AP Physics Lesson Plans

UNIT 5: FORCE AND TRANSLATIONAL DYNAMICS

TOPIC 2.1: SYSTEMS AND CENTER OF MASS

2.1A Describe the properties and interactions of a system.

2.1B Describe the location of a system’s center of mass with respect to the system’s constituent parts.

TOPIC 2.2: FORCES AND FREE BODY DIAGRAMS

2.2A Describe a force as an interaction between two objects or systems.

2.2B Describe the forces exerted on an object or system using a free-body diagram.

TOPIC 2.3: NEWTON’S THIRD LAW

2.3A Describe the interaction of two objects using Newton’s third law and a representation of paired forces exerted on each object.

TOPIC 2.4: NEWTON’S FIRST LAW

2.4A Describe the conditions under which a system’s velocity remains constant.

TOPIC 2.5: NEWTON’S SECOND LAW

2.5A Describe the conditions under which a system’s velocity changes.

TOPIC 2.6: GRAVITATIONAL FORCE

2.6A Describe the gravitational interaction between two objects or systems with mass.

2.6B Describe situations in which the gravitational force can be considered constant.

2.6C Describe the conditions under which the magnitude of a system’s apparent weight is different from magnitude of the gravitational force exerted on that system.

2.6D Describe inertial and gravitational mass.

TOPIC 2.7: KINETIC AND STATIC FRICTION

2.7A Describe kinetic friction between two surfaces

2.7B Describe static friction between two surfaces.

TOPIC 2.8: SPRING FORCES

2.8A Describe the force exerted on an object by an ideal spring

TOPIC 2.9: CIRCULAR MOTION

2.9A Describe the motion of an object traveling in a circular path.

2.9B Describe circular orbits using Kepler’s third law.

Monday, March 16:

Notes - center of mass and determining center of mass of a system using AP classroom videos and video notes, Bozeman Science video, and guided practice with 6 Position of Center of Mass practice handout and center of mass activity
PP 5.1 and 5.2 as independent practice (includes AI tutor if needed).
Students will take a quiz on AP Classroom tomorrow on center of mass.

Tuesday, March 17:

Troubleshoot PP 5.1 and 5.2 if needed
AP Classroom quiz on center of mass
Begin AP Daily Video Notes 2.2.1; 2.2.2; 2.2.3; 2.3.1; 2.3.2; 2.4.1 (finish for hw)

Wednesday, March 18:

Independent practice on PP 5.3 to 5.14. Students may work in groups and the teacher will assist students individually.
AP Daily Video Notes 2.4.2; 2.5.1; 2.5.2; 2.5.3

Thursday, March 19:

Continue independent practice on PP 5.14 to 5.20. Students may work in groups and the teacher will assist students individually.
AP Daily Video Notes 2.5.4; 2.5.5

Friday, March 20:

Notes – forces in systems of objects
Pivot Modified Atwood’s Machine Challenge Activity
PP 5.21 – 5.28

Monday, March 23:

Work on Positive Physics force lessons. Students may assist each other, and the teacher will assist students individually.
AP Daily Video Notes on gravitation (2.6 - all 5 videos with 2 nights to complete)

Tuesday, March 24:

Finish Positive Physics through systems (quiz on AP Classroom (force quiz 1) tomorrow in class.
Positive Physics lessons on gravitation open for those who are finished.

Wednesday, March 25:

Force quiz 1 on AP Classroom
Finish Positive Physics lessons on gravitation.
AP Daily Video Notes on springs (2.8)

Thursday, March 26:

Pivot Interactive – Spring Force
Notes – Hooke’s law and spring forces with guided and independent practice.
AP Daily Video Notes on circular motion

Friday, March 27:

PP – circular motion lessons
Pivot interactive – airplane on a string

Monday, March 30:

Progress check FRQ from AP Classroom Unit 2 (self-assessment)
Finish any Positive Physics assignments

Tuesday, March 31:

Unit 5 Test on Forces and Translational Dynamics

UNIT 3: THERMODYNAMICS

TOPIC 9.1: KINETIC THEORY OF TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE

9.1A Describe the pressure a gas exerts on its container in terms of atomic motion within that gas.

9.1B Describe the temperature of a system in terms of the atomic motion within that system.

TOPIC 9.2: THE IDEAL GAS LAW

9.2A Describe the properties of an ideal gas.

TOPIC 9.3: THERMAL ENERGY TRANSFER AND EQUILIBRIUM

9.3A Describe the transfer of energy between two systems in thermal contact due to temperature differences of those two systems.

TOPIC 9.4: THE FIRST LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS

9.4A Describe the internal energy of a system.

9.4B Describe the behavior of a system using thermodynamic processes.

TOPIC 9.5: SPECIFIC HEAT AND THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY

9.5A Describe the energy required to change the temperature of an object by a certain amount.

9.5B Describe the rate at which energy is transferred by conduction through a given material.

TOPIC 9.6: ENTROPY AND THE SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS

9.6A Describe the change in entropy for a given system over time.

Thursday, January 29:

Notes – heat, temperature, thermal energy, heat transfer by conduction, convection, and radiation, specific heat
Positive Physics 3.1 – 3.7

Friday, January 30:

Pivot Interactive – Investigating Thermal Energy
Troubleshoot Positive Physics 3.1-3.7
Mastering Physics – Dynamic Study Module Temperature and Heat

Monday, February 2:

Notes – ideal gases, KE, PE, rms speed
Positive Physics 3.8 to 3.10

Tuesday, February 3:

Guided practice on thermo practice problems with solutions
Mastering Thermodynamics Practice 3

Wednesday, February 4:

Notes on Thermodynamic processes
Positive Physics 3.11 to 3.13
DSM Module 20 (First law of thermodynamics)

Thursday, February 5:

Class group work on Positive Physics and Mastering practice
Students may work together, and the teacher will assist them.

Friday, February 6:

Notes on heat engines
Positive Physics 3.14 to 3.16

Monday, February 9:

Super soaker lab activity

Tuesday, February 10:

Notes on entropy and the 2^nd law of thermodynamics
Mastering DSM 21 and22
Mastering Practice Problems Thermodynamics 4

Wednesday, February 11:

Independent work on finishing assignments from Positive Physics and Mastering
Students may work together, and the teacher will assist students individually

Thursday, February 12:

Guided review of thermodynamic concepts with application to problem solving as a class.

Friday, February 13:

Test on Thermodynamics

AP Physics Unit 2 Lesson Plans – Fluids

Objectives:

Topic 1: INTERNAL STRUCTURE AND DENSITY

1A Describe the properties of a fluid.

Topic 2: PRESSURE

2A Describe the pressure exerted on a surface by a given force.

2B Describe the pressure exerted by a fluid.

Topic 3: FLUIDS AND NEWTON’S LAWS

3A Describe the conditions under which fluid's velocity changes.

3B Describe the buoyant force exerted on an object interacting with a fluid.

Topic 4: FLUIDS AND CONSERVATION LAWS

8.4A Describe the flow of an incompressible fluid through across-sectional area by using mass conservation.

8.4B Describe the flow of a fluid as a result of a difference in energy between two locations within the fluid–

Earth system.

Tuesday, January 13:

Go over OAIM structure for writing lab procedures
Lab – Determining the value of g: students must decide on a process to determine the value of the acceleration of gravity in our classroom/lab. They can use tape measures, video, and other common lab equipment. They must produce a short write-up utilizing OAIM in the procedures.

Wednesday, January 14:

Notes – Hydrostatic pressure, Pascal’s Principle, and the nature of fluids
Guided practice in the notes
Positive Physics 2.1 – 2.5

Thursday, January 15:

Notes – Buoyant force and Archimedes Principle
Guided practice in the notes
Positive Physics 2.6
Mastering Physics Fluids practice 2

Friday, January 16:

Troubleshoot Positive Physics
Mastering Fluids 2 practice problems

Tuesday, January 20:

Troubleshoot Mastering Fluids Practice 2
Notes – Fluid dynamics (flow rate, continuity, Bernoulli)
Positive Physics 2.7 – 2.11

Wednesday, January 21:

Pivot activities – Buoyancy and Anchor problem (do earlier next time)
Work on Positive Physics

Thursday, January 22:

Pivot – Conservation of Energy in Fluids
Begin Mastering Fluids Practice 6

Friday, January 23:

Finish Mastering Fluids Practice 6
Review for test on Fluids

Monday, January 26:

Test on Fluids

AP Physics 1 Lesson Plans Week 1

Objective: The student will be able to perform experimental data analysis.

Describe types of measurement errors
Determine and calculate errors, or uncertainties (including significant digits, measurement distribution, mean, standard deviations, precision, standard error, confidence, and percent difference)
Best practices for graphing, data linearization, and linear fits used to determine unknown quantities.

Tuesday, January 6:

Introduction to AP Physics 1, class expectations and procedures
Review – students will complete a quick review of handling numbers in science: significant digits, scientific notation, solving equations, graphing, and basic trigonometry. Students may work together and the teacher will assist students individually
Go over and correct the math review

Wednesday, January 7:

Lecture/Discuss – Types of measurement errors, significant digits, measurement distribution, mean, standard deviation, precision, standard error, confidence, and percent difference.
Guided practice – students will use a provided set of data to calculate the above quantities. The teacher will assist students individually and students will assist each other.

Thursday, January 8:

Lecture/Discuss – best practices for graphing, data linearization, and linear fits used to determine unknown quantities
Guided Practice – students will use a provided data set to graph and analyze. The teacher will assist students individually and students will assist each other.

Friday, January 9:

Students will work independently to perform error/uncertainty calculations and graph analysis.
The students work will be graded and answers discussed.

Monday, January 12:

Students will work independently to complete the calculation of a regular volume using 5 measurements of each dimension with propagation of error throughout the calculation. The teacher will assist students individually.
Students will work independently to cover a review of graph interpretation and answer questions requiring the interpretation of kinematic graphs. The teacher will assist students independently. Students will complete the analysis for homework