AP Physics B Information, Expectations, Etc.

AP Physics B Why are you here? Good reasons and bad reasons. Already taken regular physics? 2 nd semester seniors

AP Physics B: My Expectations Be Prompt! Be on time. Every day will start with a Warm Up question. Some of these will be on a quiz Be on Task! Use class time wisely, there is a great amount of physics to cover, much more than CP physics Show Respect! For everyone & everything. Please listen to me and others: don’t talk out of turn. Participate! Ask questions, perform the labs, do work in class while you have the time here.

AP Physics B Other info….. No cell phones, games, electronics, please be respectful of me and other students Computers are for physics work only You need your own calculator everyday Warm-ups: these will be everyday, often will involve developing writing skills

AP Physics B Read the book!

AP Physics B Grades HW / warm-ups collected as a set on test day. Grading %  Tests 50%  Quizzes 10%  Labs / projects 20%  Homework / warm-ups (set) 20%

AP Physics B: Topics Newtonian Mechanics: (35%) Kinematics, 7% Newton’s Laws, 9% Work, energy, 5% Momentum, impulse, 4% Circular Motion, rotation, 4% Oscillations, harmonic motion, 6%

AP Physics B Topics Fluid Mechanics & Thermal Physics (15%) Fluid mechanics, 6% Temperature, heat, 2% Thermodynamics, gas laws, 7% Electricity & Magnetism (25%) Electrostatics, 5% Capacitors, 4% Circuits, 7% Magnetic Force, field around wire, 4% Electromagnetism, induction, 5%

AP Physics B Topics Waves & Optics (15%) Wave properties, 5% Interference, diffraction, 5% Lenses, mirrors, refraction, 5% Atomic & Nucular Physics (10%) Atomic physics, quantum effects, 7% Nuclular physics, reactions, 3%

AP Physics B Additional comments…..  I really want this to be a good class, so please be here for the right reasons and be good while we’re together.  If you are uncertain about taking this class, talk with me about it.  I’ll do my best to make the class enjoyable and educational & help you learn some interesting stuff.  Participate! you learn by doing, jump in…the waters warm.