Physics 12 Syllabus
Instructor: Randolph Decker
Email: randolphdecker@telus.net
Office location: Columbia Square.
Hours: 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm and 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm
To get started
1. Read this sheet!
2. Put a deposit on the textbook.
2. Get a WebCT ID and Password from an instructor.
3. Go to this address http://www.virtualschoolbc.ca
4. Click the login button at the bottom of the screen
5. Enter your WebCT ID and password
Textbook
Physics 5th or 6th edition Douglas C. Giancoli
Deposit $100.00, $80.00 is refunded on return.
Course Description
Physics 12 online complies with the Resource Package for Physics 12 for British
Columbia Secondary students. Successful completion of this course adds 4
credits towards graduation. Students who are enrolled in the Adult Programme
are not required to write the Provincial Exam. However, some post secondary
institutions require a Provincial Exam mark. Inquire with the registrar at that
institution to find out what their prerequisites are. If you intend to write the
Provincial you will need to submit an application in advance.
Topics
Kinematics in one and two dimensions
Dynamics in one and two dimensions
Mechanics in one and two dimensions
Circular Motion and Gravitation
Static Equilibrium
Electrostatics
Electric Circuits
Electromagnetism
Course Goals
There are eight assignments and unit tests in Physics 12. The assignments are
selected questions from Physics 5th Edition by Giancoli. Assignments are worth
10% of your final mark and unit tests are worth 90%. Click on the chapter number
on the home page to see the assignment and sample tests for that chapter.
There is no final exam. There are no labs for the course. However, students may
use on-line simulations. Don't hesitate to ask me for help. Please advise me by
email if you find errors on any pages.
Detailed clear assignments will receive full marks. Show all your work and
provide graphs if neccessary. The answers for the questions are in the back of
the book. Ask for the Instructor's Guide to check your assignments for process.
Hand the assignments in for marking after you have checked your work.
Write the practice tests available from the website before writing an actual test.
Rewrites are only available for one test. Choose the test you wish to rewrite after
you have completed all the tests in the course. You don't have to schedule for
tests. Ask any instructor and they will set you up. You may use a programmable
calculator and an equation sheet. Print it from the website. You are allowed 120
minutes to write each test.
Important: At the end of each chapter are questions on the material. Although I
have not required students to hand in answers for the questions, you should
answer them. Some test questions are based on these.