Physics AP Syllabus

1. KINEMATICS
  - Motion: Linear, Circular, Periodic
  - Uniform and non-uniform motion
  - Distance, Time, displacement, speed, velocity
  - Average speed, average velocity
  - Acceleration and retardation
  - Equation of motion, graphs
2. DYNAMICS
  - Gravitational forces
  - Contact forces
  - Newton’s 1st law of motion
  - Newton’s 2nd law of motion
  - Newton’s 3rd law of motion
3. Circular Motion and Gravitation
  - Vector Fields Fundamental Forces
  - Gravitational and Electric Forces
  - Gravitational Field/Acceleration Due
    to Gravity on Different Planets
  - Inertial vs.Gravitational Mass
  - Centripetal Acceleration and Centripetal Force
  - Free-Body Diagrams for Objects in Uniform Circular Motion
  - Applications of Circular Motion and Gravitation
4. Energy
  - Open and Closed Systems: Energy
  - Work and Mechanical Energy
  - Conservation of Energy, the Work and Energy
  - Principle,and Power
5. Momentum
  - Momentum and Impulse
  - Representations of Changes in Momentum
  - Open and Closed Systems: Momentum
  - Conservation of Linear Momentum
6. Simple Harmonic Motion
  - Period of Simple Harmonic Oscillators
  - Energy of a Simple Harmonic Oscillator
7. Torque and Rotational Motion
  - Rotational Kinematics
  - Torque and Angular Acceleration
  - Angular Momentum and Torque
  - Conservation of Angular Momentum
8. Electric Charge and Electric Force
  - Conservation of Charge
  - Electric Charge
  - Electric Force
9. DC Circuits
  - Definition of a Circuit
  - Resistivity
  - Ohm’s Law, Kirchhoff’s Loop Rule(Resistors in Series and Parallel)
  - Kirchhoff’s Junction Rule, Ohm’s Law(Resistors in Series and Parallel)
10. Mechanical Waves and Sound
  - Properties of Waves
  - Periodic Waves
  - Interference and Superposition(Waves in Tubes and on Strings)
11. Light ( Optional)
  - Reflection of light
  - Laws of reflection
  - Plane mirror
  - Real and virtual images
  - Cylindrical mirror, convex and concave mirrors
  - Lens: Convex and concave lens

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