Teacher Resources
Many resources for teachers of AP Physics are available online. Other teachers of the course, especially, can be a source of materials and inspiration. Try searching with appropriate keywords, or take a look through some of the links given here.
Demos & Labs
Software
- PhET - Interactive physics and science simulations online, courtesy of the University of Colorado, Boulder. Highly recommended.
- Phun - 2-dimensional physics sandbox
- My Physics Lab - Java simulations
- Physics Simulations - Java-based
- Physlet Physics - Belloni. Java-based simulations.
Organizations
- American Association of Physics Teachers
- National Science Teacher Association
- College Board AP Central
- Physical Sciences Resource Center
Teacher Websites
Online Resources
- APlusPhysics.com - A great collection of resources, from problems to podcasts to blogs. For educators and students alike, with especially strong content for AP, Honors, and Regents exam curricula.
- AP Physics Lectures - A nice collection of links to YouTube videos covering the major topics in the AP Physics C series.
- Pretty Good Physics
- Cocktail Party Physics
- Physics Question of the Week
- J. Walker's Physics: an introduction
- Educator.com - AP PHysics B, w/ Professor Jishi (pay site)
- Educator.com - AP Physics C - Mechanics, w/ Professor Jishi (pay site)
- The Physics Classroom - an excellent collection of online resources
- Educator.com - AP PHysics C - Electricity & Magnetism, w/ Professor Jishi (pay site)
Printed Resources
AP Physics Textbooks
- Fundamentals of Physics, 6th Edition. Halliday, Resnick, Walker
- Physics, Volume 1, 5th Edition. Halliday, Resnick, Krane
- University Physics with Modern Physics with Mastering Physics, 11/E. Young & Freedman
- Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 6th Edition. Serway & Jewett
- Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics, 4th Edition. Giancoli
- College Physics (with PhysicsNow), 6th. Serway, Faughn