AP Physics 1 Class Project

AP Physics 1 Class Projects - Windows Applications - Version 2022 ©

Welcome to the AP Physics 1 Class Projects site. We designed several class projects of great value to physics teachers and students. Most projects are based on AP Physics problems that were given to the students in official AP Physics exams. We transformed the different problems into comprehensive learning activities that are not only motivating, but also of high academic value. For instance, the Bouncing Ball project, is a superb activity in mechanics that requires about 4 hours of intense work, and the application of concepts in projectile motion, conservation of momentum, and conservation of energy.

It is recommended that teachers give a different set of values for the students to use in each project. One good thing is that each project includes a tutorial, which explains in detail the work that needs to be done. In addition, each project also includes a Windows application that generates in seconds the answer keys of all the projects that were given to an entire class. Therefore, teachers will take just one minute or so to grade each project. We made these educational products very affordable to teachers. For just $14.95 you can buy in Teachers Pay Teachers a class project that will give your students an unforgettable learning experience. You can choose what output with the answer keys is more convenient to you. In some projects the answer keys are shown on the computer screen. In other peojects, the output is a textfile, which you can edit and send to the printer.

The projects available are the following:

The Bouncing Ball Class Project

A ball is released from a point above an inclined plane. The following information is known:

the mass

of the ball
the height

above the inclined plane where the ball is released.
The angle of inclination

the plane makes with the horizontal.
The value of gravity

The ball is allowed to bounce 5 or more times down along the inclined plane. For each bounce, each student has to calculate several values. The first bounce is from point P1 to point P2, the second bounce from point P2 to point P3, the third bounce from P3 to point P4, and so on. All the bounces are perfectly elastic, thus, the ball experiences no loss of kinetic energy during each collision with the plane. And, of course, momentum is always conserved. Students will find 10 values in each bounce. For instance, during the second bounce between points P2 and P3, the students will calculate the following quantities (note that in this bounce the first point is P2 and the second point is P3):

The Bouncing Ball Class Project 1: The data for an entire class is entered in a text file in a few minutes, and the answer keys, one by one, are printed on the screen. A Vectors tutorial is included.
Link to The Bouncing Ball Class Project 1 in TpT         Cost: $14.95

The Bouncing Ball Class Project 2: The data for an entire class is entered in a text file in a few minutes. All the answer keys are sent to a text file, which can be analyzed on the screen or printed on paper. A Vectors tutorial is included.
Link to The Bouncing Ball Class Project 2 in TpT         Cost: $14.95

The Bouncing Ball Class Project 3: The data for one student is entered on the screen in a few seconds, and the answer key is printed on the screen right away. It includes a Vectors tutorial.
Link to The Bouncing Ball Class Project 3 in TpT         Cost: $14.95

The Bouncing Ball Class Project 4: The data for one student is entered on the screen in a few seconds, and the answer key is sent to a text file. The content of the text file can be seen on the screen or sent to a printer. It includes a Vectors tutorial.
Link to The Bouncing Ball Class Project 4 in TpT         Cost: $14.95

Rotation in a Vertical Plane Class Project

Rotation Vertical Plane 1

Rotation Vertical Plane 2

A ball of mass M kg is attached at the end of a string, and it is rotating counterclockwise in a vertical plane. The following information is known:

the mass

of the rotating ball
the tension

at the 12 o'clock position.
The length

of the string.
The value of gravity

The purpose of this project is that for each hour of the clock, the students will find the following values:

Rotation in a Vertical Plane Project 1: The data for one student is entered on the screen in a few seconds, and the answer key is printed on the screen right away. The answer key includes the solution for every hour of the clock. This project incorporates a Rotation in a Vertical Plane tutorial.
Link to The Rotation in a Vertical Plane Class Project 1 in TpT         Cost: $14.95

Rotation in a Vertical Plane Project 2: The data for one student is entered on the screen in a few seconds, and the answer key is printed on the screen and also in a text file. The answer key includes the solution for one hour of the clock. This project includes a Rotation in a Vertical Plane tutorial.
Link to The Rotation in a Vertical Plane Class Project 2 in TpT         Cost: $14.95

Rotation in a Vertical Plane Project 3: The data for one student is entered on the screen in a few seconds, and the answer key is printed in a text file. The answer key includes the solution for every hour of the clock. This project includes a Rotation in a Vertical Plane tutorial.
Link to The Rotation in a Vertical Plane Class Project 3 in TpT         Cost: $14.95

Rotation in a Vertical Plane Project 4: The data for one class is entered in a text file in a few minutes, and the answer keys are printed in individual text files. The answer keys include the solutions for every hour of the clock. This project includes a Rotation in a Vertical Plane tutorial.
Link to The Rotation in a Vertical Plane Class Project 4 in TpT         Cost: $14.95

Rotation in a Horizontal Plane Class Project

A block attached to a string is rotating on a horizontal surface. There is friction between the block and the surface. Eventually the block stops. The following information is known:

The mass of the block
Gravity
Length of the string
Initial angular velocity in rpm
Angular displacement (number of revolution to stop)

The following values will be determined:

For every revolution the block travels until it stops, the computer also will calculate:

Rotation in a Horizontal Plane Project: The data for one student is entered on the screen in a few seconds, and the answer key is printed on the screen right away.
Link to The Rotation in a Horizontal Plane Project in TpT Cost: $14.95

Projectile Motion Class Project

A projectile is ejected at an angle above the horizontal and it will stay in flight for about 100 s. The following information is known:

the Initial Velocity

the projectile is thrown.
The angle of inclination

above the ground.
The value of gravity

The computer will calculate:

In addition, for each 5-second interval the computer will find:

Besides the mathematical solution, the students also will do the graph Height vs. Time.

Projectile Motion Class Project 1: The data for one student is entered on the screen in a few seconds, and the answer key is printed on the screen right away. It includes a Projectile Motion tutorial.
Link to The Projectile Motion Class Project 1 in TpT         Cost: $14.95

Projectile Motion Class Project 2: The data for one student is entered on the screen in a few seconds, and the answer key is printed in a text file right away. It includes a Projectile Motion tutorial.
Link to The Projectile Motion Class Project 2 in TpT         Cost: $14.95

Projectile Motion Class Project 3: The data for one class is entered in a text file in a few minutes. The data entered includes an ID number for every student. The computer will use the ID numbers to generate different data at random for every student. The answer keys are printed in a text file. This project includes a Projectile Motion tutorial.
Link to The Projectile Motion Class Project 3 in TpT         Cost: $14.95

Vectors Class Project

Vectors US Resultants

The Vectors Class Project is about a hypothetical journey by airplane to many cities. First, the airplane travels from city A to city B, then from city B to city C, from city C to city D, and so on. For each pair of cities, for instance between cities B and C, the distance is known, as well as the direction of the second city in reference to the first. The main objective is for the students to calculate: (a) the distance between every city and city A, and (b) the direction of every city in reference to the first city A. In essence, students will practice the addition of 10 or more vectors. After they complete the mathematical solution, the students also will solve their vectors problems graphically. Everything is explained in a clear and well designed tutorial. In the table the students have to complete in the mathematical solution, the columns are the following:

Cities (from)
Cities (to)The velocity of the ball at the second point - Variable VEL(P3)
Distance
Direction
Horizontal Projection
Vertical Projection
Summation of Horizontal Projections
Summation of Horizontal Projections
Resultant (Distance)
Resultant (Direction)

Vectors Class Project 1: The data (distance and direction) for one student is entered on the screen in a few seconds for each vector, and each time the Resultant is printed on the screen. The limit is 25 vectors. The project includes a well designed tutorial.
Link to Vectors Class Project 1 in TpT         Cost: $14.95

Vectors Class Project 2: The data for one class is entered in a text file in a few minutes. The data entered includes an ID number for every student. The computer will use the ID numbers to generate different data for every student following specific rules. The answer keys are printed on the screen one by one. This project includes a Vectors Tutorial.
Link to Vectors Class Project 2 in TpT         Cost: $14.95

Vectors Class Project 3: The data for one student is entered on the screen in a few seconds. The data entered includes an ID number. The computer will use the ID numbers to generate different data for the student following specific rules. The answer key sent to a text file. This project includes a Vectors Tutorial.
Link to Vectors Class Project 3 in TpT         Cost: $14.95

Vectors Class Project 4: The data for one class is entered in a text file in a few minutes. The data entered includes an ID number for every student. The computer will use the ID numbers to generate different data for every student following specific rules. The answer keys are printed in a text file. This project includes a Vectors Tutorial.
Link to Vectors Class Project 4 in TpT         Cost: $14.95

Vectors Class Project 5: The data for one class is entered in a text file in a few minutes. The data entered include the names of the students, and the distances and directions between consecutive cities in the journey. The answer keys are printed on the screen one by one. This project includes a Vectors Tutorial.
Link to Vectors Class Project 5 in TpT         Cost: $14.95

Vectors Class Project 6: The data for one class is entered in a text file in a few minutes. The data entered includes the names of the students, and the distance and direction between consecutive cities in the journey. The answer keys are printed in a text file. This project includes a Vectors Tutorial.
Link to Vectors Class Project 6 in TpT         Cost: $14.95

The Inclined Plane and the Spring Class Project

A spring is placed at the bottom of an inclined plane. Starting from rest, a block of mass M is allowed to slide down the frictionless plane. After traveling the distance d down along the plane, the block starts compressing the spring. One good question to ask is: where does the block have the greatest speed from the moment it starts sliding to the moment it is stopped by the spring?

The following values need to be entered:

the mass

of the block.
the force constant K of the spring.
The initial separation d between the block and the spring.
The angle of inclination θ of the plane.
The value of gravity g.

The computer will estimate these values:

From the moment the moving block starts compressing the spring, for every centimeter the spring is compressed, and until the block stops, the computer will calculate the following quantities:

All the results will be printed on the screen.

The Inclined Plane and the Spring Project: The data for one student is entered on the screen in a few seconds, and the answer key is printed on the screen right away. It includes a tutorial that explains step by step the solution of this problem.
Link to The Inclined Plane and the Spring Project in TpT Cost: $14.95

The Vertical Spring Class Project

A light vertical spring has an original unstretched length Lo. A block of mass M is carefully attached to its lower end, and the block comes to rest when the new length of the spring is L. Finally, the block is pulled down the distance X, and then it is released, causing the block to oscillate up and down from the equilibrium line.

The application will ask to enter the following data:

the mass

of the block.
the initial length of the spring

.
the new length of the spring

.
the additional length

the spring is stretched.
The value of gravity

The following quantities will be calculated:

the force constant

of the spring.
the frequency

.
the period

.
the maximum speed of the block

.
the maximum acceleration

of the block.

For convenience, the student will assume that the block has zero Potential Energy PE when it is located at the lowest point of each oscillation. Starting at the lowest point, for every centimeter the block moves, the following values will be calculated:

It is recommended that teachers give a different set of values to each student. To practice graphing, the students will do the graph Displacement ( -x to +x ) vs. PE (block), KE (block), PE (spring), and TE.

The Vertical Spring Project 1: The data for one student is entered on the screen in a few seconds, and the answer key is printed on the screen and also sent to a textfile right away. It includes a tutorial that explains step by step the solution of this problem.
Link to The Vertical Spring Project 1 in TpT Cost: $14.95

The Vertical Spring Project 2: The data for one student is entered on the screen in a few seconds, and the answer key is printed on the screen right away. It includes a tutorial that explains step by step the solution of this problem.
Link to The Vertical Spring Project 2 in TpT Cost: $14.95

The Pendulum Class Project

The bob of a pendulum is released and it keeps keeps swinging back and forth.

The application will ask to enter the following values:

the mass

of the bob.
the length

of the string.
the angle

with the vertical the pendulum is released.
The value of gravity

The computer will find:

For every degree the pendulum moves, the following values are calculated:

All the results will be printed on the screen.

The Pendulum Project: The data for one student is entered on the screen in a few seconds, and the answer key is printed on the screen right away. It includes a tutorial that explains step by step the solution of this problem.
Link to The Pendulum Project in TpT Cost: $14.95

The Block on the Sphere Class Project

A small block is placed on top of a large sphere. The block is then touched very softly, causing it to slide, starting from rest, on the frictionless surface of the sphere. Eventually, the block loses contact with the surface of the sphere and becomes a projectile.

The application will ask to enter the following data:

the mass

of the block.
the radius

of the sphere.
The value of gravity

From the moment the block is released on top of the sphere, to the moment the block becomes a projectile after traveling an arc in degrees that needs to be estimated, for every 5-degree segment the block slides, the computer will calculate the following quantities:

the Potential Energy

(PE of the block is zero at the center of the sphere).
the Kinetic Energy

of the block.
the Total Energy

.
the Velocity

of the block.
the linear acceleration

.
the Centrifugal Force

.
the Normal Force

The Block on the Sphere Project 1: The data for one student is entered on the screen in a few seconds, and the answer key is printed on the screen right away. It includes a tutorial that explains step by step the solution of this problem.
Link to The Block on the Sphere Project 1 in TpT Cost: $14.95

The Block on the Sphere Project 2: The data for one student is entered on the screen in a few seconds, and the answer key is printed on the screen and also sent to a text file right away. It includes a tutorial that explains step by step the solution of this problem.
Link to The Block on the Sphere Project 2 in TpT Cost: $14.95

Gravitation Class Project

The Gravitation projects described below generate a significant amount of astronomical data for the planets Earth, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. Each project includes a comprehensive 17-page tutorial in Gravitation, which explains in detail every concept, in addition to 12 numerical exercises. The following information about the planet is available and used by the corresponding application:

Initially, each application calculates the following:

The main feature of each application is that for any altitude that is entered (from 0 km to 1 million km), the computer will estimate the following values:

All the results are printed on the screen

Gravitation Project 1 - Planet Earth
Link to The Gravitation Project 1 - Planet Earth in TpT         Cost: $14.95

Gravitation Project 2 - Planet Mars
Link to The Gravitation Project 2 - Planet Mars in TpT         Cost: $14.95

Gravitation Project 3 - Planet Jupiter
Link to The Gravitation Project 3 - Planet Jupiter in TpT         Cost: $14.95

Gravitation Project 4 - Planet Saturn
Link to The Gravitation Project 4 - Planet Saturn in TpT         Cost: $14.95

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