You already know that visible light is the type of electromagnetic waves to which our eyes respond. College Physics for AP® Courses is based on the OpenStax College Physics text, adapted to focus on the AP curriculum's concepts and practices. In the AP® Physics 2 course, you will continue your journey by studying fluid dynamics, which explains why rising smoke curls and twists and how the body regulates blood flow. Irina Lyublinskaya, CUNY College of Staten Island For example, a guitar creates sound waves. Our mission is to improve educational access and learning for everyone. Physics is a beautiful and fascinating science. At the end of each section, students will find the Test Prep for AP® courses with multiple-choice and open-response questions addressing AP® learning objectives to help them prepare for the AP® exam. If you have a correction to suggest, submit it through the link on your book page on OpenStax.org. The analytical, problem-solving aspect is tied back to the conceptual before moving on to another topic. For example, after the discovery of the photoelectric effect by physicists, engineers developed Understanding motion is key to understanding other concepts in physics. We recommend getting the latest AP Physics textbook available to you. OpenStax is committed to remaining transparent about all updates, so you will also find a list of past errata changes on your book page on OpenStax.org. Through our Community Hubs, instructors can upload their own materials or download resources to use in their own courses, including additional ancillaries, teaching material, multimedia, and relevant course content. Many of the characteristics of static electricity can be explored by rubbing things together. evaluating the pros and cons of energy production sources or voting on decisions about nuclear waste disposal. The instructional videos and problem solution videos were developed by Rice Professor Jason Hafner and AP® Physics teachers Gigi Nevils-Noe and Matt Wilson through Rice Online Learning. Since our books are web based, we can make updates periodically when deemed pedagogically necessary. OpenStax Tutor, our low-cost personalized learning tool, is being used in college courses throughout the country. Douglas Ingram, Trinity Christian University This book is Creative Commons Attribution License This textbook was written to increase student access to high-quality learning materials, maintaining highest standards of academic rigor at little to no cost. Energy plays an essential role both in everyday events and in scientific phenomena. This textbook contains a wealth of information, and the Connection for AP® Courses sections will help you distill the required AP® content from material that, although interesting, exceeds the scope of an introductory-level course. James Smith, Caldwell University David Anderson, Science Writer, PhD, College of William and Mary OpenStax Partners are our allies in the mission to make high-quality learning materials affordable and accessible to students and instructors everywhere. Gregg Wolfe, Avonworth High School then you must include on every digital page view the following attribution: Use the information below to generate a citation. You can likely name many forms of energy, from that provided by our foods, to the energy we use to run our cars, to the sunlight that warms us on the beach. You will then study dynamics, which considers the forces that affect the motion of moving objects and systems. Big Idea 7: The mathematics of probability can to describe the behavior of complex and quantum mechanical systems. Learning physics provides you with a well-rounded education and the ability to make important decisions, such as These two courses replaced the one-year AP® Physics B course, which over the years had become a fast-paced survey of physics facts and formulas that did not provide in-depth conceptual understanding of major physics ideas and the connections between them. The fundamental goal of physics is to discover and understand the “laws” that govern observed phenomena in the world around We have also developed Real World Connections features and Applying the Science Practices features that highlight concepts, examples, and practices in the framework. College Physics for AP® Courses offers a wealth of assessment options, including the following end-of-module problems: College Physics for AP® Courses is a part of the AP Physics Collection. What if you are an aspiring medical doctor? Irina Lyublinskaya, PhDProfessor of Science Education. However, like any professional-grade textbook, errors sometimes occur. Other devices that use magnetism to induce currents include pickup coils in electric guitars, transformers of every size, certain microphones, airport security gates, and damping mechanisms on sensitive chemical balances. College Physics for AP® Courses helps you orient students as they delve deeper into the world of physics. Julie Kretchman, Science Writer, BS, University of Toronto applications of the laws of physics may not be obvious, their understanding is tremendously valuable. Textbook content produced by OpenStax is licensed under a Because these objects are smaller than we can observe directly with our senses and generally must be observed with the aid of instruments, parts of these physics areas may seem foreign and bizarre to you at first. However, we have experimentally confirmed most of the ideas in these areas of physics. Take advantage of these resources to supplement your OpenStax book. OpenStax is a nonprofit based at Rice University, and it’s our mission to improve student access to education. The OpenStax name, OpenStax logo, OpenStax book Ulrich Zurcher, Cleveland State University. You can even provide a direct link in your syllabus to the sections in the web view of your book. Each section opens with the program’s learning objectives as well as the AP® learning objectives and science practices addressed. What if you are planning a nonscience medical diagnostics, such as x-rays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and ultrasonic blood flow measurements. Liza Pujji, Manukau Institute of Technology, New Zealand Some oscillations create waves. You can access all of this free material through the College Physics for AP® Courses page on OpenStax.org. 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