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Science

AP Physics II Option
Grade 12
Course Number OPT470
Full Year Course - 1 credit
Prerequisite: AP Physics I
Estimated Fee: $10.00 and A.P. Test Registration
Recommended For: College Bound
Career: A,B,E,F,H,P
AP+PLTW Pathway Course

With recommendations from and the
approval of the College Board, the Advanced
Placement Physics II course work models a
second semester college course in algebra-
based physics.

The course uses Newtonian mechanics,
work, energy, and power to expand on the
topics of fluid mechanics; thermodynamics;
electricity and magnetism; electrical circuits;
optics as well as atomic and nuclear physics.
An understanding of the basic principles
involved and the ability to apply these
principles to a variety of problems,
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
based labs. Knowledge of algebra and
trigonometry is required although the basic
ideas of calculus may be introduced in
connection with some physical concepts.
Students enrolled in this course are required
to take the A.P. exam in May

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