Preparing for the AP Physics 1 Exam (Coursera)

Preparing for the AP Physics 1 Exam (Coursera)

This course is designed for high school students preparing to take the AP Physics 1 Exam. AP Physics 1 is a registered trademark of the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.

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Syllabus

WEEK 1
Kinematics
Topics include velocity, acceleration, free fall, projectile problems and graphical analysis. You will watch 3 videos, complete 3 sets of practice problems and take 2 quizzes. Please click on the resources tab for each video to view the corresponding student handout.

WEEK 2
Forces
Topics include forces, Newton’s Laws of Motion, and applications of each. You will watch 3 videos, complete 3 sets of practice problems and take 2 quizzes. Please click on the resources tab for each video to view the corresponding student handout.

WEEK 3
Circular Motion and Gravitation
Topics include kinematics and dynamics of circular motion, Newton’s law of universal law of gravitation, and applications of topics. You will watch 2 videos, complete 2 sets of practice problems and take 2 quizzes. Please click on the resources tab for each video to view the corresponding student handout.

WEEK 4
Energy and Momentum
Topics include work, energy, conservation of energy, impulse, linear momentum, and conservation of linear momentum. You will watch 3 videos, complete 3 sets of practice problems and take 2 quizzes.Please click on the resources tab for each video to view the corresponding student handout.

WEEK 5
Rotational Mechanics
Topics include torque, rotational kinematics and energy, rotational dynamics, and conservation of angular momentum. You will watch 3 videos, complete 3 sets of practice problems and take 2 quizzes. Please click on the resources tab for each video to view the corresponding student handout.

WEEK 6
Waves and Sound
Topics include mechanical waves, sound, simple harmonic motion and applications of topics. You will watch 3 videos, complete 3 sets of practice problems and take 2 quizzes. Please click on the resources tab for each video to view the corresponding student handout.

WEEK 7
Introduction to Circuits
Topics include elective charge, electric force, and DC Circuits. You will watch 3 videos, complete 3 sets of practice problems and take 2 quizzes. Please click on the resources tab for each video to view the corresponding student handout.

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