Physics I

This one-year course is designed for those students who have successfully completed Geometry and who exhibit an interest in science. Topics included are the following: Laboratory procedures, mathematics review, safety waves, optics, relativity, kinematics, dynamics, energy, heat, electricity and magnetism, and atomic structure. Physics is a course that informs students about the basic relationships of different forms of energy. Demonstrations and/or lab experiences are to be an integral part of this course. This course will fulfill one credit of the Nevada high school graduation requirement for science and qualifies as a laboratory science for college entrance. 

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