1st Semester Assignments for 2011-12

Friday, August 12
go over syllabus, math check, etc.
remember to read the Introduction of the book "The Physics of Superheroes" - you will be quizzed on it on Wednesday, August 24

Tuesday, August 16
worksheet "Average Velocity and Displacement Problems"
Lab-Displacement
test for chapter 2 and section 3.1 will be Wednesday, August 24

Thursday, August 18
Interpreting Graphs (the chapter 2 test is based on this)
p860 6,9; p81 82; p861 9
2 worksheets "Sports Figures Tracking Speed" and "Tracking Speed-Usain Bolt's 100m WR"

Monday, August 22
Lab-Marble Roll

Wednesday, August 24
Test on chapter 2 and section 3.1
Quiz on the Introduction to "The Physics of Superheroes"

Friday, August 26
start chapter 3
ex p82 86, 88, 89, 92, 94
p82 107, 110
worksheet "Physics: Velocity, Acceleration, Distance"

Tuesday, August 30
p83 106; p862 18-20
Lab-Free Fall
test for chapter 3 will be Thursday, September 8

Thursday, September 1
Lab-Parachute Army Men (measuring their acceleration and velocity)

Monday, September 5 - No School (Labor Day)

Tuesday, September 6
review worksheets

Thursday, September 8
Test on chapter 3

Monday, September 12
start chapter 4: Forces in One Dimension
p114 73,89,90
Lab-Superball Bounce
Read chapter 1 in "The Physics of Superheroes" - quiz will be Tuesday, Sep. 20

Wednesday, September 14
worksheet "Physics Example Problems for Newton's 2nd Law"
class work-Supplemental Problems worksheet: problems 2-5, 10, 13
p113 79,88

Friday, September 16
Lab-Rocket Launch
worksheet "Rockets"

Tuesday, September 20
worksheet "Terminal Velocity"
Quiz on chapter 1 of "The Physics of Superheroes"

Thursday, September 22
video analysis-"Speed Demons and Daredevils"

Monday, September 26
Connected Masses
ex p115 92,96
Lab-Connected Masses
p864 16-18

Wednesday, September 28
video-"Newton's Dark Secrets"-a docudrama about the life and work of physicist Isaac Newton

Friday, September 30
Test on chapter 4

Tuesday, October 4
start chapter 5-Forces in 2 Dimensions
ex p121 1; p142 87; p125 6; Strongman with m=1 kg and angle=1 degree and 30 degrees
HW page 142 85,86,88,97,103
Lab-Force Components

read chapters 4 and 26 in the book "The Physics of Superheroes" and answer the study guide questions-you will be quizzed on them on Tuesday, October 11

Thursday, October 6
ex p128 17,19; p142 91,92,94
HW page 144 106; and page 866 8,10,11
Lab-Force of Friction

Monday, October 10 - NO School (Columbus Day)

Tuesday, October 11
Quiz covering chapters 4 and 26 of "The Physics of Superheroes"

ex p135 38,39,40
HW page 867 16; and page 143 100,105
Lab-Friction on an Incline

Wednesday, October 12 - NO Classes (School-wide testing)

Friday, October 14
Test-chapter 5

Tuesday, October 18
Begin chapter 10-Energy,Work,Power
ex p262 5,6,7,8; p279 62,
HW page 278 61,64,67,70,75
Lab-Work on an Incline

Read chapter 12 in "The Physics of Superheroes"-you will be quizzed on this chapter on Wednesday, October 26

Thursday, October 20
Power
ex p264 9,10,11,12,
HW page 278 63,68,91
Lab-Power (running stairs)

Monday, October 24
Begin chapter 11-Energy and its Conservation
GPE and KE and Conservation of Energy
ex p872 6,7; p311 2,7
HW p308 79-81; p872 9
Lab-Conservation of Energy

Wednesday, October 26
Quiz on chapter 12 of the book "The Physics of Superheroes"
review chapters 10 and 11 of the textbook

Friday, October 28
Test on chapters 10 and 11 of the textbook

Tuesday, November 1
Start chapter 12-Thermal Energy
Specific Heat and Heats of Fusion and Vaporization
Lab-Calorimetry
HW p873 7,8; p337 63,64,73
Read chapter 13 of "The Physics of Superheroes"
 
Thursday, November 3
Start chapter 13-States of Matter
13.1 Pressure and 13.4 Solids
HW p369 77,79,93,96
Lab-Fusion of Ice
Read chapters 5, 6, 13, 14, and 15 of "The Physics of Superheroes"
 
Friday, November 4 - NO School (8th Grade Step-Up Day)
 
Tuesday, November 8
13.3 Buoyancy
video-Mythbusters "Buoyancy"
HW-p370 84,85; p875 10,15
 
Thursday, November 10
review worksheets-Thermal Energy and States of Matter
 
Friday, November 11 - NO School (Veterans' Day)
 
Tuesday, November 15 (period 6 is first)
Period 6 will do this today: Lab-Buoyancy of a Solar Bag
Period 2 will do this today: Sports Science
 
Thursday, November 17
Test on chapters 12 and 13
Quiz on chapters 5, 6, 13, 14, 15 of "The Physics of Superheroes"
 
Monday, November 21 (period 2 is first)
Period 2 will do this today: Lab-Buoyancy of a Solar Bag
Period 6 will do this today: Sports Science

Wednesday, November 23
Read chapters 16-19 in "The Physics of Superheroes" over Thanksgiving Break
video-Punkin Chunkin
The Physics of Pumpkin Launching

Thursday, November 24-Sunday, November 27: Thanksgiving Break

Tuesday, November 29
chapter 22-Current Electricity
examples p594 2-4; p598 9-11; p605 28,29
HW p612 87,92,95,96
Lab-Electrical Appliances (take home)
read chapters 16-19 in "The Physics of Superheroes"

Thursday, December 1
chapter 23-Series and Parallel Circuits
PowerPoint-Circuits
examples p619 4; p622 10; p623 12; p626 16,19
HW p638 71,72,93,95; p883 6,13
read chapter 24 in "The Physics of Superheroes"

Monday, December 5
chapter 29-Solid state Electronics
Light Emitting Diodes
LED physics
LED physics animation
LED lighting
LEDs-How Stuff Works
Physics of Christmas Lights
Physics of Christmas Lights part 2
Physics of Christmas Lights part 3
Christmas Lighting Technology
HW p795 55,56,63 and Supplemental Problems worksheet (chap 29) 3,4,17
read chapter 24 in "The Physics of Superheroes"

Wednesday, December 7
review for Semester 1 Final
Quiz on chapters 16-19 and 24 of "The Physics of Superheroes"

Friday, December 9
Physics of Christmas
a) video-Science of Christmas
b) Physics of Santa handout (you'll find this document on Net Classroom)
c) Star of Bethlehem and an interactive site about the Star of Bethlehem

2nd Semester Assignments

Tuesday, January 11
Start chapter 6-Motion in 2D
Projectile Motion-Horizontal Launches
examples: p150 1-3 (and impact angle)
Lab-Projectile Motion-horizontal launches
HW p165 51,52,58

Thursday, January 13
Projectile Motion-Launched at an Angle
examples: p165 57; p867 1; p152 4 (solve for velocity)
Lab-Projectile motion-launched at an angle
HW p152 6; p165 60

Monday, January 17 - NO School (MLK Day)

Tuesday, January 18
analysis-Robbie Knievel Building to Building Jump

Thursday, January 20
analysis-Robbie Maddison Las Vegas Jump

Monday, January 24
analysis-Evel Knievel jumps

Wednesday, January 26
Circular Motion
Ex p156 20; p166 62; p 167 79; and a flat curve with friction
Lab-Circular motion with Hot wheels
HW-worksheet:Circular Motion
Read chapter 7 of "The Physics of Superheroes"

Friday, January 28
Vertical Circles
handout-Vertical Circular Motion Examples and Homework
examples: problems 1,2,6(a,b),8 from handout
HW-problems 3-5,7 from handout
video analysis of Steve Trotter's Pendulum Swing

Tuesday, February 1
review chapter 6
Quiz on chapter 7 of "The Physics of Superheroes"

Thursday, February 3
test on chapter 6

Monday, February 7
start chapter 9-Momentum
impulse/momentum
conservation of momentum
examples p233 4,5
examples p238 14,15,17,18
examples p240 19,21
HW p251 66,70,72,73,90
Lab-Conservation of Momentum
read chapter 3 from "The Physics of Superheroes" and be prepared for a quiz

Wednesday, February 9
2D Collisions
examples p243 23-25
HW p871 10-12 (chap 9)
HW - "Investigating a Meteor Impact" - due Feb. 17
here is the website needed to do the activity: Asteroid Impact Effects
video-Asteroid Apocalypse

Friday, February 11
Quiz - chapter 3 from "The Physics of Superheroes"
video analysis of "Armageddon"

Tuesday, February 15
finish "Armageddon" analysis and review for test

Thursday, February 17
due today-Investigating a Meteor Impact
Test for chapter 9

Monday, February 21 - NO School (Presidents' Day)

Tuesday, February 22
start chapter 14-Vibrations and Waves
Hooke's Law, Potential Energy of Springs, Pendulums
examples p397 70,73,92,88,95
examples p380 challenge problem
HW p397 74,94,98,99
Lab-Pendulum (p392)

Thursday, February 24
Wave Properties
examples p398 75,77,80,91
HW p398 78,81,82,83; p876 8,9

Monday, February 28
start chapter 15-Sound
Loudness/decibels, Doppler Effect
examples: click this link-> Intensity and Decibel Scale web lesson
video to help you viualize the last problem from the example set: Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It"
video clip of sound as a weapon: sound weapon web link
classwork p425 60-67 all (due today)
Lab-Sound Intensity and Distance

Wednesday, March 2
Physics of Music (standing waves on strings and in pipes)
Standing Waves on Strings: http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/sound/U11l5b.cfm
Standing Waves in an Open Pipe: http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/sound/U11L5c.cfm
Standing Waves in a Closed Pipe: http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/sound/U11L5d.cfm
HW worksheet
Lab-Standing Waves in a Pipe

Friday, March 4
review chapter 15

Tuesday, March 8
Test chapter 15

Thursday, March 10
Start chapter 17-Reflection and Mirrors
PowerPoint on Mirrors
HW p480 62,66,67,71
Ray Diagram Worksheets
Lab-Mirrors

Monday, March 14
Chapter 18-Refraction and Lenses
HW p510 90,91,100
Lab-Lenses

Japanese Nuclear Power Plant accident:
click here for news story and diagrams

Radiation and Radiation Sickness:
click here for article

Japan's Nuclear Reactor Accident Explained
click here for an interactive lesson

Wednesday, March 16 - NO Classes (ITED Testing)

Thursday, March 17
review and Test for chapters 17-18

Friday, March 18 - NO School (Bishop's Holiday)

Monday, March 21 - NO School (Bishop's Holiday)

How is Japan's Nuclear Disaster Different?
click here for article

Wednesday, March 23
Magic Mountain Calibration

Friday, March 25
Magic Mountain PowerPoint and Ride Packet Preview

Tuesday, March 29 - Magic Mountain Physics Field Trip
All Physics and AP Physics students
9:30am to 6:30pm
go to your first period class today

Thursday, March 31
do calculations with Magic Mountain Ride Packet Data or work on the Roller Coaster Design Project

Monday, April 4
STEP judging in class
poster boards due
paper due

Wednesday, April 6
Magic Mountain Ride Packets due (if you did not go, then your Roller Coaster Design Project is due)
Special Relativity-Energy
HW worksheet "Relativistic Energy Homework"
video-Trinity and Beyond
read chapters 11, and 21-23, and the Afterward from the book "The Physics of Superheroes"-these chapters will appear on the final

Friday, April 8
finish video
more Special Relativity (Length Contraction and Time Dilation)
HW worksheet "Relativistic Length Contraction and Time Dilation Homework"

click here for interactive lessons about Radiation related to the Japan crisis

Tuesday, April 12
General Relativity/Black Holes
video-Black Holes:the Ultimate Abyss

Thursday, April 14
video-Black Holes

Monday, April 18
video: Hawking's Universe
video: The Universe: Light Speed

Tuesday, April 19 STEP Day (special schedule 1-7)
All students will present their projects throughout the day today.

Wednesday, April 20-Sunday, May 1
Easter Vacation

Tuesday, May 3
video-"Einstein Revealed"

read chapters 11, and 21-23, and the Afterward from the book "The Physics of Superheroes"-these
chapters will appear on the final

Thursday, May 5
finish Einstein video
video-"BBC History of WWII:Hiroshima"-will get through ~first 42 minutes

Monday, May 9
finish "Hiroshima"
video-"The Manhattan Project" -will get through ~ first 25 minutes

Wednesday, May 11
continue with "The Manhattan Project" -will get up to ~ 1 hr 35 min mark

Friday, May 13
finish "Manhattan Project" -have about 20 minutes left
Quantum Mechanics/String Theory PowerPoint
video-"The Elegant Universe" -will get through ~first 28 minutes

Tuesday, May 17 (special schedule 4-6-2-3)
Final Exam taken in class (seniors are done!)

Thursday, May 19
continue with "The Elegant Universe"

Monday, May 23
finish "The Elegant Universe"

Wednesday, May 25
special topics in physics

Friday, May 27 - Last Day of Class
special topics in physics