Monday, June 28
Introduction/Syllabus
Chapter 2: Representing Motion
Position/Displacement/Average Velocity
worksheet: Average Velocity and Distance Problems
Lab: Displacement
Interpreting Graphs-PowerPoint and Example Worksheet
worksheet: What Would a Velocity vs. Time Graph look like for an object Moving at Constant Velocity?
worksheet: Introducing Velocity vs. Time Graphs
worksheet: 2008 Beijing Olympics Swim Analysis
worksheet: Tracking Speed-Usain Bolt
worksheet: Supplemental Problems pages 3-4 (problems 1-10)
worksheet: Additional Challenge Problems page 2 (problems 1-2)
Tuesday, June 29
Test on chapter 2 (interpreting graphs)
Chapter 3: Accelerated Motion
examples: Problem Solving Exercises (PSE) page 7 (problems 6-8)
worksheet: Velocity, Acceleration, Distance
Lab: Marble Roll
Free Fall
Mythbusters-Falling Penny
examples: PSE pages 10-11 (problems 9-13)
Lab: Free Fall
worksheet: Supplemental Problems pages 5-6 (problems 1-12)
worksheet: Additional Challenge Problems page 3 (problems 1-2)
worksheet: PSE pages 12-14 (problems A5, A7-A12, B1-B4)
review sheet
Wednesday, June 30 - No School (but the following work is to be done at home)
chapter 4: Forces in One Dimension
Go to this site http://www.physicsclassroom.com/curriculum/newtlaws/index.cfm and do all the worksheets except for the one titled "friction" - print these up, complete them, and be ready to turn them in on Friday.
If you need help or have questions, e-mail me before 5pm and I'll get back to you.
Thursday, July 1 - No School (but the following work is to be done at home)
finish working on the worksheets from Wednesday and study for the chapter 3 test
In the textbook, do the following work:
page 114 problems 73,79,88,89,90
page 864 problems 16-18
For help on these problems, be sure to read the worked Example problems that are found in the chapter like those on pages 97,99,104, and 106.
For extra credit on your chapter 3 test, you may choose to do the following (this is optional):
Go to this site http://www.ph.surrey.ac.uk/outreach/mss/Worksheets_files/3-%20Terminal%20Velocity%20.pdf and do the problems using Excel (or a similar compatible program). Print out your graphs and answer the questions. Be prepared to turn this in on Friday.
If you need help or have questions, e-mail me before 5pm and I'll get back to you.
Friday, July 2
go over questions and collect the work that was assigned for Wednesday and Thursday
review chapter 3
Test on chapter 3 (accelerated motion)
review chapter 4 (forces in 1 dimension)
Lab: Superball Bounce
Lab: Rocket Launch
connected masses
Lab: Connected Masses
Monday, July 5 -No School (school holiday)
no assigned work-enjoy a day off
Tuesday, July 6 - No School (but the following work is to be done at home)
Read chapter 5 - Forces in 2 Dimensions
do the following problems from the book:
pages 142-144 (problems 85,86,88,97,100,103,105,106)
pages 866-867 (problems 8,10,11,16)
this work is due on Wednesday, July 7
Wednesday, July 7
review chapter 4
Test on chapter 4-Forces in 1 Dimension
review chapter 5 homework
Lab-Force Components
Lab-Force of Friction
Lab-Friction on an Incline
Thursday, July 8 - No School (but the following work is to be done at home)
Read chapter 11 - Energy and its Conservation
do the following problems from the book:
page 308 (problems 79-81)
page 872 (problem 9)
Read chapter 6 - Motion in 2 Dimensions
do the following problems from the book:
page 165 (problems 51,52,58,60)
page 152 (problem 6)
this work is due Friday, July 9
Friday, July 9
review chapters 10-11
Test on chapters 10-11 (Energy,Work,Power, and Energy and its Conservation)
Lab-Conservation of Energy with Hot Wheels
review chapter 6 - Motion in 2 Dimensions
Lab-Projectile Motion: horizontal launches
Lab-Projectile Motion: launched at an angle
circular motion
video analysis of Steve Trotter Pendulum Swing
review sheet for Final
Monday, July 12 - No School (but the following work is to be done at home)
Read chapter 9 - Momentum
do the following problems from the book:
page 251 (problems 66,70,72,73,90)
this work is due Tuesday, July 13
Tuesday, July 13
review chapter 6
Test on chapter 6 - Motion in 2 Dimensions
review chapter 9
Lab-Conservation of Momentum with Hot Wheels
2D collisions
classwork: page 871 (problems 10-12 from chapter 9)
chapter 12 - Thermal Energy
classwork: page 873 (problems 7,8)
classwork: page 337 (problems 63,64,73)
Lab-Calorimetry
chapter 13 - States of Matter
classwork: page 369 (problems 77,79,93,96)
Lab-Heat of Fusion of Ice
Wednesday, July 14 - class hours today are from 9am-12noon
buoyancy
worksheet-buoyancy
fluids
page 370 (problems 84,85)
page 874 (problems 10,15)
Final Exam for semester one
Thursday, July 15 - 1st day of semester 2
chapter 14 - Vibrations and Waves
Hooke's Law, Potential Energy of Springs, Pendulums
page 397 (problems 74,94,98,99)
Lab-Pendulum (page 392)
Wave Properties
page 398 (problems 78,81,82,83)
page 876 (problems 8,9)
chapter 15 - Sound
Loudness/decibels
page 425 (problems 60-68)
Lab-Sound Intensity and Distance
Friday, July 16 - No School (but the following work is to be done at home)
Read the following web pages concerning the physics of music:
http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/sound/U11l5b.cfm
http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/sound/U11L5c.cfm
http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/sound/U11L5d.cfm
Complete the following worksheet:
http://www.physicsclassroom.com/curriculum/waves/waves4.pdf
Read chapter 17 - Reflection and Mirrors (pages 457-470)
pay particular attention to the pictures/diagrams and the worked out example problems.
on page 481, do problem 82 by tracing it onto a sheet of paper and then drawing the light rays (you'll need 2 separate drawings; one for position 1 and one for position 2)
do the following worksheet:
http://www.physicsclassroom.com/curriculum/refln/refln7.pdf
Monday, July 19
review chapter 15
Test on chapter 15-Sound
review chapter 17
chapter 18-Refraction and Lenses
refraction and Snell's Law
page 509 (problems 72,73,75)
Lab-Lenses
hand out review sheet for chapters 17-18
chapter 19-Interference and Diffraction
page 536 (problems 47,50,52,55,57)
Lab-Diffraction of a Laser
Lab-Resolving Power
Tuesday, July 20 - No School (but the following work is to be done at home)
Read chapter 20-Static Electricity
on pages 559-560, do problems 42-44, 48-50, 61
Read chapter 21-Electric Fields
on pages 585-586, do problems 67,69,70,76,82,87,88
Wednesday, July 21
review chapters 17-18
Test on chapters 17-18
review chapters 20-21
chapter 22-Current Electricity
page 612 (problems 87,92.95,96)
Lab-Electrical Appliances (take-home: due next class)
chapter 23-Series and Parallel Circuits
page 638 (problems 71,72,93,95)
page 883 (problems 6,13)
Thursday, July 22 - No School (but the following work is to be done at home)
work on this assignment today and tomorrow:
read chapter 24-Magnetic Fields
on pages 664-665, answer questions 47-58
read chapter 25-Electromagnetic Induction
on pages 691-692, answer questions 47-54 and 59
read chapter 26-Electromagnetism
on page 718, answer questions 38-45
Friday, July 23 - No School (but the following work is to be done at home)
finish the work assigned on Thursday
Monday, July 26 - class meets from 9:10am to 12noon
review chapters 22-26
Test on chapters 22-23
Special Relativity (relativistic energy, length contraction, and time dilation)
worksheets:
1. Relativistic Energy
2.Relativistic Length Contraction and Time Dilation
Tuesday, July 27 - No School (but the following work is to be done at home)
watch the videos on relativity at this site and take notes as you watch them - your notes are due next class (they may be hand written)
http://www.neok12.com/Relativity.htm
Wednesday, July 28 - No School (but the following work is to be done at home)
read chapter 27-Quantum Theory
on page 742, answer questions 41-45
read chapter 28-The Atom
on page 770, answer questions 34-42
Thursday, July 29 - class meets from 9:10am to 12noon
review relativity
Test on relativity
String Theory
review for final
Friday, July 30 - class begins at 9:10am and the students may leave as soon as they finish the final exam (probably around 10:30am)
Final Exam for semester 2
