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Spring 2010

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A1 Physics Spring 2010

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Grade Policy

Grade Policy (updated 3/10/10)

Assignment Percentage Comments
Quizzes (individual) 20 HW and Reading Usually On-Line
Drop Lowest 3 Scores
Modules: Labs/Activities 50 Group Work
Unit 4 Exam 10 Rotational Motion, Relativity,
and Thermodynamics
Final-Practical 10 Rockets (group) or Stardust Project/NASA (Individual)
Final-Written 10 Comprehensive/Individual

No Late Work will be Accepted for full credit as lowest scores will be dropped

With teacher approval, participation in Science Bowl/Science Olympiad or NASA Research project
may be substituted for an above assignment.

Spring Semester Approximate Course Outline and On-Line Text

Unit 4: Rotational Motion, Relativity,
and Thermodynamics		 Unit 5: Wave Mechanics Unit 6: Electromagnetism Unit 7: Modern Physics
Ch 9 Energy
Ch 10 Circular Motion
Ch 11 Rotational Equilibrium
Ch 12 Rotational Dynamics
Ch 13 Gravitation
Kepler's Laws
Ch 24 Thermodynamics 		Ch 25 Waves
Ch 26 Sound
Ch 27 Light
Ch 28 Color
Ch 29 Reflection/Refraction
Ch 30 Lenses
Ch 31 Diffraction/Interference 		Ch 32 Electrostatics
Ch 33 Electric Field
Ch 34 Electric Current
Ch 35 Electric Circuits
Ch 36 Magnetism
Ch 37 Electromagnetic Induction 		Ch 15 Relativity 1
Ch 16 Relativity 2
Ch 17 Atomic Physics Part 1
Ch 38 Atomic Physics 2
Ch 39 Nuclear Physics 1
Ch 40 Nuclear Physics 2
Ch 41 Subatomic Particles

Possible Practical Final: Stardust@Home


Stardust Powerpoint.pptx or Stardust Powerpoint 97-2003

A1 Physics Class Assignments Spring 2010

Dates Topic Assignments
Tue, 03/09 (A1) Topic: Pendulum, Read section 25.8-25.11 Standing Waves, Doppler Effect 1, Shock Waves Module
Corresponding Websites for the module:
1. Standing Waves
2. Police Car Doppler
3. Bow and Shock Waves 1
4. Bow and Shock Waves 2
In Class Quiz 12
Sonic Boom Video Clips
1. Sonic Boom 1
2. Sonic Boom 2
3. Sonic Boom 3
4. Sonic Boom 4
Fri, 03/05 (A1) Topic: Pendulum, Read section 25.3 Standing Waves, Doppler Effect 1, Shock Waves Module
Corresponding Websites for the module:
1. Standing Waves
2. Police Car Doppler
3. Bow and Shock Waves 1
4. Bow and Shock Waves 2
On-Line Quiz 12
Sonic Boom Video Clips
1. Sonic Boom 1
2. Sonic Boom 2
3. Sonic Boom 3
4. Sonic Boom 4
Wed, 03/03 (A1) Topic: Pendulum, Read section 25.3 1. Activity 1:
a) Web Address for Pendulum Activity:
b) Phet Pendulum Activity
2. Activity 2:
a) Pendulum Lab Template, determining the acceleration due to gravity
b) Pendulum Post-Lab Questions
All Due By the end-of-Class
Reading Before Next Class: Hewitt (hand-out/online), sections 25.7 - 25.11
Monday, 03/01 (A1) Topic: Pendulum, Read section 25.3 1. Activity 1:
a) Web Address for Pendulum Activity:
b) Phet Pendulum Activity
2. Activity 2:
a) Pendulum Lab Template, determining the acceleration due to gravity
b) Pendulum Post-Lab Questions
All Due By the end-of-Next Class
Reading Before Next Class: Hewitt (hand-out/online), sections 25.7 - 25.11
Thursday, 02/25 (A1) Topic: Sections 25.3 - 23.8 Web Address for Activities: http://phet.colorado.edu/simulations/stringwave/stringWave.swf
1. Web Wave Activity 1
2. Web Wave Activity 2
3. Web Standing Waves
4. Post Activity Questions
All Assignments Due at the end-of-class on Thursday
Tuesday, 02/23 (A1) Topic: Sections 25.3 - 23.8 Web Address for Activities: http://phet.colorado.edu/simulations/stringwave/stringWave.swf
1. Web Wave Activity 1
2. Web Wave Activity 2
3. Web Standing Waves
4. Post Activity Questions
All Assignments Due at the end-of-class
Fri 02/19 B2 Ch 25 Waves 1. Wave Mechanics 1 lab
2. On-line Quiz 11 Waves 1
Wed 02/17 A1 Unit 4 Exam 1. After the exam Reading: Ch 25 Waves
Fri 02/12 A1 Review for Unit 4 Exam Review Study Guide
Wed 02/10 A1 Guest Speaker 1) UNR's Mackay School's of Mines Visit
2) Ch 24 Thermodynamics
3) CH 24 Thermodynamics Note-Taker Sheet
Mon 02/08 A1 Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion 1. Kepler's Laws Activity 1 Due at the end-of-class
2. Kepler's Laws Activity 2Due at the end-of-class
3. Kepler's Law Activity 2 Java Applet
4) Unit 4 Exam is scheduled for Wed, February 17, 2010
Thu 02/04 A1 Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion 1. Torque Group Problem Set Due before next class
2. Kepler's Laws Activity 1
3. Kepler's Laws Activity 2
4. Kepler's Law Activity 2 Java Applet
Tue 02/02 A1 Ch 12 Rotational Dynamics 1. Escape Velocity and Schwarzschild's Radius In-Class Quiz
2. Ch 12 Rotational Motion Reading Assignment-Notes
3. Reading Assignment Quiz
4. Rotational Motion 4
5. Rotational Motion 5
6. Rotational Motion Race
Fri 01/29 A1 Ch 11 Rotational Equilibrium 1. Rotational Equilibrum Lab (Whiteboard)
2. Finish Torque Lab
3. Rotational Equilibrium Quiz
4. Study how to derive escape velocity and the Schwarzschild's radius. In-class Quiz Tuesday
Wed 01/27 A1 Ch 11 Rotational Equilibrium 1. Rotational Equilibrum Lab (Whiteboard)
2. Torque Lab
3. Broom Balance Competition
4. Book Stacker Competition
5. Rotational Equilibrium Quiz
Mon 01/25 A1 Ch 11 Rotational Equilibrium On-Line Stuff:
1. Torque Wrench
2. Block Stacker 1
3. Block Stacker 2
4. Balance a Vertical Stick
Group Work:
1. Group Problem Set Ch 11
2. Group Torque Activity
Thu 01/21 A1 Gravitation 1. Finish Activity: Calculating Gravity Part 1 Due at the end-of-class
2. Calculating Gravity Excel Template
3. Finish Calculating Gravity Part 1 Activity Post-Lab Questions Due before start of next class
4. Optional Supplemental Reading: Ch 13 Gravitation
5. Alex Filippenko's Black Hole Lecture Video
6. Black Hole Video Quiz Due before start of next class
Tue 01/19 A1 Gravitation 1. Video: The Elegant Universe-Gravity (7:25 min)
2. Video Quiz: The Elegant Universe-Gravity
3. Activity: Calculating Gravity Part 1
4. Calculating Gravity Excel Template
5. Calculating Gravity Part 1 Activity Post-Lab Questions
6. Optional Supplemental Reading: Ch 13 Gravitation
Thu 01/14 A1 Cenripetal and tangential moton 1. Lecture Notes on Universal Law of Gravity
2. Gravity Group Activity
3. Quiz: Gravity Video
4. Read Chapeter 13 Gravitation for more info
All Due at the end-of-class on Tue, 1/19/2010
Tue 01/12 A1 Cenripetal and tangential moton 1. Continue Centripetal Force Lab (On-Whiteboard)
2. Centripetal and Tangential Motion Quiz Due before next class starts
Fri 01/08 A1 Cenripetal Force (sects 10.3-10.5) 1. Read Sections 10.3-10.5 Note Taker Sheet
2. Centripetal Force Lab
3. Moore's Law: 1-page summary. Due Next class. A-Day only
4. Sections 10.3-10.5 Quiz Due before next class starts
Wed 01/06 & Thu 01/07 Rotational Motion (sects 10.1-10.3) 1. Read Sections 10.1-10.2 Note Taker Sheet
2. Angular Speed Lecture Notes
3. Angular Speed Problem Solving Group Activity
4. Moore's Law: 1-page summary. Due Next class. B-Day only
5. Sections 10.1-10.2 Quiz A-Day (due by 1/7 at 11:59 pm)
Sections 10.1-10.2 Quiz B-Day (due by 1/10 at 11:59 pm)
Mon 01/04 & Tue 01/05 Machines/Efficiency (sects 9.8/9.9) 1. Read Sections 9.8 and 9.9. Note Taker Sheet
2. Simple Machines Video Clip
3. Visit Pulley Systems
4. Pulley Activity
5. Sections 9.8/9.9 Quiz (due by 1/5 at 11:59 pm)

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