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On-Ramp to AP* Physics C: Mechanics

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Course Features

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Duration

2 weeks

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Delivery Method

Online

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Available on

Limited Access

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Accessibility

Mobile, Desktop, Laptop

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Language

English

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Subtitles

English

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Level

Beginner

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Effort

10 hours per week

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Teaching Type

Self Paced

Course Description

This short course is intended for the high-school students who have taken an introductory-level physics course, acquired some background in Mechanics and intend to take a more advanced course – for instance, AP Physics C. The course helps the students refresh and strengthen their fluency with the mathematical tools and the fundamental topics in Mechanics: Kinematics, Newton’s laws and Laws of Conservation. The last unit of the course contains a comprehensive Final Exam. The students who completed this mini-course will be well-prepared to tackle more advanced course material in the fall.

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Skills You Will Gain

Prerequisites/Requirements

Background in intro-high-school level Mechanics

Fluency with basic algebra, trigonometry and vector operations.

What You Will Learn

Algebra/trigonometry skills for an advanced Mechanics course

Basic information about AP® Physics C (Mechanics) course and Exam

Kinematics of motion with constant acceleration

Laws of conservation of energy and momentum and their application in problem-solving

Newton’s laws and their application in problem-solving

Course Instructors

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Boris Korsunsky

Honors Physics and AP Physics at Weston High School

Boris Korsunsky began his career as an educator in his native Russia and has been teaching in the US since 1993. Since 2000, he has been teaching Honors Physics and AP Physics at Weston High School i...
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