Ap Physics 1 Summer Assignment Worksheet
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13AP Physics 1 Summer Assignment
Welcome to AP Physics 1! It is a college level physics course
that is fun, interesting and challenging on a level you’ve not yet
experienced. This summer assignment will review all of the
prerequisite knowledge expected of you. There are 7 parts to this
assignment. It is quantity not the difficulty of the problems that has
the potential to overwhelm, so do it over an extended period of time.
it should not take you any longer than a summer reading book
assignment. By taking the time to review and understand all parts of
this assignment, you will help yourself acclimate to the rigor and
pacing of AP Physics 1. Use the book if you need to, but really this
is all stuff you already know how to do (basic math skills). It is VERY important that this assignment be
completed individually. It will be a total waste of your time to copy the assignment from a friend. The summer
assignment will be due the first day of class. Good luck!
Part 1: Scientific Notation and Dimensional Analysis
Many numbers in physics will be provided in scientific notation. You need to be able read and simplify
scientific notation. (This section is to be completed without calculators…all work should be done by hand.)
Get used to no calculator! All multiple choice portions of tests will be completed without a calculator.
Express the following the numbers in scientific notation. Keep the same unit as provided. ALL answers in
physics need their appropriate unit to be correct.
1. 7,640,000 kg
2. 8327.2 s
3. 0.000000003 m
4. 0.0093 km/s
Often times multiple numbers in a problem contain scientific notation and will need to be reduced by hand.
Before you practice, remember the rules for exponents.
When numbers are multiplied together, you (add / subtract) the exponents and ( multiply / divide ) the bases.
When numbers are divided, you (add / subtract) the exponents and ( multiply / divide ) the bases.
When an exponent is raised to another exponent, you (add / subtract / multiply / divide) the exponent.
Using the three rules from above, simplify the following numbers in proper scientific notation:
6
)∙(2x10
4
4
-2
5. (3x10
) =
6. (1.2x10
) / (6x10
) =
8
-3
3
2
)∙(5x10
7. (4x10
) =
8. (7x10
)
=
3
5
-3
3
9. (8x10
) / (2x10
) =
10. (2x10
)
=
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