Catoctin High – Physics 1: Algebra-Based, Advanced Placement
Aug 2026 · 1st Semester
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: Physics 1 or Algebra-Based Physics. Co-requisite: Pre-Calculus. Designed to be the equivalent to a first-semester college course in algebra-based physics, students may earn college credit by examination. AP Physics 1 covers Newtonian mechanics (including rotational dynamics and angular momentum); work, energy, and power; mechanical waves and sound. It will also introduce electric circuits.
Grades: 11-12
Foundations & Algebraic Expressions
Review real number properties and master translating between verbal and algebraic expressions.
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