East Greenwich School District Summer Work: AP Physics C
Welcome to AP Physics C
AP Physics C students,
Summer is upon us and it is a good time to begin planning for the coming school year. For most of you, senior year is a very busy year with college applications, standardized tests, and Sr. Project. Use this time wisely!
Required resources are linked from the column to the right. Bookmark these sites as you will find them useful throughout the year.
AP Physics C students are required to complete the edX On-Ramp to AP Physics C Mechanics course (explained on this webpage). This assignment needs to be completed by the end of summer. Any student not completing this assignment by the required date should reconsider his/her enrollment in this course. There will be an assessment on these materials during the first week of school in the fall. Email me if you have any questions.
Looking forward to seeing you back in school!
Mr. Lenox (flenox@egsd.net)
Required Summer Assignment - AP Physics C
Required Summer Assignment
- Students in AP Physics C should complete the course from EdX: On-Ramp to AP Physics C.
- This course is offered free but you must choose to audit the course. To take the course, create an edX account with your EGHS Google Account (select Google link when prompted). You do not need the certificate (this is a fee) so select the "Complete the Course" option.
- This short course is intended for the high-school students who have taken an introductory-level physics course, acquired some background in Mechanics and intend to take a more advanced course – for instance, AP Physics C. The course helps the students refresh and strengthen their fluency with the mathematical tools and the fundamental topics in Mechanics: Kinematics, Newton’s laws and Laws of Conservation. The last unit of the course contains a comprehensive Final Exam. The students who complete this mini-course will be well-prepared to tackle more advanced course material in the fall.
Websites Required for AP Physics C
Websites Required For AP Physics C:
- Mr. Lenox's Classroom Website: Course syllabus, lab assignments, class notes, etc.
- AP Central: Physics - Mechanics: Exam overview
- AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism: Exam overview
Optional Reading
During the school year, students in AP Physics 1 may be asked to read the books listed below. These books are NOT required summer reading. However, students may wish to read these books to contribute to their overall general science knowledge.
- E=mc2 : A Biography of the World's Most Famous Equation by David Bodanis.
- The Ten Most Beautiful Experiments by George Johnson.
E=mc2: a biography of the world's most famous equation by Generations have grown up knowing that the equation E=mc2 changed the shape of our world, but never understanding what it actually means, why it was so significant, and how it informs our daily lives today--governing, as it does, everything from the atomic bomb to a television's cathode ray tube to the carbon dating of prehistoric paintings.
*21 print copies available at Rhode Island public libraries. Contact your local public library for assistance placing a hold and to pick up a copy.
The Ten Most Beautiful Experiments by From the acclaimed New York Times science writer George Johnson, an irresistible book on the ten most fascinating experiments in the history of science—moments when a curious soul posed a particularly eloquent question to nature and received a crisp, unambiguous reply.
*8 print copies available at Rhode Island public libraries. Contact your local public library for assistance placing a hold and to pick up a copy.
