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Physics Fall 2008

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Thur, 11/20/2008 (B-Day)
TOPIC(S): Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation and Earth's Gravity
OBJECTIVES:
1. Calculate and graph values of g as a function latitude and altitue
2. Solve problems using Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation

KEY VOCAB:
Free Fall, Acceleration, Mass, Gravity, Altitude,Inverse Square Law, and Latitude
ON-LINE RESOURCES:
1. Ch 4, Section 4.3, Newton's 2nd and 3rd Laws

ASSIGNMENTS (Due TBA):
1. Problem Set 12-b
2. Earth's Gravity Lab I
3. Earth's Gravity Lab II
Friday, 11/14/2008 (B-Day)
TOPIC(S): Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation, Momentum, and Statics I
OBJECTIVES:
1. Calculate and graph values of g inside and outside the Earth
2. Solve problems using Newton's 2nd Law and Kinematic Equations
3. Solve Problems involving momentum, p = mv
4. Detrmine forces acting in a static situation
KEY VOCAB:
Free Fall, Acceleration, Mass, Gravity, Momentum, Static, Tension,Inverse Square Law, and Equilibrium
ON-LINE RESOURCES:
1. Ch 4, Section 4.3, Newton's 2nd and 3rd Laws
2. Vector Applet
ASSIGNMENTS (Due TBA):
1. V-Lab 8, Newton's 2nd Law
2. Problem Set 12-b
3. Statics Lab
4. Earth's Gravity Lab I
Thursday, 11/13/2008 (A-Day)
TOPIC(S): Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation, Momentum, and Statics I
OBJECTIVES:
1. Calculate and graph values of g inside and outside the Earth
2. Solve problems using Newton's 2nd Law and Kinematic Equations
3. Solve Problems involving momentum, p = mv
4. Detrmine forces acting in a static situation
KEY VOCAB:
Force, Acceleration, mass, velocity, momentum, static, tension, and equilibrium
ON-LINE RESOURCES:
1. Ch 4, Section 4.3, Newton's 2nd and 3rd Laws
2. Vector Applet
ASSIGNMENTS (Due TBA):
1. V-Lab 8, Newton's 2nd Law
2. Problem Set 12-a
3. Statics Lab
4. Earth's Gravity Lab I
Wednesday, 11/12/2008 (B-Day)
TOPIC(S): Newton's 2nd Law, Momentum, and Statics I
OBJECTIVES:
1. Be able to state Newton's 2nd Law in words and mathematically
2. Solve problems using Newton's 2nd Law and Kinematic Equations
3. Solve Problems involving momentum, p = mv
4. Detrmine forces acting in a static situation
KEY VOCAB:
Force, Acceleration, mass, velocity, momentum, static, tension, and equilibrium
ON-LINE RESOURCES:
1. Ch 4, Section 4.3, Newton's 2nd and 3rd Laws
2. Vector Applet
ASSIGNMENTS (Due TBA):
1. V-Lab 8, Newton's 2nd Law
2. Problem Set 11
3. Statics Lab
Monday, 11/10/2008 (A-Day)
TOPIC(S): Newton's 2nd Law and Momentum
OBJECTIVES:
1. Be able to state Newton's 2nd Law in words and mathematically
2. Solve problems using Newton's 2nd Law and Kinematic Equations
3. Solve Problems involving momentum, p = mv
KEY VOCAB:
Force, Acceleration, mass, velocity, and momentum
ON-LINE RESOURCES:
1. Ch 4, Section 4.3, Newton's 2nd and 3rd Laws
2. Vector Applet
ASSIGNMENTS (Due at the end-of-class):
1. V-Lab 8, Newton's 2nd Law
2. Homework 11

Mon, 11/03 (B)
What's Due
1. HW #10

Topic:
Newton's Laws of Motion
Objectives:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Key Vocab
1. Force
2. Inertia
3. Weight
4. Unbalanced Force
Agenda
1. Quiz
2. V-Lab #2
3. Hooke's Law Lab Revisted
4. Newton's 2nd Law Lab
Homework
1.
Tue, 11/04 (A)
Wed, 11/05
Late Start
Thu, 11/06 (A)
Fri, 11/07 (B)
Mon, 10/20 (B)
What's Due
1. HW #8
2. All-Make-up work
Topic:
Projectile Motion
Objectives:
1. Resolve Vector Components
2. Calculate vfx, vfy, xf, yf, & t for different vi and θ
3. Solve various 1-dimensional kinematic eqts
4. Complete Mid-Semester Exam Study Guide
Key Vocab
1. Vector
2. Scalar
3. Components
Web Links
Projectile Motion
Quadratic Eqt Solver
Excel: Vector Components
Homework
1. Study
Tue, 10/21 (A)
What's Due
1. HW #8
2. All-Make-up work
Topic:
Projectile Motion
Objectives:
1. Resolve Vector Components
2. Calculate vfx, vfy, xf, yf, & t for different vi and θ
3. Solve various 1-dimensional kinematic eqts
4. Complete Mid-Semester Exam Study Guide
Key Vocab
1. Vector
2. Scalar
3. Components
Web Links
Projectile Motion
Quadratic Eqt Solver
Excel: Vector Components
Homework
1. Study
Wed, 10/22
No School
Thu, 10/23 (B)
What's Due
1. N/A
Topic:
Exam/Projectile war Game
Objectives:
1. Complete Exam
2. Apply Projectile Motion to War-Game
Key Vocab
1. Vector
2. Scalar
3. Components
Web Links
Projectile Motion
Quadratic Eqt Solver
Homework
1. N/A
Fri, 10/24 (A)
What's Due
1. N/A
Topic:
Exam/Projectile war Game
Objectives:
1. Complete Exam
2. Apply Projectile Motion to War-Game
Key Vocab
1. Vector
2. Scalar
3. Components
Web Links
Projectile Motion
Quadratic Eqt Solver
Homework
1. N/A

Date Topic/Text Section(s) Objectives/Key Vocab Hand-Outs/Notes/Assignments
Fri, 10/17, A
Mon, 10/20, B
Non-Linear Motion:
1) Projectile motion

2-dimensional Kinematics.ppt
1) Calculate Vix, Viy, Vfx, Vfy using vectors and trig
2) Calculate Max height and range for a projectile given vi
Projectile Motion 2 Notes
Check HW Link for assignment
Wed, 10/15, A
Thu, 10/16, B
Non-Linear Motion:
1) Projectile motion

2-dimensional Kinematics.ppt
1) Calculate Vix, Viy, Vfx, Vfy using vectors and trig
2) Calculate Max height and range for a projectile given vi
Projectile Motion 2 Notes
Check HW Link for assignment
Mon, 10/13, A
Tue, 10/14, B
Non-Linear Motion:
1) Projectile motion

2-dimensional Kinematics.ppt
1) Calculate Vix, Viy, Vfx, Vfy using vectors and trig
2) Calculate Max height and range for a projectile given vi
Projectile Motion 2 Notes
Check HW Link for assignment
Fri, 10/03, A
Mon, 10/06, B
Non-Linear Motion:
1) Projectile motion

2-dimensional Kinematics.ppt
1) Describe projectile motion with different launch angles/forces
2) Use Excel to record Data
3) Use Rubber Band Cannons to Launch Projectiles
Projectile, Launch Angle, Launch Force, Range
Rubber Band Cannon Part 1: Data Colection
Check HW Link for assignment
Wed, 10/01, A
Thu, 10/02, B
Non-Linear Motion:
1) Gravity and Projectile motion

2-dimensional Kinematics.ppt
1) Describe projectile motion with different launch angles
2) Describe the effects of air resistance vs. no air resistance
3) Resolve vector components
Scalar, Vector, angle, x-component, y-component
V-Lab 7: Gravity and Projectile Motion
Rubber Band Cannon Lab Part 1
1) Vectors Part 1 Applet
2) Vectors Part 1 Excel Sheet
3) Resolving Vectors Applet
4) Feedback Survey
Check HW Link for assignment
Mon, 9/29, A
Tue, 9/27, B
Non-Linear Motion:
1) Gravity and Projectile motion
2) Vectors Part 1
2-dimensional Kinematics.ppt
1) Describe projectile motion with different launch angles
2) Describe the effects of air resistance vs. no air resistance
3) Add/subtract vectors graphically
4) Use Sin, Cos, and Tan to write vector components
Scalar, Vector, angle, x-component, y-component
V-Lab 7: Gravity and Projectile Motion
Vector Web Applets

1) Vectors Part 1
2) Vectors Part 1 Excel Sheet
Check HW Link for assignment
Thu, 9/25, A
Fri, 9/26, B
Non-Linear Motion:
1) Exam 1
2) Gravity and Projectile motion

2-dimensional Kinematics.ppt
1) Describe projectile motion with different launch angles
2) Describe the effects of air resistance vs. no air resistance
Acceleration, Gravity, Force, X-component, y-component
Exam 1 Test OVER. Review Only:

VERSION ALPHA
VERSION BETA
VERSION GAMMA
VERSION DELTA
VERSION EPSILON
VERSION LAMDA
VERSION THETA
VERSION PI
V-Lab 7: Gravity and Projectile Motion
Vector Web Applets

1) Vectors Part 1
2) Vectors Part 1 Excel Sheet
Check HW Link for assignment
Tue, 9/23, A
Wed, 9/24, B
Linear Motion:
1) Detecting Motion
2) Graphical Interpretation of velocity and acceleration
Text: Falling Objects 2.3
1) Identify position vs. time and velocity vs. time graphs
2) Identify how different types of graphs describe the motions of objects
Acceleration, Velocity, Displacement, Slope
Study for Exam 1, next classes
Fri, 9/19, A
Mon, 9/22, B
Linear Motion:
1) Acceleration due to Gravity
2) Graphical Interpretation of Data
Text: Falling Objects 2.3
1) To calculate the speed of an object from measurements of distance and time and to compare them to instaneous and average speeds
2) Identify how different types of graphs describe the motions of objects
3) To describe the acceleration of a ball when it is thown into tne air, both with and without air resistance
Acceleration, Velocity, Displacement, Slope
1) v-Lab 3: Measuring Speed
2) v-Lab 4: Graphing Motion
2) v-Lab 6: Acceleration due to gravity
Wed, 9/17, A
Thu, 9/18, B
Linear Motion:
1) Acceleration due to Gravity
2) Introduction to the derivative
Text: Falling Objects 2.3
Lecture Notes
1) Use derivative techniques to find instaneous v and a
2) Describe various aspects of Acceleration due Gravity
3) Use motion sensor to detect velocity and acceleration of a moving object
Acceleration, Velocity, Displacement, Slope, Derivative
1) Acceleration due to gravity v-lab
2) Motion detection activity
3) Introduction to the derivative
Mon, 9/15, A
Tue, 9/16, B
Linear Motion: Acceleration due to Gravity
Text: Falling Objects 2.3
1) Describe various aspects of Acceleration
2) Describe various aspects of Acceleration due Gravity
3) Use Excel to graph and analyze data
1) Lab Write-up Document
2) Finish Kinematic Sample Problems
3) HW_03 Hints
4)
HW #3 (on-line) Due 9/19 at 11:59 pm both A/B
Late: 50% reduction
A1 Physics
A3 Physics
A5 Physics
B2 Physics
Thu, 9/11, A
Fri, 9/12, B
Linear Motion
Text: 2.1 and 2.2
1) Describe various aspects of Velocity
2) Describe various aspects of Acceleration
3) Use Excel to graph and analyze data
Acceleration, Velocity, Displacement, Slope
1) Lab Write-up: The Running Man
2) HW #2 (on-line) Due:
9/15(A) at 7am
9/16(B) Due at 7am
Late: 50% reduction
3) Kinematic Sample Problems
4) Kinematic Equation Notes
Tue, 9/09, A
Wed, 9/10, B
Linear Motion
1) Describe Constant Velocity
2) Describe Constant Acceleration
3) Describe Instantaneous Velocity
4) Use Excel to graph the above 3-objectives
Acceleration, Velocity, Displacement, Slope
1) Quiz_03
2) Running Man Lab
Fri, 9/05, A
Mon, 9/8, B
Measurements, SI Units, and Dimensional Analysis
1) Identify Correct SI Units for a Given Measurement
2) Use Dimensional Analysis to Determine Correct Units
3) Determine "k" constant for a spring
4) Perform calculations using significant figures
5) Intro to Position, Velocity, and Acceleration
Acceleration, Velocity, Displacement, Slope
1) Determining the "k" constant for a spring
A) Virtual Lab
B) Lab with spring and rubber band
2) Lecture Notes
3) Using Excel to graph
Thu, 9/04
B
Measurements, SI Units, and Dimensional Analysis
1) Identify Correct SI Units for a Given Measurement
2) Use Dimensional Analysis to Determine Correct Units
3) Determine "k" constant for a spring
4) Perform calculations using significant figures
5) Intro to Position, Velocity, and Acceleration
Significant Figures, Data, Dimensional Analysis
1) Determining the "k" constant for a spring
A) Virtual Lab
B) Lab with spring and rubber band
2) Lecture Notes
3) Quiz 1
Wed, 9/03
A
Measurements, SI Units, and Dimensional Analysis
1) Identify Correct SI Units for a Given Measurement
2) Use Dimensional Analysis to Determine Correct Units
3) Determine "k" constant for a spring
4) Perform calculations using significant figures
5) Intro to Position, Velocity, and Acceleration
Significant Figures, Data, Dimensional Analysis
1) Determining the "k" constant for a spring
A) Virtual Lab
B) Lab with spring and rubber band
2) Lecture Notes
3) Quiz 1
Tue, 9/02
B
Measurements, SI Units, and Dimensional Analysis
1) Identify Correct SI Units for a Given Measurement
2) Use Dimensional Analysis to Determine Correct Units
3) Determine "k" constant for a spring
4) Perform calculations using significant figures
5) Describe the Bose-Einstein Condensate
Significant Figures, Data, Dimensional Analysis
1) Determining the "k" constant for a spring
A) Virtual Lab
B) Lab with spring and rubber band
2) Lecture Notes
3) Chapter 1 Text
4)
Homework 1, Due Thu, 9/04 (7am)
5) Bose-Einstein Condensate Essay
Fri, 8/29
A
Measurements, SI Units, and Dimensional Analysis
1) Identify Correct SI Units for a Given Measurement
2) Use Dimensional Analysis to Determine Correct Units
3) Determine "k" constant for a spring
4) Perform calculations using significant figures
5) Describe the Bose-Einstein Condensate
Significant Figures, Data, Dimensional Analysis
1) Determining the "k" constant for a spring
A) Virtual Lab
B) Lab with spring and rubber band
2) Lecture Notes
3) Chapter 1 Text
4)
Homework 1, Due Wed, 9/03 (7am)
5) Bose-Einstein Condensate Essay
Thu, 8/28
B
Measurements, SI Units, and Dimensional Analysis
1) Identify Correct SI Units for a Given Measurement
2) Use Dimensional Analysis to Determine Correct Units
3) Determine "k" constant for a spring
4) Perform calculations using significant figures
Significant Figures, Data, Dimensional Analysis
1) Determining the "k" constant for a spring
A) Virtual Lab
B) Lab with spring and rubber band
2) Lecture Notes
3) Chapter 1 Text
Wed, 8/27
A
Measurements, SI Units, and Dimensional Analysis
1) Identify Correct SI Units for a Given Measurement
2) Use Dimensional Analysis to Determine Correct Units
3) Determine "k" constant for a spring
4) Perform calculations using significant figures
Significant Figures, Data, Dimensional Analysis
1) Determining the "k" constant for a spring
A) Virtual Lab
B) Lab with spring and rubber band
2) Lecture Notes
3) Chapter 1 Text
Tue, 8/26
B
Measurements, SI Units, and Dimensional Analysis
1) Identify Correct SI Units for a Given Measurement
2) Use Dimensional Analysis to Determine Correct Units
3) Determine "k" constant for a spring

Significant Figures, SI Units, Dimensional Analysis
1) Determining the "k" constant for a spring
A) Virtual Lab
B) Lab with spring and rubber band
2) Lecture Notes
3) Chapter 1 Text
4) Derived SI Units
Mon, 8/25
A
Measurements, SI Units, and Dimensional Analysis
1) Identify Correct SI Units for a Given Measurement
2) Use Dimensional Analysis to Determine Correct Units
3) Determine "k" constant for a spring
Significant Figures, Si Units, Dimensional Analysis
1) Determining the "k" constant for a spring
A) Virtual Lab
B) Lab with spring and rubber band
2) Lecture Notes
3) Chapter 1 Text
4) Derived SI Units

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