Course title

Honors Physics:

Pre-requisite

N/A

Course description

Honors Physics is a year-long seminar-style course that introduces the fundamental language; ideas and tools used in the study of physics. This advanced introductory high school physics course covers key topics such as kinematics (displacement; velocity; acceleration; vectors); dynamics (inertia; momentum; force; Newton?s laws; kinetic and potential energy); wave phenomena; electric fields and forces; magnetism; and sound. Emphasis will be placed on introducing and developing those concepts; skills; and methods necessary to excel in physics; thus providing the foundation for more advanced study of physics. Through both at-home and virtual lab work; students learn useful experimental techniques; gain the ability to formulate experimental questions; design scientific experiments; effectively articulate scientific findings; and strengthen understanding of course material. Prior completion of Honors Intermediate Algebra (OM012) is advantageous but not required. After completing Honors Physics; students will have a solid physics foundation and will be prepared for AP Physics C contingent on preparation in mathematics.

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School Country

United States

School state

California

School city

Palo Alto

High school

Stanford Online High School

School Address

505 South 12th Street

School zip code

95112

Requested competency code

Lab Science

Date submitted

06/11/2022

Deferred

Yes

Deferred date

07/13/2022

Deferred Reason

Please provide details on the hand-on labs that are conducted in this course.†

Online / Virtual

Yes