Unit VI - AP Physics 1

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AP Physics 1
Unit VI - Energy and Momentum in Rotating System

[8-14 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

Rotational Kinetic Energy

Lesson - Rotational Kinetic Energy
Worksheet - Rotational Kinetic Energy

Torque and Work

Lesson - Rotational Dynamics and Hinged Rods
Lesson - Rotational Dynamics: Rolling Spheres/Cylinders

Angular Momentum and Angular Impulse

Lesson - A Further Look at Angular Momentum
Video Lesson - Flipping Physics: Anguluar Momentum of a Point Particle
Random Number (practice) - Single Pulley, Torque, Moment of Inertia, Angular Impulse, KE

Conservation of Angular Momentum

Lesson - Moments of Inertia and Angular Momentum [skater]
Video Lesson - Flipping Physics: Merry-Go-Round Conservation of Angular Momentum
APC FRQ - 1987 C3 [collision with a suspended bar and a point mass]

Rolling

Lesson - Rolling and Slipping [bowling ball]
Video Lesson - Flipping Physics: Rolling without Slipping
Lesson - Rotational Dynamics: Rolling Spheres/Cans

Motion of Orbiting Satellites

Lesson - Uniform Circular Motion: Centripetal forces [includes gravitation]
Lesson - Universal Gravitation and Satellites [includes orbital velocities]
Lesson - Advanced Satellites [includes binary stars]
Lesson - Kepler's Laws
Lab - Kepler's Laws: An Exploration Using Light Weight Card Stock
NextTime - Elliptical Orbits
PhET animation - My Solar System
CP Workbook - Satellites: Cicular and Elliptical
NextTime - Satellite Positions
APC FRQ -2005 C2 [mass of Saturn]
APC FRQ - 2007 C2 [Mars Global Surveyor]

Lesson - Gravitational Energy Wells [derivation of ΔPE = -mgh]
Video Lesson - Derivation of the Generalized Formula got Gravitational Potential Energy [calculus]
Lesson - Gravitational Potential Energy [calculus]
Video Lesson - Deriving the Equation for Escape Velocity [calculus]

Assorted FRQs

APC - colliding satellites in circular orbits - 1984 C2
APC - elliptical satellite, gravitational potential energy [calculus] - 1994 C3
APC - elliptical satellite, total energy - 1992 C3
APC - binary star system - 1995 C3
APC - rod, hoop, cat - 1996 C3
APC - satellite in circulr orbit, velocity, period - 2001 C2
APC - pivoting rod colliding w/mass - 1978 C2
APC - rotating spring w/attached mass - 1979 C3
APC - struck billiard ball - 1980 C3
APC - stationary rod struck by moving mass - 1981 C3
APC - frictional torque on system of masses - 1982 C3
APC - system pulley w/inertia and falling block - 1983 C2
APC - moving mass colliding with hinged vertical rod - 1987 C3
APC - bug landing on pivoted rod - 1992 C2
APC - systems of pulleys w/inertia, L, KErot - 2000 C3
APC - hinged rod striking stationary mass - 2005 C3

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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