DOLORES GENDE: PES College Prep Physics SYLLABUS

College Prep Physics covers the classical physics areas such as mechanics, waves, sound, light, optics, electricity and magnetism.

The topics have been arranged by trimester. To access the objectives of each topic just click on the title of the chapter.

SECOND TRIMESTER

UNIT 5. MOMENTUM

7. Momentum

Impulse, Momentum, Elastic and

Inelastic Collisions

UNIT 6. ENERGY

8. Energy

Work, Potential and Kinetic Energy,

Conservation of Energy

UNIT 7. CIRCULAR MOTION

9.Circular Motion

Centripetal Force

12. Universal Gravitation

Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation

UNIT 8. SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION

18/25. Simple Harmonic Motion

Hooke's Law and Pendulum

FIRST TRIMESTER

PHYSICS INTRODUCTION

Physics Skills

1. About Science

Physics and its Applications

UNIT 1. VECTORS

3. Vectors

Vectors

UNIT 2. FORCES I

4. Newton's First Law

Inertia, Newton's First Law, Equilibrium

UNIT 3. MOTION

2. Linear Motion

Speed and Velocity, Distance and

Displacement, Acceleration and Free Fall

3. Projectile Motion

Projectile Motion

UNIT 4. FORCES II

5. Newton's Second Law

Newton's Second Law, Friction

6. Newton's Third Law

Action-Reaction Pairs, Newton's Third Law

THIRD TRIMESTER

UNIT 9. WAVES AND SOUND

25. Waves

Types of Waves, Boundary Behavior, and

Standing Waves

26. Sound

Sound, Doppler Effect and Interference

UNIT 10. GEOMETRIC OPTICS

27. Light

Electromagnetic Waves, Color Spectrum

29. Reflection and Refraction

Reflection, Refraction, and Total Internal Reflection,

29/30. Mirrors and Lenses

Mirrors and Lenses, Image Formation, Eye and

Vision Defects

UNIT 11. ELECTROSTATICS

32. Electrostatics

Electrostatic Force and Coulomb's Law

UNIT 12. DIRECT CURRENT CIRCUITS

34. Electric Current

Ohm's Law, Resistance and Electric Power

35. Electric Circuits

Series, Parallel and Combination Circuits

UNIT 13. MAGNETISM

36. Magnetism

Magnetic Field, Magnetic Forces

37. Electromagnetic Induction

Electric Motors