ABOUT THE AUTHOR
GREG JACOBS teaches AP Physics C, AP Physics 1, and conceptual physics at Woodberry Forest School,
the nation’s premier boarding school for boys. He is a reader and consultant for the College Board—this
means he grades the AP Physics exams, and he runs professional development seminars for other AP
teachers. Greg is president of the USAYPT, a nonprofit organization promoting physics research at the
high school level. Greg was recently honored as an AP Teacher of the Year by the Siemens Foundation.
Outside the classroom, Greg has coached baseball, football, and debate. He umpires high school
baseball. He is the lead broadcaster for Woodberry football, baseball, soccer, and basketball. Greg
writes a physics teaching blog available at www.jacobsphysics.blogspot.com.