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High School Physics Course Outline

1.0 Credit

Applied Physics/Technology is a high school course in applied science for vocational-technical and college-bound students. The material studied shows how technical concepts can be analyzed and applied to equipment and devices in mechanical, fluid, electrical, and thermal energy systems. The course is designed for students to explore and apply the principles of technology in a classroom setting with hands-on laboratory activities. Within each chapter are several pages that cover topics such as motion, forces, electricity, magnetism, waves, and quantum physics.

1- Introduction

Introduction
Course Description
Plagiarism Discussion
Pretest
Assignment: Pretest
Set the Pace
Handout: Pacing Guide
Course Links
MLA Formatting MSWord 2007
MLA Documentation updates
MLA Citation
MLA Incorporating Sources

2- Math and Measurements

Making Measurements
Organizing Collected Data
Vector Vs Scalar Measurements
Handout: Measuring Data
Assignment: Measuring Data
SI Units
Significant Figures
Using Significant Figures
Scientific Notation
Handout: Math with Measurements
Assignment: Math with Measurements
Converting Between Units
Handout: Columbia Tragedy
Handout: Equation Card
Assignment: Columbia Tragedy
Quiz: Math and Measurements Test

3- What is Science?

The Nature of Science
Scientific Knowledge
Investigating Science
Essay: Accidental Science
Using Models to Explain
Science’s Impact on Society
Handout: What is Science
Assignment: What is Science
What is Physics?
Quiz: What is Science Test

4- Kinematics in 1 Dimension

Distance and Displacement
Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration
Using Graphs to Describe Motion
Relative Velocity
Handout: Describing Motion & Relative Velocity
Assignment: Describing Motion & Relative Velocity
Constant Acceleration Problems
Handout: Hot Wheels Lab
Assignment: Hot Wheels Lab
Free Fall
Essay: Tin Pan Drop
Assignment: Linear Motion Practice Problems
Handout: Kinematics in 1 Dimension Test
Assignment: Kinematics in 1 Dimension Test

5- Dynamics in 1 Dimension

What is a Force?
Types of Forces
Free Body Diagrams
Assignment: Free Body Diagrams
Newton’s 1st Law of Motion
Newton’s 2nd Law of Motion
Assignment: Heavy Vs. Light Trucks Lab
Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion
Terminal Velocity
Mass Vs Weight
Handout: Newton’s Laws & Weight Calculations
Assignment: Newton’s Laws & Weight Calculations
Calculating Force due to Friction
Handout: Calculating Friction Practice
Assignment: Calculating Friction Practice
The Four Fundamental Forces
Gravitational Force
Assignment: Chapter Review
Handout: Dynamics in 1 Dimension Test
Assignment: Dynamics in 1 Dimension Test

6- Kinematics in 2 Dimensions

What Do Vectors Represent?
Trig Ratios – Review
Using Vector Addition
Type I – Adding Perpendicular Vectors
Handout: Vector Practice
Assignment: Vector Practice – Part 1
Type II – Finding Perpendicular Components
Assignment: Vector Practice – Part 2
Type III – Adding NON-Perpendicular Vectors
Assignment: Vector Practice – Part 3
Type IV – Finding an Equilibrant
Assignment: Vector Practice – Part 4
Intro to Projectile Motion
Projectiles Launched Horizontally
Projectiles Launched at an Angle
Handout: Water Balloon Toss Lab
Assignment: Water Balloon Toss Lab
Assignment: Projectile Motion Practice
Essay: Underhand Toss
Describing Circular Motion
Changing Circular Motion
Handout: 2-D Kinematics Review
Assignment: 2-D Kinematics Review
Handout: Kinematics in 2 Dimensions Test
Assignment: Kinematics in 2 Dimensions Test

7- Dynamics in 2 Dimensions

Equillibrium
Tension Force
Tension Force
Assignment: Tension Force Practice Problems
Inclined Plane 3- Inclined Plane
Handout: Coefficient of Static Friction Lab
Assignment: Coefficient of Static Friction Lab
Assignment: Inclined Plane Practice Problems
Handout: Dynamics in 2 Dimensions Test
Assignment: Dynamics in 2 Dimensions Test

8- Momentum

Momentum and Impulse
Essay: Tossing Eggs
Conservation of Momentum
Assignment: Understanding Momentum
Linear Collisions
Assignment: Momentum Practice Problems
Handout: Momentum Test
Assignment: Momentum Test

9- Energy, Work, & Power

Work Energy Theorem
When Force is Applied at an Angle
Assignment: Work: Read, Research, & Respond
Power
Handout: Work and Power Lab
Assignment: Work and Power Lab
Types of Energy
Mechanical Energy
Conservation of Mechanical Energy
Assignment: Kinetic & Potential Energy Virtual Lab
Assignment: Energy, Work, & Power Review
Handout: Energy, Work, & Power Test
Assignment: Energy, Work, & Power Test

10- Mechanics Project

Mechanics Project
Infomercial Format
Handout: Infomercial Format Rubric
Brochure Format
Handout: Brochure Format Rubric
Paper Format
Handout: Paper Format Rubric
Assignment: Mechanics Project

11- Mid-Term

Midtest
Assignment: Midtest
Handout: Mid-Term
Assignment: Mid-Term

12- Electricity

Electric Charge
Electric Force
Electric Fields
Electric Potential
Static Electricity
Essay: Lightning Rods
Assignment: Electric Fields, Forces, & Potential
Current Electricity
Measuring Electric Current
Assignment: Electric Power & Energy Efficiency
Electrical Circuits
Circuit Diagrams
Handout: Circuit Construction Kit Lab
Assignment: Circuit Diagrams
Assignment: Circuit Construction Kit Lab
Kirchoff’s Circuit Laws
Quiz: Electricity Test

13- Magnetism

Properties of Magnets
Electromagnetism
Assignment: Magnetism and Its Uses
Right-Hand Rules
Using Electromagnetism
Handout: Making a Motor Lab
Assignment: Making a Motor Lab
Elecromagnetic Induction
Using Electromagnetic Induction
Essay: Generators Vs Alternators
Worksheet: Magnetism Review
Quiz: Magnetism Test

14- Waves

Types of Waves
Measuring Waves
Assignment: Measuring Waves
Sound
Assignment: Speed of Sound Lab
Light
Assignment: The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Wave Interactions
Assignment: Virtual Lab Wave Properties
The Doppler Effect
Assignment: Doppler Effect
Quiz: Waves Test

15- Optics

Law of Reflection
Mirrors and Ray Diagrams
Handout: Concave Mirror Ray Diagrams
Handout: Convex Mirror Ray Diagrams
Mirror Equations
Snell’s Law and Refraction
Handout: Reflection and Refraction
Assignment: Reflection and Refraction
Lenses and Ray Diagrams
Handout: Convex Lens Ray Diagrams
Handout: Concave Lens Ray Diagrams
Handout: Ray Diagram Quiz
Assignment: Ray Diagram Quiz
Thin Lens Equation
Assignment: Optics Math Practice
Special Effects of Light
Worksheet: Optics Test

16- Thermodynamics

Temperature Vs. Heat
Laws of Thermodynamics
Methods of Heat Transfer
Assignment: Heat Transfer
Kinetic Molecular Theory
Ideal Gases
Essay: Deflated Balloon
Water’s Special Properties
Quiz: Thermodynamics Test

17- Atomic Physics

Quantization of Energy
Dual Nature of Light
Essay: Double-Slit Experiment
The Four Fundamental Forces
Fundamental Particles
Worksheet: Atomic Physics Test

18- Physics and Space

The Big Bang Theory
How Planets Move
Assignment: Virtual Lab – Planetary Motion
Worksheet: Physics and Space Test

19- Modern Physics

Quantum Physics
Theory of Special Relativity
Essay: Time Traveler
Theory of General Relativity
Unification of Physics
Assignment: Modern Physics Test

20- Theory of Everything Project

Theory of Everything
Handout: Theory of Everything Project Rubric
Assignment: Theory of Everything

21- Final Exam

Post-test
Assignment: Post-test
Quiz: Final Exam

22- Course Evaluation

Handout: Course Evalulation
Assignment: Course Evaluation

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