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

• Exploratorium Snacks

Software

• 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

• crashwhite.com
• PES AP Physics B
• Dean Baird's Phyz Page
• Stanbrough's AP Physics C

Online Resources

• Dot Physics
• 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

• Princeton Review, Cracking AP Physics B Exam
• Princeton Review, Cracking AP Physics C Exam

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