Advanced Science 1: Physics

his course is required for the magnet program and taken in the fall semester of one’s freshman year.  Students study the same topics and instructional objectives as in the MCPS Honors Physics A and B curriculum. Nonlinear systems are emphasized and are solved by numerical rather than analytical methods. Computer science and mathematics are integrated with the use of vectors, spreadsheets, interfaces, and simulators.

Advanced Science 1: Physics Unit Outline

Unit 1: Force and Motion (kinematics and dynamics)

• Forces

• 1-dimensional motion

• 2-dimensional motion

Unit 2: Energy

• Work

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential Energy

• Work-Energy Theorem

Unit 3: Momentum

• Impulse

• Collisions

• Conservation

Unit 4: Rotational Motion

• Motion Equations

• Torque

• Moments of Inertia

• Rotational Energy

• Angular Momentum

Unit 5: Waves

• Wave Motion

• Oscillators

• Sound

• Optics

Unit 6: Electricity and Magnetism

• Electrostatics

• Circuits

• Magnetic Fields

• Induction