Unit 3 Calendar - AP-1

Unit Guide AP-1 - Unit 3 - Energy (CB 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.
Work and Energy

Readings:

Gravitational Potential Energy Reading

Homework (Not Including Labs):

Assignment 3-1 (Solutions) (Due 12/2)

Work-Kinetic Energy Goodness (Solutions) (12/2; Due 12/3)

"Working" with Graphs (Solutions) (12/3; Due 12/5)

Free Response Energy 1 (Rubric) (Due 12/8)

Assignment 3-2 (Solutions) (Due 12/9)

Energy My Goodness (Solutions) (12/9; Due 12/10)

Bar Graph Energy (Solutions) (12/9; Due 12/12)

Free Response Energy 2 (Rubric) (Due 12/15)

Assignment 3-3 (Solutions) (Due 12/15)

Orbital Energies (Solutions) (12/15; Due 12/16)

Bonus Gravitational Goodness (Solutions) (12/15; Due 12/16)

In Class Material:

Introduce Work, Kinetic Energy, and Work-KE Theorem (12/1)
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

Introduce Power (12/2)
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

Introduce Springs, Work by a Variable Force, Work from Graphs (12/3)
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

Introduce Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy (12/5)
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

Work by Non-Conservative Forces (12/8)
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

Introduce Gravitational Potential Energy and Energy in Satellite Motion (12/12)
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

*** Not Updated for 2025-2026 School Year

Reading:

OpenStax (OpenStax Textbook):
Chapter 7:  Work and Energy
          (7.1 to 7.7)
Chapter 6:  Gravitation and Uniform Circular Motion
          (6.6)

Giancoli (Giancoli Textbook):
Chapter 6:  Work and Energy
          (6-1 to 6-10)

Reading Schedule (Using Giancoli):

Twu Physics:

Playlist for All of Twu's Work and Energy AP Physics 1 Videos

Flipping Physics:

Playlist for All of FP's Work, Energy, and Power AP Physics 1 Videos

Note:  There is a video in there using calculus.  Don't worry about calc, it is not needed for this course.

Playlist for All of FP's Universal Gravitation AP Physics 1 Videos

AP Physics 1: Work, Energy, and Power Review

Dan Fullerton Videos (He's a Physics Teacher):
Work
Power
Types of Energy
Springs and Hooke's Law
Work-Energy Theorem
Conservation of Energy
Work, Energy and Power in CrossFit Solutions, Part 1
Work, Energy and Power in CrossFit Solutions, Part 2
Orbits
Kepler's Laws