PhysicsBowl Prep

Who is eligible to take this course?
High school students who have taken at least a year of High-school Physics or AP Physics or an equivalent course, including mechanics, thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism, and possibly optics. Students should have had at least a year of algebra, geometry, and trigonometry as well. Some science lab experience will be helpful.

What does this course do?
The goal of this course is to help students get ready for the PhysicsBowl competition, to be held every year in March and April. The class will combine quick reviews of major physics concepts / principals and dissections of real problems in the PhysicsBowl exams from previous years.

F=Ma (G 8 & up)

Who is eligible to take this course?
High school students who have taken at least a year of High-school Physics or an equivalent course. The students should be familiar with and are interested in topics in mechanics such as 1-D and 2-D kinematics, Newton’s laws, momentum, energy, etc. The students should have had at least a year of algebra, geometry, and trigonometry as well. Some science lab experience will be helpful.
What does this course do?

The goal of this course is to help students get ready for the F=ma exam, to be held every year in February. The class will combine quick reviews of major mechanical concepts / principals and dissections of real problems in the F=ma exams from previous years.

Week 1 Introduction and 1-D Kinematics 

 Week 2 2-D Kinematics 

 Week 3 Forces and Newton's Laws of Motion 

 Week 4 Work and Energy 

 Week 5 Momentum and Collisions 

 Week 6 Gravitation and Orbital Mechanics 

 Week 7 Torque and Statics 

 Week 8 Rotational Dynamics 

 Week 9 Oscillations 

 Week 10 Fluid Mechanics 

Pre-High School Physics (Grade 6-8)

Course overview:
This physics course on mechanics is designed to help students in grades 6-8 prepare and reach a head start on their high school physics classes. Over 10 lessons, the course will go over the fundamental principles of mechanics, with concepts like displacement, velocity, acceleration, force, and energy. Students will do a few worksheet practice problems for homework and review during class for each unit.

Prerequisite:
Algebra 1, basic trigonometry
Materials:
Conceptual Physics by Paul G. Hewitt
Units:
Mechanics
Constant Velocity
Constant Acceleration
Newton’s Laws
Projectile Motion
Energy
Momentum and Impulse
Circular Motion
Rotational Equilibrium
Rotational Motion
Universal Gravitation

High School Physics (Grade 8 & up)

Course Description:

This is a 1st year general physics course in high school and will include topics of kinematics, force & motion, energy, momentum, heat, thermodynamics, light, sound, electricity, magnetism, electromagnetism, and modern physics concepts.
Course Information: The course is an algebra- based physics and use of math is required. The student must have pencils or pens, a scientific calculator, and a note book. This course is going to cover the topics
1_ Force and Motion
2_Fundamental Forces
3_Kepler’s Laws
4_Energy
5_Physics of the Geosphere
6_Wave Properties

7_ Electromagnetic Radiation

8_Electricity and Magnetism

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