Unit 7

Oscillations

(10-15% AP Exam weighting)

7.1 Defining Simple Harmonic Motion

7.2 Frequency and Period of SHM

7.3 Representing and Analyzing SHM

7.4 Energy of Simple Harmonic Oscillators

7.5 Simple and Physical Pendulums

Our Schedule

Date

Classwork

April 7

Simple Harmonic Motion Basics

Homework

AP Classroom Unit 7.1 Topic Questions (Defining Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM))


April 8

Pendulums in SHM

AP Classroom Unit 7.2 Topic Questions (Frequency and Period of SHM)

AP Classroom Unit 7 MCQ 1-2, 6-7, 11-12, 15


April 14

Representing and Analyzing SHM

AP Classroom Unit 7.3 Topic Questions (Representing and Analyzing SHM)

AP Classroom Unit 7 MCQ 3, 8, 13, 16


April 22

AP Classroom FRQ 4

AP Classroom Unit 7.4 Topic Questions (Energy of Simple Harmonic Oscillators)

AP Classroom Unit 7 MCQ 4, 9, 14


April 24

Physical and Simple Pendulums

AP Classroom Unit 7.5 Topic Questions (Energy of Simple Harmonic Oscillators)

AP Classroom Unit 7 MCQ 4, 9, 14

May 5-9

I will be out all week.

Here are several sources for MCQ & FRQ problems with solutions. Use at your discretion.

NEW 24-25 practice problems with solutions from College Board.

Exam Description

College Board FRQ’s through the years.

List of FRQ by topic