Physics curriculum

Physics Curriculum East Chapel Hill High School Mechanics (18 weeks) 1. 2. 3. 4. Vectors, scalars Graphing Kinematics in one dimension Forces, Dynamics  Newton’s laws  Friction Vectors  Graphical addition  Component addition  Static equilibrium Kinematics in two dimension  Projectiles Momentum  Impulse  Conservation of momentum  Collisions (1 and 2 dimensional) Work, Energy and Power  Work  Energy  Potential energy  Kinetic energy  Conservation of energy  Elastic and inelastic collisions  Power Uniform circular motion  Universal gravitation  Satellite motion Dr. Miller 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Fluids (2 weeks) 1. Statics (Pressure, Archimedes principle) 2. Dynamics (Bernoulli equation) Heat and Thermodynamics 1. Calorimetry 2. Phase changes (Kinetic molecular theory) 3. 1st and 2nd Laws (3 weeks) Electricity and Magnetism 1. Electrostatics  Coulomb’s law  Electric fields  Electric potential 2. Simple circuits 3. Magnetism 4. Magnetic forces (Right-hand rule) 5. Magnetic induction (Faraday’s law) (5 weeks) Physics Curriculum East Chapel Hill High School Waves and Sound (2 weeks) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Vibration Mechanical waves Interference Doppler effect Sound intensity (Decibels) Electromagnetic waves Dr. Miller Light and Optics 1. Description of light  Light sources  Color  Polarization 2. Reflection 3. Refraction  Snell’s law  Lenses 4. Interference 5. Diffraction (4 weeks) Modern Physics (2 weeks) 1. Atoms  Planck relationship  Photoelectric effect  Energy levels 2. Nuclear physics  Fission  Fusion  Radioactivity