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2011 -2012 Syllabus AP Physics C: Mechanics

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ROMACAP Physics C Syllabus

Primary Text: Physics for Scientists and Engineers 5th

ed

Serway/Beichner /Jewett

ISBN 0-03-022645-6

Course Overview - Physics C CoursesThe AP Physics C: Mechanics correspond to approximately a semester of college work.

The course will utilize guided inquiry and student centered and will use introductory differential andintegral calculus throughout the course. The course will provide instruction in each of the following six

content areas from the classical era [C1- C6]: kinematics; Newtons laws of motion; work, energy and

power; systems of particles and linear momentum; circular motion and rotation; and oscillations and

gravitation. Each student will have the opportunity to learn from lecture, problem-solving, laboratoryexperimentation, group work, and solo effort. Science classes meet five

periods a week (45 minutes). Two of these periods have additional time

(75 minute period) for laboratories. [C7]

Grades will be determined on the following criteria:

Section Laboratories / Notebooks: 35%

Section Tests / Homework: 35%

Term Exams: 30%

Tests and Homework Quizzes will be assigned weekly for each section, coming primarily fromthe textbook, and will focus on problems similar to those taken from AP released exams. Section Tests

consist of multiple-choice questions, free-response problems, and questions based on lab experiments

completed during that unit.

C7 - Course Requirement 7:

The course utilizes guided

inquiry and student-

centered learning to foster

the development of critical

thinking skills.


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LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS

The course includes a laboratory component comparable to a semester-

long, college level physics laboratory. Each student will spend a

minimum of 1 class (20 percent) of instructional time engaged in

laboratory work. A hands-on laboratory component is required. Eachstudent will complete a lab notebook and create a portfolio of lab

reports. Unit Laboratories Experiments (listed at the end of this

syllabus) will follow a standard model consisting of:

Title: Objective: Equipment Needed: Procedure: Data Tables: Calculations: Results: Conclusions:

By the end of the course the student will be able to:

Design experiments; Observe and measure real phenomena; Organize, display and critically analyze data; Analyze sources of error and determine uncertainties in measurement; Draw inferences from observations and data; and Communicate results, including suggested ways to improve experiments and proposed

questions for further study.

The lab book will contain the typed report formatted as sated above. Lab books will be collected at theconclusion of each term for grading. On line sources and interactive demonstrations {PHET} will be

utilized to augment computer and internet assisted modeling of physics ideas and concepts. A student

weekly show- n-tell will utilize journals, magazines and articles to highlight new ideas in science.

Laboratories will primarily utilize Vernier systems of data collection with an air track and or everydayitems such as an F-150 Ford pickup.


The course includes

a laboratory component

comparable to a semester-long, college level physics

laboratory. Students spend

a minimum of 20 percent

of instructional time

engaged in laboratory

work. A hands-on

laboratory component is

required. Each student

should complete a lab

notebook or portfolio of lab

reports.


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Sept 5Oct 7 4 weeks

Intro Unit Physics and Measurements 1 week

Introduction to Differential Calculus [C8]

Introduction to lab equipment / measurement3 classes + 2 labs

Lab Initial Lab Report Earth to Moon Exercise

AV-A1 Exploration of Graphical Methods

Lab AV-A2 Investigating MotionAV-A3 Working with Analytical Tools

AV-A4 Introduction to the Photogate / Motion Detector

Lab AV-E2 Error Analysis

Unit 1 Kinematics [C1][C8][C9] 3 weeks

Unit 1Section 1

Motion in One-Dimension

Displacement / Instantaneous Velocity / Acceleration

Motion DiagramsFree Falling Objects / 1-Dimensional with constant Acceleration

{Constant and Instantaneous}

4 classes + 4 labs + 1 test

Lab AV-E1 Motion on an Incline

Lab V-E2 Back and Forth Motion

Lab V-E3 Cart on a RampLab V-E4 Determining g on an incline (ramp and F150)

Unit 1Section 2

Motion in Two-Dimensions

Vectors Coordinate System / Properties of VectorsComponents of Vectors / Unit Vectors

Scalar Products - Dot ProductsCross Products

4 classes + 1 lab

Lab V-E6 Ball Toss

Unit 1Section 3Projectile/Particle Motion

Displacement / Velocity / Acceleration Vectors

2-D motion-Constant Acceleration

3 classes + 1 lab + 1 test

Lab AV-E6 Projectile Motion

C1 - Course Requirement 1:The course provides

instruction in each of the

two content areas outlined

in the Course Description:

Kinematics


Introductory differential

and integral calculus is

used throughout the

course.


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Oct 8Nov 15*Family Weekend Oct 20

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Unit 2 Newtons Laws of Motion 4 weeks*

Unit 2Section 1Static Equilibrium (1

stLaw)

Inertia

Inertial frame of reference

Mass vs. Weight

Fnet= 0 anet = 0 Velocity = constant2 classes + 1 lab

Lab AV-E3 Newtons First Law

Unit 2Section 2

Dynamics of a Single Particle (2nd

Law)

Fx = max Fy = may Fz = mazSI Unit Newton

Force - Acceleration

Weight Gravity3 classes + 1 lab

Lab V-E9 Newtons Third Law

Lab V-E7 Bungee Jump Accelerations

Unit 2Section 3

Systems of Two or More Objects (3rd

law)

Action-Reaction PairsFree Body Diagrams

Statics

Atwoods Machine

DynamicsFriction

Static Friction

Kinetic FrictionField Forces

Gravity Fg = G[m1*m2] /(d2)

Magnetic Fmag= (1/40)[q1*q2] /(r2)


Lab V-E9 Newtons Third Law

Lab AV-E5 Newtons Third Law

Lab V-E10 Atwoods MachineLab V-E12 Static and Kinetic Friction {V-E13 Air Resistance}

Lab Measuring the gravitational acceleration in Bath, Maine


The course provides


three content areas outlined


Newtons Laws of Motion


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Fall Exams Nov 15

Thanksgiving Break Nov 18Nov 29

Nov 29Dec 15 2 weeks

Christmas Break Dec 15Jan 3

Unit 3 Work, Energy, and Power 4 weeks (2 + 2)

Unit 3 Section 1 Work and the Work-Energy Theorem

W = Fd =F(d Cos )

2 classes + 2 labs

Lab Work done on a Flexible Flyer Sled / (inside- a cart)

Lab Build a simple machine

Unit 3 Section 2 Force

Constant Force

DisplacementJoule

Non-Constant Force Displacement

Integral under the curve

Hooks LawKinetic Energy

W= KE

Potential EnergyW= mgh

4 classes + 2 labs +1 test

Lab Dynamics Experiment: Hookes Law

Lab Work Energy and the Ramp1

Break

Jan 4Jan 20

Unit 3 Section 3 Conservation of Energy

Ki + Ui + W = Kf + UfPotential Energy Curves

4 classes + 2 labs +1 test

Lab AV-E9 Energy Storage and TransferGravitational Energy

Lab V-E16 Energy of a Tossed Ball

Roller Coaster Lab

Unit 3 Section 4 PowerInstantaneous Power

2 classes + 1 lab

Lab Power exerted on a Flexible Flyer Sled / (inside- a cart)

Lab Power of a simple machine


The course provides

instruction in each of the four

content areas outlined in the

Course Description: Work,

Energy, and Power


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Jan 23Feb 3

Unit 4 Systems of Particles and Linear Momentum 2 weeks

Unit 4 Section 1 Impulse and MomentumImpulse and Momentum

2 classes + 2 labsLab Rockets and Balloons

AV-E10A Impulse and Momentum (Motion Detector)

Unit 4 Section 2 Conservation of Linear MomentumCollisions

Elastic

InelasticTwo Dimensional

4 classes + 2 labs + 1 testAV-E11A Momentum and Collisions (Motion Detector)

V-E18 Momentum, Energy and Collisions

Unit 4 Section 3* Center of Mass2 classes + 1 lab

Lab* Find the center of mass of an everyday object


The course provides


three content areas outlined


Systems of particles, linear

momentum


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Feb 6Feb 20

Unit 5 Circular Motion and Rotation 2 weeks

Unit 5 Section 1 Uniform Circular Motion

{Big 5}Angular vs. Linear Quantities Angular DisplacementAngular Velocity

Angular Acceleration

Centripetal Acceleration


Lab V-E20 Centripetal Acceleration on a turntable

Lab AV-E12 Centripetal Acceleration

Unit 5 Section 2 Torque and Rotational StaticsMoment arm

Net torque CCW= positive CW= negative

Equilibrium


Lab Rotation and Torque

Lab Torque in Equilibrium

Unit 5 Section 3**Rotational kinematics and dynamics

Moments of InertiaHoop

Solid Cylinder

Rectangular PlateThin Rod

Solid Sphere

Thin Spherical Shell

2 classes + 1 lab

Lab AV-E13 Rotational Dynamics

Unit 5 Section 4**Angular momentum and its conservationPoint Particles

Reference point

L = mvrSin = r X p

2 classes + 1 lab + 1 test

Lab AV-E14 Conservation of Angular Momentum

C5 - Course Requirement 5

The course provides

instruction in each of the fo

content areas outlined in t

Course Description:

Circular motion and rotati


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Winter Exams Feb 28

Spring Break Mar 4Mar 20

Mar 20April 4

Unit 6 Oscillations and Gravitation 3 weeks

Unit 6 Section 1 Simple Harmonic Motion

Hookes Law

Period - FrequencyEnergy - Dynamics


Lab AV-E15 Simple Harmonic Motion - MathematicsLab AV-E16 Simple Harmonic Motion - Kinematics

Unit 6 Section 2 Mass on a Spring and Pendulums2 classes + 2 labs + 1 test

Lab V-E14 Pendulum Periods

Lab Hookes Law - Kinematics

Unit 6 Section 3 Newtons Law of Gravityand Orbits of Planets and SatellitesKeplers 3

rdLaw

Circular {generalelliptical} OrbitsVelocityPeriod


Lab Universal Gravitational ConstantLab Kepler's Second Law using a centripetal force kit

Apr 4 Apr 18 2 weeks

Family Weekend Apr 19th

AP Exam Review Units 1 - 3

Apr 24May 7 2 weeks

AP Exam Review Units 4 - 6

AP Exam May 725 weeks total

550 min MonFri/Sat

104 contact hours


The course provides

instruction in each of the five

content areas outlined in the

Course Description:

Oscillations and gravitation

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