Unit 1 Calendar - AP-C

Unit Guide - Unit 1 - Kinematics

Readings:

Freefall Reading (Original Version: Freefall Reading-Old)

Vectors Reading

Homework (Not Including Labs):

Assignment 1-1 (Solutions) (Due 9/8)

Assignment 1-2 (Solutions) (Due 9/9)

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

Assignment 1-4 (Solutions) (Due 9/15)

Assignment 1-5 (Solutions) (Due 9/16)

Assignment 1-6 (Solutions) (Due 9/19)

Assignment 1-7 (Solutions) (Due 9/22)

Assignment 1-8 (Solutions) (Due 9/25)

Assignment 1-9 (Solutions) (Due 9/26)

Assignment 1-10 (Solutions) (Due 9/29)

Assignment 1-11 (Solutions) (Due 9/30)

Assignment 1-12 (Solutions) (Due 10/2)

Assignment 1-13 (Solutions) (Due 10/3)

Assignment 1-14 (Solutions) (Due 10/7)

Assignment 1-15 (Solutions) (Due 10/9)

Assignment 1-16 (Solutions) (Due 10/13)

Assignment 1-17 (Solutions) (Due 10/14)

Assignment 1-18 (Solutions) (Due 10/17)

In Class Material:

Welcome to Physics by Appel / Introduction to Measurements and Uncertainty (9/2)

More with Measurements and Uncertainty (9/4)

Some Rules and Regs (9/4)

Sources of Uncertainty / Sig Figs / Accuracy and Precision (9/5)
Notes
PowerPoint
Sources of Uncertainty

Dimensional Analysis (9/8)
Notes
Handout
Filled In Copy

Introduce Displacement and Velocity (9/9)
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

Uncertainty in Data Lab (9/12; Quiz and Tables Due 9/19)
Introduction
Instructions
Sources of Uncertainty
Data Tables
Station Instructions

Introduce Acceleration Including Freefall (9/12)
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

More Linear Motion and The Big Five Kinematic Equations (9/15)
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

Take the Big Five for a Drive (Solutions) (9/16)

Linear Motion Goodness (Solutions) (9/18)

What Does Motion Look Like in Graphs? (9/18 - 9/19)
Notes
Sample Graphs

Creating Graphs (9/19)
Notes
Sample Question
Solutions

Graphing Standards (9/19)

Good Graphs vs. Bad Graphs (9/19)

Next Level Graphing Techniques and Analysis (9/22)
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

Day o' Calculus (9/23)

I Will Derive Video (9/23)

Day o' Calculus Handout (9/23)

Galileo Lab (9/25; Due 10/6)
Introduction
Handout
Data Tables

Linear Motion Free Response Fun (Solutions) (9/26)

Vector Pre-Test (Solutions) (9/29)

Introduction to Vectors (9/29)

Introduction to 2-D Motion and Horizontally Launched Projectiles (9/30)
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

Horizontal Projectile Motion Goodness (Solutions) (10/2)

Projectiles Launched at Angles and Monkey Gun (10/2)
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

More Projectile Motion Goodness (Solutions) (10/3)

Small Dose of Projectile Goodness (Solutions) (10/6)

Uniform and Non-Uniform Circular Motion (10/7)
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

Roundabout Goodness (Solutions) (10/9)

Relative Motion (10/13)
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

Show Me the Goodness!  Two-Dimensional and Relative Motion (Solutions) (10/14)

Appel's Projectile Motion Challenge (10/16; Score Sheet Due 10/17)

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