Honors+Physics

This is a challenging course that is taught near a college level. If you think you want to be an engineer or some other high level technical job, this class is a must! This class will help you determine whether you have the aptitude to succeed in such a profession.

Physics is a math based science so math is HEAVILY used in this course! The prerequisites for this class: You must have completed algebra 2 successfully and be concurrently enrolled in trigonometry. If you struggle some in math, I would recommend you finish trig //before// taking this class.

Most of our homework will be done online. I use the University of Texas homework service called Quest. Most students have found this to be a particularly helpful tool that has helped them gain the knowledge much better than doing the problems from the book.

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

Topics that will be covered include kinematics, Newton's Laws, conservation of energy, conservation of momentum, electrostatics, magnetics, waves and sound, light and the electromagnetic spectrum, and optics with lenses and mirrors.

If you have any questions, my e-mail is ljmuzzey@ccps.org Class website: [|www.rshshonorsphysics.wikispaces.com]