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Science
based labs. Knowledge of algebra and
Physics Self-Paced
Grade 11-12 trigonometry is required although the basic
Course Number SP461 ideas of calculus may be introduced in
Full Year Course - 1 credit connection with some physical concepts.
Prerequisite: 9 Physical Science, 10 Biology, and a Students enrolled in this course are required
grade of C or better in Mathematics 3. to take the A.P. exam in May.
Estimated Fee: $10.00
Recommended For: College Bound
Career: CORE
AP Physics II
The course provides the foundation for basic Grade 12
Physics knowledge and skills learned in Course Number 470
course 461. Students will have progress Full Year Course - 1 credit
Prerequisite: AP Physics I
checkpoints to meet to remain self-paced Estimated Fee: $10.00 and A.P. Test Registration
and will still have required class meetings Recommended For: College Bound
two or three times per week for lab or Career: A,B,E,F,H,P
instruction. AP+PLTW Pathway Course
AP Physics I With recommendations from and the
approval of the College Board, the Advanced
Grade 11-12 Placement Physics II course work models a
Course Number 469
Full Year Course - 1 credit second semester college course in algebra-
Prerequisite: Teacher Recommendation and based physics.
Mathematics 3 or above
Estimated Fee: $10.00 and A.P. Test Registration The course uses Newtonian mechanics,
Recommended For: College Bound work, energy, and power to expand on the
Career: A,B,E,F,H,P
AP+PLTW Pathway Course topics of fluid mechanics; thermodynamics;
electricity and magnetism; electrical circuits;
With recommendations from and the optics as well as atomic and nuclear physics.
approval of the College Board, the Advanced An understanding of the basic principles
Placement Physics I course work models a involved and the ability to apply these
first semester college course in algebra-based principles to a variety of problems,
mechanics. especially in the laboratory environment, are
The course provides a systematic the major goals of the course. To this end a
introduction to the main principles of significant portion of the course
mechanics. The course covers Newtonian (approximately 35-40%) will be devoted to
mechanics (including rotational dynamics laboratory work with a focus on inquiry
and angular momentum); work, energy, and based labs. Knowledge of algebra and
power; and mechanical waves and sound. It trigonometry is required although the basic
will also introduce electric circuits. An ideas of calculus may be introduced in
understanding of the basic principles connection with some physical concepts.
involved and the ability to apply these Students enrolled in this course are required
principles to a variety of problems, to take the A.P. exam in May
especially in the laboratory environment, are
the major goals of the course. To this end a
significant portion of the course
(approximately 35-40%) will be devoted to
laboratory work with a focus on inquiry
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