This course is aligned with the AP Physics C (Mechanics) curriculum and covers Unit 1 (Kinematics).
The course is problem-based, and you will get plenty of practice in:
Plotting and interpreting motion graphs of particles
Applying the big five kinematic equations strategically to quickly solve uniform acceleration motion problems
Applying calculus methods to solve motion problems involving non-uniform acceleration
Solving 2D projectile motion problems
The course is ideal for:
AP Physics C students
First year university students who are taking Physics or Engineering
Students who want to improve their problem solving skills in Physics
Any person who wants to begin learning Physics.
At the end of this course, you will be an excellent problem solver in Kinematics and have a strong foundation to tackle the remaining AP Physics C (Mechanics) Units. I welcome your emails and requests, and will respond to you in a timely manner. I look forward to teaching you this course and will provide plenty of support so you get the most out of it.
The course is taught in the following modules:
1) Kinematics: Motion in One Dimension
a) Displacement, distance, average speed, average velocity
b) Instantaneous speed, instantaneous velocity
c) Instantaneous acceleration, average acceleration
d) Worked Example 1: Graphing the motion of a particle
e) Worked Example 2: Acceleration and position from the velocity graph
f) Big Five Kinematic Equations: Algebraic derivation
g) Big Five Kinematic Equations: Calculus derivation
h) Worked Example 3: How to select and apply the Big Five Kinematic Equations to a free fall problem
g) Worked Example 4: How to select and apply the Big Five Kinematic Equations to a more involved free fall problem
i) Worked Example 5: Applying the kinematic derivatives to a problem involving non-uniform acceleration
j) Worked Example 6: How to select and apply the Big Five Kinematic Equations to a more complicated elevator problem with several intervals of motion
2) Kinematics: Motion in Two Dimensions
a) Projectile Motion: Deriving the equations from the Big Five
b) Worked Example 7: How to select and apply the Projectile Motion equations
c) Worked Example 8: Determine the launch angle that maximises the range of a projectile
d) Worked Example 9: How to select and apply the Projectile Motion equations to more involved problems
3) Multiple Choice Quiz And Free Response Assignment
a) Multiple choice Quiz with a similar level of difficulty to the multiple choice section of an AP physics exam
b) Free response Assignment with a similar level of difficulty to the multiple choice section of an AP physics exam
