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Science
AP Chemistry [Year 2] AP Physics I
Grades 11-12 Grade 11-12
Course Number 459 Course Number 469
Full Year Course – 1 advanced science credit Full Year Course - 1 advanced science credit
Prerequisite: AP Chemistry [Year 1] and Teacher Prerequisite: Teacher Recommendation and Algebra
Recommendation 2 or above
Estimated Fee: $20.00 and A.P. Exam fee Estimated Fee: $10.00 and A.P. Exam fee
(approximately $94.00) (approximately $94.00)
Recommended For: College Bound Recommended For: College Bound
With recommendations from and the With recommendations from and the
approval of the College Board, the Advanced approval of the College Board, the Advanced
Placement Chemistry course work models a Placement Physics I course work models a
second semester first year college course in first semester college course in algebra-based
Chemistry. mechanics.
Topics to be covered include: chemical The course provides a systematic
equilibrium; chemical kinetics; chemical introduction to the main principles of
thermodynamics; electrochemistry; oxidation- mechanics. The course covers Newtonian
reduction reactions; nuclear chemistry; and mechanics (including rotational dynamics
methods of qualitative and quantitative and angular momentum); work, energy, and
analysis. Appropriate lab work is power; and mechanical waves and sound. It
incorporated into the course. Students will also introduce electric circuits. An
enrolled in this course are required to take the understanding of the basic principles
A.P. exam in May. involved and the ability to apply these
principles to a variety of problems,
especially in the laboratory environment, are
Physics the major goals of the course. To this end a
Grade 11-12 significant portion of the course
Course Number 461 or OPT461
Full Year Course - 1 advanced science credit (approximately 35-40%) will be devoted to
Prerequisite: 9 Physical Science, 10 Biology, and a laboratory work with a focus on inquiry
grade of C or better in Algebra 2. based labs. Knowledge of algebra and
Estimated Fee: $10.00 trigonometry is required although the basic
Recommended For: College Bound ideas of calculus may be introduced in
connection with some physical concepts.
The regular course in Physics is basically a Students enrolled in this course are required
survey course. Many aspects of physics are to take the A.P. exam in May.
explored. The course begins with a review
of trigonometry and the metric system. The
student will move on to the topic of
mechanics, which includes the study of
forces and motion. Other topics to be
studied include kinetic theory, waves, sound,
light, and electricity. Note: A scientific
calculator is necessary for the many
mathematical calculations that are required.
Physics is also offered in the Option
program.
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