Booker T.

Washington AP Physics 2
How to be Successful in 2017 2018
Mr. Henderson, Room 384
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AP Physics 2 will be taught as a year-long course. We will cover topics in fluids, thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism, optics, and
modern physics.
At the end of the school year, each student in AP Physics 2 will be expected to take the AP Physics 2 exam. Students who are successful
on this exam can receive college credit for one semester of college physics.
TEXTBOOK: Texas Physics by Serway and Faughn (HMH, 2015).
MATERIALS: Each student should provide the following supplies:
1) Notebook paper
2) Pocket folder or 3-ring binder for assignments
3) Spiral notebook
4) Scientific calculator
5) Graph paper
6) Pencils
7) Red pen

GRADING: In accordance with district guidelines, each six week grade will be determined as follows:
40% Class work (homework, quizzes, other daily assignments)
25% Tests
20% Projects/Products
15% Six Weeks Test
QUIZZES: Both announced and unannounced quizzes may be given over material in each chapter.
HOMEWORK: There will be a written homework assignment for each chapter. A homework assignment consisting of 10 12
problems will be assigned and turned in approximately every other week, and there will be required reading assignments. Often, you
will be given a homework quiz over the assigned problems. Online homework may also be assigned.
LAB REPORTS: Generally, for each lab experiment performed by the student, a lab report including objective or purpose, data taken,
analysis of data, and conclusions that can be drawn from the results will be written in your lab notebook. Oftentimes, there will be a lab
quiz or lab practical given over the concepts discovered in the lab. You may use your lab notebook on lab quizzes. It will be your
reponsibility to buy a spiral to continue your lab reports when your first free spiral is full.
BROKEN / DAMAGED EQUIPMENT: Please notify the teacher immediately of any broken or damaged equipment. At the teachers
discretion, a student or group of students may be required to pay for equipment breakage or damage.
TUTORING: Tutoring, lab make-up, and make-up tests are available most days before school and after school. Talk to your teacher
if you need to arrange special help. Mr. Henderson is generally available for
tutoring of any AP Physics student most mornings and some afternoons.
LATE WORK: Late work will be accepted by your teacher at his or her discretion,
but generally, late work will be accepted one day late for a maximum grade of 70,
two days late for a maximum of 50, and a zero for more than two days late.

TESTS: Unit tests will typically cover two chapters, and will usually
be worth 100 points. These unit tests are cumulative and comprehensive,
and any important material previously covered may be included.
 AP Physics 2 Syllabus 2017-2018
Unit Textbook Topic Unit Textbook Topic
Chapter Chapter
I 2-5 Review of major Topics in AP Physics 1 VII 11-12 Waves and Sound
II 8 Fluids VIII 13-14 Geometric Optics
III 9-10 Thermodynamics IX 15 Physical Optics
IV 16-17 Electrostatics X 21 Photons and Quantum Physics
V 17-18 Electric Circuits XI 21 Atomic Physics
VI 19 Magnetism XII 22 Nuclear Physics

LAB NOTEBOOK
Each time we do a lab or group activity together, you will record your data and results. Each lab will generally be written in the
following format:
1) Title of the lab
2) Purpose or Objective
3) Sketch or diagram of the set-up
4) Procedure
5) Data (organized in tables or charts)
6) Data Analysis (graphs and calculations)
7) Summary or conclusion (What were your results? Did they match your predictions?)

HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN SOLVING PHYSICS PROBLEMS

The first thing we do in solving physics problems is to make a sketch and identify what is given to you.
Then we identify the unknown, or what you want to find. Write down an equation that matches the situation,
substitute any numbers you are given, and find the solution (answer). Works every time!

We call this the G.U.E.S.S. Method of Problem Solving:

1. GIVEN: What do we know about the problem? How can we draw a diagram to express what we know?
What letters will we use for each thing we know (like t = time, m = mass, etc)?
2. UNKNOWN: What is it we want to find?
3. EQUATION: What equation (relationship) can we use to connect what we know and what we want to know?
4. SUBSTITUTION: How do I put the numbers Im given into the equation to find the solution?
5. SOLUTION: How can we calculate the answer?

12 THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH YOUR CELLPHONE DURING CLASS

1. Use it as a calculator
2. Take pictures of important events, documents, and assignments
3. Take and analyze video
4. Use it as a stopwatch
5. Use instructional websites
6. Use instructional apps
7. Use it as a flashlight
8. Quick and appropriate communication with a parent
9. Quick and appropriate communication with a teacher
10. Quick and appropriate communication with a teammate (rehearsal time change, etc)
11. Check our class website
12. Use the QR reader to call up relevant websites

2 THINGS YOU MAY NOT DO WITH YOUR CELLPHONE DURING CLASS

1. Anything that distracts you from our work in class
2. Take it with you when you leave class (restroom, etc)

If your cell phone is out of your bag, it must be in plain sight of your teacher, not in your lap or hidden in some way. Repeated
violations will result in your phone being taken up and given to your assistant principal.