Physics Final Exam Review…Physics Classroom Lessons and point values
1-D Kinematics
Points
   Lesson 1 - Describing Motion with Words
3 b.   Scalars and Vectors
3 c.   Distance and Displacement
6 d.   Speed and Velocity
6 e.   Acceleration
   Lesson 3 - Describing Motion with Position vs. Time Graphs
6 a.   The Meaning of Shape for a p-t Graph
3 b.   Meaning of Slope for a p-t Graph
3 c.   Determining the Slope on a p-t Graph
   Lesson 5 - Free Fall and the Acceleration of Gravity
3 a.   Introduction
3 b.   Acceleration of Gravity
3 c.   Representing Free Fall by Graphs
3 d.   How Fast? and How Far?
3 e.   The Big Misconception
Vectors - Motion and Forces in 2D
Points
   Lesson 1 - Vectors: Fundamentals and Operations
6 a.   Vectors and Direction
9 b.   Vector Addition
3 c.   Resultants
6 d.   Vector Components
9 g.   Relative Velocity and Riverboat Problems
6 h.   Independence of Perpendicular Components of Motion
   Lesson 2 - Projectile Motion
3 a.   What is a Projectile?
6 b.   Characteristics of a Projectile's Trajectory
6 c.   Horizontal and Vertical Components of Velocity
9 d.   Horizontal and Vertical Displacement
Newton's Laws
Points
   Lesson 1 - Newton's First Law of Motion
3 a.   Newton's First Law
6 b.   Inertia and Mass
3 c.   State of Motion
6 d.   Balanced and Unbalanced Forces
   Lesson 2 - Force and Its Representation
3 a.   The Meaning of Force
6 d.   Determining the Net Force
   Lesson 3 - Newton's Second Law of Motion
6 a.   Newton's Second Law
3 b.   The Big Misconception
6 d.   Finding Individual Forces
9 e.   Free Fall and Air Resistance
   Lesson 4 - Newton's Third Law of Motion
3 a.   Newton's Third Law
3 b.   Identifying Action and Reaction Force Pairs
Circular Motion and Gravity
Points
   Lesson 1 - Motion Characteristics for Circular Motion
3 a.   Speed and Velocity
6 b.   Acceleration
9 c.   The Centripetal Force Requirement
3 d.   The Forbidden F-Word
   Lesson 3 - Universal Gravitation
3 a.   Gravity is More Than a Name
Momentum and Its Conservation
Points
   Lesson 1 - The Impulse-Momentum Change Theorem
3 a.   Momentum
12 b.   Momentum and Impulse Connection
6 c.   Real-World Applications
   Lesson 2 - The Law of Momentum Conservation
9 b.   Momentum Conservation Principle
3 c.   Isolated Systems
6 d.   Using Equations as a "Recipe" for Algebraic Problem-Solving
Work, Energy, and Power
Points
   Lesson 1 - Basic Terminology and Concepts
6 a.   Definition and Mathematics of Work
6 c.   Potential Energy
3 d.   Kinetic Energy
6 e.   Mechanical Energy
6 f.    Power
   Lesson 2 - The Work-Energy Relationship
6 c.   Analysis of Situations in Which Mechanical Energy is Conserved
9 d.   Application and Practice Questions
Static Electricity
Points
   Lesson 1 - Basic Terminology and Concepts
9 c.   Charge Interactions
6 d.   Conductors and Insulators
6 e.   Polarization
   Lesson 2 - Methods of Charging
6 a.   Charging by Friction
15 b.   Charging by Induction
9 c.   Charging by Conduction
3 d.   Grounding - the Removal of a Charge
   Lesson 3 - Electric Force
9 b.   Coulomb's Law
   Lesson 4 - Electric Fields
6 e.   Lightning
Current Electricity
Points
   Lesson 1 - Electric Potential Difference
6 a.   Electric Field and the Movement of Charge
6 b.   Electric Potential
9 c.   Electric Potential Difference
   Lesson 2 - Electric Current
9 b.   Requirements of a Circuit
9 c.   Electric Current
6 d.   Power: Putting Charges to Work
   Lesson 3 - Electrical Resistance
3 a.   Journey of a Typical Electron
6 b.   Resistance
9 c.   Ohm's Law
   Lesson 4 - Circuit Connections
6 a.   Circuit Symbols and Circuit Diagrams
6 b.   Two Types of Connections
12 c.   Series Circuits
15 d.   Parallel Circuits
Waves
Points
   Lesson 0 - Vibrations
6 a.   Vibrational Motion
9 b.   Properties of Periodic Motion
12 c.   Pendulum Motion
   Lesson 1 - The Nature of a Wave
3 a.   Waves and Wavelike Motion
6 b.   What is a Wave?
9 c.   Categories of Waves
   Lesson 2 - Properties of a Wave
3 a.   The Anatomy of a Wave
6 b.   Frequency and Period of a Wave
6 d.   The Speed of a Wave
6 e.   The Wave Equation
   Lesson 3 - Behavior of Waves
6 b.   Reflection, Refraction, and Diffraction
6 c.   Interference of Waves
3 d.   The Doppler Effect
   Lesson 4 - Standing Waves
3 a.   Traveling Waves vs. Standing Waves
3 b.   Formation of Standing Waves
6 c.   Nodes and Anti-nodes
3 d.   Harmonics and Patterns
Sound Waves and Music
Points
   Lesson 1 - The Nature of a Sound Wave
3 a.   Sound is a Mechanical Wave
3 b.   Sound as a Longitudinal Wave
3 c.   Sound is a Pressure Wave
   Lesson 2 - Sound Properties and Their Perception
6 a.   Pitch and Frequency
6 b.   Intensity and the Decibel Scale
9 c.   The Speed of Sound
   Lesson 3 Behavior of Sound Waves
9 a.   Interference and Beats
6 b.   The Doppler Effect and Shock Waves
6 d.   Reflection, Refraction, and Diffraction
   Lesson 4 - Resonance and Standing Waves
6 a.   Natural Frequency
3 b.   Forced Vibration
9 d.   Fundamental Frequency and Harmonics
Light Waves and Color
Points
   Lesson 1 - How Do We Know Light is a Wave?
3 a.   Wavelike Behaviors of Light
12 d.   Polarization
   Lesson 2 - Color and Vision
6 a.   The Electromagnetic and Visible Spectra
3 b.   Visible Light and the Eye's Response
6 c.   Light Absorption, Reflection, and Transmission
6 d.   Color Addition
15 e.   Color Subtraction
Reflection and the Ray Model of Light
Points
   Lesson 1 - Reflection and its Importance
3 a.   The Role of Light to Sight
3 b.   The Line of Sight
3 c.   The Law of Reflection
   Lesson 2 - Image Formation in Plane Mirrors
6 a.   Why is an Image Formed?
6 b.   Image Characteristics in Plane Mirrors
6 c.   Ray Diagrams for Plane Mirrors
   Lesson 3 - Concave Mirrors
3 a.   The Anatomy of a Curved Mirror
3 b.   Reflection of Light and Image Formation
3 c.   Two Rules of Reflection for Concave Mirrors
9 d.   Ray Diagrams - Concave Mirrors
6 e.   Image Characteristics for Concave Mirrors
   Lesson 4 - Convex Mirrors
3 a.   Reflection and Image Formation for Convex Mirrors
3 b.   Ray Diagrams - Convex Mirrors
3 c.   Image Characteristics for Convex Mirrors
Refraction and the Ray Model of Light
Points
   Lesson 1 - Refraction at a Boundary
3 a.   Boundary Behavior
6 b.   Refraction and Sight
6 c.   The Cause of Refraction
3 d.   Optical Density and Light Speed
9 e.   The Direction of Bending
   Lesson 3 - Total Internal Reflection
6 b.   Total Internal Reflection
   Lesson 4 - Interesting Refraction Phenomena
3 a.   Dispersion of Light by Prisms
3 b.   Rainbow Formation
3 c.   Mirages
   Lesson 5 - Image Formation by Lenses
9 b.   Refraction by Lenses
6 c.   Image Formation Revisited
6 d.   Converging Lenses - Ray Diagrams
6 e.   Converging Lenses - Object-Image Relations
6 f.    Diverging Lenses - Ray Diagrams
3 g.   Diverging Lenses - Object-Image Relations