AP Physics Course Outline

 

I.                 Newtonian Mechanics

A. Kinematics

                                                             i.      Motion in one dimension

                                                          ii.      Motion in two dimensions, including projectile motion

B. Newton’s Laws of Motion

                                                             i.      Static equilibrium(1^st law)

                                                          ii.      Dynamics of a single particle(2^nd law)

                                                        iii.      Systems of two or more bodies(3^rd law)

C.Work, energy, power

                                                             i.      Work and work-energy theorem

                                                          ii.      Conservative forces and potential energy

                                                        iii.      Conservation of energy

                                                       iv.      Power

D.Systems of particles, linear momentum

                                                             i.      Center of mass

                                                          ii.      Impulse and momentum

                                                        iii.      Conservation of linear momentum, collisions

E. Circular motion and rotation

                                                             i.      Uniform circular motion

                                                          ii.      Angular momentum and its conservation

                                                        iii.      Torque and rotational statics

                                                       iv.      Rotational kinematics and dynamics

F. Oscillations and gravitation

                                                             i.      Simple harmonic motion

                                                          ii.      Mass on a spring

                                                        iii.      Pendulum and other oscillations

                                                       iv.      Newton’s law of gravity

                                                          v.      Orbits of Planets and satellites