Physics by Appel 2025-2026

AP Physics C

AP Physics 1

Physics

Current Unit: Unit 5: Rotation

AP-C Plan For This Week (Mar. 2 - Mar. 6):

This Week's Reading: Sections 11.4, 12.1 - 12.3

Unit 5 Calendar - AP-C

Unit Guide AP-C - Unit 5 - Torque

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

Conservation of Angular Momentum
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

Introduce Static Equilibrium
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

Pulley What? Lab Quiz

Free Response, the Beginning

Everything is Zero (Solutions)

Optional Extra Practice (Past Year's Version):

Everything is Zero (Solutions)

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

Mar. 2	Assignment 5-9 (Solutions)

Mar. 3	Assignment 5-10 (Solutions)

Mar. 5	Assignment 5-11 (Solutions) and Pulley What? Lab Quiz

Mar. 9	Assignment 5-12 (Solutions)

Mar. 10	Assignment 5-13 (Solutions)

Mar. 12	Test #5

AP-C Weekly Reading:

Mar. 2	Sections 11.4, 12.1 - 12.3

Mar. 9	None This Week

AP-C Some Recent Assignments:

Feb. 3	Assignment 5-1 (Solutions)

Feb. 5	Assignment 5-2 (Solutions)

Feb. 9	Assignment 5-3 (Solutions)

Feb. 10	Assignment 5-4 (Solutions)

Feb. 12	Assignment 5-5 (Solutions)

Feb. 24	Assignment 5-6 (Solutions)

Feb. 26	Assignment 5-7 (Solutions)

Feb. 27	Assignment 5-8 (Solutions)

Current Unit: Unit 5: Rotation

AP-1 Plan For This Week (Mar. 2 - Mar. 6):

This Week's Reading: Sections 8.7 - 8.8

Unit 5 Calendar - AP-1

Unit Guide AP-1 - Unit 5 - Torque (CB Version)

Unit Guide AP-1 - Unit 6 - Rotational Energy and Momentum (CB Version)

Introduce Rotational Energy
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions
Mega Race Video

Introduce Angular Momentum
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

Rotation Table Lab Quiz (Wednesday)

Angular Momentum and Kinetic Energy Goodness (Solutions)

Free Response Fun

Angular Momentum Conservation (Solutions)

More Rotation (Solutions)

Rotation Terms Rosetta Stone (Including Rotational Inertia Equations)

ConcepTest: Rotation ConcepTest

Textbook Links:

Giancoli Textbook

OpenStax Textbook

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

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)and Rotation Table Lab Quiz

Mar. 11	Rotation Test Part 1: Multiple Choice

Mar. 13	Rotation Test Part 2: Free Response

AP-1 Weekly Reading:

Mar. 2	Sections 8.7 - 8.8

Mar. 9	None This Week

AP-1 Some Recent Assignments:

Feb. 4	Assignment 5-1 (Solutions)

Feb. 6	Balancing Lab

Feb. 6	Complex Equilibrium Problems (Solutions) - Possible Extension to Due Monday

Feb. 10	Assignment 5-2 (Solutions)

Feb. 13	Rotation Pivot Lab Check-Off

Feb. 24	Assignment 5-3 (Solutions)

Feb. 25	Rotation Problem Walkthrough (Solutions)

Current Unit: Unit 5: Linear Kinematics

Physics Plan For This Week (Mar. 2 - Mar. 6):

This Week's Reading: None This Week

Unit 5 Calendar - Physics

Uniform Accelerated Motion (UAM) Practice
(Pages 3 - 4) (Due Tuesday)

Solve Problems with Graphs and Equations (Due Block Day)

Kinematics Problem Set (Solutions)

Graph Stuff 1 - 4 (Solutions)

Speeding Through Motion (Answers)

PhyzSpringboard v vs t to x vs t and Vice Versa (Answers)

Practice Multiple Choice (Key)

Linear Kinematics Things to Consider (Solutions)

Textbook Link:

Textbook

Physics Homework and Upcoming Tests/Quizzes:
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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. 9	Linear Kinematics Test

Physics Weekly Reading:

Jan. 26	Sections 4.1 - 4.3

Feb. 2	Sections 4.4 and 4.7

Feb. 9	Sections 4.5, 4.6, 4.8, and 4.9

Feb. 23	Kinematics Reading (First 3 Pages) and Freefall Reading

Mar. 2	None This Week

Mar. 9	None Until Wednesday

Physics Some Recent Assignments:

Feb. 5	Constant Speed Billiard Ball Lab

Feb. 9	Acceleration Sample Questions (Solutions)

Feb. 10	What Do They Mean? (Solutions)

Feb. 12	Create and Analyze Graphs (Solutions) and Graphing on Tables (Done in Class) (Solutions)

Feb. 24	Are You Inclined to Accelerate? Lab

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

Feb. 27	Freefall Sample Questions (Solutions)

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