Dr. Geyer
tgeyer@fredericksburacademy.org
Course Objective
Advanced placement physics C is taught at the level of a first-year calculus-based college course. One objective is to prepare students for the AP exam in May 2007. Another objective is to provide a background, which is a core requirement for many disciplines a student may pursue in college.
Teacher Hours
I am at school by 7:45AM and I teach during periods four through seven. I can meet with students before and after school or during 7th period. Feel free to call or email me with questions any time.
Text
University Physics with modern physics, Young and Freedman, 11th edition
Class Schedule
The class meets during first period. In addition, we have second period scheduled as a study hall. The second period will be used for labs and problem solving sessions.
Other Resources
Students will also have access to online resources which accompany the text.
Throughout the year I will make available other resources to help students prepare for the exam. Students are encouraged to access materials and links on the College Board web page. Other resources, such as the Princeton Review, can be purchased from most book sellers.
Supplies
Safety goggles will be provided for laboratory. In addition students can purchase gloves from the school store. Other needs for specific labs will be specified before the labs are performed.
Prerequisites
Physics C is calculus based so students should have completed either calculus or AP calculus. (Exceptions may be made for students who will be taking calculus at the same time if they otherwise have a strong math background.) It's expected that students will have taken the high school physics course, with possible exceptions for students having strong math and science backgrounds.
Grading
Your grade for each term is comprised of homework assignments, tests, and laboratory assignments. It's essential for success that students work daily. The practice of "cramming" for tests typically doesn't help students learn physics, and it certainly won't help a student prepare for the AP exam.
The student's quarter grade will be the percentage of the total points earned on all of the quarter assignments. The midterm exam will be 20 percent of the first semester grade.
We will have frequent quizzes and graded homework assignments in addition to a test at the end of each chapter. Reports on the laboratory assignments will also be graded and will relate to the class topics.
The following table gives approximate point values for AP Physics C assignments are given below.
Assignment Type Point Value
Test 50 to 75
Quiz 10 to 25
Homework 10
Laboratory 20
Dr. Geyer
tgeyer@fredericksburacademy.org
Course Objective
Advanced placement physics C is taught at the level of a first-year calculus-based college course. One objective is to prepare students for the AP exam in May 2007. Another objective is to provide a background, which is a core requirement for many disciplines a student may pursue in college.
Teacher Hours
I am at school by 7:45AM and I teach during periods four through seven. I can meet with students before and after school or during 7th period. Feel free to call or email me with questions any time.
Text
University Physics with modern physics, Young and Freedman, 11th edition
Class Schedule
The class meets during first period. In addition, we have second period scheduled as a study hall. The second period will be used for labs and problem solving sessions.
Other Resources
Students will also have access to online resources which accompany the text.
Throughout the year I will make available other resources to help students prepare for the exam. Students are encouraged to access materials and links on the College Board web page. Other resources, such as the Princeton Review, can be purchased from most book sellers.
Supplies
Safety goggles will be provided for laboratory. In addition students can purchase gloves from the school store. Other needs for specific labs will be specified before the labs are performed.
Prerequisites
Physics C is calculus based so students should have completed either calculus or AP calculus. (Exceptions may be made for students who will be taking calculus at the same time if they otherwise have a strong math background.) It's expected that students will have taken the high school physics course, with possible exceptions for students having strong math and science backgrounds.
Grading
Your grade for each term is comprised of homework assignments, tests, and laboratory assignments. It's essential for success that students work daily. The practice of "cramming" for tests typically doesn't help students learn physics, and it certainly won't help a student prepare for the AP exam.
The student's quarter grade will be the percentage of the total points earned on all of the quarter assignments. The midterm exam will be 20 percent of the first semester grade.
We will have frequent quizzes and graded homework assignments in addition to a test at the end of each chapter. Reports on the laboratory assignments will also be graded and will relate to the class topics.
Approximate point values for AP Physics C assignments are given below.
Assignment Type Point Value
Test 50 to 75
Quiz 10 to 25
Homework 10
Laboratory 20
Course Topics
The main topics are listed below. We will follow the order of topics as presented in the text. We may not cover every section of the chapters listed.
August 06
- 1. Chapter 1, Sections 1.7 to 1.10. Vectors
September
- 2. Complete chapter 1
- 3. Chapter 2, Motion along a straight line.
- 4. Chapter 3, Motion in two or three dimensions
- 5. Chapter 4, Newton's laws
October
- 6. Chapter 5, Applications of Newton's laws
- 7. Chapter 6, Work and kinetic energy
- 8. Chapter 7, Potential energy, Energy conservation
- 9. Chapter 8, Momentum, Collisions.
November
- 10. Chapter 9, Rotation
- 11. Chapters 10, 11, Rotation dynamics
December
- 12. Chapter 12, Gravitation
- 13. Chapter 13, Oscillations
January 07
- 14. Chapter 14, Fluid Mechanics
- 15. Chapter 17, Temperature and heat
- 16. Chapters 18 - 20, Kinetic theory and thermodynamics
February
- 17. Chapters 21, 22, Electrostatics
- 18. Chapters 23, 24, Conductors, capacitance, dielectrics
- 19. Chapters 25, 26, Electric currents
March
- 20. Chapters 26, 27, Magnetic Fields
- 21. Chapters 28 - 31, Electromagnetism
April
- 22. Chapters 16, 32, Waves
- 23. Chapters 33 - 36, Optics
May
- 24. Review and Practice
- 21. AP Exam
- 22. Chapters 41, 43, Atomic and nuclear physics
