AP Physics

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AP Physics

• Ms. Kniff
• Greater Latrobe High School

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Course Objectives

• Increase understanding of physics concepts
• Improve problem solving skills
• Prepare for the AP Exam

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Increase understanding of physics concepts

• Topics from Physics I in more depth
• New topics
• Rotational Motion
• Thermodynamics
• Gas Laws
• Magnetic Induction
• Modern Physics
• Nuclear Physics

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Improve problem solving skills

• More challenging problems (college level
  problems)
• Many problems to solve
• AP problems for practice and on quizzes/tests
• Lab application problems

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Prepare for the AP Exam

• Test taking strategies
• Multiple choice/free response practice problems
• Experience in taking AP Test
• Timed quizzes/tests
• Memorization of formulas
• AP Test

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AP B Physics Exam

• Very broad list of topics covered
• Formula sheet
• 3 hours in length
• 75 Multiple Choice Questions
• 1 1/2 hours
• no calculator or formulas
• 75 points
• 6-8 Free Response Problems
• 1 1/2 hours
• calculator and formula sheet
• 75 points
• one lab question

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Our Course Requirements

• Attendance/Participation
• Assigned reading and problems
• group problem solving in class
• networking
• solved problems notebook
• good copy
• Labs/Lab Reports
• The Calendar
• 24 Units
• Quiz every sixth day
• Quarter Test
• Four Week Review

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Communication

• Index Cards (Contact with Parents)
• Networking
• My Web Page http//facweb.stvincent.edu/L2L/kkniff
  /myindex.html (letter to parents)
• Email kkniff_at_westol.com
• My Room S202

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Grading

• Attendance Points
• Good Copy of questions and problems (due quiz
  day)
• Lab Reports (not every unit)
• Quiz on Units (Timed)
• Quarter Tests (Timed)
• Grading Scale

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This Week

• Formula and Unit Review
• Force Concept Inventory
• Unit One - Kinematics

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Finally

• I am thrilled to have you here!
• Its going to be hard, but we will work as a
  team.
• This presentation is on my web site.
• Lets talk about the exam, scores and how special
  we are.