Honors Physics Syllabus
Honors Physics Syllabus
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Preliminaries, Newton's Laws, Kinematics, Vectors
Objectives:
Newtons laws
2D vectors
relative velocity problems
2D F=ma problems
Kinematics: Graphical and Constant Acceleration equations
2D Kinematics
Circular Motion
Universal Gravitation
Linear Momentum
Readings:
Textbook chapters 1 -5, 7
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Conservation Laws, Electricity, Waves
Objectives:
Work, Energy, Power,
Mechanical Energy, Conservation of Energy
Impulse, Momentum, Conservation of Momentum (elastic & inelastic)
Electrostatics (coulomb's law, charge transfer)
Simple Circuits (Ohm's Law, resistors in series, parallel, and in compound systems)
Magnetism
Simple Harmonic Motion
Sound & Light Waves
Readings:
Textbook chapters 6,7,11, 12,16 - 21,