Date
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Lesson
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Handouts
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Assignments
Due
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9/2
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Class Introduction
I |
-Class
Expectations & Grading Policy -Back to School Physics |
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9/3
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First
syllabus and Homework Set out
Significant Digits & Sci Notation Group problem: The ENIGMA Box |
-Syllabus:
Measurement |
-Student
Data Sheet
-Back To School Physics -Class Expec. Signed |
9/4
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Enigma
Solutions
Unit Conversions Using the Textbook |
-Homework
Set: Meas. -Unit Conversions Wkst. -Textbook Techniques Wkst. |
-Sig.
Dig. Wkst. |
9/5
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Phriday's
Phat Physics... |
-Activity:
Length Measurement |
- Books Covered -Unit Conversions Wkst. |
9/8
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QUIZ - Sig Dig. & Unit Conversions (No TI 85's or
86's) |
-Graphical
Analysis Activity |
-Activity:
Length Measurement
-Textbook Tech Wkst |
9/9
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Graphical
Analysis with MS Excel
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-Section
Outlines
-Accuracy and Precision Wkst. -Graphical Anal. Act. (hand graphs and #1-6) |
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9/10
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Graphical
Analysis with MS Excel (part ii) |
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9/11
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Accuracy
and Precision, Types of Error |
-Accuracy & Precision
Wkst |
-Graphical
Anal. (with Excel) completed
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9/12
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Phriday's
Phat Physics
Lab - Measurement |
Lab: Measurerment | -Accuracy
and Precision Wkst.
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9/15
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Estimation &
OOM
Group Problem: How Many Basketballs? |
-First
Notebook Check
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9/16
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QUIZ
- Accuracy & Precision |
-Wkst Dimens. Analysis | -BBall estimates
due (with sketches) |
9/17 |
Check Homework
Set Review for test |
-Wkst Dimens. Analysis -Check Homework Set |
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9/18
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QUIZ
- Estimation and Uncertainty, & Dim. Anal. |
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9/19
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Test: Measurement |
First
Lab Writeup due Tomorrow!!!
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Date
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Lesson
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Handouts
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Assignments
Due
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9/22
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Go
Over Unit 1 Test |
-Syllabus-Vectors |
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9/23
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Phriday
Phat Physics... |
-Extra Vector Notes |
-Section
Outlines
-Vector Worksheet #1-17 |
9/24
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Activity-The
Shortest Distance... |
-Vector
Worksheet #1-20 (w/ redos)
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9/25
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Lab
- Vector Forces |
Lab: Vectors | Activity:
The Shortest Dist.
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9/26
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Finish
Labs
Check Homework Sets |
Vectors
Homework Sets
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9/29
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TEST
- Vectors
New Homework Set and Syllabus out. |
Lab
writeups due tomorrow!
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Date
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Lesson
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Handouts
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Assignments Due
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9/30
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Return
Vectors Test Activity - Measuring the speed of a toy truck Discussion - Average Speed, Instantaneous Speed, Average Velocity, Acceleration Examples with Velocity and Acceleration |
Homework
Set - Kinematics |
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10/2
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Activity - Measuring Motion of Toys with
a Tape Timer Examples with Velocity and Acceleration |
Measuring the Motion of Toys II |
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10/3
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Computer
Lab – Making
a Spreadsheet for the Truck Lab (1) (2) |
Sample
Spreadsheet |
Section
Outlines |
10/6
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Quiz - Section Summaries |
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Measuring
the Motion of Toys II |
10/7
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Kinematics
applied to a baseball toss |
Activity
- How High? |
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10/8
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Group
Problem: High Speed Chase… Graphing Speed and Acceleration Discussion: Analysis of dist. v. time and vel. v. time Graphs |
-Wksht - Graphing -Speed and Acceleration |
Group
Problem: High Speed Chase… Activity - How High? |
10/9
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PASCO
intro |
-Activity P01 -Activity P02 |
Wksht - Graphing Speed and Acceleration |
10/10
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Finish
activities P01 and P02 |
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10/13
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10/14
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Free
Fall Lab (photogate: Accel Down
a Ramp) Group Problems Wkst. |
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10/15
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10/16
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Check Homework Sets |
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Homework
Sets |
10/20
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Test -
Kinematics in 1D New Homework Set and Syllabus Out |
Unit
4 Syllabus Unit Homework Set – Projectile Motion |
Lab – Accel
Down a Ramp |
Date
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Lesson
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Handouts
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Assignments
Due
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10/21
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Projectile
Motion Concepts
Pocket Tanks |
Homework
Set - Projectile Motion Syllabus - Projectile Motion Worksheet - Projectiles on Earth and in Space |
Lab - Free Fall |
10/22
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Motion
in the X and Y directions…
Demo - Monkey Shoot, fire/drop a bullet Examples in 2D |
Worksheet - Fun with Football | Worksheet - Projectiles on Earth and in Space |
10/23
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Pre Lab -
Target Shoot |
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10/24
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Quiz -
Projectile Motion |
Wkst
- Rel Vel. Key |
Section
Outlines
Wkst. Relative Velocity |
10/27
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Computer
Lab - Simulating a projectile w/ a spreadsheet
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Sample
Spreadsheet |
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10/28
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Worksheet - Spreadsheet Analysis |
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10/29
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Activity
- Fact or Fiction?
Quiz - Relative Velocity |
Activity
- Fact or Fiction |
Spreadsheet Analysis Worksheet |
10/30
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IP2005
Act. 5.4
Check Homework Sets Review for Test |
Lab
- Target Shoot (rubric) |
Fact or Fiction Activity Homework Sets |
10/31
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Test: Projectile Motion |
IP Act 5.4 |
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Date |
Lesson |
Handouts |
Assignments Due |
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11/3 |
Return
Tests |
Lab – Target
Shoot |
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11/4 |
Weight
vs. Mass |
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Find Fg between you and neighbor |
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11/5 |
Law
of Acceleration (
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Section
Outlines Stamped
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11/6 |
Lab
Investigation - |
Q: 4, 5 |
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11/7 |
Activity
- Balloon Race |
Q: 6, 7, 8 |
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11/10 |
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Discussion
- The Vector Nature of Forces, Combing and Resolving Forces, Equilibirium |
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Review
Overheads |
Worksheet
- Combing and Resolving Forces |
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Group
Problems... |
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-Homework
Set – |
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Date |
Lesson |
Handouts |
Assignments Due |
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11/17 |
Equilibrium
Applications of Newton’s Laws |
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11/18 |
Go
over worksheet on Equilibrium Apps.Non-equilibrium Applications of
Newton’s Laws |
Stamp Section Summaries Wkst - Equilibrium
Applications |
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11/19 |
Quiz – Applying
Newton’s Laws |
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Homework
Set Problems |
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11/20 |
Group
Test – Applying Newton’s Laws |
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11/21 |
Trimester
Exam Review... |
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11/24 & 25 |
TRIMESTER
EXAM |
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Date
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Lesson
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Handouts
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Assignments
Due
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Return
and go over Test on Newton’s Laws
Discussion – Rotation, Revolution, Period, Frequency, Defn of UCM, centripetal vs. centrifrugal Demos – Bucket, Spinning bobbers, bulging Earth |
Homework Set - UCM Syllabus - UCM |
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Discussion – Rounding
Turns, Lift, Vertical Circles
Examples…Non-equilibrium Applications… |
Q: 1,4
P: 1,3,6,8 |
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Discussion – Banked
Turns, Satellites, Artificial Gravity
Homework Set questions… Quiz – UCM |
Section
Outlines
P: 11,13 |
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Lab – Road
Rally (from a satellite)
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Q:
5,6,8,9,11,12,13,16
P: 22,28,31,39,52,54 |
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Discussion – Living
in Space? |
Lab - Road Rally (rubric) | Homework
Sets
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TEST – UCM
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Date
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Lesson
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Handouts
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Assignments
Due
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Return
and go over Test on UCM
Discussion – Work, Negative Work, Work done when force is at an angle, Work done By a changing force Problem – Working to Build a Pyramid! |
Homework
Set - Work & Energy Syllabus - Work & Energy |
Lab – Road Rally | |
Power:
The rate of doing work…
Activity - Horsepower of a toy truck Simple Machines Activity – Simple Machines |
Activity
- Horsepower of a toy truck Activity – Simple Machines |
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Discussion – Efficiency
and Mechanical Advantage
Activity – Finding Efficiency and MA of a Pulley System |
Activity – Finding Efficiency and MA of a Pulley System | Activity
- Horsepower of a toy truck
Activity – Simple Machines Section Outlines |
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Quiz – Work
and Power
Discussion – Kinds of Energy, The LAW OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY Activity – Energy of a Pendulum |
Activity – Pulleys
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Activity - Three
Situations |
Lab
- Conservation of Energy Lab Data Table Activity - Three Situations |
Activity – Energy
of a Pendulum
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| More Examples – Non-conservative
Forces Lab – Conservation of Energy |
Lab – Conservation of Energy (rubric) | Read Lab Conservation of Energy | |
| Group Problem: Two
Tracks… Quiz – Energy Conservation Finish lab calcs (using MS Excel) |
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| Check Homework Sets Read Essays? |
Homework Set Questions
due!! Essay Due |
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TEST – Work & Energy
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Homework Set
Problems due!! Labs Due on Monday... |
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Date
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Lesson
|
Handouts
|
Assignments
Due
|
Video – Crash
Test or The Mechanical Universe...
Discussion – Impulse, Momentum, IMPULSE-MOMENTUM THEOREM |
Homework
Set - Impulse & Momentum |
Lab – Conservation of Energy | |
Demos – bouncy
ball, egg toss, dynamics track, Newton’s demo
Discussion – CONSERVATION OF MOMENTUM, Types of collisions Quiz – Impulse |
Problem – The Incredible Egg Drop | Section Summaries |
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Solving
Cons. Of Momentum Graphically Review for Final... |
Activity - Solving Cons. Of Momentum Graphically | ||
Review for Final... |
Activity - Solving Cons. Of Momentum Graphically Incredible Egg Drop |
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