Unit 1: Intro to Graphing and Physics
Text Resources:
OpenStax: AP Physics: Chapter 1, Chapter 2 sections 1, 2, 3
Walker: Physics: Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 4 sections 1,2
Etkina: College Physics: Chapter 1, sections 1,2,3,4,5,6
Packet Handout here
Presentation of Linearizing - Slides
Types of errors - slides
Practice test: here
Videos
OpenStax: AP Physics: Chapter 1, Chapter 2 sections 1, 2, 3
Walker: Physics: Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 4 sections 1,2
Etkina: College Physics: Chapter 1, sections 1,2,3,4,5,6
Packet Handout here
Presentation of Linearizing - Slides
Types of errors - slides
Practice test: here
Videos
- Detailed explanation of vectors - here
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Learning Targets:
- Be able to convert between units
- Be able to determine the mathematical relationship from a graph and vice versa
- Be able to calculate and explain standard deviation
- Be able to calculate distance, speed and displacement of an object
- Be able to represent distance, speed or displacement with a vector quantity
- Be able to add and subtract vectors
- Be able to dissect vectors into component parts
- Be able to calculate a resultant vector