Career Cluster
Description
This course is designed to provide a firm foundation in physics for students intending to emphasize science and engineering in their college or university education. The topics of mechanics, electricity, and magnetism will be studied in-depth. Laboratory work combines experimental work with mathematical analysis and technical writing. Laboratory experiments are used to both justify and verify mathematical relationships of physical laws. Calculus is utilized throughout the course to explain the workings of the physical universe. The course covers the skills and knowledge for the AP Physics: Mechanics test and the AP Physics: Electricity & Magnetism test.
Additional Designations
Advanced Placement