AP Physics B

Course Information

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Syllabus
Course Outline
California Physics Content Standards
California Investigation and Experimentation Standards
Sample Physics Content Standards Test Questions

Course Notes
    Mathematics Review and Vectors                            
    Kinematics in One and Two Dimensions                   
    Newton's Laws of Motion                                       
    Work and Energy                                                    
    Momentum and Collisions                                        
    Circular Motion and Gravitation                               
    Equilibrium, Angular Momentum of a Point Mass     
    Fluid Mechanics                                                      
    Heat & Thermodynamics                                         
    Simple Harmonic Motion                                         
    Waves and Sound
    Reflection and Refraction of Light
    Wave Optics: Interference & Diffraction
    Coulomb's Law and Electric Fields
    Electric Energy, Current, and Capacitors
    Circuits and Circuit Elements
    Magnetism
    Electromagnetic Induction
    Atomic Physics
    Nuclear Physics

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