Ey Preparing for the AP PHYISCS 2 Exam - PART 3: Optics and Modern Physics ADVPHYS2.3X About this Course Everything about this course and the material in it is geared toward preparing you for the AP Physics 2 exam. The course content is relevent and on level for what is expected by the College Board and the AP exam. The questions have been written in the same style as the what you might encounter on the exam and the rigor of the course is what you would expect of any AP course you might have taken previously. Stick through it and by the end, you will be ready to take on the exam! Course Staff Matt Wilson Matt Wilson teaches AP Physics 1 and 2 and AP Physics C at Stephen F. Austin High School in Fort Bend ISD near Houston, Texas, This is his eleventh year as an AP Physics teacher. He is also the Academic Decathlon Coach and Science Olympiad Sponsor. Matt received his degree in Science Education from the University of Pittsburgh. Textbook For this course, we will be using Physics from OpenStax. You can find OpenStax Physics here. Course Goals By working through this course, we hope that you will accomplish all of the following:How to Earn a Certi You will learn all of the content that is important to being successful on the AP Physics 2 Exam. You will practice with AP styple multiple choice questions. You will learn about the different types of AP style free-response questions, understand how they are scored and learn how to create well-written responses. You will complete labs and share your ideas, methods, data and conclusions with your classmates. You will create a lab journal that documents your lab experiences in the course and that you can use to show your future university what you have accomplished. By the end of this course, you should be ready to take the AP Physics 2 exam! ate and Tips for Success! To receive a certificate in this course, you must have a final score of 60%. You will be graded on your Homework (15%), your free-response questions (15%), your Unit Quizzes (30%) and your Final Exam (40%) In order to be successful, you should: Commit! This is extra work for you if you're a high school student, so commit to getting the most out of it you possibly can! Watch all of the content videos and answer the Check Your Understanding Questions that follow them. Complete your Homework assignments and quizzes each week. Do the free-response questions and grade your responses thoughtfully.+ Do the lab activities. These are self-directed so you need to be motivated and dedicated to getting them finished! Share your results. We are all curious about what you found! * Share and Collaborate! Use the discussion boards. You know so much already and you have great ideas! Share them with others and see if you can come up with even more fantastic ideas! That's part of the fun of science! Overview of the Course This is the second course in a 4 part X-Series in AP Physics 2 It will be followed by Part 3: Optics and Modern Physics and Part 4: Exam Preparation and Review. Inside Each Unit You Will Find: + Unit Overview with learning objectives and vocabulary * Content Lectures with Check Your Understanding Questions * Homework Assignments * Practice Free-Response Questions * Lab Activities * Suggested Reading from the textbook « Unit Recaps and Study Guides * An exam that is similar in format to the AP Exam. Collaboration Guidelines Working with fellow student can be a great way to learn, but you have to be careful not to rely too much on others and make sure you are understanding the material for yourself, too. We will be watching the discussion forum and removing things we feel have crossed that line, but please be aware that repeated violations of the following guidelines may result in your progress being erased and/or your account being deactivated.* It is okay to discuss the general approach to solving a problem. * Itis okay to give or receive hints if you get stuck on a homework questions, but not on quiz and exam questions. « Itis not okay to just copy someone else's work or answer. This really doesn't get you anywhere in preparing for the AP exam. * Itis not okay to ask for, share or receive answers to quizzes or exams before the deadline has passed. Discussion Forum Etiquette The AP Physics 2 discussion forum is a unique opportunity to engage with learners from all over the world. This provides us with a unique opportunity to interact and share ideas with people from different backgrounds, different experiences, different cultures and different languages. In order for us to take advantage of this wealth of knowledge and viewpoints, please consider the following when you post: Guidelines « Have faith that course participants are acting with best intentions and have the best intentions when you post, too! * Participate! You will get out what you put in, so be active. * Before posting, search the Discussion for similar comments. You can respond or click on the green plus button to upvote the post or both! + If you disagree with a post, respond using evidence and reasoning. Refer to the first guideline. Science is a great platform for constructive argumentation, but please be respectful. + Use your own words! if you include a quote or reference, when possible also provide a citation (book, URL, etc). + Use correct grammar and speli-check. Also, please do not use ALL CAPS. We don't like being yelled at! * Slang words and abbreviations vary across cultures, so please avoid these as much as possible.Things You Should Know * Please limit your posts to 200 words or less. This is an EdX standard and we wish to comply. * Use the discussion tools like follow for updates, upvote and flag for misuse on the Discussion Home to find and contribute to the conversations. + If you see an inappropriate post, flag it instead of adding your own commentary. » A blue star on a post means a member of the course staff has endorsed it. * Any technical questions or concerns should be posted in the Technical Issues Forum. People We Would Like to Thank: The AP Physics 2 Team: Matt Wilson - Stephen F. Austin High School Dr. Tristan Leggett - Texas A&M University Brett Berger - Rice University Pratiksha Dongare - Rice University For their generous donations of space and time: Stephen F. Austin High Schoo!