AP Physics I
AP Physics 1 is designed around six Big Ideas and scientific practices that form the basis of the course. Specific learning objectives for this course are derived from these big ideas and practices.
- Big Idea 1 - Objects and systems have properties such as mass and charge. Systems may have
internal structure.
- Big Idea 2 - Fields existing in space can be used to explain interactions.
- Big Idea 3 - The interactions of an object with other objects can be described by forces
- Big Idea 4 - Interactions between systems can result in changes in those systems.
- Big Idea 5 - Changes that occur as a result of interactions are constrained by conservation laws.
- Big Idea 6 - Waves can transfer energy and momentum from one location to another without
the permanent transfer of mass and serve as a mathematical model for the description of other
phenomena.
Platform for Instruction:
- Virtual classroom via Zoom
Instructional Methods:
- Lecture
- Discussion
Types of Assignments:
- Notes
- Worksheets
- Online Simulations