Physics Technology

1 lab-science credit

Prerequisite:

11th or 12th grade standing and successful completion of Algebra II or instructor approval


Physics is a laboratory-based class designed as a basic preparation for college science courses. It focuses on the relationship between matter, energy, the laws of motion, and the laws of circular motion. It provides insight and understanding of many everyday phenomena we encounter in work and play. Physics is a prime example of the practical application of learned mathematics.


The course of study includes:

· The Science of Physics

· Motion in One Dimension

· Two-Dimensional Motion and Vectors

· Forces and the Laws of Motion

· Work and Energy

· Momentum and Collisions

· Electricity and Circuits

· Thermodynamics

· Modern Physics

Essential Standards

  • Use dimensional analysis to appropriately solve problems.
  • Defines and demonstrates an understanding of position, velocity, and acceleration in one dimension.
  • Analyze the motion of a projectile by breaking its velocity and acceleration vectors into horizontal and vertical components.
  • Writes and solves the equations for conservation of linear momentum within a closed system.
  • Understands the concept of force as a vector and identifies all the forces acting on a chosen body.
  • Writes and solves the equation of energy conservation for a simple closed system.
  • Uses Ohm’s Law to describe DC circuits with combinations of resistors in series and parallel.
  • Describe the motion of the wave and of the wave medium for transverse and longitudinal waves.
  • Define characteristics including amplitude, wavelength, and frequency.