This yearlong course will survey various topics in physics, emphasizing conceptual modeling and the development of strategic problem-solving skills. After a short boot camp unit on measurement and the scientific process, we begin our study of waves. These wiggles in spacetime are everywhere; from the everyday wonders, like water ripples and our experience of sound and light, to the profound and unknowable reverberations at the largest and smallest scales of our universe. Topics covered in Semester 2 have included force and motion, electromagnetism, and special topic exploration as time allows. Through the mastery of various subject areas, students will have the opportunity to meet our broader learning goals: to understand and apply fundamental laws of the universe to the experiences of daily life; to make connections between quantitative and descriptive representations of physical concepts; to experience scientific inquiry and interpret data; and to refine the ability to make sense of and communicate complex ideas.
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