Students should be aware of the personal time commitment to complete this course. A minimum of 45 minutes of homework is required daily. A scientific calculator is required. This is a survey laboratory course that involves the main concepts of physics such as classical mechanics, heat, waves, sound, optics, electricity, magnetism nuclear physics, and astronomy. The course is designed to help students develop problem solving and critical thinking skills and to understand and to analyze the physical world.
Homework is required daily.
A commitment to complete the course is important. A scientific calculator is required. Honors Physics has a prerequisite of passing the qualifying exam, concurrent or prior enrollment in Trigonometry, and a B or better in previous math and science courses or teacher recommendation. Physics is a quantitative study of the laws that govern the behavior of matter and energy in the universe. Although this course is not taught as an AP course, interested students will be helped to prepare for the AP Physics exam.