Forces Unit - Review and Test Prep

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

Review for Unit 2 Test

Here are some questions from your physics book to think about if you want some more practice   The answers are in the back of the book.

p73-80

7, 15, 21, 29, 35, 43, 59, 63, 71, 77, 83

Remember the lab is also due on Monday the 26th.

Oh, and here is a link to a pretty good test (with answers at the end) written by a different teacher somewhere.

https://www.crashwhite.com/apphysics/materials/practicetests/practice_test-2-vectors-2d_motion.pdf

Rheostat MiniLab

Do the vector addition minilab.  It's been pushed out to you through google classroom

Here's a link to the three questions.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yVSiC_mXguFtIBFf3f9qZG8buX92i011d1_tuNPzDiw/edit?usp=sharing

Kinematics in 2D Unit 2

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  9/29, 10/5 and 10/1

Unit Test 10/17  Monday  :(

Lab due date TBD

Suggested Review Problems from the book

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.

Lab 1 - Terminal Velocity

Follow the link below to the questions and report expectations for your first lab report.
It is due Wed, 9/7.




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

Two things to do as class starts

If you were not in physics last year you will want to take care of these three things.

Setting up an Online Homework Account:
Please go to this link and start an online homework account. 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 223. 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 2016 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.



Installing LoggerPro on your home computer:
As a Grant High School student you have the right to install Logger Pro on your home computer.  The following installation links will require a password to decompress.  You will need to get that password from me.


Here are links to download the software you requested from Vernier Software & Technology. After the file has downloaded to your computer, double-click the file, and enter the password to install the software.

LOGGER PRO DOWNLOADS

     Windows 10, 8, 7
     Logger Pro 3.11 with sample movies (Windows)
     Link: http://www.vernier.com/d/6g3m1
     Password: 

     Mac OS X 10.11, 10.10, 10.9, 10.8
     Logger Pro 3.11 with sample movies (Mac OS X)
     Link: http://www.vernier.com/d/cygfe
     Password: 

     Detailed Instructions
     For more details on how to download and install Logger Pro, see:
     http://www.vernier.com/til/2069/


FOR OLDER COMPUTERS

For Windows and Mac computers that are no longer receiving updates, you will need an older version of Logger Pro. If your version is not listed below, please contact us at support@vernier.com.

     Windows XP and Vista
     Link: http://www2.vernier.com/download/LoggerPro3_8_7.exe
     Password: 

     Mac OS X 10.7
     Link: http://www2.vernier.com/download/LoggerPro3_9.dmg
     Password: 

     Mac OS X 10.6
     Link: http://www2.vernier.com/download/LoggerPro3_8_7.dmg
     Password: 

Unit 1 Overview

Unit 1: Kinematics in 1 Dimension – the basics

Assignments
Letter to Teacher Wed 8/31
Lab 1 report Wed. 9/7
Quest homework assignment Sun 9/11, Sun. 9/18

Unit Test : Wed. 9/21

Welcome to AP Physics

The 2016-2017 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

Preparing for the 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

Finally, remember that you need to complete the three minilab questions about the gravity simulation.

Simple Harmonic Motion Minilab

Simple Harmonic Motion Minilab

Purpose:  Use the relationships regarding simple harmonic motion and parallel and series spring combinations to determine the nature of a spring arrangement


After you have completed your data collection and calculations, follow this link to the questions for minilabs.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yVSiC_mXguFtIBFf3f9qZG8buX92i011d1_tuNPzDiw/edit?usp=sharing

Paste the questions and answers into your lab document.  Be sure to name this lab in your lab document.

Rotations test review

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, 2008 #2, and 2006 #3


Here is a good practice AP test with key.

https://www.crashwhite.com/apphysics/materials/practicetests/practice_test-6-rotation-angular_momentum.pdf

Rotations Lab

Here is the link to the set of  video files to analyze.

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B54jRZBDezIHdTJSZDFtTjVnalU&usp=sharing



Link to Lab Report Guidelines.

Put the lab report in your shared lab report document.  This is the big one (200pts.)  Do a good job and get it in on time.

First Semester Review Options

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.