Regents Physics Examination. Students should be familiar with basic algebra, geometry, and trigonometry in preparation for this course. Students will be required to take a mid-term and comprehensive final exam. Regents Physics involves a significant amount of lab work, hands-on activities, and exploration. Key topics include kinematics (1- and 2-D motion); dynamics (forces); circular motion and gravity; momentum and impulse; work, energy, and power; electrostatics; circuits; magnetism; waves; modern physics. An embedded honors option is offered to students seeking greater challenge than the Regents curriculum offers. Students enrolling in embedded honors will be expected to complete additional assignments that will more deeply explore topics introduced during class, often through extended mathematical analysis.

Prerequisites for embedded honors (tentative):

Overall grade of 80 or higher in Chemistry and Algebra II/Trigonometry; concurrent enrollment in IB Mathematics SL recommended.

Announcements:

Homework will be available on the google classroom page. If you're a parent and you would like to request access, please email one of the instructors of this course.