Physics by Appel 2025-2026

AP Physics C

AP Physics 1

Physics

Current Unit: Unit 4: Momentum

AP-C Plan For This Week (Jan. 5 - Jan. 9):

This Week's Reading: Sections 9.1 - 9.3

Unit 4 Calendar - AP-C

Unit Guide AP-C - Unit 2 - Forces
Only 2.1

Unit Guide AP-C - Unit 4 - Momentum

Impulse and Momentum
Notes
PowerPoint
Sample Questions
Solutions

Impulse and Momentum Free Response Goodness (Answers Only) (Solutions)

Conservation of Momentum the UW Way (Solutions)

Conservation of Momentum the Appel Way -- Inelastic Collisions (1/9)
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions
Physics Classroom Simulation

AP-C Homework and Upcoming Tests:
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Jan. 8	Assignment 4-1 (Solutions)

Jan. 13	Assignment 4-2 (Solutions)

Jan. 15	Assignment 4-3 (Solutions)

Jan. 16	Pivot with Momentum Lab

Jan. 20	Assignment 4-4 (Solutions)

Jan. 22/23	Assignment 4-5 (Solutions)

Jan. 27	Assignment 4-6 (Solutions)

Jan. 29	Assignment 4-7 (Solutions)

Jan. 30	Test #4

AP-C Weekly Reading:

Jan. 5	Sections 9.1 - 9.3

Jan. 12	Section 9.4 - 9.5

Jan. 19	Section 9.6 - 9.7

Jan. 26	Sections 9.8 - 9.9 (Not Covered in Class)

AP-C Some Recent Assignments:

Dec. 1	Assignment 3-4 (Solutions)

Dec. 2	Assignment 3-5 (Solutions)

Dec. 4	What's the k? Lab (Done in Class)

Dec. 5	Assignment 3-6 (Solutions)

Dec. 8	Assignment 3-7 (Solutions)

Dec. 9	Assignment 3-8 (Solutions)

Dec. 11	Assignment 3-9 (Solutions)

Dec. 12	Assignment 3-10 (Solutions)

Dec. 15	Assignment 3-11 (Solutions)

Dec. 16	Assignment 3-12 (Solutions)

Current Unit: Unit 3: Energy

AP-1 Plan For This Week (Dec. 15 - Dec. 19):

This Week's Reading: Sections 6.5, 6.7 to 6.9 and Universal Gravitational Supplement

Unit 3 Calendar - AP-1

Unit Guide AP-1 - Unit 3 - Energy (CB Version)

Gravitational Potential Energy Goodness (Due Tuesday)
Orbital Energies (Solutions) and
Bonus Gravitational Goodness (Solutions)

Prep for Test

Energy Test Part 1: Multiple Choice (65 Minutes) - Wednesday

Energy Test Part 2: Free Response - Friday

ConcepTest: Work and Energy

Textbook Links:

Giancoli Textbook

OpenStax Textbook

AP-1 Homework and Upcoming Tests/Quizzes:
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Dec. 15	Free Response Energy 2 (Rubric) and Assignment 3-3 (Solutions)

Dec. 16	Orbital Energies (Solutions) and Bonus Gravitational Goodness (Solutions)

Dec. 17	Energy Test Part 1: Multiple Choice (65 Minutes)

Dec. 19	Energy Test Part 2: Free Response

AP-1 Weekly Reading:

Dec. 8	Sections 6.5, 6.7 to 6.9 and Universal Gravitational Supplement

Dec. 15	None This Week

AP-1 Some Recent Assignments:

Dec. 2	Assignment 3-1 (Solutions)

Dec. 3	Work-Kinetic Energy Goodness (Solutions)

Dec. 5	"Working" with Graphs (Solutions)

Dec. 8	Free Response Energy 1 (Rubric)

Dec. 9	Assignment 3-2 (Solutions)

Dec. 10	Energy My Goodness (Solutions)

Dec. 12	Bar Graph Energy (Solutions)

Current Unit: Unit 4: Electric Circuits

Physics Plan For This Week (Jan. 5 - Jan. 9):

This Week's Reading: Sections 34.1 - 34.6, 34.10

Unit 4 Calendar - Physics

Circuits Lab Part 1 -- Voltage and Ohm's Law (Due Tuesday)

Link to PhET Simulation

Discuss Ohm's Law--Voltage, Current, and Resistance

Concept-Development 34-1 - Ohm's Law (Due Tuesday)

Related Video: Crash Course Physics #28--Electric Current

Circuits Lab Part 2 -- Series Circuits (Due Friday)

Series Circuit Practice (Due Friday)

Circuits Lab Part 3 -- Parallel Circuits (Due Monday)

Discuss Parallel Circuits

Parallel Circuit Practice (Due Monday)

Textbook Link:

Textbook

Physics Homework and Upcoming Tests/Quizzes:
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Jan. 6	Circuits Lab Part 1 -- Voltage and Ohm's Law and Concept-Development 34-1 - Ohm's Law (Solutions)

Jan. 9	Circuits Lab Part 2 -- Series Circuits and Series Circuit Practice (Solutions)

Jan. 12	Circuits Lab Part 3 -- Parallel Circuits and Parallel Circuit Practice (Solutions)

Jan. 13	Series and Parallel Practice (Solutions) and Physics Classroom - Circuit Analysis (Solutions)

Jan. 15	Combination Circuits (Solutions)

Jan. 16	Solve Circuit Problems on Tables (Solutions) and Group Electric Circuits Qu-est.... More than a quiz but not quite a full test

Physics Weekly Reading:

Jan. 5	Sections 34.1 - 34.6, 34.10

Jan. 12	Sections 35.1 - 35.7 and Circuit Basics

Jan. 19	None This Week

Physics Some Recent Assignments:

Dec. 1	Be Sure To Lens a Hand Lab

Dec. 2	Lens Practice (Solutions) and Number Crunching (Solutions)

Dec. 4	Lens Ray Diagram Practice (Solutions) and Lens Ray Diagrams on Tables (Solutions) (Done In Class)

Dec. 8	Lens Fun (Solutions) and Sample Lens Problems (Solutions)

Dec. 9	Wait, Is This AP Physics? (Solutions)

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