AP+Physics

The AP Physics B course is challenging in that we must cover many more topics for physics in a bit more depth than we covered them in Honors Physics. The course is non-calculus based, although students who have had calculus have found some concepts easier to grasp. Students who take this course and pass the AP Physics B exam in May with a 3,4 or 5 will receive some amount of college credit, however, because it is not calculus based, it will NOT replace any of your required physics classes toward an engineering, physics, or math degree. You will be able to use these credits to replace any general science credits you might need.

This course does provide a great overview of many topics in physics and will open your eyes to the world of math and science in a new way.

The prerequisites for this class are: You must have finished pre-calculus and you need to have taken either Physics or Honors Physics. Students in the class who have had Honors Physics tend to feel much better equipped than those who have only had Physics. However, if you are prepared to work hard and do a lot of studying, you should be successful.

We will be using the University of Texas Homework Service, Quest. The website is below:

[|https://quest.cns.utexas.edu]

The topics covered in AP Physics: kinematics, Newton's Laws, Universal Gravitation, Conservation of Energy, Conservation of Mometum, Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Electrostatics, Magnetics, Wave Motion, Optics, Atomic and Nuclear Physics

Please feel free to e-mail with any questions! ljmuzzey@ccps.org

Class website: [|www.rshsapphysics.wikispaces.com]