What follows is the Google Calendar for Physics I for periods 6 and 8.

Tests and major assignments will be posted here.

Daily assignments will be announced through Google Classroom.

Physics I

What is Physics?

• Physics is the study of the physical world.

• Physics studies motion – kinematics.

• Physics studies forces – dynamics.

• Physics studies fields – gravitational, electric and magnetic.

• Physics studies momentum and energy.

• Physics studies the relationship between physical quantities.

• Physics is the application of mathematics.

• Physics is the foundation of the other sciences and engineering.

In Physics I, the curriculum builds on prior content.  Students who are struggling with class material are encouraged to seek help promptly.

Basic concepts—simple relationships and new terminology—are taught and practiced first to establish a foundation. The basic concepts are then applied to more complex or more general situations.

Physics has a vocabulary and language of its own. Terms used in daily conversation often have very different and specific meanings in Physics.  In addition, numbers have physical meaning.  Their meaning is communicated through the value’s units.

We will work exclusively with MKS units—meters, kilograms and seconds—in this course.  These units represent length, mass and time.  Derived units, which are combinations of the base units, are used to describe more complex relationships, such as velocity, acceleration, force and energy.

Labs allow students to explore the relationships between physical quantities.  Projects require students to apply Physics concepts to real-world situations or simulations.

Course Policies

What follows are the course policies for Physics I.

Grade Calculations

Marking period grades will be weighted averages for homework, labs, conceptual problems (CER tasks) and tests.  The weights are similar to the points basis I used in previous years and to those used by my colleagues.  The scoring information is provided below.