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Most Recent Revision: 02-27-07
NOTE: UNDER CONSTRUCTION! This page is being written to accommodate both levels of physics. Errors are expected as pages are written or revised - let me know: "kovallt@ahsd.org". AP Physics students should expect to spend summer time engaged in problem solving and will be directed on a timely basis. Visit this page regularly, as updated notices will be published in the table below:
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Click on NOTES TO STUDENTS for updates on summer review Click on AP PHYSICS SYLLABUS AP PHYSICS COURSE DESCRIPTION Click on HONORS PHYSICS SYLLABUS HONORS PHYSICS COURSE DESCRIPTION |
1. AP PHYSICS/ HONORS PHYSICS ORGANIZATION PLAN:
To access hand-written Teacher's Notes or Problem
Solutions which have been saved in ".pdf" format, click on:
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NOTE: IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE ACCESSING THE .pdf FILES IN A GIVEN CHAPTER, YOUR PROBLEM MAY BE CORRECTED BY CLICKING ON THE "html" LINK FOR THAT CHAPTER - PRACTICE USING THE .html LINK FOR CHAPTER 2 BELOW:
| AP Organization Table | |||
| Quarter 1 | Quarter 2 | Quarter 3 | Quarter 4 |
| AP & H Chapter 8 | AP & H Chapter 15 | AP & H Chapter 23 | |
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AP & H Chapter 2 |
AP & H Chapter 9 | AP & H* Chapter 16 | AP & H Chapter 24 |
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AP & H Chapter 3 |
AP Chapter 10 | AP & H Chapter 17 | AP Chapter 26 |
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AP & H Chapter 4 |
AP & H* Chapter 11 | AP & H Chapter 18 | AP Chapter 27 |
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AP & H Chapter 5 |
AP Chapter 12 | AP & H* Chapter 19 | AP Chapter 28 |
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AP & H Chapter 6 |
AP & H Chapter 13 | AP Chapter 20 | AP Chapter 29 |
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AP & H Chapter 7 |
AP & H Chapter 14 | AP & H Chapter 22 | AP Chapter 30 |
* Optional Chapters of study in Honors Physics, depending on availability of time
2. LAB EXPERIMENTS:
Go to: Laboratory Reports Overview, for a comprehensive discussion of physics laboratory report writing.
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3. Bridge Building (official site). Click on 2006BridgeBuilding for a modified Word version of the rules.
Note: A bridge efficiency grading scale is listed on the bottom of this page. The grading scale actually used will depend on the current difficulty level associated with the bridges.
4. P.J.A.S.