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Physics I A,B AP (HP) (6349, 6350) | |||
| Grade Range: | |
| 11–12 | |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Integrated Math II A-B or equivalent; concurrent enrollment in Integrated Math III A-B; no prior coursework in physics is required | |
| Course duration: | |
| Two semesters | |
| Subject area in which graduation credit will be given: | |
| Science; weighted | |
| UC subject area satisfied: | |
| d - Laboratory Science | |
| Course Description: | |
AP Physics I is equivalent to the first semester of a typical introductory, algebra-based college physics course. The course gives teachers the time to foster greater depth of conceptual understanding through the use of student-centered, inquiry-based instruction. Twenty-five percent of instructional time is spend in laboratory work. The course explores such topics as Newtonian mechanics; work; energy and power; mechanical waves and sound; and introductory simple circuits. | |
| State Course Code(s): | |
| 9345 - Advanced Placement (AP) Physics 1: Algebra-based | |
| Basic Texts and Teaching Guides: | |
| Wilson and Buffa, College Physics, 5th ed., Prentice-Hall, 2003. Supplemental Resources: Science Safety Handbook for California Public Schools, California Department of Education, 2014. | |