PHYSICS

Course Syllabus/Expectations

 

12-14:   Test Rotational Motion

12-13:   Test Rotational Motion

12-12:   Practice Test Rotational Motion

12-9:     Angular Momentum & Conservation of Angular Momentum

12-8:     Torque & Torque Problems

12-7:     Pendulum Problems

12-6:     Pendulum Lab

12-5:     Rotational Motion Problems

12-2:     MouseTrap Car Projects Due

12-1:     Test Part II

11-30:   Test Part I

11-29:   Finish Test Review / Finish Mousetrap Car Reports

11-28:   Review:  Impulse, Momentum, Energy, Work, Machines

11-25:   Thanksgiving Break

11-24:   Thanksgiving Break

11-23:   Thanksgiving Break

11-22:   MouseTrap Car Competition, continue report write up

11-21:   MouseTrap Car Competition, start report write up

11-18:   No School

11-17:   Simple Machines, Power, Mechanical Advantage; Chapter 10 Problems: 1-3, 14-18, 29-32

11-16:   Energy, conservation of energy: Ch. 11 Problems: 1-5, 9, 12, 13, 21  

11-15:  Test Mousetrap Cars

11-14:  Chapter 9 Problems: 17, 22, 23, 24, 33

11-11:  Conservation of Momentum in 2-D; PWS 9B; Ch 9: 12-15, 18,19,21

11-10:  Momentum:  PWS 9A; Ch. 9 1-11

11-9:    Test Ch. 6-7 (part II)

11-8:    Test Ch. 6-7

11-7:    Practice Test Ch. 6-7

11-4:    Finish yesterday's stuff;  PWS 7C

11-3:    Ch. 7: 8-12;  PWS 7-B

11-2:    Work problems from yesterday and finish RR Lab;

11-1:    Discuss PWS 7A;  Discuss how to do RR Lab;  Chapter 7 Problems: 2-7

10-31:  Projectile Motion: PWS 7A;

10-28:  No School Students

10-27:  Quizes back; 3 problems (that I made up - welcome to the center of the world problem)

10-26: Ch. 6: 31-37; Continue working on incline plane problems;

10-25:  Quiz Vectors; Inclined Planes: Introduce MousetrapCar Project

10-24:  Finish Collecting Data for Red Rocket Lab

10-21:  Collect Data for Red Rocket Lab

10-20:  Inclined Plane Problems

10-19:  Go over Test; Go over Ch. 6 problems

10-18:  Ch. 6 Problems: 14-24

10-17:  Ch. 6 Problems: 3, 4, 8-13

10-14:  Test Ch. 5, Newton's Laws

10-13:  Test Ch. 5, Newton's Laws

10-12: Vectors: PWS 6A

10-11:  Practice Test

10-10: Practice Test

10-7: More Problems, Practice Test

10-6: PWS 5-E, Force Review Problems (extra credit opportunity in class)

10-5: Newton's 2nd Laws with pulleys, finish PWS 5D, PWS 5-D.2

10-4: Free fall and air resistance, Newton's Laws: PWS 5E, every other problem on back from book.,

10-3: PWS 5D

9-30: Newton's Laws: Physics Lab 5D - coefficient of friction  

9-29: Go over Test, More with Newton's Laws - PWS 5C

9-28: Newton's Laws: PWS 5B

9-27: Forces, Free Body Diagrams, PWS 5A

9-26:  Test Chapters 1-4

9-23:  Test Chapters 1-4

9-22:  Practice Test

9-21:  Chapter 4: Applying Concepts (p. 81): 6-9.  Problems: 11, 14, 17, 19, 22, 24, 27, 28, 32, 33, 34, 36

9-20: Quiz Chapters 1-3; work problems: Chapter 4: Reviewing Concepts (p. 81): 1, 2, 8-10; Problems 10, 12, 16, 18, 20, 23, 25, 30, 31, 35, 37

9-19: Derive BIG 4 Kinematic Equations - you do 4th for extra credit - PWS 3B 6-10

9-16: Motion Detector Activity, work on problems

9-15: d vs t, v vs. t graphs, Acceleration: PWS 3B 1-5, problems p. 60: 14, 24 and p. 82: 1-6

9-14: Motion: Velocity, Speed, Distance, Displacement; PWS 3A

9-13: Solving Equations, Proportionality, Mass, Density, Volume, Weight. Physics Problems 2C, Ch. 3 Problems: 3, 5, 6, 9-12

9-12: Uncertainty, Precision, Accuracy; Ch. 2 Problems 16, 20, 21, 25

9-9: Problems 2A. Chapter 2 Problems 1-4b

9-8: Finish Mystery Jug, SI prefixes, conversions, scientific Notation

9-7: Intro to Sci Method, 2 Word Game, Mystery Water Contraption

9-6: Introduction/Syllabus