AP Physics 1 & 2

Avon Lake City Schools 

Curriculum Framework

AP Physics 1 and AP Physics 2 (concurrent)

Course Overview:

This program provides an opportunity for high school students to pursue and receive credit for college level physics coursework while in high school. In order to give the students this opportunity, the course is designed to meet the expectations set forth by the AP Physics 1 and 2 Course Description and the AP Physics Learning Objectives which can be found at https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/course-index-page.  Topics covered include Newtonian Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, Waves and Optics, Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics and Atomic and Nuclear Physics. Students are required to take the AP Physics 1 and 2 exams. Prerequisites: Honors Chemistry or Regular Physics and staff recommendation. Concurrent enrollment in Pre-calculus, Math Analysis or AP Calculus is recommended. This class meets for ten periods per week for 1 unit of credit each semester. FEE: $25 plus AP Exam Registration

Textbook (Title and Publishing Company): 

1. Physics, 7th Edition, Cutnell & Johnson, Wiley, ISBN: 0-471-66315-8

2. College Physics: Explore and Apply, Etkina, Planinsic & VN Heuvelen, Pearson, ISBN: 0-134-68330-7

3. College Physics, Urine & Hinrichs, Openstax, USBN: 1-938168-00-3

Online/Supplemental Materials:

• Google Classroom

• AP Classroom

Assessments: 

• Quarterly: Homework 20%, Labs 30% and Tests 50%.

• Midterm: Cumulative Assessment

• End of year: AP Physics 1 Exam and AP Physics 2 Exam

Last Updated:

September, 2023