Honors Physics

Honors Physics Course Syllabus
Important Honors Physics Dates
Grade Sheet - a handy way to track your grade
Text:  Physics - Principles With Applications (5th Edition) by Douglas Giancoli
Physics Curriculum (Knox County Schools document)
Astonomy and Physics Tutorials
Mr. Milligan's favorite internet Links for physics
Need to improve your average?  Check out information on Optional Assignments.
Lab Information and Homework Requirements

Listed below are the various units of study and related documents and links.

Measurement - Units, Uncertainty, Graphical Analysis
    Science Skills Assessment - Analyze your skills and then consult this guide
    Objectives & Homework     (see also Homework Requirements)
    In-Class Practice
    Lab Report - the Pendulum     (see also Lab Information)
    Graphing - directions, examples, free graph paper
    Notes - uncertainty, significant digits, and units
    Functions Overview - summary of important types of equations
    Review Problems

Kinematics - a Mathematical Description of Motion
    Objectives & Homework - Kinematics         Answer Key
    In-Class Practice - Word Problems
    In-Class Practice - Position Graphs
    In-Class Practice - Velocity Graphs
    Review Problems
    Lab Report - Freefall Acceleration

Vectors - Two-Dimensional Kinematics
    Objectives & Homework - Vectors
    In-Class Practice
    Review Problems
    Lab Report - Projectile Motion

Forces - Newton's 3 Laws of Motion (Dynamics)
    Objectives & Homework - Forces
    In-Class Practice
    net Force - understanding and practice
    Review Problems
    Lab Report - Newton's 2nd Law

Periodic Motion & Gravity - SHM, Orbits, & Force Fields
    Objectives & Homework - Periodic Motion
    Solar System Data - Sun, planets, moons
    In-Class Practice
    SHM Notes basic info on Simple Harmonic Motion
    Review Problems
    Lab Report - the Conical Pendulum

Conservation of Energy & Momentum - an Alternate Form of Mechanics
    Objectives & Homework - Energy
    Objectives & Homework - Momentum
    In-Class Practice - Energy
    In-Class Practice - Momentum
    Energy Form Examples
    Review Problems
    Lab Report - Mass on a Spring

Electricity - Electrostatics, Coulomb's Law, & Simple Circuits
    Objectives & Homework - Electrostatics
    Objectives & Homework - Current & Circuits
    In-Class Practice
    The Digital Multimeter - a Primer
    Review Problems
    Some Notes
    Lab Report - Virtual Circuits

Waves & Interference - Sound, Light, etc.
    Objectives & Homework - Waves
    Objectives & Homework - Interference
    Wave Notes - Basic Definitions and Formulas
    Standing Waves Notes - Definitions and Formulas
    Electromagnetic Radiation - Information and Practice
    In-Class Practice
    Review Problems

Final Exam!
    About the Final Exam . . .
    Review Questions and Problems