Magnetism Unit

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As we enter the final phase of our course, you may have noticed that you have been doing more and more independent work.  One of our course goals has been to learn how to learn independStickman money magnet lg clrently.  Our culminating activity in this endeavor will involve your undertaking a complete unit independently.  Of course, I am available to assist if you get stuck, but would like you to attack the unit on your own, with an understanding of what your learning goals are for this portion of the course.

Based on the goals provided, the following requirements and resources are available to you.  You are expected to set your own pace and schedule/ration your workload accordingly, based on the understanding that all requirements must be met and turned in at the beginning of class on March 29, the day of the magnetism exam.  All items are to be turned in simultaneously, stapled in a packet or placed in a folder with your name on it, including the attached cover page.

Unit activities include:

Watch MIT 8.02 Physics Lectures (Walter Lewin), available from iTunes U, web search, as well as DVD in class.

  • Lecture 11: Magnetic Field, Lorentz Force, Torques
  • Lecture 13: Moving Charges in B Fields, Cyclotron, Synchrotron, Mass Spec
  • Lecture 14: Biot-Savart Law, Gauss’s Law for Magnetism
  • Lecture 15: Ampere’s Law, Solenoids

Read Tipler 26.1-26.3, 27.1-27.4

Complete WebAssign: APC-Magnetism (turn in hard copy of your solutions).

Complete Lab: Magnetic Field in a Slinky (formal lab report as a group).

Complete two free response problems (turn in neat, complete solution):

  • AP-C 2009 EM2
  • AP-C 2005 EM3

Complete worksheet on Gauss / Ampere go to Battle (turn in)

Complete two quizzes:

  • Magnetic Fields
  • Biot-Savart and Ampere’s Law

In preparation for your magnetism exam, I would also recommend watching the APlusPhysics AP-C Magnetism Video Series:

Great AP Physics C Resources #physics #physicsed

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After several requests for favorite sites from AP Physics C teachers on the web, I’ve put together a list of some great online AP Physics C resources for instructors and students alike.

  • Man really happy hg whtViren’s AP Physics C Video Lectures: A well-thought-out set of YouTube videos detailing the AP-C curriculum.  I’m especially fond of the instructor’s ability to tie course details into “big-picture concepts” as the videos progress.  Make sure you check out his AP Physics Review videos, a great test prep resource!
  • MIT Physics 8.01 Mechanics Video Lectures (Walter Lewin): Tremendous set of video lectures from the world-renowned Dr. Walter Lewin.  Tremendous.
  • MIT Physics 8.02 E&M Video Lectures (Walter Lewin): Another set of great lectures by Dr. Lewin — a little light on circuits for the AP-C curriculum, but does a fabulous job with electromagnetism.
  • APlusPhysics.com: I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention my own site, APlusPhysics.com, which includes videos covering the entire AP-C Mechanics and E&M courses (E&M targeted for completion in March 2013), student guide sheets / tutorials for the entire course, course notes from individual lectures, student blogs, projects, forums, and a repository of curated links!
  • LearnAPPhysics – Physics C: Richard White continues to build up a repository of original questions at both the AP-B and AP-C levels that are a great way for students to test their understanding of key concepts and applications.  In addition, White includes links to video lessons from Walter Lewin’s MIT lectures, Monterey Institute, and The Mechanical Universe video series.
  • Peggy Bertrand’s AP Physics C Page: Dr. Bertrand has put together a nice compilation of course notes for both Mechanics and Electricity & Magnetism.  She offers her lecture slides for download in Powerpoint format, as well as an accompanying MS Word document designed for students to take corresponding notes on. 
  • Hippocampus Physics: Video resources and mini lessons from Monterey Institute for Technology and Education.
  • College Board AP Physics C: Mechanics Course Home Page
  • College Board AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Course Home Page
  • UC College Prep AP Physics C: Another framework for the Monterey AP Physics C videos, but organized around a syllabus including labs, key concepts, readings, sample discussion problems, etc. 
  • Fizziks.Info: Rebecca Howell’s AP Physics site, including links to her YouTube channel and AP Physics C documents which present well-organized solutions and derivations.
  • University of Illinois PHYS 211 Practice Exams: Several sets of interactive “hour exams” for mechanics students to test your skills
  • PrettyGoodPhysics: Paul Lulai’s physics repository — tons of great materials posted by students and teachers across a wide range of topics.  Teachers, make sure you check out the Secure-PGP area as well for instructor-only materials!

You can find the curated list of AP Physics C resources online at http://www.aplusphysics.com/courses/ap-c/APC_Physics.html.  If you have others to add, please shoot me a message (e-mail address available on the top of the APlusPhysics.com page) and I’ll do my best to keep these updated!