Unit VII - AP Physics I

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AP Physics 1
Unit VII - Oscillations

[5-8 class periods, 5-8% of exam]

AP Physics 1 - Table of Information and Equations (page 225)
- 3 Science Practices (page 3)
- 4 types of FRQ (page 187)
- Detailed Unit Guides (linked from TOC page 4)

PhysicsLAB resources - PhysicsLAB Table of Contents
- Curriculum Maps for AP Physics 1
- Summary of AP1 FRQ topics 2015-2024
- Curriculum Maps for AP Physics 2
- APB Review Sessions

Defining Simple Harmonic Motion [SHM]

IOP/TAP Lesson - Prepsration for SHM
Lesson - Vibrating Spring-Mass System [SHM]
Video Lesson - Flipping Physics: Introduction to Oscillating Springs [SHM]
Video Lesson - Comparing SHM to Circular Motion Viewed From the Side
Video Lesson - Horizontal vs Vertical Mass-Spring System
LAB - Oscillating Springs

Frequency and Period of SHM

Video Lesson - Period of an Oscillating Spring Affecting the Magnitude of the Mass
Lesson - Period of a Simple Pendulum
Lesson - Derivation: Period of a Simple Pendulum
Video Lesson - Deriving the Period of a Pendulum Using SHM
Lab - Simple Pendulum Investigation Using a Motion Detector
Worksheet - Pendulum Lab Review
Worksheet - Vibrating Systems - Period and Frequency

Representing and Analyzing SHM

Lesson - SHM Sinusoidal Equations
IOP/TAP Demonstration - Water Pendulum
Worksheet - Practice: SHM Equations
Worksheet - SHM Properties
Worksheet - More Practice: SHM Equations

Energy of Simple Harmonic Oscillators

Lesson - Conservation of Energy and Spring Systems
Lesson - Conservation of Energy and Simple Pendulums
IOP/TAP Lesson - Energy in SHM
IOP/TAP Lesson - Energy in Pendulums

Recommended External Resources

CollegeBoard - AP Physics 1 Course Page

CollegeBoard pdf for AP Physics 1 - Course and Exam Description

Davidson College has an assortment of free physlets divided into semester one and semester two

Flipping Physics - Listing of all AP Physics 1 Videos

Institute of Physics (IOP) - IOP Spark Search Engine for Topics

Institute of Physics (TAP) - IOP Spark Table of Contents for Developed Teaching Topics

Khan Academy - AP/College Physics 1 (TOC in sidebar)

FSU Java Tutorials - Molecular Expressions choose Science, Optics & You then Tutorials

Html5 Physics animations - C.K.Ng's Webpage

PhET has an assortment of free HTML5 motion simulations

Pivot Interactives has an extensive collection of physics videoes and examination tools which require a fee to access

Tipler Ranking Tasks - available on Amazon [Other Used and New]

TwuPhysics - Physics Lessons/Tutorials

Zonalandeducation - Edward A. Zobel

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