Open to: Grades 9 - 12
Prerequisites: Qualifying math score and completion of Algebra II and high school physics or equivalents
Recommended School Credit: 1.0 credit
Materials/ Textbook Purchase Required: Physics, by James Walker, 3rd ed; Prentice Hall. ISBN  0131536311
Session Based: Session Dates and Application Deadlines

This college-level course prepares students to take the AP Physics B exam. It covers measurement, dimensional analysis, scientific notation, kinematics, dynamics, Newton's laws of motion, speed, velocity & acceleration, Pascal's and Archimedes' principles, work, energy, momentum, rotational dynamics, the mechanics of solids and fluids, and wave motion and sound. Later topics include the laws of thermodynamics, electric fields and potential, Coulomb's & Ohm's laws, circuits, Gauss' & Ampere's laws, magnetism, electromagnetic induction, and AC circuits. The third component covers advanced topics such as geometrical optics, wave nature of light, quantum mechanics, elementary particle physics, and astrophysics. This demanding course requires a substantial time commitment during the entire session and should not be combined with other CTY courses except with permission of the program coordinator. This course has been reviewed and approved by the College Board to use the "AP" designation.

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Time Required:
Intensive spring and summer sessions require 15-20 hours per week for 12 weeks.
Academic year session requires 8-10 hours per week for 30 weeks, with breaks for holidays.

Detailed Course Information

System Requirements 

All CTYOnline courses require a properly-maintained computer with Internet access and a recent-version web browser (such as Explorer 6, Firefox, or Safari). Students are expected to be familiar with standard computer operations (e.g. login, cut & paste, email attachments, etc).

All course materials, including video lectures, are online at the course website. You will need recent-version plugins for Flash, QuickTime, and Java.

Course Code: APPH