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The goal of this class is an in depth understanding of the forces around us as well as the forces we create. This goal can be accomplished to different degrees through three different classes: Physics, Honors Physics, and AP Physics. Physics at the Academy, regardless of level, is a challenging course. Physics and Honors Physics are offered to juniors, Advanced Physics is offered to seniors who have sucessfully completed Honors Physics. Honors Precalculus is highly suggested for these courses, not only for the strong mathematical principles, but familiarity with heavy workload and understanding concepts quickly. |
| Labs are an important part of each physics course. There are two labratory classes in each six day rotation. The labs are written into a labratory notebook that each student must maintain throughout the |
| year. The exemplary notebook has facility for graphs, charts, explination and mathematical equations used in each lab. Each course covers topics such as velocity, acceleration, eqiulibrium, electric fields, potential and kinetic energy, reflection, refraction, diffraction, fission, fusion, and quantam mechanics. Each student works hard to learn all of the required topic. The normal physics class has the Physics SATII as a culmination to their year of learning, useful as a standard test for college admissions, while the Honors and AP Physics classes take the Advanced Placement tests with college credit as the goal. In general, Academy students do very well on their respective tests. |  |