Honors Physics is a 9th grade Physics course that covers four classical physics areas in depth with an inquiry-based approach.

I. Newtonian Mechanics

II. Thermal Physics

III. Waves and Optics

IV. Electricity

The  math background is from trigonometry and algebra.

These are the LEARNING OBJECTIVES

I. NEWTONIAN MECHANICS

UNIT 1.  INTRODUCTION

Physics Skills

UNIT 2. KINEMATICS

Kinematics in One-Dimension

UNIT 3. VECTORS AND TWO-DIMENSIONAL MOTION

Vector Addition

Kinematics in Two-Dimensions

UNIT 4. DYNAMICS

Newton's First Law

Static and Rotational Equilibrium

Newton's Second and Third Laws

Friction

Uniform Circular Motion and Gravitation

UNIT 5. CONSERVATION LAWS

Conservation of Energy

Conservation of Momentum

II. WAVES AND OPTICS

UNIT 6. SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION

Spring Mass Systems and Simple Pendulum

UNIT 7.  WAVES AND SOUND

Mechanical Waves and Sound

Boundary Behavior and Wave Phenomena

UNIT 8. GEOMETRIC OPTICS

Reflection, Refraction, Lens/Mirror Image Formation

IV. ELECTRICITY

UNIT 9. ELECTROSTATICS

Electric Force

UNIT 10 ELECTRICITY

Electric Current, DC Circuits