OAKLAND TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
AP Physics
Name
Assignment List
August 30 – September 8
UNIT 1: Kinematics – Motion Along a Straight Line
SKILLS TO MASTER
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Read a problem carefully and sketch a diagram with a reasonable axis and positive direction.
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Calculate the displacement between two positions, with magnitude and direction.
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Calculate the average velocity of a particle, with magnitude and direction.
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Determine the average velocity of a particle from a graph of x vs. t. Use the slope of a graph to
find average velocity.
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Calculate the average speed of a particle for a path.
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Determine the instantaneous velocity of a particle from a motion equation. Write an equation for
instantaneous velocity, and use it to find the velocity at a specific instant.
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Calculate the average acceleration of a particle, with magnitude and direction.
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Determine the instantaneous acceleration of a particle from a motion equation. Write an equation
for instantaneous acceleration, and use it to find the acceleration at a specific instant.
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Solve a constant acceleration problem by using an appropriate kinematics equation.
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Solve a free-fall kinematics problem.
KEY TERMS AND CONCEPTS –
KEY TERMS AND CONCEPTS - MOTION
MEASUREMENT
1. Système International
9. Inertia
18. Average velocity
d’Unités (SI units)
10. Axis; Origin
19. Instantaneous velocity
2. Base units for length, mass,
11. Positive & Negative
20. Average speed
and time
Directions
21. Average acceleration
3. Meter (m)
12. Position
22. Instantaneous acceleration
4. Kilogram (kg)
13. Displacement
23. g-unit
5. Second (s)
14. Vector quantity
24. Equations for motion with
6. Prefixes for factors of 10 with
15. Magnitude of a vector
constant acceleration (5)
SI units (, m, d, k, M)
16. Velocity
7. Scientific notation
17. Speed
8. Significant figures
ASSIGNMENTS
8/30:
Intro
Classwork: What’s in a Name? Overview of Syllabus; Summer Assignment #1.f.
Homework: Complete Summer Assignment
8/31:
Warm-up
Classwork: Discuss Warm-up; check selected problems from Summer Assignment
Hand In: Summer Assignment
9/1:
Check out textbooks
Warm-up
Classwork: Discuss Warm-up
Homework: Read Table of Contents and Appendices
9/2:
Warm-up
Classwork: Graphs of motion; Base Units; Conversion Factors
Hand In: Graphs
Homework: Do p. 21: Problems 1-5, 7, 9 (Due Friday, 9/3)
9/3:
Warm-up
Hand In: p. 21: Problems 1-5, 7, 9
Classwork: Trigonometry; Vector Addition (tail-to-head, “and then you go”); Resultant Vector
Homework: Read pp. 8-12. Do p. 11: “Check Your Understanding 2”. Do pp. 22-23: Problems 13, 18,
21, 23. (Due Tuesday, 9/7)
Optional: Do p. 12: Self-Assessment Test 1.1 at www.wiley.com/college/cutnell
(Click “Visit the Companion Sites” >> “Student Companion Site” >> “Self-Assessment Tests” >>
“Chapter 1” >> “Self-Assessment Test 1.1”
9/7:
Warm-up
Hand In: pp. 22-23: Problems 13, 18, 21, 23.
Classwork: Vector Components; Adding Vectors by Using Components
Homework: Read pp. 12-14. Do pp. 23-24: 31-34. Extra Credit: p. 24: 37 (Due Wednesday, 9/8)
9/8:
Warm-up
Classwork: Adding Vectors by Using Components; Vectors Worksheet
Hand In: pp. 23-24: 31-34. Extra Credit: p. 24: 37. Vectors Worksheet
Homework: Read pp. 14-20. Do pp. 24-25: 43, 47. (Due Thursday, 9/9)