AP Physics C - 2nd Sem Syllabus
AP Physics C is a second-year course that continues to examine mechanics and introduces the concepts of electricity and magnetism. It is expected that all students will have successfully completed a first-year Physics course and are concurrently enrolled in Calculus. During the first semester we will cover topics from classical mechanics (Halliday, chapters 1 – 15). The second semester will be devoted to the study of electromagnetic theory and its applications (Halliday, chapters 21 - 32. Calculus is used freely in formulating principles and solving problems. Each student will register for the AP exam in the Fall and take the exam in May with the expectation of scoring a 3 or better.
Ch
Topic
Materials
Assignment
02
Displacement, Velocity: 2-2 - 2-5
Acceleration: 2-6, 2-7
Free-Fall: 2-9
Halliday_02 Exercises
Problems p. 30 # 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
Problems p. 31 # 15, 17, 20, 21, 22
Problems p. 32 # 25, 26, 32, 33, 46, 47
03
Adding Vectors: 3-2, 3-3, 3-4
Vector Components: 3-4 - 3-6
Multiplying Vectors: 3-8
Notes: Vector Products
Vectors on TI 83/84
Problems p. 54 # 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17
Problems p. 55 # 23, 25, 33, 34, 35
Problems p. 56 # 47, 49, 51, 53
05
Newton's Laws:
Applying Newton's Laws:
Playlist 08: Forces
PPT: Force and Motion
Videos: Viren B1 - B4
Study Guide: Review; Exercises
Lab: Newtons Second Law
Problems p. 108 # 4, 5, 6, 9, 11
Problems p. 109 # 13 - 21 (o)
06
Friction: 6-2, 6-3
Drag Force, Terminal Speed 6-4
Uniform Circular Motion: 6-5
Problems p. 132 # 11, 13, 15, 17, 21
Problems p. 132 # 23, 25, 27, 29, 31
07
Kinetic Energy: 7-2, 7-3,
Work: 7-4 - 7-7
Playlist 09: Work and Energy
PPT: Kinetic Energy, Work
Videos: Viren D1 - D13
Study Guide: Review; Exercises
Lab: Work and Energy
Problems p. 160 # 3, 5, 9, 11, 13, 15
Problems p. 161 # 19, 23, 27, 29, 31
Problems p. 162 # 35, 36, 37, 39, 40
08
Potential Energy: 8-2, 8-3, 8-4
Mechanical Energy: 8-5
Problems p. 189 #
10
Rotation: 10-2
Rotational Motion: 10-4, 10-5, 10-6
Torque: 10-8, 11-6
Angular Momentum: 11-7
Problems p. 266 #
AP C Exam Date: (in-school)
APC Mechanics: May 9th, 12:00
APC E&M: MAy 9th, 1:45
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