Ap Physics Summer Assignment
AP Physics Summer Assignment with
Dr. Crymes
Welcome to AP Physics B! It is a college level physics course that is fun, interesting, and challenging on a level you’ve not yet experienced. This assignment will review all of the prerequisite knowledge expected of you. There are 7 parts to this assignment. By taking the time to review and understand all parts of this assignment, you will help yourself acclimate to the rigor and pacing of AP Physics. The summer assignment will be “due” the first day of class. Good luck!
1. First off: send me your email address to jonathan_crymes@gwinnett.k12.ga.us so that I can make a class list and hopefully send you some cool stuff over the summer. No extra work, I promise. Preferably today, but …show more content…
Crymes Summer Assignment AP B.docx
that German, Latin, and Greek were the big guys. Because of this, a LOT of physics symbols are Greek so we need to learn some of the Greek letters. Same deal here: make some flash cards, learn them, and bring your amazing flash cards to class the first day OR make a memory card/matching game. The shortened list of Greek letters you need to know is at the end of this packet as well.
4. You like TV, right? I want you to watch a couple of classic, and I do mean CLASSIC, physics videos.
You can find them on YouTube (search for “Frames of Reference (1960)”) and at http://www.archive.org/details/frames_of_reference. About the first 40 seconds are silent, just so you know. You might find the videos in 2 parts and they should be around 27 minutes total. I want you to write down 20 good physics facts from watching.
5. This is a quick refresher of the Metric System:
Everything in physics is measured in the metric system. The only time that you will see English units is when you convert them to metric units. The metric system is also called SI (from the French, “Système
International”). In the SI system fundamental quantities are measured in meters, kilograms, …show more content…
Don’t believe the rumors – it is not impossibly hard. It does require hard work, but so does anything that is worthwhile. You would never expect to win a race if you didn’t train.
Similarly, you can’t expect to do well if you don’t train academically. AP
Physics is immensely rewarding and exciting, but you do have to take notes, study, and read the book (gasp!). You CANNOT get it from just paying attention in class or from giving up the first time you try just like you can’t learn to play an instrument in one lesson. I guarantee that if you do what is asked of you that you will look back to this class with a huge sense of satisfaction! I know I can’t wait to get started… Let’s learn some
PHYSICS!!!
SEE YOU IN AUGUST!
~DR. CRYMES
C:\Users\e199201050\Desktop\Dr. Crymes Summer Assignment AP B.docx
WHAT THE UNITS TELL YOU (AP PHYSICS B)
Units are the little letters that come after numbers when writing data. The units are
Dr. Crymes
Welcome to AP Physics B! It is a college level physics course that is fun, interesting, and challenging on a level you’ve not yet experienced. This assignment will review all of the prerequisite knowledge expected of you. There are 7 parts to this assignment. By taking the time to review and understand all parts of this assignment, you will help yourself acclimate to the rigor and pacing of AP Physics. The summer assignment will be “due” the first day of class. Good luck!
1. First off: send me your email address to jonathan_crymes@gwinnett.k12.ga.us so that I can make a class list and hopefully send you some cool stuff over the summer. No extra work, I promise. Preferably today, but …show more content…
Crymes Summer Assignment AP B.docx
that German, Latin, and Greek were the big guys. Because of this, a LOT of physics symbols are Greek so we need to learn some of the Greek letters. Same deal here: make some flash cards, learn them, and bring your amazing flash cards to class the first day OR make a memory card/matching game. The shortened list of Greek letters you need to know is at the end of this packet as well.
4. You like TV, right? I want you to watch a couple of classic, and I do mean CLASSIC, physics videos.
You can find them on YouTube (search for “Frames of Reference (1960)”) and at http://www.archive.org/details/frames_of_reference. About the first 40 seconds are silent, just so you know. You might find the videos in 2 parts and they should be around 27 minutes total. I want you to write down 20 good physics facts from watching.
5. This is a quick refresher of the Metric System:
Everything in physics is measured in the metric system. The only time that you will see English units is when you convert them to metric units. The metric system is also called SI (from the French, “Système
International”). In the SI system fundamental quantities are measured in meters, kilograms, …show more content…
Don’t believe the rumors – it is not impossibly hard. It does require hard work, but so does anything that is worthwhile. You would never expect to win a race if you didn’t train.
Similarly, you can’t expect to do well if you don’t train academically. AP
Physics is immensely rewarding and exciting, but you do have to take notes, study, and read the book (gasp!). You CANNOT get it from just paying attention in class or from giving up the first time you try just like you can’t learn to play an instrument in one lesson. I guarantee that if you do what is asked of you that you will look back to this class with a huge sense of satisfaction! I know I can’t wait to get started… Let’s learn some
PHYSICS!!!
SEE YOU IN AUGUST!
~DR. CRYMES
C:\Users\e199201050\Desktop\Dr. Crymes Summer Assignment AP B.docx
WHAT THE UNITS TELL YOU (AP PHYSICS B)
Units are the little letters that come after numbers when writing data. The units are