Physics by Appel 2025-2026

AP Physics C

AP Physics 1

Physics

Current Unit: Unit 6: Oscillatory Motion
and Unit 7: Universal Gravitation and Resistive Force

AP-C Plan For This Week (Mar. 30 - Apr. 3):

This Week's Reading: None This Week

Unit 6 Calendar - AP-C

Unit Guide AP-C - Unit 7 - SHM

Unit 7 Calendar - AP-C

Unit Guide AP-C - Unit 2 - Forces
Only 2.6, 2.9

Unit Guide AP-C - Unit 3 - Energy
Only 3.3.A.7.ii

Unit Guide AP-C - Unit 6 - Rotational Energy and Momentum
Only 6.6

Universal Gravitation
(This is Not on Test #6)
Notes
PowerPoint
Sample Questions
Solutions
Mechanical Universe Video--Fundamental Forces (Start at 7:29)

Gravitational Field
(This is Also Not on Test #6)
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

Test #6 (Thursday)
No Universal Gravitation

Gravitational Goodness (Solutions)

AP-C Homework and Upcoming Tests:
Scroll to the bottom of this column for recent assignments

Mar. 30	Assignment 6-7 (Solutions)

Mar. 31	Assignment 7-1 (Solutions)

Apr. 2	Test #6 (No Universal Gravitation on the Test)

Apr. 3	Assignment 7-2 (Solutions)

Apr. 14	Assignment 7-3 (Solutions)

Apr. 16	Assignment 7-4 (Solutions)

Apr. 17	Assignment 7-5 (Solutions) and Mission to Mars Lab -- Handout and Orbit

Apr. 20	Assignment 7-6 (Solutions)

Apr. 21	Assignment 7-7 (Solutions)

Apr. 23	Assignment 7-8 (Solutions)

Apr. 27	Free Response Fun #1

Apr. 28	Free Response Fun #2

Apr. 30	Test #7

AP-C Weekly Reading:

Mar. 23	None This Week

AP-C Some Recent Assignments:

Feb. 24	Assignment 5-6 (Solutions)

Feb. 26	Assignment 5-7 (Solutions)

Feb. 27	Assignment 5-8 (Solutions)

Mar. 2	Assignment 5-9 (Solutions, Written Out Solution for 8-68)

Mar. 3	Assignment 5-10 (Solutions)

Mar. 5	Assignment 5-11 (Solutions)

Mar. 9	Assignment 5-12 (Solutions)

Mar. 10	Assignment 5-13 (Solutions)

Mar. 16	Assignment 6-1 (Solutions)

Mar. 17	Assignment 6-2 (Solutions)

Mar. 19	Assignment 6-3 (Solutions)

Mar. 23	Assignment 6-4 (Solutions)

Mar. 24	Assignment 6-5 (Solutions)

Mar. 26	Assignment 6-6 (Solutions)

Current Unit: Unit 6: Pre-Spring Break

AP-1 Plan For This Week (Mar. 30 - Apr. 3):

This Week's Reading: None This Week

Pre-Spring Break Calendar - AP-1

Practice with Free Response Question
-Answer Question
-Grade Samples
-Grade Yours

Free Response Quiz -- Individual (Tuesday)

More Practice with Grading Free Response Questions

Free Response Quiz -- Group (Wednesday)

One More Taste of Grading Free Response Questions

Textbook Links:

Giancoli Textbook

OpenStax Textbook

AP-1 Homework and Upcoming Tests/Quizzes:
Scroll to the bottom of this column for recent assignments

Mar. 31	Free Response Quiz -- Individual

Apr. 1	Free Response Quiz -- Group

AP-1 Weekly Reading:

Mar. 30	None This Week

AP-1 Some Recent Assignments:

Feb. 24	Assignment 5-3 (Solutions)

Feb. 25	Rotation Problem Walkthrough (Solutions)

Mar. 3	Assignment 5-4 aka WS-Rotational KE Goodness (Solutions Part 1; Solutions Part 2)

Mar. 4	Assignment 5-5 aka WA-Rotational Inertia Momentum KE (Solutions)

Mar. 18	Swingin' Good Time Lab Handout Data Tables Link to PhET Pendulum Simulation

Mar. 20	Assignment 6-1 (Solutions)

Mar. 24	Oscillations Workbook Practice (Solutions)

Current Unit: Unit 6: Projectile Motion

Physics Plan For This Week (Mar. 30 - Apr. 3):

This Week's Reading: Section 5.6 and Angled Projectiles Reading (Ignore the Trig)

Unit 6 Calendar - Physics

Moving Towards Projectiles (Due Tuesday)

Introduction to Horizontally Launched Projectiles
Notes
Sample Question
Solution

Graphic Organizer

MythBusters

Horizontal Projectiles - Falling Forward to Success (Due Friday)

What Have We Noticed? (Due Monday)

Textbook Link:

Textbook

Physics Homework and Upcoming Tests/Quizzes:
Scroll to the bottom of this column for recent assignments

Apr. 2	The Phast and Physics-ous Lab Handout and Lab Quiz

Apr. 3	Angled Launches (Solutions)

Apr. 16	Projectile Motion Test

Physics Weekly Reading:

Mar. 12	Sections 5.1 - 5.3

Mar. 16	Sections 5.4 - 5.5 and Horizontally Launched Projectiles Reading (Ignore the Trig)

Mar. 23	None This Week

Mar. 30	Section 5.6 and Angled Projectiles Reading (Ignore the Trig)

Apr. 13	None This Week

Physics Some Recent Assignments:

Feb. 24	Are You Inclined to Accelerate? Lab

Feb. 26	Kinematics Reading (Pages 4 and 5) (Solutions)

Feb. 27	Freefall Sample Questions (Solutions)

Mar. 2	Uniform Accelerated Motion (UAM) Practice Pages 1 - 2 (Solutions)

Mar. 3	Uniform Accelerated Motion (UAM) Practice Pages 3 - 4 (Solutions)

Mar. 5	Solve Problems with Graphs and Equations (Solutions)

Mar. 13	Newport to Bellevue Square (Solutions)

Mar. 16	Displacement Quest: The Amulet of Teleportation! (Due Monday) Handout Sample Maps Link to Dungeon Generator

Mar. 17	Moving Towards Projectiles (Solutions)

Mar. 20	Horizontal Projectiles - Falling Forward to Success (Solutions)

Mar. 24	What Have We Noticed? (Solutions)

Mar. 26	The Phast and Physics-ous Pre-Lab

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