Saturday, November 25, 2017

Forces Unit Test Review

Here are some additional problems from the book:
Ch 5  p101-107:  33, 35, 37, 39, 43, 49, 51, 57, 59, 63, 65
Ch6  p123-129:  7, 17, 35, 37, 43, 49, 55, 57, 61

Also Sample problem 6.8 on p 117

Also here are some FRQ from past years that might serve as good practice, though parts of them rely on energy concepts that we haven't learned yet.

They're from

http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/members/exam/exam_information/8039.html

2015 #1
2014 #2  skip part 1
2013 #2
2008 #1
2006 #1 all but last part, and #2  all but last 2 parts
2003  #1 parts a, bii

Finally, here is a practice test with answers that looks good.
https://www.crashwhite.com/apphysics/materials/practicetests/practice_test-3-laws_of_motion-circular_motion.pdf

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Unit 2 - Vectors in 2D

Motion in 2D - Chapters 3 and 4

Topics

  • Adding Vectors
  • Breaking Vectors in Components
  • Solving Kinematics Problems in 2D
  • Special emphasis on 
    • Projectiles
    • Circles and 
    • Describing motion from a moving frame of Reference


Homework Due

Sunday 10/1 - Vector Basics

Thursday 10/5 - Projectiles

Sun 10/15 - Circles


Projectile Lab due around Thursday 10/12


Test Tuesday 10/17

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Review Possibilities for the Kinematics Test

These are not required but if you would like more practice problems from the textbook, I recommend these.  The answers are in the back for odd problems.

Chapter 2

p. 28-35

13, 21, 27, 31, 61, 71, 79, 85, 89

Here is a link to the college board's public library of old AP FRQ.  This is mainly future reference for now.  None of them are simply about kinematics in 1d and appropriate practice for the test.

http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/members/exam/exam_information/8039.html

Scroll to the bottom of the link.

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Terminal Velocity Lab

Follow the link below to the questions and report expectations for your first lab report.
It is due Wed, 9/6.




https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K0vaM5-0ac9GmsXQQR-pS_ci_ZDfP_aUd5jk9lOPYIU/edit

2 Things to do as Class Starts

First, join the google classroom using the account code hz780z.

Second, set up an online homework account.
Please go to this link to start an online homework account. First follow the link Log In to Quest in the upper right.  Choose "I need a UT EID" below the red button. In the next windows and pages answer the questions to get an ID number from the University of Texas.  After you submit your information it will send your ID code to your email account. With this code you will will sign in to my class and start the first assignment. You may proceed to sign in now or bring your EID code and password on Wednesday. On Thursday/Friday we will log in as a class, I will start accepting your enrollment and we will start the first assignment.

This is how to sign in:
Return to the link above and log in.
You will then need to select a class based on a unique number. For AP Physics the unique number is 2717. Enter the number and then select "look up course info". Scroll down by clicking the arrow on the window that appears through the many other classes designated with that unique number until you find AP Physics (Grant High school 2017 Fall). It will probably be the only one. Select it and then select request enrollment.

I will have to admit you into the class. The next time you log in, after I admit you, you will be able to use the "select course" and "select assignment" windows to start the Kinematics homework.


Unit 1 Overview: Kinematics

Unit 1: Kinematics in 1 Dimension – the basics

Assignments
Letter to Teacher Fri 8/30
Lab 1 report Wed. 9/6
Quest homework assignment Wed 9/13, Mon. 9/18

Unit Test : Wed. 9/20

Welcome to AP Physics

The 2017-2018 has started. Welcome to AP Physics.

Here's some course information:

Grades: Approximately 50% Tests, 30% Labs, 20% homework

Tests: About twice a quarter, with semester finals also. Almost always items from old AP tests, which I’ll grade by their scoring system. This will cause me to adjust the overall grading scale. See below.

Labs: Although we’ll have weekly hands-on lab assignments, I’ll only have you write up formal lab reports about twice a quarter. (The first one will be due Sept. .) Many small lab activities will require answering 3 short reflection questions.  Late labs are penalized at 10% a week.

Homework: Most homework will be submitted online through the web site https://quest.cns.utexas.edu/   It will be graded for accuracy, but on a sliding scale because I recognize that homework is practice and created to find mistakes. Students who have difficulty getting internet access should talk with me. Accommodations will be found. No late homework accepted except for excused absences.

Grading Scale: 100-85 A, 85-70 B, 70-55 C, 55-40 D, 40

Supplies:
Textbook
Notebook, or section of a notebook
Calculator


Here is the AP Physics C page dedicated to old tests.

http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/members/exam/exam_information/8039.html

Thursday, April 20, 2017

Reviewing for SHM and Gravity Test

Here are some questions from the text book related to the material on next Friday's test.

Ch 14. p342
15, 29, 35, 43, 55, 75, 85

Ch 16, p. 391
13, 21, 25, 35, 39, 45, 49, 59, 77, 79

Remember also that there are FRQ at the AP site and multiple choice questions at
http://www.varsitytutors.com/ap_physics_c_mechanics-practice-tests

Finally, here is a link to a practice test.  This test though, also includes questions on Statics that aren't on our test.

https://www.crashwhite.com/apphysics/materials/practicetests/practice_test-7-static-gravitation-shm.pdf

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Review for rotations test

Here are some problems from the textbook if you're looking for more practice problems before Thursday's test.

Ch 11 p 260
23, 41, 43, 51, 73, 83, 87

Ch 12
9, 15, 17, 29, 45, 57, 65, 69

http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/members/exam/exam_information/8039.html

At the AP physics site you can find some good Free Response questions from past years.  I recommend 2013 #3, 2012 #3, 2010 #2, and 2008 #2.



Thursday, February 9, 2017

Registering for the AP Test

Here is a message from VP Parman about tegistering fot AP Tests.  Please follow instructions on it.

Hello teachers of AP classes (and a few dual credit/advanced teachers that have students that sometimes take the AP test),
The AP test registration page is up and ready to go.   There are a couple of steps, so please share this information with your AP classes.  It might even make sense to have some time to complete the registration during flex. 
Couple of reminders:
1.       All AP registrations must be complete by February 24th
2.       You have access to practice exams through the AP web-site.
3.       Have students register for ALL their AP exams at the same time. 
4.       Students should sign up for any world language tests first (because there will not be a makeup day)
5.       Students can only register for ONE test per day because test locations are all over the city.  If they need to take two tests, they need to sign up for the late exam date (at no extra cost).  They will know if that is the case because they will not be able to select the other test.
6.       If students have questions, please have them come talk to us in the counseling center.  April or I can answer questions.
Review the documents that are linked below (and shared with you).

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Reviewing for First Semester Final

Here are some questions from the end of Chapters 7 and 8 about Energy, Work and Power and from Chapters 9 and 10 about Momentum and Impulse

Ch7.  15, 23, 33, 37, 51
Ch8.  23, 35, 39, 49, 55, 69, 89
Ch9 15, 21, 39, 47
Ch 10 19, 27, 47, 53, 55, 67, 71

Here is a link to the AP Physics C Course Description.  On pages 16-25 they list the learning objectives in careful detail - a giant list of what we should learn in this class, and the only real list of what concepts and problems might be on the test.  We have covered sections A- D at this point.

http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/ap/ap-physics-c-course-description.pdf

Here is a link to a site with numerous practice tests, each 2-20 MC questions about topics of a particular type.  After you do the questions they will show you solutions.  It will ask you many times to sign up for their tutoring services, but it never seems to require you to do it.

http://www.varsitytutors.com/ap_physics_c_mechanics-practice-tests

Here is a link to a good practice test with answers.  FR Q #1f about center of mass contains material we haven't covered yet.

https://www.crashwhite.com/apphysics/materials/practicetests/practice_test-5-momentum.pdf

As always the link to the practice AP FR questions remains a good source for practice with answers, and there is the new set of homework questions.

Here are some FR questions from past tests with an emphasis on the material we've covered recently
2014 #2,  2012 #2, 2011 #1, 2011 #2, 2009 #1, 2009 #3, 2006 #2, 2003 #1, 2002 #3


You can also use UT quest to make a customized review set of questions, focusing on all of the homework questions that you missed the first time around.  Follow these steps  (copied from their help menu)
  • Customized Review 
  • To help you review for an upcoming test, use the Custom Review option to create customized reviews that focus on your weakest areas. Choose Grade Summary from the left menu, then the Grades by Subject Area link to see the Custom Review option.