1. Friday(05/22): Final Exam Review #1 (Waves, Sound, & Light).

HW:  Complete Final Exam Review Handout #1.

2. Monday(05/25): No School due to Memorial Day.

HW: Reflect on the meaning of Memorial Day. 

3. Tuesday(05/26): Exam Review #2 (Optics, Electricity, & Magnetism).

HW:  Complete Final Exam Review Handout #2.

4. Wednesday(05/27): Exam Review #3 (Quantum, Atomic, & Nuclear).

HW:  Complete Final Exam Review Handout #3.

5. Thursday(05/28): Complete Final Exam Review on All Topics.

HW:  Complete Final Exam Review Handout #4.

6. Friday(05/29): Period 1 Final Exam, Modified schedule for Periods 2-7.

FOR 50 PTS. HW: Study for Final Exams.

7. Monday(06/01): School Begins at 10:30 AM.

Period 2 and 3 Final Exams.. HW: Study for Final Exams.

8. Tuesday(06/02): School Begins at 10:30 AM.

Period 4 and 5 Final Exams. HW: Study for Final Exams.

9. Wednesday(06/03): School Begins at 10:30 AM.

Period 6 and 7 Final Exams. HW: Have a Safe and Restful Summer!

Physics Honors Final Exam Review for Chapters 14-30.

    I. Wave Motion

1. Types of Waves: Transverse vs. Longitudinal.
2. Mechanical and Electromagnetic Waves.
3. One-Dimensional Traveling waves: Amplitude and wavelength.
4. Velocity, frequency, energy, nodes, antinodes
5. The wave equation: v=f·λ , velocity, frequency, wavelength.
6. Properties of waves: Rectilinear propagation and Reflection.
7. Refraction, Diffraction, and Interference.
8. Electromagnetic Waves: E/M Spectrum and Visible (ROYGBV).
9. Speed of E/M waves (3.0x10⁸ m/s).
10. Intensity of Periodic Sound Waves: Doppler Effect, the Sonic Spectrum.
11. Resonance and Waves in Air Columns, Open and Closed.
12. Determining Beat Frequency.

   II. Nature of Light

1. Measurements of the Speed of Light.
2. Galileo and Roemer; Foucault and Michelson.
3. Source Intensity, Luminous Flux and Illuminance.
4. Law of Reflection: Angle i = Angle r.
5. Law of Refraction: Snell’s Law, n₁·sin i = n₂·sin r .
6. Dispersion and Prisms. Rainbows, "Blue bends best".
7. Total Internal Reflection and critical angle.
8. Mirrors and Lenses: 6 cases for concave mirror and convex lens.
9. Conditions for Interference: Constructive v. Destructive.
10. Young's Double-Slit Experiment, Light is a Wave!
11. Diffraction Grating and Calculation of Wavelength.
12. Interference in Thin Films, another way to get λ.
13. Diffraction of X-Rays by Crystals.
14. Polarization of Light Waves. Proof for Vibration in many planes.

   III. Electricity and Magnetism

1. Properties of Electric Charges, Like charges repel, Unlike attract.
2. Insulators, Semiconductors, Conductors, and Superconductors.
3. Coulomb’s Law: Force is inversely proportional to square of distance.
4. The Electric Field and  Direction of Electric Field Lines.
5. Motion of Charged Particles a Uniform Electric Field .
6. Potential Difference and Electric Potential,  W  = q·V .
7. Potential Differences in a Uniform Electric Field, V = -E·d .
8. Electric Potential Energy Due to Point Charges (Superposition Principle).
9. Millikan Oil Drop Experiment, Charge is quantized, q·E = m·g .
10. Definition of Capacitance, Energy Stored in a Charged Capacitor.
11. Combinations of capacitors, Series and Parallel.
12. Electric Current, Resistance, Voltage, and Ohm’s Law.
13. Resistivity, Resistance, and Temperature.
14. Electrical Energy and Power, P = V·I = I²·R = V₂/R .
15. Electromotive Force, and Resistors in Series / Parallel.
16. Electrical Instruments, Household Wiring, and Electrical Safety.

  IV. The Magnetic Field

1. Magnetic Force on a Current-carrying Conductor, F = B·I·L .
2. Motion of a Charged Particle in a Magnetic Field, F = B·q·v .
3. Magnetic Force Between Two Parallel Conductors.
4. The Right-Hand-Rule for moving charges, current-carrying wires and Coils..
5. Magnetic Flux, Magnetism in Matter, and Magnetic Field of the Earth.

  V. Motional Emf

1. Faraday’s Law of Induction and Lenz’s Law.
2. Induced Emf and Direction of Electric Field by Right-Hand-Rule.
3. Generators (Mechanical to Electrical) and Motors (Electrical to Mechanical).

  VI. Atomic and Nuclear Physics

1. Early Atomic Models (Single Indivisible Particle, Plum-Pudding Model.
2. Modern Atomic Models: Planetary Model, The Quantized Atom.
3. Quantum Theory and Photoelectric Effect. E = hf
4. Waves Behave Like Particles and Particles Behave Like Waves.
5. The Bohr Model, Energy levels, and Atomic Radii.
6. Radioactivity, Isotopes, Half-Life, Alpha-Beta-Gamma.
7. Holding the Nucleus Together (Binding Energy).
8. Nuclear Energy, E = mc², Fission v. Fusion.
9. Particle Detectors and Accelerators
10. Sub-atomic particles and Building Blocks of Matter. Quarks: udd  uud.

THE HONORS PHYSICS ARCHIVES Ch.1: Physics Intro. Ch.2&3: Linear Motion. Ch.4&5: Forces. Ch.6: 2-Dim Motion. Ch.7: Gravitation. Ch.8: Rotary Motion. Ch.9: Momentum. Ch.10&11: Work&Energy. Ch.12: Thermal Energy. Ch.13: States of Matter. Semester Review. Ch.14&15: Waves&Sound. Ch.16: Study of Light. Ch.17&18: Mirrors & Lenses. Ch.19: Light Interference. Ch.20&21: Electrostatics. Ch.22&23: DC Circuits. Ch.24-26: Electromagnetics. Ch.27: Quantum Theory. Ch.28: The Atom. Ch.29&30: Nuclear Physics.