Various physical concepts are treated to be meaningful in everyday life situations with mathematical applications. The core areas of mechanics, waves, electricity and nuclear physics provide the framework for laboratory activities and class discussion. The final examination for Physics R will be the NYS Regents in Physics. Honors physics is a course for students who have demonstrated a high aptitude for and interest in science and mathematics. The course is similar in content to Physics R in the core areas, but treats each with extended coverage in greater depth and at a more rapid pace.
Laboratory investigations are an integral part of the course.
All students will take the NYS Regents exam as a final examination. The concepts of force, work, rate, resistance, energy and power are studied. Each unit explains these concepts and how they are used in mechanical, fluid, electrical and thermal systems. I Principles of Technology II is a laboratory activity based course in applied physics for those who may plan to pursue a career in a technological or science related field. Considerable time is also spent on laboratory work dealing with currently developing theories in the modern field of plate tectonics.