The AP Physics B curriculum is established by the College Board and it covers a lot of material.Because of this, the class has to move quickly.Not only is the course fast paced, but is also very intensive.Students are required to perform at a very high cognitive level.They will be required to solve some very sophisticated, complicated problems.I expect students to attend class, take notes, ask questions, do the homework, and study the material until they master it.This will require a lot of work.At a minimum, the student should spend at least an hour a day studying and practicing problem solutions.More time would, of course, be even better.
AP Physics is not a class where a student can be successful by ignoring things, doing no work until just before the test, and then spending two or three hours catching up the night before the test.If the student does not master the material as it is presented, “catching up” becomes very difficult.
***** For those of you still struggling with projectile motion, the honors notes on projectiles have been added to their page. Read them to help your conceptual understanding. Also refer to the Honors page for links to helpful Physics sites. ***
AP Expectations
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Ignore the page on homework from the book
