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AP PHYSICS 1 COURSE SYLLABUSNORTH HAVEN HIGH SCHOOLTABLE OF CONTENTS/CURRICULAR REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTPgCR 1: Students and teachers have access to college-level resources including college-level textbooks and reference materials in print or electronic format.2CR 2a: The course design provides opportunities for students to develop understanding of the foundational principles of kinematics in the context of the big ideas that organize the curriculum framework.3CR 2b: The course design provides opportunities for students to develop understanding of the foundational principles of dynamics in the context of the big ideas that organize the curriculum framework.3CR 2c: The course design provides opportunities for students to develop understanding of the foundational principles of gravitation and circular motion in the context of the big ideas that organize the curriculum framework.3CR 2d: The course design provides opportunities for students to develop understanding of the foundational principles of simple harmonic motion in the context of the big ideas that organize the curriculum framework.3CR 2e: The course design provides opportunities for students to develop understanding of the foundational principles of linear momentum in the context of the big ideas that organize the curriculum framework3CR 2f: The course design provides opportunities for students to develop understanding of the foundational principle of energy in the context of the big ideas that organize the curriculum framework.3CR 2g: The course design provides opportunities for students to develop understanding of the foundational principles of rotational motion in the context of the big ideas that organize the curriculum framework.3CR 2h: The course design provides opportunities for students to develop understanding of the foundational principles of electrostatics in the context of the big ideas that organize the curriculum framework.3CR 2i: The course design provides opportunities for students to develop understanding of the foundational principles of electric circuits in the context of the big ideas that organize the curriculum framework.3CR 2j: The course design provides opportunities for students to develop understanding of the foundational principles of mechanical waves in the context of the big ideas that organize the curriculum framework.3CR 3: Students have opportunities to apply AP Physics 1 learning objectives connecting across enduring understandings as described in the curriculum framework. These opportunities must occur in addition to those within laboratory investigations.5CR 4: The course provides students with opportunities to apply their knowledge of physics principles to real world questions or scenarios (including societal issues or technological innovations) to help them become scientifically literate citizens.6CR 5: Students are provided with the opportunity to spend a minimum of 25 percent of instructional time engaging in hands-on laboratory work with an emphasis on inquiry-based investigations.4CR 6a: The laboratory work used throughout the course includes investigations that support the foundational AP Physics 1 principles.4CR 6b: The laboratory work used throughout the course includes guided-inquiry laboratory investigations allowing students to apply all seven science practices.4CR 7: The course provides opportunities for students to develop their communication skills by recording evidence of their research of literature or scientific investigations through verbal, written, and graphic presentations.4CR8: The course provides opportunities for students to develop written and oral scientific argumentation skills.4, 5COURSE OVERVIEWTextbook Serway, R. A., and Vuille, C. College Physics. Independence, KY: Cengage Learning., 2009. [CR1] AP? Physics 1 is an algebra-based course in general physics that meets daily for an 82 minutes block. The physics topics presented during the course meet the College Board requirements and provide supplemental material as well. The primary goal of the course is to provide students with the skills to analyze the interrelationship between physical science concepts in the interactions of the world around them. To achieve this, students will be working extensively in inquiry-based laboratory investigations, as well as non-traditional (outside of the lab) investigations. In these lab investigations, students will be challenged to determine and quantify relationships, evaluate and review the work of other students, and speculate on how changes to the experiment would alter the outcome. Students will also have the opportunity to test their hypotheses of how the lab results would change by re-preforming the altered experiment. While there will also be considerable time spent solving problems, this is not the focus of the course. ExpectationsApply algebra and trigonometry to solve plete both formal and informal labs, which may include graphing, discussion, and/or sample problems.Design, carry out, and report on experiments of their own design with minimal guidance from the plete an assessment for each unit of study.Take the AP Physics 1 exam.EVALUATIONI will use a total points system to calculate your final grade. Each assignment is worth a certain value (a homework might be 5 points, a test might be 95 points.) and your grade is simply your total points earned out of total points possible. The following structure gives a rough guideline as to the importance of each type of assignment.Tests and Quizzes65%Labs25%HW/Classwork10%CONTENTThe content for this course is centered on six “Big Ideas:”Big Ideas for AP? Physics 1 Big Idea 1: Objects and systems have properties such as mass and charge. Systems may have internal structure. Big Idea 2: Fields existing in space can be used to explain interactions. Big Idea 3: The interactions of an object with other objects can be described by forces. Big Idea 4: Interactions between systems can result in changes in those systems. Big Idea 5: Changes that occur as a result of interactions are constrained by conservation laws. Big Idea 6: Waves can transfer energy and momentum from one location to another without the permanent transfer of mass and serve as a mathematical model for the description of other phenomena. COURSE TOPIC OUTLINE1. Kinematics (Big Idea 3) [CR2a] a. Vectors/Scalars b. One Dimensional Motion (including graphing position, velocity, and acceleration) c. Two Dimensional Motion 2. Dynamics (Big Ideas 1, 2, 3, and 4) [CR2b] a. Newton’s Laws of Motion and Forces 3. Universal Law of Gravitation (Big Ideas 1, 2, 3, and 4) [CR2c] a. Circular Motion 4. Energy (Big Ideas 3, 4, and 5) [CR2f] a. Work b. Energy c. Conservation of Energy d. Power 5. Momentum (Big Ideas 3, 4, and 5) [CR2e] a. Impulse and Momentum b. The Law of Conservation of Momentum 6. Rotation (Big Ideas 3, 4, and 5) [CR2g] a. Rotational Kinematics b. Rotational Energy c. Torque and Rotational Dynamics d. Angular Momentum e. Conservation of Angular Momentum 7. Electrostatics (Big Ideas 1, 3, and 5) [CR2h] a. Electric Charge b. The Law of Conservation of Electric Charge c. Electrostatic Forces 8. Circuits (Big Ideas 1 and 5) [CR2i] a. Ohm’s Law b. Kirchhoff’s Laws c. Simple DC Circuits 9. Simple Harmonic Motion (Big Ideas 3 and 5) [CR2d] a. Simple Pendulums b. Mass-Spring Oscillators 10. Mechanical Waves and Sound (Big Idea 6) [CR2j] a. Doppler Effectb. Resonance11. Opticsa. Refraction and Snell’s Lawb. Reflectionc. Simple lenses and mirrorsd. Thin Film interferenceLABORATORY Twenty five percent of the course will be lab work. [CR5] Some labs will be a multi-day process, where students are peer-evaluating, improving, or re-performing labs as problems or concerns emerge. Most labs performed will be either guided inquiry or open inquiry, allowing students to design experiments to explore relationships or complete a challenge. All data and reflections/revisions/reports will be kept in a lab notebook. Lab reports will consist of the following components: [CR7] Title Objective/Problem Design/Overview:What is the purpose of this investigation; what specifically will be done to collect data? What is the hypothesis?Data: All data gathered in the lab will go here Analysis:Sample Calculations Graphs Conclusion:What was the outcome of the lab; was the hypothesis confirmed or refuted? How did the data confirm or refute the hypothesis?What is the broader relationship or context of these lab results?What errors were present in this design and how could they have been mitigated?Every major unit will have an inquiry-based lab, and inquiry-based labs will make up no less than half of the laboratory work. Collectively, laboratory work will engage students in all seven science practices. The following chart gives an overview of the labs performed in this course. This list is not exclusive, and additional labs may be added as students investigate concepts and develop questions of their own.Name [CR 6a]Inquiry-Based [CR 6b]DescriptionScience PracticesSpeed LabYStudents will design an experiment to determine the speed of a spring-cart on each of its three settings2.1, 2.2, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3Tickertape LabNThe value for the acceleration due to gravity will be determined2.2, 4.3, 4.4, 5.1Rocket Launch #1YStudents will design an experiment to determine the initial velocity of a vertically launched air-powered rocket1.2, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 Projectile Launcher #1NStudents will fire a marble from a launcher along a tabletop, then predict where the marble will land on the floor below1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 4.3 Rocket Launch #2YStudents will design an experiment to determine the initial velocity of an air-powered rocket launched at an angle 1.2, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 Projectile Launcher #2YUsing the projectile launchers at an angle, students will be challenged to have their ball land in a cup or a set of rings.1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 Newton’s 2nd LawYWhat is the relationship between the mass and the acceleration of a system?1.1, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 6.4 Friction LabYStudents will design and conduct an experiment to determine which factors affect the force of friction2.1, 2.2, 4.1, 4.2, 4.32D Forces LabNStudents will suspend a mass by spring scales attached to two vertical posts, and compare the readings to the theoretical values.2.2, 4.3, 4.4, 5.1, 6.1Circular Motion LabYWhat is the relationship between velocity, radius, mass, and force acting on an object in uniform circular motion1.1, 1.4, 2.2, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 6.4Horsepower LabNStudents will run up flights of stairs to determine their work and power output.2.2, 4.3, 4.4, 5.1, 6.1Conservation of Linear MomentumYStudents will design an experiment to explore the relationships of two carts being repelled by a spring from the rest position.1.1, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 6.4Momentum -Ramp LabNA ball is released from the top of a ramp, striking a second ball. The two fall to the floor and can be used to verify the conservation.2.2, 4.3, 4.4, 5.1, 6.1Conservation of Angular Momentum LabYWhat is the relationship between the moment of inertia of a system and the angular momentum of a system? 1.1, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 6.4 Egg Crash Design [CR 4]YAfter reading about vehicle design and watching film related to it, students will design a container for an egg that can withstand a ceiling height drop. Materials available include only glue and toothpicks. (See full description in the following section)1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 6.1, 6.2, 6.4, 7.1, 7.2Torque SimulationNStudents will use a computer simulation to explore torque and rotation.1.1, 1.4, 2.2, 4.3, 6.1 Coulomb’s Law LabYWhat is the charge stored on a pair of charged balloons that are repelling each other? 1.1, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 6.4 Series and Parallel LabYStudents will use ammeters, voltmeters, resistors and a voltage source to determine the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance.1.1, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 6.4 Pendulum LabYWhat factors affect the motion of a simple pendulum?1.1, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 6.4 Mass-Spring Oscillator LabYWhat factors affect the motion of a spring-oscillator?1.1, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 6.4 Pendulum extension labYDesign an experiment to determine the velocity of a constant-velocity cart using the principles learned in the pendulum lab. Materials: meter stick, string, mass, car, ring stand1.1, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 6.4 Resonance LabNStudents will use tuning forks, glass tubes, and buckets of water to determine the temperature of the room and to compare the printed frequency of a tuning fork to its experimental frequency.2.2, 4.3, 4.4, 5.1, 6.1OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM EXPERIENCEPart of the AP Physics 1 course guideline is that students must connect enduring understandings in an experience that is outside of the lab. The following will meet that goal: Students will attempt to answer the question of what would be necessary to stop the orbital motion of the moon, and could it be done by humans. Research should be done on the orbital properties of the moon, as well as a variety of projectiles or other energy/momentum sources that could be used to collide with or otherwise disrupt the moon. For example, a student could first determine the total number of battleships during World War II, and the specifics of the weapons systems on each. Then, assuming a perfectly inelastic collision, how many projectiles (how much time, how much mass…) would be needed to stop the moon? In what ways would this be possible/realistic? Alternatively, students could research a classic Hollywood theme of using a nuclear weapon to disrupt the path of an orbiting body. Students should show both data and calculations to support their contentions. Students will present their work in class. Their presentation will be peer critiqued and/or questioned, and they will answer the questions with supporting evidence. [CR 7, CR 8] The enduring understandings bridged by this project are: 3.A.1.1 3.B.1,1, 3.D.1.1, 4.B.1.2, 5.A.2.1, REAL WORLD PHYSICSIn order for students to become scientifically literate citizens, students are required to use their knowledge of physics while looking at a real world problem. [CR 4] Students will complete a variety of readings, view a number of documentaries, and do their own research to be able to describe some of the basic challenges in sending a crew to the Moon, and how these challenges were addressed. The final product will be a research paper submitted by each student. Some of the topics that could be addressed are shown below, with a bit of further detail as to what to research:Motion: Getting to the moon – relative position of Earth and Moon as they rotate and revolve, day vs. night, timing of rendezvous, re-entry (including recovery and predicting the location of the capsule)Universal Gravitation/Circular Motion: Determining orbital velocity and height; time for 1 orbit, why launch from Cape CanaveralEnergy: Fuel needed to leave the Earth vs. weight (multi-stage rockets), lunar rendezvous vs. direct landing Forces/Momentum: Adjusting course in spaceflight, spacewalking, life inside the spacecraft during flight. ................
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