Summer+Homework

**do this when you sign up for the course** 1. All students should purchase a copy of the Princeton Review Cracking the AP Physics B and C AP Exam book. It can be purchased from Barnes and Noble or ordered from Amazon.com. The current 2006 edition is here on Amazon:[| http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0375765409/ref=pd_cp_b_title/104-1600306-0424721?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=283155] The ISBN is 0375765409 if you are buying from a bookstore that is out of stock. Visit the College Board's [|AP Physics B page] to download the documents for the class, or use the links below. 2. Download a copy of the [|AP Physics Equation list]. Print out the B equations and not the C equations. Also print out the physical constants and trig formulas page. 3. Read "[|GREEAT Science]" (see link at left). 4. Analyze every equation in the "B" equations list, one equation per page. 5. Download the[| course description]and especially the [|detailed course outline,] and prepare a binder with these items in it. (Only print out the B section parts from the course description. It is quite long.) We will be covering approximately 5 bullet points per day on the course outline to stay on schedule for the test. The course outline is your exam review guide for every test in the class. 6. Put all of this in a binder. We'll be using this binder throughout the year. This is due on the first day of class! Write me if you have questions. GREEAT science has many examples.
 * AP PHYSICS SUMMER HOMEWORK**
 * Identify all the variables by name.
 * List the units of measurement for each variable. You may need to look these up somewhere. Since you will not have books, I recommend the web site [|hyperphysics].
 * Identify every relationship between variables. Ignore constants such as 1/2, or physical constants which cannot change such as the speed of light. Identify the name of the relationship, sketch the graph showing the relationship, and write a sentence describing the relationship. This will be from 3-10 relationships per equation.
 * Create a sample problem for each equation where you make up values for all the variables except one, and solve for that. If you're aggressive abouit it, make a sample problem for each variable.