The Book of Phyz - AP Physics 1
AP1.01 KINEMATICS

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	GUIDES
1	The Scheme of Science Develops a Venn diagram to show how physics, chemistry, biology, and earth science relate to each other. Note: this document's PDF is combined with "Why-How?"
2	Why-How? - Presentation (Zipped QuickTime) Introduces the Why/How Tree, an inquiry process that leads to one of the very few Rules of the Universe.
3	Rules of the Universe An explicit list of the fundamental principles that can be used to explain all natural phenomena.
4	Orders of Magnitude Develops the ideas of powers of ten and order of magnitude "rounding."
5	Greek / Symbols Reference The Greek alphabet and mathematical symbols listed with usage descriptions.
6	Scientififc / Engineering / SI Prefix Notation Reference The rules of scientific, engineering, and SI prefix notation are explained. Includes examples.
7	Units & Quantities Reference The units of measure (meters, kilograms, seconds, etc.) are listed and described.
8	Motion PhyzExamples Quantities and their symbols, units and their abbreviations, equations, and work-ot numerical problems.
	AP GUIDES
1	Graphical Kinematics Instructions for constructing position, velocity, and acceleration graphs.
2	Position vs. Time Examples Thumbnail position graphs for all basic motion possibilities.
3	Velocity vs. Time Examples Thumbnail velocity graphs for all basic motion possibilities. Corresponds to position graphs above.
4	Acceleration vs. Time Examples Thumbnail acceleration graphs for all basic motion possibilities. Corresponds to graphs above.
5	Advanced Kinematics Examples (Lite) Definitions of quantities, explanations of equations, and worked out example problems.
6	One-Dimensional Kinematics Examples (Lite) Worked out example problems.
7	Algebraic Kinematics The equations of uniform and uniform accelerated motion. Includes the oft-slighted x=vt-1/2at^2.
8	Projectiles An explanation of the independence of the horizontal and vertical motions of a horizontally launched projectile.
9	Projectile Example A worked out projectile problem.
10	Solving One- and Two-Dimensional Algebraic Kinematics Problems (Cookbook) A cookbook procedure for solving one- and two-dimensional algebraic kinematics.
11	The Monkey Gun Describes the classic demonstration. See the "Banana Gun" demonstration below.
12	The Range Equation Develops the range equation from the kinematics equations.
	JOB
1	Numeric Notation Springboard - Answers - Presentation HD (Zipped QuickTime) Develops the need for and mechanics of scientific notation, engineering notation, and SI prefix notation
	AP JOBS
1	Little Dudes I Uniform Motion - Answers - Presentation (Zipped QuickTime) Given position and clock readings for dude in uniform motion, graph x vs. t. Inquiry questions.
2	Little Dudes II Uniform Motion - Answers - Presentation (Zipped QuickTime) Given position and clock readings for dude in uniform motion, graph v vs. t. Inquiry questions.
3	Little Dots Uniform Motion - Answers Practice graphing x vs. t and v vs. t given position and clock reading values.
4	Little Dudes III Uniform Accelerated Motion - Answers - Presentation (Zipped QuickTime) Given position and clock readings for dude in uniform accelerated motion, graph v vs. t. Inquiry.
5	Little Dudes IV Uniform Accelerated Motion - Answers - Presentation (Zipped QuickTime) Given position and clock readings for dude in uniform accelerated motion, graph a vs. t. Inquiry.
6	Little Dots Uniform Accelerated Motion - Answers Practice graphing x vs. t, v vs. t, and a vs. t given position and clock reading values.
7	What Do They Mean? - Answers Verbal interpretations of kinematics graphs.
8	Graphical Kinematics Exercises - Answers Practice in simple graphical kinematics.
9	Graphical Kinematics Exercises II - Answers More practice in graphical kinematics.
10	What's Goin' On? - Answers - Presentation (Zipped QuickTime) Another set of exercises involving verbal interpretations of kinematics graphs.
11	What's Goin' On, Too? - Answers Still more exercises involving verbal interpretations of kinematics graphs.
12	How's It Goin'? - Answers Yet another take on verbal descriptions of motion graphs.
13	Little Dudes Ride Again I - Answers Using the slope of a position graph to detemine velocity.
14	Little Dudes Ride Again II - Answers Using the slope of a position graph to detemine velocity.
15	From Velocity to Position Graphs I Springboard - Answers - Presentation (Zipped QuickTime) Getting quantitative position information from a velocity vs. clock reading graph is a difficult task to learn. This is a classroom discussion and "mind's-on" exercise sequence intended to do just that.
16	From Velocity to Position Graphs II Springboard - Answers - Presentation (Zipped QuickTime) This classroom discussion guide continues the ideas of the previous exercises and extends them to multi-segmented graphs of bodies in uniform motion and uniform accelerated motion.
17	Analytical Graphical Kinematics - Answers Independent practice of the skills learned in the Springboards listed above.
18	Algebraic Kinematics Primer Spanning from easy "equation-choosing" exercises to a full-on problem in algebraic kinematics, this sequence of exercises emphasizes the algebraic problem-solving procedure.
19	Projectile Cannon An exercise emphasizing the independence of horizontal uniform motion and vertical accelerated motion.
	LABS
	Blast Off!  Available in the Conceptual Physics lab manual from Pearson Education - Amazon link
	DEMOS
1	Speed Machines A video demo using clips of motion graphing from Physics: Cinema Classics.
2	Blowout II: Challenge of the Crystal Conduit As with with the original Blowout demonstration, we're blowing a marker pen through a long tube. This time, though, we're using an acrylic tube and placing three photogate timers at intervals along the length of the tube to get speed values while the pen is still inside the tube.
3	The Great Bullet Race Available in the Conceptual Physics lab manual from Pearson Education - Amazon link One bullet is fired horizontally, a second is dropped simultaneously. Which hits first and why? Don't just do the demo and move on, spend some time on it and explore student thinking!
4	The Banana Gun I know, we used to call this the "Monkey Gun" (I still do in the PhyzGuide above). I guess I'm just caving in to political correctness. Anyway, you know the drill on this one; use this sheet to elicit predictions and reasoning.
	OUT OF CIRCULATION (Moved to Physics 1 or discontinued)
	Tabletop Trajectory Time Experiment to nvestigate of the dependence of a projectile launched at an angle on the launch speed and launch angle.

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