Mr. Jonathan Kinney, Physics and Astronomy
AP Physics C and Astronomy students and parents,
Check your grades regularly through Skyward using your assigned username and password. If you need assistance with your login information, visit or call our attendance office (615-904-6789, ext. 23307).
Parent-teacher conference night is Tuesday, October 22 from 3-6 PM. Please email me to schedule an appointment.
You may view class lesson plans and updates on the calendars linked below or at the quick links tab.
Students, use the class OneNote notebook to access handouts and more details concerning daily assignments. You must be logged into your Office 365 account to view the notebook. Contact me if you have trouble accessing the OneNote notebook.
You can access your Office 365 account by clicking here. The username and password are the same as your computer login at school.
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Mr. Kinney
(615)904-6789 ext. 23334
Online Textbook
AP Physics C online textbook registration information can be found on the class OneNote: Content Library: 00-Introduction section. Email me if you have any problems accessing the book.
The Astronomy textbook can be accessed at the website https://openstax.org/details/books/astronomy-2e. Students may view the textbook online or download the textbook for offline viewing.
Standards for classes
AP Physics C: Mechanics AP Physics C: Mechanics Course – AP Central | College Board
AP Physics C: E&M Standards: AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Course – AP Central | College Board
Astronomy (Space Science): Tennessee Science Standards (pages 78-80 only)
What is the difference between AP Physics 1, AP Physics C: Mechanics, and AP Physics C: E&M?
AP Physics 1 is algebra-based and does not require calculus, though concepts of calculus are applied. The topics studied are typical of a college Physics 101 course. (Motion, forces, energy, and momentum). The AP Physics 1 Exam requires more writing than a typical college Physics course and the AP Physics C courses.
The two AP Physics C courses apply, and thus require, calculus. Science and engineering majors are typically expected to take calculus-based Physics in college. AP Physics C: Mechanics covers topics studied in a first semester Physics course (Motion, forces, energy, and momentum). E&M is short for electricity and magnetism, and AP Physics C: E&M covers topics typically studied in a second semester Physics course (Electric fields and forces, voltage, circuits, magnetism, and electromagnetism.)
