Welcome AP Student!
Course description: AP Physics 1 is a year-long course that covers the equivalent content found in the first semester of an algebra-based, college physics course. Topics that will be covered include kinematics in one and two dimensions, Newton's Laws, Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation, energy, momentum, circular motion, rotational motion, simple harmonic motion, mechanical waves, basic electrostatics, and an introduction to circuits. In addition to content, a strong emphasis is placed on science practices and critical thinking. A strong foundation in math and completion of geometry while being concurrently enrolled in at least Algebra II is required for this class. Course syllabus is available for download for more information on course and policies.
Summer Assignment & Course Information
E-text Access
E-TEXT ACCESS:
Go to the site Mastering Physics. You will be prompted to enter the first six digits of your access code, found below.
Click "Covered Titles."
Click "Science."
Click "Giancoli, Physics: Principles with Applications 7e MasteringPhysics."
Click "Student Registration."
You probably do not have a Pearson Education account, so you will have to create one. Then you will type in the entire access code. Enter your personal information - the school zip code is 95126.
When you log in, it will ask you if you received a course ID from your instructor, enter the course ID below. You will now have an account and have access to an e-textbook and online assignments.
Course ID: MPFULLER40457
Access Code: Newest code: SSNAST-QUIPU-TELIC-AXMAN-RERUN-MUSES
Old codes:
SSNAST-SMALL-BORIC-LOUGH-CENTO-ROPES (Code for first 50 students to register, if this code doesn't work try the other code.)
SSNAST-ABOIL-BORIC-LOUGH-GUYOT-EANES (Additional code for 2nd 50 students to register.)
To log in in the future, use the course link: Mastering Physics Login.
Go to the site Mastering Physics. You will be prompted to enter the first six digits of your access code, found below.
Click "Covered Titles."
Click "Science."
Click "Giancoli, Physics: Principles with Applications 7e MasteringPhysics."
Click "Student Registration."
You probably do not have a Pearson Education account, so you will have to create one. Then you will type in the entire access code. Enter your personal information - the school zip code is 95126.
When you log in, it will ask you if you received a course ID from your instructor, enter the course ID below. You will now have an account and have access to an e-textbook and online assignments.
Course ID: MPFULLER40457
Access Code: Newest code: SSNAST-QUIPU-TELIC-AXMAN-RERUN-MUSES
Old codes:
SSNAST-SMALL-BORIC-LOUGH-CENTO-ROPES (Code for first 50 students to register, if this code doesn't work try the other code.)
SSNAST-ABOIL-BORIC-LOUGH-GUYOT-EANES (Additional code for 2nd 50 students to register.)
To log in in the future, use the course link: Mastering Physics Login.
Physics Phun Project Examples
Physics is all around us. Your physics phun project consists of you finding a YouTube video that demonstrates a physics principal that you will share and explain to your classmates during the first week of school. Your video clip can be about anything you like (i.e. skateboarding, sports, soccer, epic fails, cars, rainbows, weird phenomena etc. PHYSICS IS LIFE), however you should avoid using videos that directly teach or explain the physics (such as minute physics, veritasium, physics girl, etc.). If you need help explaining the physics of your video clip, feel free to email me for help!
Example YouTube Physics Clip 1:
In this YouTube clip, a laser pops 100 balloons in a row. What happens is the laser heats up the balloon, causing the balloon material to expand and therefore pop. Lasers (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation) consists of "focused" and coherent light. By focusing the light and energy into one spot, it makes the light both neater and more powerful than regular, unfocused light. Plus, lasers are sick!
Example YouTube Physics Clip 1:
In this YouTube clip, a laser pops 100 balloons in a row. What happens is the laser heats up the balloon, causing the balloon material to expand and therefore pop. Lasers (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation) consists of "focused" and coherent light. By focusing the light and energy into one spot, it makes the light both neater and more powerful than regular, unfocused light. Plus, lasers are sick!
Example YouTube Physics Clip 2:
In this YouTube clip, a wrestler (we will call him wrestler 1) breaks his leg when kicking the other wrestler (wrestler 2). As wrestler 1 kicks wrestler 2, his leg applies a large force. According to Newton's 3rd law of motion, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. In other words, when wrestler 1 applies the force with his leg to wrestler 2, wrestler 2's leg applies a force that is just as strong back, causing wrestler 1's leg to break. BUT why does wrestler 1's leg break and not wrestler 2's leg?! Likely because wrestler 2 is bigger and has more mass and is thus harder to accelerate (get to move).
In this YouTube clip, a wrestler (we will call him wrestler 1) breaks his leg when kicking the other wrestler (wrestler 2). As wrestler 1 kicks wrestler 2, his leg applies a large force. According to Newton's 3rd law of motion, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. In other words, when wrestler 1 applies the force with his leg to wrestler 2, wrestler 2's leg applies a force that is just as strong back, causing wrestler 1's leg to break. BUT why does wrestler 1's leg break and not wrestler 2's leg?! Likely because wrestler 2 is bigger and has more mass and is thus harder to accelerate (get to move).
Example YouTube Physics Clip 3:
In this clip, a man fills a balloon with liquid nitrogen. Liquid nitrogen (LN) is really really really cold (around -320.4 *F). LN is used to freeze warts and for cyropreservation (freezing human bodies or tissues/organs for preservation). Instead of the balloon instantly popping from the extreme chill, like you might expect, it instead inflates. This is because the LN instantly starts to boil off and evaporate into a gas due to the warmer surroundings, thus inflating the balloon until it eventually pops.