Alabama- Science: Physics

Course of Study    Adopted: 2005

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PH: Physics Core

PH.1: Explain linear, uniform circular, and projectile motions using one- and two-dimensional vectors.

PH.1.1: Explaining the significance of slope and area under a curve when graphing distance-time or velocity-time data

Distance-Time Graphs
 Distance-Time and Velocity-Time Graphs

PH.1.2: Describing forces that act on an object

Free-Fall Laboratory
 Uniform Circular Motion

PH.2: Define the law of conservation of momentum.

PH.2.1: Calculating the momentum of a single object

2D Collisions
 Air Track

PH.2.2: Calculating momenta of two objects before and after collision in one-dimensional motion

Air Track

PH.3: Explain planetary motion and navigation in space in terms of Kepler's and Newton's laws.

Orbital Motion - Kepler's Laws

PH.4: Describe quantitative relationships for velocity, acceleration, force, work, power, potential energy, and kinetic energy.

Energy of a Pendulum

PH.6: Describe wave behavior in terms of reflection, refraction, diffraction, constructive and destructive wave interference, and Doppler effect.

PH.6.1: Explaining reasons for differences in speed, frequency, and wavelength of a propagating wave in varying materials

Ripple Tank

PH.6.3: Demonstrating particle and wave duality

Photoelectric Effect

PH.6.4: Describing change of wave speed in different media

Longitudinal Waves
 Refraction
 Ripple Tank

PH.7: Describe properties of reflection, refraction, and diffraction.

PH.7.2: Demonstrating the path of light through mirrors, lenses, and prisms

Basic Prism
 Ray Tracing (Lenses)
 Ray Tracing (Mirrors)

PH.8: Summarize similarities in the calculation of electrical, magnetic, and gravitational forces between objects.

PH.8.1: Determining the force on charged particles using Coulomb's law

Coulomb Force (Static)
 Pith Ball Lab

PH.9: Describe quantitative relationships among charge, current, electrical potential energy, potential difference, resistance, and electrical power for simple series, parallel, or combination direct current (DC) circuits.

Circuit Builder
 Circuits

Correlation last revised: 1/20/2017

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