AP Physics 1 course selection info Fort Bend ISD（美联社物理弯曲ISD堡1选课信息）.pdf

AP Physics 1 Textbook: Knight, R, Jones, B. and Field, S. College Physics: A Strategic Approach. 3rd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education. About this course: The AP Physics 1 course will meet for 50 minutes every day. Lab work is integral to the understanding of the concepts in this course. The AP Physics 1 Course has been designed by the College Board as a course equivalent to the algebra-based college-level physics class. At the end of the course, students will take the AP Physics 1 Exam, which will test their knowledge of both the concepts taught in the classroom and their use of the correct formulas. The content for the course is based on six big ideas: Big Idea 1 – Objects and systems have properties such as mass and charge. Systems may have internal structure. Big Idea 2 – Fields existing in space can be used to explain interactions. Big Idea 3 – The interactions of an object with other objects can be described by forces. Big Idea 4 – Interactions between systems can result in changes in those systems. Big Idea 5 – Changes that occur as a result of interactions are constrained by conservation laws. Big Idea 6 – Waves can transfer energy and momentum from one location to another without the permanent transfer of mass and serve as a mathematical model for the description of other phenomena. Evaluation: Students will get grades on homework, quizzes, laboratory work, projects, and exams. Exams are typically worth 100 points and will consist of questions similar to ones students will see on the AP Exam. Homework assignments and quizzes will cons