Physics

SCPH: Physics

SCPH.A: Content

SCPH.A.1: obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the relationship between distance, displacement, speed, velocity and acceleration as functions of time for one-dimensional motion

SCPH.A.2: obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the relationship between distance, displacement, speed, velocity and acceleration as functions of time for two-dimensional motion

SCPH.A.3: obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about how forces affect the motion of objects

SCPH.A.4: obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to identify the force or force component responsible for causing an object to move along a circular path

SCPH.A.5: obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the importance of law of conservation of energy in predicting the behavior of physical systems

SCPH.A.6: obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the importance of Law of Conservation of Linear Momentum in predicting the behavior of physical systems

SCPH.A.7: obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about electrical force interactions

SCPH.A.8: obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about electrical circuits

SCPH.A.9: obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about electrical and magnetic force interactions

SCPH.A.10: obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the properties and applications of mechanical waves and sound

SCPH.A.11: obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the properties and applications of electromagnetic waves

SCPH.A.12: plan and carry out investigations, using lenses and mirrors, to identify the behavior of light

SCPH.A.13: obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about nuclear changes of matter and related technological applications

SCPH.A.1.a: calculate average velocity, instantaneous velocity, and acceleration in a given frame of reference

SCPH.A.1.b: analyze and interpret data to explain the relationships between, position, velocity, and acceleration using position-time graphs and velocity-time graphs

SCPH.A.1.c: apply appropriate equations for uniformly accelerated motion to solve problems

SCPH.A.2.a: use vector diagrams to show magnitude and direction and to show the addition of parallel and perpendicular vectors

SCPH.A.2.b: analyze and interpret data of two-dimensional motion with constant acceleration

SCPH.A.3.a: construct an explanation based on evidence using Newton's Laws of how forces affect the acceleration of a body

SCPH.A.3.b: develop and use a model of a Free Body Diagram to represent the forces acting on an object (both equilibrium and non-equilibrium)

SCPH.A.3.c: use mathematical representations to calculate magnitudes and vector components for typical forces including gravitational force, normal force, friction forces, tension forces, and spring forces

SCPH.A.4.a: plan and carry out an investigation to gather evidence to identify the force or force component responsible for causing an object to move along a circular path

SCPH.A.4.b: calculate the magnitude of a centripetal acceleration

SCPH.A.4.c: develop and use a model to describe the mathematical relationship between mass, distance, and force as expressed by Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation (Optional Extension: Identify and describe a system of torque-producing forces acting in equilibrium)

SCPH.A.5.a: describe situations in which energy is and is not conserved for a system

SCPH.A.5.b: use mathematics and computational thinking to analyze, evaluate, and apply the principle of conservation of energy and the Work-Kinetic Energy Theorem for closed systems

SCPH.A.5.c: define and calculate power

SCPH.A.6.a: describe situations in which momentum is and is not conserved

SCPH.A.6.b: construct an argument supported by evidence of the use of the principle of conservation of momentum to describe a physical system

SCPH.A.6.b5: experimentally and mathematically compare and contrast inelastic and elastic collisions (Honors Extension)

SCPH.A.7.a: develop and use mathematical models and generate diagrams to compare and contrast the electric and gravitational forces between two objects

SCPH.A.7.b: plan and carry out investigations to demonstrate and qualitatively explain charge transfer by conduction, friction, and induction

SCPH.A.7.c: predict changes in electric potential energy for a system of two like and unlike charges

SCPH.A.8.a: explain current flow as the result of potential difference

SCPH.A.8.b: plan and carry out an investigation of voltage, current, resistance, and power for a single resistor circuit

SCPH.A.8.c: compare and contrast series and parallel circuits

SCPH.A.9.a: plan and carry out investigations to clarify the relationship between electric currents and magnetic fields

SCPH.A.9.b: demonstrate the interaction of electricity and magnetism by using electricity to create a magnetic field

SCPH.A.9.c: explore experimentally how magnetic induction creates an electric current

SCPH.A.9.d: construct working models of electric motors and generators to show the interplay of electric and magnetic forces

SCPH.A.10.a: develop and use mathematical models to explain mechanical and electromagnetic waves as a propagating disturbance that transfers energy

SCPH.A.10.b: construct an explanation that analyzes the production and characteristics of sound waves

SCPH.A.10.c: honors/accelerated extension: plan and carry out investigations examining resonance on a string and resonance in closed and open pipes

SCPH.A.11.a: plan and carry out investigations to characterize the properties and behavior of electromagnetic waves

SCPH.A.11.b: develop and use models to describe and calculate characteristics related to the interference and diffraction of waves (single and double slits)

SCPH.A.11.c: plan and carry out investigations to describe common features of light in terms of color, polarization, spectral composition

SCPH.A.12.a: construct optical ray diagrams for lenses and plane mirrors and predict the properties (reduced/enlarged, real/virtual, upright/ inverted) of the image

SCPH.A.12.b: perform calculations related to focal length, image distance, object distance and image magnification for thin lenses and plane mirrors

SCPH.A.13.a: develop and use models to explain, compare, and contrast nuclear processes including radioactive decay, fission, and fusion

SCPH.A.13.b: construct an argument to compare and contrast mechanisms and characteristics of radioactive decay

SCPH.A.13.c: develop and use mathematical and graphical models to calculate the amount of substance present after a given amount of time based on its half-life and relate this to the law of conservation of mass and energy (Calculation should be limited to integer multiples of half-life)

SCPH.A.1.b1: calculate the slope of a position-time graph and velocity-time graph in order to describe motion of an object

SCPH.A.1.b2: use positive and negative signs to describe the vector nature of physical quantities

SCPH.A.1.b3: compare and contrast scalar and vector quantities and give examples of each

SCPH.A.1.b4: calculate the areas of velocity-time and acceleration-time graphs to describe the displacement and velocity of an object (Honors Extension)

SCPH.A.1.c1: plan and carry out an investigation of one-dimensional (horizontal and vertical) motion to calculate average and instantaneous speed, velocity and acceleration

SCPH.A.1.c2: plan and carry out an investigation to explain that free fall acceleration is independent of mass

SCPH.A.2.a1: use mathematical methods for vector addition to solve problems for vectors that are on the same line and perpendicular to each other

SCPH.A.2.b1: resolve position, velocity, or acceleration vectors into components (x and y, horizontal and vertical)

SCPH.A.2.b2: calculate range and time in the air for a horizontally launched projectile (no air resistance)

SCPH.A.2.b3: determine the acceleration and velocity at the top of the parabolic path of a projectile

SCPH.A.2.b4: explain the independence of vertical and horizontal motion of a projectile along the trajectory (conceptually explain launch angle, velocity and acceleration at all points)

SCPH.A.2.b5: plan and execute an experiment to investigate the projectile motion of an object by collecting and analyzing data using kinematic equations

SCPH.A.2.b6: predict mathematically and describe how changes to initial conditions (height and horizontal velocity) affect the time of flight and range for horizontal projectiles

SCPH.A.3.a1: explain and predict the motion of a body in absence of a net force and when forces are applied using Newton's 1st Law (principle of inertia)

SCPH.A.3.a2: define mass as a measure of inertia

SCPH.A.3.a3: calculate the acceleration for an object using Newton's 2nd Law, including situations where multiple forces act together

SCPH.A.3.a4: identify the pair of equal and opposite forces between two interacting bodies and relate their magnitudes and directions using Newton's 3rd Law

SCPH.A.3.b1: construct a free body diagram and identify applicable forces for an object on an inclined plane

SCPH.A.3.c1: calculate the weight of various masses

SCPH.A.3.c2: compare and contrast static and sliding friction

SCPH.A.3.c3: experimentally determine the coefficient of friction between two surfaces (Honors Extension)

SCPH.A.3.c4: determine weight, normal force, tension force, and frictional force using the free-body diagram and net force for objects on horizontal planes

SCPH.A.3.c5: calculate acceleration and magnitude of forces for an object on an inclined plane (Honors Extension)

SCPH.A.3.c6: perform calculations for spring forces using Hooke's Law (Honors Extension)

SCPH.A.5.b1: calculate the kinetic energy and gravitational potential energy of an object

SCPH.A.5.b2: calculate the amount of work performed by a force on an object

SCPH.A.5.b3: calculate the amount of work performed by a force applied at an angle (Honors Extension)

SCPH.A.5.b4: analyze a force-position graph to determine the amount of work done on an object by a linear force (Honors Extension)

SCPH.A.5.c1: plan and carry out an investigation demonstrating conservation and rate of transfer of energy (power)

SCPH.A.6.b1: explain how the application of a force creates an impulse

SCPH.A.6.b2: develop a model that explains the relationship between force and time and the change in momentum experienced and perform impulse-momentum theorem calculations (Honors Extension)

SCPH.A.6.b3: describe and perform calculations involving one dimensional momentum

SCPH.A.6.b4: connect the concepts of Newton's 3rd law and impulse

SCPH.A.8.a1: explain the flow of electrons in terms of alternating and direct current

SCPH.A.8.b1: calculate the cost of using electrical energy (kW-hr) in electrical appliances

SCPH.A.8.c1: illustrate circuit diagrams using appropriate symbols for resistors, battery, light bulbs, and switch

SCPH.A.8.c2: plan and carry out an investigation to analyze simple series and parallel DC circuits

SCPH.A.8.c3: apply Ohm's Law to analyze steady-state DC circuits in series and parallel to determine the voltage across, current through, total resistance of and power dissipated/added by each element in the circuit

SCPH.A.8.c4: explain the nature of household circuits and the use of fuses and circuit breakers within them

SCPH.A.9.a1: determine the direction of the magnetic field around a current- carrying straight wire using a right-hand rule (Honors Extension)

SCPH.A.9.b1: experimentally determine the variables that influence the strength of the magnetic field around an electromagnet (i.e. number of turns in the wire, strength of the current, and presence or absence of an iron core)

SCPH.A.9.d1: perform calculations involving magnetic force for current-carrying wires and moving charges in magnetic fields using the equations: F=BIL and F=QvB (Honors Extension)

SCPH.A.9.d2: determine the direction of the magnetic force for current-carrying wires and moving charges in magnetic fields using a right-hand rule (Honors Extension)

SCPH.A.10.a1: mathematically describe how the velocity, frequency, and wavelength of a propagating wave are related

SCPH.A.10.a2: plan and carry out an investigation to explore the dependency of the speed of mechanical waves on the properties of a medium

SCPH.A.10.b1: explain Doppler Effect, standing waves, wavelength, the relationship between amplitude and the energy of the wave, and the relationship between frequency and pitch

SCPH.A.10.b2: calculate the shift in frequency due to the Doppler effect (Honors Extension)

SCPH.A.11.a1: explain the properties of waves including, but not limited to, amplitude (intensity), frequency, wavelength, and the relationship between frequency or wavelength and the energy of the wave

SCPH.A.11.a2: investigate and solve problems involving refraction of light in relation to the speed of light in media, index of refraction, and angles of incidence and refraction (Snell's Law)

SCPH.A.11.b1: construct an argument for the wave nature of light based on observations of diffraction patterns

SCPH.A.11.b2: plan and carry out investigations to describe changes in diffraction patterns associated with geometry (vary slit size or slit separation) and wavelength for mechanical and electromagnetic waves

SCPH.A.11.c1: demonstrate the dispersion of white light into a color spectrum and the addition of primary and secondary colors to form white light

SCPH.A.13.b1: explain alpha, beta, and gamma decays and their effects

SCPH.A.13.b2: optional Extension : balance nuclear equations involving alpha and beta decay

SCPH.A.13.c1: use mathematics and computational thinking to apply the exponential decay equation (Honors Extension)