2.  This course is designed to teach you the critical thinking skills and Physics required to pass the AP exam in May with a 4 or a 5.  IT IS NOT DESIGNED AS A GPA BOOST

3.  You will struggle with at least one of the subjects in this class. They are not easy and everyone learns differently.  Office Hours 1 st Semester ◦ Before School (7:20 onwards unless appointment earlier) ◦ After School (until 3:15 unless by appointment)  Office Hours 2 nd Semester ◦ Before School (7:00 onwards)

4.  The AP Exam consists of two sections:  Multiple Choice  Word Problems

5.  Constitutes 50% of the exam  50 Questions with 90 minutes to Complete ◦ Traditional Questions (Formula Manipulation, “Simple” work out problems, etc. ) ◦ New Question Type: Multiple Answers can be correct

6.  Form a study group. Meet once a week to go over multiple choice problems.  START NOW.  Give yourself a set time to complete so many problems and push yourself

7.  5 Questions to be answered in 90 minutes ◦ 12 point Lab question ◦ 12 point Qualitative Quantitative Translation ◦ Three 7 point work out problems  The free-response will focus on both the math involved as well as the logic used to solve the problem

8.  Best way to prepare for the free-response section is to DO YOUR HOMEWORK. ◦ This will be a new approach however, you will need to practice writing out your logic while solving problems.

9.  New to this year is the ability to use the calculator and equation sheet on both sections of the test. This practice will be used in class. ◦ Don’t get in the habit however of relying on your calculator. You will have problems you can solve without doing a bit of math by just looking at the problem.

10.  Math Review ◦ Algebra II Review, Trig Review  Kinematics ◦ Velocity, Acceleration, Displacement  Newton’s Laws of Motion ◦ Forces, Free-Body Diagrams

11.  Work, Energy, Power and Linear Momentum ◦ Kinetic and Potential Energy, Power, Collisions.  Gravitational and Circular Motion ◦ Moments of Inertia, Gravity  Torque and Rotational Motion ◦ Net Torque, Equilibrium, Inertia

12.  Torque and Rotational Motion  Simple Harmonic Motion, Waves and Sound

13.  Electrostatics and Simple Electric Circuits -Coulombs' Law, Resister series and Capacitor Series  REVIEW for Exam