AP Physics 1 Foundations

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AP Physics 1 Foundations

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This series was cancelled by the tutor on November 9, 2023. We're very sorry–you can explore more Physics series here. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.

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Taking AP Physics 1 this year? You're in luck! 

This series will be a thorough introduction to each unit on the AP Physics exam. We will focus on mastering the fundamentals, while also looking at more challenging problems. 

This series will be rooted in questions from past AP exams to help prepare you best for the end of year exam.

*** SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGES***

Tutored by

Charlotte T 🇺🇸

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Hey everyone! I'm in 12th grade and I love math and science. In my spare time, you'll find me reading, running, or playing soccer :)

Schedule

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SESSION 1

7

Aug

SESSION 1

Orientation

Mon 11:00 PM - 11:30 PM UTCAug 7, 11:00 PM - 11:30 PM UTC

We will get to know each other and go over the AP Physics 1 curriculum!

SESSION 2

15

Aug

SESSION 2

Physics

Tue 12:00 AM - 1:15 AM UTCAug 15, 12:00 AM - 1:15 AM UTC

We will begin studying Unit in preparation for Unit 1: Kinematics.

Topics:
- Unit conversion
- Significant figures
- How to approach a physics problem
- Intro to kinematics

SESSION 3

16

Aug

SESSION 3

Physics

Wed 12:00 AM - 1:15 AM UTCAug 16, 12:00 AM - 1:15 AM UTC

Unit 1: Kinematics

SESSION 4

22

Aug

SESSION 4

Physics

Tue 12:00 AM - 1:15 AM UTCAug 22, 12:00 AM - 1:15 AM UTC

Unit 1: Kinematics

SESSION 5

23

Aug

SESSION 5

Physics

Wed 12:00 AM - 1:30 AM UTCAug 23, 12:00 AM - 1:30 AM UTC

Velocity vs. time graphs
Acceleration vs. time graphs
Review of all kinematics graphs

SESSION 6

28

Aug

SESSION 6

Physics

Mon 12:00 AM - 1:15 AM UTCAug 28, 12:00 AM - 1:15 AM UTC

Acceleration vs. time graphs
Beginner kinematic problems

SESSION 7

30

Aug

SESSION 7

Physics

Wed 12:30 AM - 1:45 AM UTCAug 30, 12:30 AM - 1:45 AM UTC

- Finishing kinematics graphs with a few final review questions
- Working on kinematics problems involving the kinematics equations

SESSION 8

8

Sep

SESSION 8

Physics

Fri 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM UTCSep 8, 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM UTC

Vector algebra & vector components

SESSION 9

11

Sep

SESSION 9

Physics

Mon 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM UTCSep 11, 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM UTC

Short review of adding and decomposing vectors
Introduction to 2D kinematics problems

SESSION 10

13

Sep

SESSION 10

Physics

Wed 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM UTCSep 13, 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM UTC

Some more 2D kinematics problems

SESSION 11

18

Sep

SESSION 11

Physics

Mon 11:00 PM - Tue, 12:00 AM UTCSep 18, 11:00 PM - Sep 19, 12:00 AM UTC

The last of our kinematics unit. We’ll do a few more kinematics problems and look at some challenge problems.

SESSION 12

20

Sep

SESSION 12

Physics

Wed 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM UTCSep 20, 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM UTC

Short review of vector decomposition/addition.
Kinematics challenge problems and review. 
** last day of kinematics! **

SESSION 13

30

Sep

SESSION 13

Physics

Sat 12:30 AM - 1:30 AM UTCSep 30, 12:30 AM - 1:30 AM UTC

Intro to Forces

SESSION 14

4

Oct

SESSION 14

Physics

Wed 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM UTCOct 4, 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM UTC

Practice with forces!

SESSION 15

12

Oct

SESSION 15

Physics

Thu 12:30 AM - 1:30 AM UTCOct 12, 12:30 AM - 1:30 AM UTC

More practice with forces!

SESSION 16

18

Oct

SESSION 16

Physics

Wed 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM UTCOct 18, 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM UTC

TBD

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Aug 7 - Oct 18

11 weeks

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