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Course Syllabus
High School/Science/AP Physics:
Teacher: Mr. Komp
Contact Information: Phone 262-626-8427 x 4157, email ckomp@ksd.k12.wi.us
Newtonian Mechanics - Kinematics
o Model Motion (two dimensions)
o Relate position-time-acceleration graphs
o Combine and resolve Vectors
Newtonian Mechanics – Newton’s Laws of Motion
o Analyze situations of Static Equilibrium
o Relate forces acting on a body to changes in its motion
o Develop models for static and dynamic friction
o Analyze systems of two or more bodies
Newtonian Mechanics – Work, Energy and Power
o Understand and apply the Work-Kinetic Energy Theorem
o Analyze the energy of bodies in gravitational fields or on springs
o Calculate power in problem situations
o Identify situations in which momentum is conserved
o Calculate torque and angular momentum
Thermal Physics and Fluid Mechanics
o Measure density of unknown solids and liquids
o Apply Pascal’s, Archimedes’ and Bernoulli’s Principles
o Identify and measure thermal expansion
o Calculate heat transferred between substances
Kinetic Theory and Thermodynamics
o Describe and apply the kinetic theory model for ideal gasses
o Relate heat, work and energy to thermal processes using P-V diagrams
o Use entropy principles to compute maximum efficiency of heat engines
Electricity
o Sketch, interpret and analyze motion of charges in electric fields
o Calculate forces on charges in two dimensional electric fields
o Describe the nature of electric fields in and around conductors
o Relate current, voltage, resistance and power
o Analyze, model and measure steady state DC circuits (including capacitors)
Magnetism
o Calculate magnitude and direction of forces on charges in magnetic fields
o Describe the magnetic field produced by wire conductors
o Apply Faraday’s Law and Lentz’s Law to calculate induced emf
Oscillations, Waves and Optics
o Describe and identify properties of waves
o Model Simple Harmonic Motion (Springs, Pendulum)
o Predict resonance in standing waves (pipes, tubes, strings)
o Measure, Model and apply reflection and refraction (mirrors, lenses)
o Describe, identify and analyze interference and diffraction
Modern Physics
o Understand, describe and analyze energy of photons and the photoelectric effect
o State assumptions and describe the Bohr model for atoms
o Describe Compton’s experiment and Rutherford Scattering
o Model decay using half-life
o Describe a,b, and l decay
o Apply the mass-energy relationship in nuclear processes (E=mc2)
Major Assignments / Requirements:
Summer assignment packet
Daily readings and assignments are to be recorded in a course notebook
Major labs require lab report to be kept in a portfolio
Frequent Quizzes
Approximately Nine Unit Tests, Semester Exam
Special Texts and Materials:
Course Textbook: Serway, and Faughn, College Physics, Thompson,
Brooks/Cole, 2006
Calculator – Students must provide a TI-84 calculator
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