2008

Collisions

Springs & Energy

Current balance

Fluids & projectiles

Thermo cycle

Mirror – ray diagrams

deBroglie wavelength; photoelectric effect

2008b

Momentum conservation

Mechanics; springs

LAB: magnetic field measurement

fluids

Lens – ray diagrams

Thermo cycle

Nuclear radiation

2007

Dynamics; inclined plane

Mass spectrometer

Circuits; RC circuit

Torricelli’s theorem

Thermo; isobaric process

LAB: determine the focal length of a lens

Positron-electron pair annihilation

2007b

dynamics

q moving thru a B field

RC circuit

Torricelli’s theorem

Thermo; isometric process

LAB: determine the index of refraction of a slab of glass

Pair production

2006

Dynamics; modified Atwood’s w/ spring

LAB:  World class runner – 100 m dash

Electrostatics; field and potential

Snell’s Law; graphical derivation of n;

Thin film interference

Thermo; PV diagram

Energy of photon; wave properties of an electron

2006b

LAB: graphical derivation of g

Energy, momentum conservation; friction dynamics

Electrostatics

Reflection/refraction;

Double slit interf.

Thermo; PV diagram

deBroglie wavelength;

Electron/positron annilihation

2005

Kinematic, dynamics & graphs

pendulum

Electrostatics – point charges

LAB: double slit interference

buoyancy

PV=nRT graph

Energy levels;

Photoelectric effect

2005b

Kinematics, dynamics, graphs

pendulum

Electrostatics – point charges

LAB: two source interference

Fluid flow: Torricelli’s theorem

PV=nRT graph

Photons and Photoelectric effect

2004

Energy conservation, rollercoaster, circles

Pressure and depth;

Newton’s laws

Faraday’s Law

Two source interference

PV-diagram, thermo

LAB: Photoelectric effect

2004b

Energy conservation, rollercoaster, circles

Pressure and depth;

Newton’s laws

LAB: Standing waves in tube

Faraday’s Law

 PV-diagram, thermo

Compton scattering

2003

F = ma, accel, FN,

R and C in circuit

Rail Gun: FB, work-energy

LAB: concave mirror image

PV diagram, energy

Fluids: pressure-depth, gauge pressure, Archimedes’s Princ.

 atomic energy diag., HeNe laser

2003b

F = ma, kinematics

LAB: circuit to power motor

single & double lens

E in capacitor, vector motion of electron,

PV diagram, energy

Bernoulli’s princ., power, fluid flow

Atomic energy diagram, range of visible light

2002

F=ma, impulse, kinematics

U vs. x, energy, proj.motion,

Two light bulbs, rated in Watts, in series and parallel

converging lens with virtual image then with real image

B and E fields on proton

LAB: spring and Archimedes’ Principle

photon-electron collision

2002b

collision with impulse
kinematics and energy

conical pendulum, projectile motion

light bulbs in series and parallel

submarine window as mirror, lens

capacitor E, V, C, electron released: find F, energy

Canister of gas:
ncDt, mcDt, PV=nRT, ht. of fusion

LAB:  deBroglie wavelengths, atomic energy diagrams

2001

2001 - circular motion, projectile

 momentum, projectile

  electrical forces, fields, potential

 wavelength dependent refraction

LAB - temp dependent resistor used as thermometer

gas thermo - types of processes.

nuclear reaction, mass defect. 

2000

  (2000) kinematics graph, projectile

 Incline, forces, friction.

  RC circuit.  dielectric

 refraction, thin film.

 Photoelectric effect

 LAB: determine specific heat of liquid.

 Elec, Mag field on particle.  Mass spectrometer.

1999

1999 – kinematics, work, en, friction

 CRT, electron projectile in E field.  B field

 Energy on hill, induction

 radioactive decay, half life

 centripetal force on a turntable 

 Refraction and diffraction Lab experiments – design

 Gas cycle, heat engine  

1998

 1998 – acceleration on table, projectiles

 force on charged particle in E field.

 LAB: Energy transfer by GPE. Specific heat

142 – bulbs in circuit.  Drawing, Ohms law. 

 Standing waves on a string.  

ball swinging directions of V and a

diff grating interference, Bohr level. 

1997

 1997 – F vs D – find work, etc.

 LAB: Centripetal force

 Spring, force on current in B field.

 use resistors to heat water – draw circuit, do calculations

 convex lens, concave mirror, draw and calculate

A – discuss experiment, pick from 3. 

energy levels

1996

 1996 - elastic and inelastic collision on air track

LAB: Hooke’s law

 Double slit interference

Hook up specific circuit.  Ohm’s law

alpha decay, energies, momentum

Millikan experiment

gas in  a can, moles

1995

 1995 – air track, inelastic collision, energy in spring

 toaster circuit, hooking up. 

 Acceleration on a roller coaster. 

Energy level diagram, de Broglie

Heat engine, Carnot efficiency, power

resonance in a tube. 

B force on electron.

1994

 1994 - kick soccer ball over fence – proj.

arc track, energy ideas, friction work

 A: photoelectric effect graph;

B: relativistic motion.

 work to acc electrons, control by B field

 path of light in water, TIR, lens under water.

 motional emf, induced E, Lenz’s Law

1993

 1993 – elevator, constructing d, v, a graphs for motion

 E fields & Potential of point charge

 control chgd particle with B & E fields

 refraction in glass and l dependence

 gas process, work and heat in cycle (mistake)

 X ray tube, Compton scattering

1992

 1992 – vertical circle, tension, centripetal motion

 conservation of momentum, energy, during collision and separation.

 elec power, fusion, heat flow

Energy level diagram, transitions

  CRT, E, B, field on electron

 convex lens, concave mirror, diagram & calc’s

1991

 1991 – monkey static equilibrium, centripetal accel

 control of charge with E & B fields.

 Heat engine, eff, heat absorption by water.

 battery, get intern resistance, ohm’s law, draw circuit

 Nuclear alpha decay, equation, de Broglie l, energy, Rutherford scattering

 2 slit interference, photoelectric work function

1990

  1990 - inelastic collision projectile

 chg particle doing projectile path betw charged plates

 ohm’s law, power

 gas cycle, work done, efficiency

 accelerated elect. Resulting e-m waves, energy

 reflection, refraction, thin film interference. 

1989

 1989 -Centripetal motion, projectile.

 electric force, potential, work

 electrical – mechanical energy equivalence, Ohm

 Thermo – PV diagram, work done in various processes

 Nuclear decay, energy, rest mass.

 convex lens, image formation, graph di vs do

1988

 1988 - helicopter vertical acceleration, tension, kinematics

 ball bounce, energy lost, specific heat.

 RC circuit, beginning & end

 B field of wire, force on moving charged particle

refraction, crit angle, new medium

Photoelectric effect, calculations

1987

 Modified Atwood’s machine

 forces, field, potential of point charges.

 Heat movement, specific heat

 Ohm’s law, Q=It

 refraction, speed, critical angle

 Photoelectric effect, graphical calc

1986

1986 - Atwood’s  mach, tension, acceleration

 Energy in spring, projectiles

 Circuits, ohm’s law

 Induction, forces on wire in B field

 Carnot cycle, PV diagram

 Concave and convex lenses – diagrams and calculations.

1985

 1985 – ballistic pendulum

 static equilibrium, acceleration on incline, energy conv

 e field, work, energy, forces

 Specific heat, flow, phase change.

 double slit interference in air and water.

 energy level transitions, photons

1984

 1984 - vertical circle, projectile

 momentum cons, elastic coll.  angles

 heating water, change of state, time, ohm’s law, power.

e – m forces on chg part. 

 refraction, thin film interference

 radioactive decay, half life, alpha

1983

 1983 – friction, F = ma, tipping

 inelast coll, energy in spring, shm.

 ohms law, circuit

 thermo processes work

 concave mirror

 Photoelectric effect, calculations of h, work function . . .

1982

 1982 (left) sprinter, kinematics graph.

 upward acceleration, tension in cables

swing on rope, tension at lowest point, energy

 Hookup of clock and radio.

 flux, induction

 convex lens

 four modern phys experiments – choose 1 and explain

1981

 1981 – friction, work, energy

 springs, energy, momentum cons in explosion

 stat equil of charged particle in electric field

 circuits – power, ohm’s law

 convex lenses, ray diagrams

 Energy absorption, specific heat. 

1980

 1980 - static equilibrium

 circuits and connections

 photoelectric eff. Data and graph

  Using one graph, sketch its companion

 Nuclear decay, cons of momentum, calc of energy

 kin theory, press.

1979

1979 – potential & Kinetic energy of projectile

 F = ma

 muons, modern physics, relativity

 electric & magnetic forces on charged particles

 gas laws, p-v diagram, work

 refraction

 Charged spheres, elec forces. 

1978

Vertical circular motion

Projectile; inelastic collision

capacitor

Induced emf

Concave mirror; ray diagram

Photon collision with mass

Bohr model; deBroglie wavelength

1977

 1977  work-energy, kinematics

centripetal force, banked road.

e-m forces, work, fields

Ohm’s law, power, spec ht, thermo

Interference of sound waves.  2 pt sources

Relativity and modern physics – sketching graphs

1976

Elevator; Atwood’s machine

Cons of momentum; bullet block combo

circuits

Mass spectrometer

Waterfall: Grav pot energy converted to thermal energy

Converging lens

Ray diagram

Photoelectric effect

1975

 1975-friction, energy, kinematics

 electric field, work

Thermo processes, gas laws

single and double slit interference

 energy levels, transitions, photons

electrical work, centripetal motion, mass spectrometer.

 pendulum, shm, energy, centripetal.

1974

Pendulum; dynamics

Electron moving in a B field

Converging lens

Ray diagram

Experiment: determine # of photons/sec in a light beam

Electrostatics; lines of equipotential

Thermo; PV diagram

Mechanical power of ski lift

1973

Mechanics – friction

Mechanics – energy & vertical circles

Electron moving through E & B fields

Induced variable current

Calorimetry - GRAPH

Standing waves in pipes

Wave-particle duality of radiation and matter

1972

This year’s free-response section contained two-parts: Part A contained five “major” questions and seven “minor” questions.

1971

This year’s free-response section contained two-parts: Part A contained five “major” questions and seven “minor” question.

1970

This year’s free-response section contained two-parts: Part A contained five “major” questions and seven “minor” question.