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Unit 1 Calendar - AP-1

Unit Guide AP-1 - Unit 1 - Kinematics (CB Version)
Unit Guide AP-1 - Unit 1 - Kinematics (Nara Version)

 

ConcepTests:
These have multiple choice questions on the topics indicated.  We borrowed this some another teacher, so some questions address things we do not cover.  And we cover topics not included in them.  That being said, they're still good practice.
One Dimensional Motion
Two Dimensional Motion

 

Readings:

Numbers in Physics Info Sheet

Freefall Reading (Original Version: Freefall Reading-Old)

Horizontal Projectiles Reading

Angled Projectiles Reading

Vectors Reading

 

Homework (Not Including Labs):

Assignment 1-1 (Solutions) (Due 9/9)

Practice with Constant Velocity (Solutions) (In Class 9/9; Due 9/10)

Assignment 1-3 (Solutions) (Due 9/12)

Kinematics Equations Packet (Solutions) (In Class 9/12; Due 9/15)

Assignment 1-4 (Solutions) (Due 9/17)

Free Response Kinematics 1 (Solutions) (Due 9/22)

Free Response Kinematics 2 (Rubric) (Due 9/29)

Assignment 1-5 (Solutions) (Due 9/30)

Free Response Kinematics 3 (Rubric) (Due 10/6)

Horizontal Projectile Goodness (Solutions) (In Class 9/30; Due 10/1)

 

In Class Material:

Rules and Regs (First Week of School)

Keep Up with the Buggy Lab (9/3; Due 9/5)

Introduce Scalars/Vectors, Displacement and Velocity (9/8)
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

Introduce Acceleration (9/10)
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

Acceleration on a Ramp Lab (9/10; Due 9/10)

Take the Big Five for a Drive (Solutions) (9/15)

Motion Represented by Graphs.  x vs t, v vs t, a vs t.  Slope and Area (9/16)
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

How to Create a Graph (9/17)

Good Graphs vs Bad Graphs (9/17)

Creating and Analyzing Graphs (Solutions) (9/17)

Converting Graphs (Solutions) (9/17)

Walk the Graph Lab (9/19; Lab Quiz Monday, 9/29)
Handout
Basic Shapes
Challenge Shapes

LoggerPro Files (Right click each file and save it to your laptop) (9/19)
Position vs Time Graph
Velocity vs Time Graph
Both Graphs

Acceleration on a Ramp Lab Using Graphs (9/22; Due 9/23)

Graphing Goodness aka Solving Problems with Graphs (Solutions) (9/23)

Find the Acceleration of a Falling Object Mini-Lab (9/24; Due 9/26)
Whiteboard Directions
Data Table

Introduce Freefall (9/26)
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

Falling for UAM (Solutions) (9/26)

Introduction to Horizontally Launched Projectiles (9/29 and 9/30)
Notes
Sample Question
Solutions

Bull's Eye Lab (10/1; Lab Quiz 10/13)

Pointing Every Which Way (Solutions) (10/3)

Extended Projectile Problem (Solutions) (10/3)

Monkey and Hunter / Projectiles Launched at an Angle (10/6)
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

Trajectory Goodness (Solutions) (10/7)

An Angled Launch Problem (Solutions) (10/8) ***

River Problems Handout (10/9)

River Problems Sample Questions (Solutions) (10/9)

 

*** Not Updated for 2025-2026 School Year

Reading:

OpenStax (OpenStax Textbook):
Chapter 1: Nature of Science and Physics
          (1.1 to 1.3)
Chapter 2:  Kinematics
          (2.1 to 2.8)
Chapter 3:  Two-Dimensional Kinematics
          (3.1 to 3.5)

Giancoli (Giancoli Textbook):
Chapter 1:  Introduction, Measurement, Estimating
          (1-1 to 1-6)
Chapter 2:  Describing Motion: Kinematics in One Dimension
          (2-1 to 2-8)
Chapter 3:  Kinematics in Two Dimensions; Vectors
          (3-1 to 3-6, 3-8)

 

Reading Schedule (Using Giancoli):

Sept. 3 Sections 1-1 to 1-6 and Numbers in Physics Info Sheet
   
Sept. 8 Sections 2-1 to 2-4
   
Sept. 15 Sections 2-5, 2-6, and 2-8
   
Sept. 22 Section 2-7 and Freefall Reading
   
Sept. 29 Section 3-1 to 3-5 and Horizontal Projectiles Reading
   
Oct. 6 Section 3-6 to 3-8 and Angled Projectiles and Vectors Reading
   
Oct. 13 None This Week

 

 

Twu Physics:

Playlist for All of Twu's Kinematics AP Physics 1 Videos

 

Flipping Physics:

Playlist for Motion in One Dimension Videos
Playlist for Motion in Two Dimension Videos
AP Physics 1 - Unit 1 Review - Kinematics - Exam Prep

 

Dan Fullerton Videos:
What is Physics?
Significant Figures
Scientific Notation
Metric System
Vectors and Scalars
Defining Motion
Graphing Motion
Kinematic Equations
Free Fall
Projectile Motion
Horizontal Projectile Problem Practice
Angled Projectile Problem Practice
Relative Motion

 

 

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