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| − | [[Fast Paced High School Physics]] is a Science course in the CTY program. It requires previous enrollment in Algebra II. The course is intended primarily to take the place of regular high school physics because of its extensive coverage. Its course code is PHYW, and it is offered at [[Carlisle]], [[Lancaster]], [[Los Angeles]], and [[Saratoga Springs]]. | + | [[Fast Paced High School Physics]] is a Science course in the CTY program. It requires previous enrollment in Algebra II (although students with only Algebra I have been known to occasionally sneak in). The course is intended primarily to take the place of regular high school physics because of its extensive coverage. Its course code is PHYW, and it is offered at [[Carlisle]], [[Lancaster]], [[Los Angeles]], and [[Saratoga Springs]]. |
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Revision as of 10:06, 18 August 2009
Fast Paced High School Physics is a Science course in the CTY program. It requires previous enrollment in Algebra II (although students with only Algebra I have been known to occasionally sneak in). The course is intended primarily to take the place of regular high school physics because of its extensive coverage. Its course code is PHYW, and it is offered at Carlisle, Lancaster, Los Angeles, and Saratoga Springs.
Course Description
CTY Physics is a course which covers roughly two years of high school level physics in three weeks. A typical honors-level high school class will cover about 16-17 chapters over a school year. CTY Physics covers 28-30 chapters, resulting in a pace of over 2-4 chapters per day; the class delves into topics specific to both AP Physics C: Mechanics and E/M. Students are strongly advised to have had trigonometry before taking this class. Basic knowledge of differential and integral calculus are also helpful for understanding certain concepts, though the course is not a calculus-driven physics course.
Class History
SAR.09.2 will never forget that "Physics is the place where... FUN DIES" (Pfl), and where "Dancing Queen" by ABBA is the boys' favorite song and could often be heard playing in their hall (except for one or two dissenters who claimed that "I'm On a Boat" is better). The instructor was William Kallfelz and the class was TA'd by Irene Ning, both of whom were loved very much by the class.
