AP PHYSICS I

WEIGHTED: 1.0 (0.666 non AP Test takers)
Grades: 11-12

Credit: 1 unit
PREREQUISITE: Concurrent enrollment in Algebra II

College credit is possible via the AP Physics 1 examination. The policies for acceptance of AP Physics Exam Credit vary from
college to college.
AP Physics 1 is a full-year course that is the equivalent of a first-semester introductory college course in algebra-based physics.
Students cultivate their understanding of Physics through inquiry-based investigations as they explore these topics: kinematics;
dynamics; circular motion and gravitation; energy; momentum; simple harmonic motion; torque and rotational motion. College
credit is possible via the AP Physics 1 examination. The policies for acceptance of AP Physics Exam credit vary from college to
college.