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Merry Christmas!
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Saturday, August 7, 2010
1st Semester assignments for 2010-2011
Friday, August 13
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 25
Tuesday, August 17
worksheet "Average Velocity and Displacement Problems"
Lab-Displacement
test for chapter 2 and section 3.1 will be Wednesday, August 25
Thursday, August 19
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 23
Lab-Marble Roll
Wednesday, August 25
Test on chapter 2 and section 3.1
Quiz on the Introduction to "The Physics of Superheroes"
Friday, August 27
start chapter 3
p82 107, 110
worksheet "Physics: Velocity, Acceleration, Distance"
Tuesday, August 31
p83 106; p862 18-20
Lab-Free Fall
test for chapter 3 will be Thursday, September 9
Thursday, September 2
Lab-Rocket Car
Monday, September 6 - No School (Labor Day)
Tuesday, September 7
review worksheets
Thursday, September 9
Test on chapter 3
Monday, September 13
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. 21
Wednesday, September 15
worksheet "Physics Example Problems for Newton's 2nd Law"
class work-Supplemental Problems worksheet: problems 2-5, 10, 13
p113 79,88
Friday, September 17
Lab-Rocket Launch
worksheet "Rockets"
Tuesday, September 21
worksheet "Terminal Velocity"
Quiz on chapter 1 of "The Physics of Superheroes"
Thursday, September 23
video analysis-"Speed Demons and Daredevils"
Monday, September 27
Connected Masses
Lab-Connected Masses
p864 16-18
Wednesday, September 29
video-"Newton's Dark Secrets"-a docudrama about the life and work of physicist Isaac Newton
Friday, October 1
Test on chapter 4
Begin reading chapters 4 and 26 in the book "The Physics of Superheroes"-you will be quizzed on them during our work on chapter 5 in the textbook
Tuesday, October 5
start chapter 5-Forces in 2 Dimensions
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 12
Thursday, October 7
HW page 144 106; and page 866 8,10,11
Lab-Force of Friction
Monday, October 11 - NO School (Columbus Day)
Tuesday, October 12
Quiz covering chapters 4 and 26 of "The Physics of Superheroes"
HW page 867 16; and page 143 100,105
Lab-Friction on an Incline
Wednesday, October 13 - NO Classes (School-wide testing)
Friday, October 15
Test-chapter 5
Monday, October 18 - NO School (faculty retreat)
Wednesday, October 20
Begin chapter 10-Energy,Work,Power
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 Thursday, October 28
Friday, October 22
HW page 278 63,68,91
Lab-Power (running stairs)
Tuesday, October 26
Begin chapter 11-Energy and its Conservation
HW p308 79-81; p872 9
Lab-Conservation of Energy
Thursday, October 28
Quiz on chapter 12 of the book "The Physics of Superheroes"
review chapters 10 and 11 of the textbook
Monday, November 1
Test on chapters 10 and 11 of the textbook
Wednesday, November 3
Start chapter 12-Thermal Energy
Lab-Calorimetry
HW p873 7,8; p337 63,64,73
Read chapter 13 of "The Physics of Superheroes"
Tuesday, November 9
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"
Thursday, November 11
13.3 Buoyancy
video-Mythbusters "Buoyancy"
HW-p370 84,85; p875 10,15
Monday, November 15 (period 4 is the first class of the day)
Period 4 will do this today:
Lab-Buoyancy of a Solar Bag
Period 6 will do this today:
review worksheets-Thermal Energy and States of Matter
Wednesday, November 17 (period 6 is the first class of the day)
Period 6 will do this today:
Lab-Buoyancy of a Solar Bag
Period 4 will do this today:
review worksheets-Thermal Energy and States of Matter
Friday, November 19
Test on chapters 12 and 13
Quiz on chapters 5, 6, 13, 14, 15 of "The Physics of Superheroes"
Tuesday, November 23
Read chapters 16-19 in "The Physics of Superheroes" over Thanksgiving Break
Sport Science
Wednesday, November 24 (1-7 schedule with an 11:30 dismissal)
video-Punkin Chunkin
Thursday, November 25-Sunday, November 28 - Thanksgiving Break
Tuesday, November 30
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 2
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 6
chapter 29-Solid state Electronics
Light Emitting Diodes
LED physics
http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/lighting_daylighting/index.cfm/mytopic=12032
HW p795 55,56,63 and Supplemental Problems worksheet (chap 29) 3,4,17
read chapter 24 in "The Physics of Superheroes"
Wednesday, December 8
review for Semester 1 Final
Quiz on chapters 16-19 and 24 of "The Physics of Superheroes"
Friday, December 10
Physics of Christmas
a) video-Science of Christmas
b) Physics of Santa handout
c) Star of Bethlehem handout
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 25
Tuesday, August 17
worksheet "Average Velocity and Displacement Problems"
Lab-Displacement
test for chapter 2 and section 3.1 will be Wednesday, August 25
Thursday, August 19
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 23
Lab-Marble Roll
Wednesday, August 25
Test on chapter 2 and section 3.1
Quiz on the Introduction to "The Physics of Superheroes"
Friday, August 27
start chapter 3
p82 107, 110
worksheet "Physics: Velocity, Acceleration, Distance"
Tuesday, August 31
p83 106; p862 18-20
Lab-Free Fall
test for chapter 3 will be Thursday, September 9
Thursday, September 2
Lab-Rocket Car
Monday, September 6 - No School (Labor Day)
Tuesday, September 7
review worksheets
Thursday, September 9
Test on chapter 3
Monday, September 13
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. 21
Wednesday, September 15
worksheet "Physics Example Problems for Newton's 2nd Law"
class work-Supplemental Problems worksheet: problems 2-5, 10, 13
p113 79,88
Friday, September 17
Lab-Rocket Launch
worksheet "Rockets"
Tuesday, September 21
worksheet "Terminal Velocity"
Quiz on chapter 1 of "The Physics of Superheroes"
Thursday, September 23
video analysis-"Speed Demons and Daredevils"
Monday, September 27
Connected Masses
Lab-Connected Masses
p864 16-18
Wednesday, September 29
video-"Newton's Dark Secrets"-a docudrama about the life and work of physicist Isaac Newton
Friday, October 1
Test on chapter 4
Begin reading chapters 4 and 26 in the book "The Physics of Superheroes"-you will be quizzed on them during our work on chapter 5 in the textbook
Tuesday, October 5
start chapter 5-Forces in 2 Dimensions
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 12
Thursday, October 7
HW page 144 106; and page 866 8,10,11
Lab-Force of Friction
Monday, October 11 - NO School (Columbus Day)
Tuesday, October 12
Quiz covering chapters 4 and 26 of "The Physics of Superheroes"
HW page 867 16; and page 143 100,105
Lab-Friction on an Incline
Wednesday, October 13 - NO Classes (School-wide testing)
Friday, October 15
Test-chapter 5
Monday, October 18 - NO School (faculty retreat)
Wednesday, October 20
Begin chapter 10-Energy,Work,Power
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 Thursday, October 28
Friday, October 22
HW page 278 63,68,91
Lab-Power (running stairs)
Tuesday, October 26
Begin chapter 11-Energy and its Conservation
HW p308 79-81; p872 9
Lab-Conservation of Energy
Thursday, October 28
Quiz on chapter 12 of the book "The Physics of Superheroes"
review chapters 10 and 11 of the textbook
Monday, November 1
Test on chapters 10 and 11 of the textbook
Wednesday, November 3
Start chapter 12-Thermal Energy
Lab-Calorimetry
HW p873 7,8; p337 63,64,73
Read chapter 13 of "The Physics of Superheroes"
Tuesday, November 9
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"
Thursday, November 11
13.3 Buoyancy
video-Mythbusters "Buoyancy"
HW-p370 84,85; p875 10,15
Monday, November 15 (period 4 is the first class of the day)
Period 4 will do this today:
Lab-Buoyancy of a Solar Bag
Period 6 will do this today:
review worksheets-Thermal Energy and States of Matter
Wednesday, November 17 (period 6 is the first class of the day)
Period 6 will do this today:
Lab-Buoyancy of a Solar Bag
Period 4 will do this today:
review worksheets-Thermal Energy and States of Matter
Friday, November 19
Test on chapters 12 and 13
Quiz on chapters 5, 6, 13, 14, 15 of "The Physics of Superheroes"
Tuesday, November 23
Read chapters 16-19 in "The Physics of Superheroes" over Thanksgiving Break
Sport Science
Wednesday, November 24 (1-7 schedule with an 11:30 dismissal)
video-Punkin Chunkin
Thursday, November 25-Sunday, November 28 - Thanksgiving Break
Tuesday, November 30
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 2
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 6
chapter 29-Solid state Electronics
Light Emitting Diodes
LED physics
http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/lighting_daylighting/index.cfm/mytopic=12032
HW p795 55,56,63 and Supplemental Problems worksheet (chap 29) 3,4,17
read chapter 24 in "The Physics of Superheroes"
Wednesday, December 8
review for Semester 1 Final
Quiz on chapters 16-19 and 24 of "The Physics of Superheroes"
Friday, December 10
Physics of Christmas
a) video-Science of Christmas
b) Physics of Santa handout
c) Star of Bethlehem handout
Friday, January 8, 2010
Semester Two Assignments for 2010
Monday, Jan 11 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, Jan 12 (per 6)
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
Wednesday, Jan 13 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, Jan 14 (per 6)
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
Friday, Jan 15 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, Jan 19 (per 6)
analysis-Robbie Knievel Building to Building Jump
Monday, Jan 18 - No School (Martin Luther King Day)
Wednesday, Jan 20 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, Jan 21 (per 6)
analysis-Robbie Maddison Las Vegas Jump
Friday, Jan 22 (periods 3&5) and Monday, Jan 25 (per 6)
analysis-Evel Knievel jumps
Tuesday, Jan 26 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, Jan 27 (Per 6)
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 4 of "The Physics of Superheroes"
Thursday, Jan 28 (periods 3&5) and Friday, Jan 29 (per 6)
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
Monday, Feb 1 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, Feb 2 (per 6)
review chapter 6
Quiz on chapter 4 of "The Physics of Superheroes"
Wednesday, Feb 3 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, Feb 4 (per 6)
test on chapter 6
Friday, Feb 5 (periods 3&5) and Monday, Feb 8 (period 6)
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
Tuesday, Feb 9 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, Feb 10 (period 6)
2D Collisions
examples p243 23-25
HW p871 10-12 (chap 9)
HW - "Investigating a Meteor Impact" - due Feb. 16 (periods 3&5) and Feb. 17 (period 6)
video-Asteroid Apocalypse
Thursday, Feb 11 (periods 3&5) and Friday, Feb 12 (period 6)
Quiz - chapter 3 from "The Physics of Superheroes"
video analysis of "Armageddon"
Monday, Feb 15 - NO SCHOOL (Presidents' Day)
Tuesday, Feb 16 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, Feb 17 (period 6)
finish "Armageddon" analysis and review for test
Thursday, Feb 18 (periods 3&5) and Friday, Feb 19 (period 6)
Test for chapter 9
Monday, Feb 22 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, Feb 23 (period 6)
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)
Wednesday, Feb 24 (periods 3 &5) and Thursday, Feb 25 (period 6)
Wave Properties
examples p398 75,77,80,91
HW p398 78,81,82,83; p876 8,9
Friday, Feb 26 (periods 3&5) and Monday, March 1 (period 6)
start chapter 15-Sound
Loudness/decibels, Doppler Effect
examples p409 7-9
classwork p425 60-68 all (due today)
Lab-Sound Intensity and Distance
Tuesday, Mar 2 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, Mar 3 (period 6)
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
Thursday, Mar 4 (periods 3&5) and Friday, Mar 5 (period 6)
finish lab
review for test
Monday, Mar 8 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, Mar 9 (period 6)
test on chapter 15-sound
Wednesday, Mar 10 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, Mar 11 (period 6)
Start chapter 17-Reflection and Mirrors
PowerPoint on Mirrors
HW p480 62,66,67,71
Ray Diagram Worksheets
Lab-Mirrors
Friday, Mar 12 (periods 3&5) and Monday, Mar 15 (period 6)
Chapter 18-Refraction and Lenses
HW p510 90,91,100
Lab-Lenses
Tuesday, Mar 16 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, Mar 17 (period 6)
review
Thursday, Mar 18 (periods 3&5) and Friday, Mar 19 (period 6)
test for chapters 17 and 18
Monday, Mar 22 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, Mar 23 (period 6)
special physics topics
Wednesday, Mar 24 - ITED Testing 9am to Noon
Thursday, Mar 25 (periods 3&5) and Friday, Mar 26 (period 6)
Magic Mountain Calibration ($47 for ticket and bus-36 students attended)
Mar 29-April 11: NO School (Easter Break)
Monday, April 12 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, April 13 (period 6)
Magic Mountain PowerPoint and Ride Packet Preview
Wednesday, Apr 14 - Magic Mountain Field Trip
All Physics and AP Physics students
9:30am to 6:30pm
go to your first period class today
Thursday, Apr 15 (period 6) and Friday, Apr 16 (periods 3&5)
STEP judging in class
poster boards due
paper due
Monday, Apr 19 (period 6) and Tuesday, Apr 20 (periods 3&5)
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 6, 17, 20-22, and the Afterward from the book "The Physics of Superheroes"-these chapters will appear on the final
Wednesday, Apr 21 (period 6)
finish video
more Special Relativity (Length Contraction and Time Dilation)
HW worksheet "Relativistic Length Contraction and Time Dilation Homework"
Thursday, Apr 22
All Physics Classes will present their STEP projects during the school day
Friday, Apr 23 (periods 3&5)
finish video
more Special Relativity (Length Contraction and Time Dilation)
HW worksheet "Relativistic Length Contraction and Time Dilation Homework"
Monday, Apr 26 (period 6) and Tuesday, Apr 27 (periods 3&5)
General Relativity/Black Holes
video-Black Holes:the Ultimate Abyss
read chapters 6, 17, 20-22, and the Afterward from the book "The Physics of Superheroes"-these will appear on the final
Wednesday, Apr 28 (period 6) and Thursday, Apr 29 (periods 3&5)
video: Hawking's Universe
video: The Universe: Light Speed
Friday, Apr 30 (period 6)
Senior Breakfast-no seniors in class
Monday, May 3 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, May 4 (period 6)
video-"Einstein Revealed"
Wednesday, May 5 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, May 6 (period 6)
finish video
video-"BBC History of WWII:Hiroshima"-will get through ~first 42 minutes
Friday, May 7 (periods 3&5) and Monday, May 10 (period 6)
finish "Hiroshima"
video-"The Manhattan Project" -will get through ~ first 25 minutes
Tuesday, May 11 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, May 12 (period 6)
continue with "The Manhattan Project" -will get up to ~ 1 hr 35 min mark
Thursday, May 13 (periods 3&5) and Friday, May 14 (period 6)
finish "Manhattan Project" -have about 20 minutes left
Quantum Mechanics/String Theory PowerPoint
video-"The Elegant Universe" -will get through ~first 28 minutes
Monday, May 17 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, May 18 (period 6)
continue with "The Elegant Universe"
Wednesday, May 19 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, May 20 (period 6)
finish "The Elegant Universe"
Friday, May 21 (periods 3&5) and Monday, May 24 (period 6)
review for final
Tuesday, May 25 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, May 26 (period 6)
Final Exam
Thursday, May 27 (periods 3&5) and Friday, May 28 (period 6)
last day of class/no seniors
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
Wednesday, Jan 13 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, Jan 14 (per 6)
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
Friday, Jan 15 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, Jan 19 (per 6)
analysis-Robbie Knievel Building to Building Jump
Monday, Jan 18 - No School (Martin Luther King Day)
Wednesday, Jan 20 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, Jan 21 (per 6)
analysis-Robbie Maddison Las Vegas Jump
Friday, Jan 22 (periods 3&5) and Monday, Jan 25 (per 6)
analysis-Evel Knievel jumps
Tuesday, Jan 26 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, Jan 27 (Per 6)
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 4 of "The Physics of Superheroes"
Thursday, Jan 28 (periods 3&5) and Friday, Jan 29 (per 6)
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
Monday, Feb 1 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, Feb 2 (per 6)
review chapter 6
Quiz on chapter 4 of "The Physics of Superheroes"
Wednesday, Feb 3 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, Feb 4 (per 6)
test on chapter 6
Friday, Feb 5 (periods 3&5) and Monday, Feb 8 (period 6)
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
Tuesday, Feb 9 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, Feb 10 (period 6)
2D Collisions
examples p243 23-25
HW p871 10-12 (chap 9)
HW - "Investigating a Meteor Impact" - due Feb. 16 (periods 3&5) and Feb. 17 (period 6)
video-Asteroid Apocalypse
Thursday, Feb 11 (periods 3&5) and Friday, Feb 12 (period 6)
Quiz - chapter 3 from "The Physics of Superheroes"
video analysis of "Armageddon"
Monday, Feb 15 - NO SCHOOL (Presidents' Day)
Tuesday, Feb 16 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, Feb 17 (period 6)
finish "Armageddon" analysis and review for test
Thursday, Feb 18 (periods 3&5) and Friday, Feb 19 (period 6)
Test for chapter 9
Monday, Feb 22 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, Feb 23 (period 6)
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)
Wednesday, Feb 24 (periods 3 &5) and Thursday, Feb 25 (period 6)
Wave Properties
examples p398 75,77,80,91
HW p398 78,81,82,83; p876 8,9
Friday, Feb 26 (periods 3&5) and Monday, March 1 (period 6)
start chapter 15-Sound
Loudness/decibels, Doppler Effect
examples p409 7-9
classwork p425 60-68 all (due today)
Lab-Sound Intensity and Distance
Tuesday, Mar 2 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, Mar 3 (period 6)
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
Thursday, Mar 4 (periods 3&5) and Friday, Mar 5 (period 6)
finish lab
review for test
Monday, Mar 8 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, Mar 9 (period 6)
test on chapter 15-sound
Wednesday, Mar 10 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, Mar 11 (period 6)
Start chapter 17-Reflection and Mirrors
PowerPoint on Mirrors
HW p480 62,66,67,71
Ray Diagram Worksheets
Lab-Mirrors
Friday, Mar 12 (periods 3&5) and Monday, Mar 15 (period 6)
Chapter 18-Refraction and Lenses
HW p510 90,91,100
Lab-Lenses
Tuesday, Mar 16 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, Mar 17 (period 6)
review
Thursday, Mar 18 (periods 3&5) and Friday, Mar 19 (period 6)
test for chapters 17 and 18
Monday, Mar 22 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, Mar 23 (period 6)
special physics topics
Wednesday, Mar 24 - ITED Testing 9am to Noon
Thursday, Mar 25 (periods 3&5) and Friday, Mar 26 (period 6)
Magic Mountain Calibration ($47 for ticket and bus-36 students attended)
Mar 29-April 11: NO School (Easter Break)
Monday, April 12 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, April 13 (period 6)
Magic Mountain PowerPoint and Ride Packet Preview
Wednesday, Apr 14 - Magic Mountain Field Trip
All Physics and AP Physics students
9:30am to 6:30pm
go to your first period class today
Thursday, Apr 15 (period 6) and Friday, Apr 16 (periods 3&5)
STEP judging in class
poster boards due
paper due
Monday, Apr 19 (period 6) and Tuesday, Apr 20 (periods 3&5)
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 6, 17, 20-22, and the Afterward from the book "The Physics of Superheroes"-these chapters will appear on the final
Wednesday, Apr 21 (period 6)
finish video
more Special Relativity (Length Contraction and Time Dilation)
HW worksheet "Relativistic Length Contraction and Time Dilation Homework"
Thursday, Apr 22
All Physics Classes will present their STEP projects during the school day
Friday, Apr 23 (periods 3&5)
finish video
more Special Relativity (Length Contraction and Time Dilation)
HW worksheet "Relativistic Length Contraction and Time Dilation Homework"
Monday, Apr 26 (period 6) and Tuesday, Apr 27 (periods 3&5)
General Relativity/Black Holes
video-Black Holes:the Ultimate Abyss
read chapters 6, 17, 20-22, and the Afterward from the book "The Physics of Superheroes"-these will appear on the final
Wednesday, Apr 28 (period 6) and Thursday, Apr 29 (periods 3&5)
video: Hawking's Universe
video: The Universe: Light Speed
Friday, Apr 30 (period 6)
Senior Breakfast-no seniors in class
Monday, May 3 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, May 4 (period 6)
video-"Einstein Revealed"
Wednesday, May 5 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, May 6 (period 6)
finish video
video-"BBC History of WWII:Hiroshima"-will get through ~first 42 minutes
Friday, May 7 (periods 3&5) and Monday, May 10 (period 6)
finish "Hiroshima"
video-"The Manhattan Project" -will get through ~ first 25 minutes
Tuesday, May 11 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, May 12 (period 6)
continue with "The Manhattan Project" -will get up to ~ 1 hr 35 min mark
Thursday, May 13 (periods 3&5) and Friday, May 14 (period 6)
finish "Manhattan Project" -have about 20 minutes left
Quantum Mechanics/String Theory PowerPoint
video-"The Elegant Universe" -will get through ~first 28 minutes
Monday, May 17 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, May 18 (period 6)
continue with "The Elegant Universe"
Wednesday, May 19 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, May 20 (period 6)
finish "The Elegant Universe"
Friday, May 21 (periods 3&5) and Monday, May 24 (period 6)
review for final
Tuesday, May 25 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, May 26 (period 6)
Final Exam
Thursday, May 27 (periods 3&5) and Friday, May 28 (period 6)
last day of class/no seniors
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Semester One Assignments 2009-10
Monday, August 17 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, August 18 (period 6)
worksheet "Average Velocity and Displacement Problems"
Lab-Displacement
Wednesday, August 19 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, August 20 (period 6)
Interpreting Graphs
page 860 6,9; p81 82;p861 92
worksheets: "Sports Figures Tracking Speed" and "Tracking Speed-Usain Bolt's 100m WR"
Friday, August 21 (periods 3&5) and Monday, August 24 (period 6)
Lab: Marble Roll (due next class)
Tuesday, August 25 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, August 26 (period 6)
Test on chapter 2 and section 3.1
Thursday, August 27 (periods 3&5) and Friday, August 28 (period 6)
Start chapter 3
page 82 107,110 and worksheet "Physics:velocity,acceleration,distance"
Monday, August 31 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, September 1 (period 6)
p83 106;p862 18-20
Lab:Free Fall
test for chap 3 will be Sep. 9 (periods 3&5) and Sep. 10 (period 6)
Wednesday, September 2 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, September 3 (period 6)
Lab:Rocket Car
Friday, September 4 (periods 3&5)
review worksheets
Monday, September 7
No school-Labor Day
Tuesday, September 8 (period 6)
review worksheets
Wednesday, September 9 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, September 10 (period 6)
Test on chapter 3
Friday, September 11 (periods 3&5) and Monday, September 14 (period 6)
start chap. 4:Forces in 1 Dimension
HW p114 73,89,90
Lab:Superball Bounce
Tuesday, September 15 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, September 16 (period 6)
worksheet "Physics Example Problems for Newton's 2nd Law"
p113 79,88; p863 8,9,12
Thursday, September 17 (periods 3&5) and Friday, September 18 (period 6)
Lab-Rocket Launch
worksheet "Rockets"
Monday, September 21 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, September 22 (period 6)
worksheet "Terminal Velocity"
Wednesday, September 23 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, September 24 (period 6)
video "Speed Demons and Daredevils"
Friday, September 25 (periods 3&5) and Monday, September 28 (period 6)
Connected Masses
Lab-Connected Masses
HW page 864 16-18
Tuesday, September 29 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, September 30 (period 6)
video-"Newton's Dark Secrets"-a docudrama about the life and work of physicist Isaac Newton
Thursday, October 1 (periods 3&5) and Friday, October 2 (period 6)
Test-chapter 4
Begin reading chapters 5 and 24 in the book "The Physics of Superheroes"-you will be quizzed on them during our work in chapter 5 of the textbook
Monday, October 5 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, October 6 (period 6)
start chapter 5-Forces in 2 Dimensions
HW page 142 85,86,88,97,103
Lab-Force Components
read chapters 5 and 24 in the book "The Physics of Superheroes" and answer the study guide questions-you will be quizzed on them on Friday, October 9 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, October 13 (period 6)
Wednesday, October 7 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, October 8 (period 6)
HW page 144 106; and page 866 8,10,11
Lab-Force of Friction
Friday, October 9 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, October 13 (period 6)
Quiz covering chapters 5 and 24 of "The Physics of Superheroes"
HW page 867 16; and page 143 100,105
Lab-Friction on an Incline
Monday, October 12 - No School (Columbus Day)
Wednesday, October 14 - School-wide Testing Day (No Classes)
Thursday, October 15 (periods 3&5) and Friday, October 16 (period 6)
Test-chapter 5
Monday, October 19 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, October 20 (period 6)
Begin chapter 10-Energy,Work,Power
HW page 278 61,64,67,70,75
Lab-Energy on an Incline
Read chapter 11 in "The Physics of Superheroes"-you will be quizzed on this chapter on Tuesday, October 27 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, October 28 (period 6)
Wednesday, October 21 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, October 22 (period 6)
HW page 278 63,68,91
Lab-Power (running stairs)
Friday, October 23 (periods 3&5) and Monday, October 26 (period 6)
Begin chapter 11-Energy and its Conservation
HW p308 79-81; p872 9
Lab-Conservation of Energy
Tuesday, October 27 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, October 28 (period 6)
Quiz on chapter 11 of the book "The Physics of Superheroes"
review chapters 10 and 11 of the textbook
Thursday, October 29 (periods 3&5) and Friday, October 30 (period 6)
Test on chapters 10 and 11 of the textbook
Monday, November 2 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, November 3 (period 6)
Start chapter 12-Thermal Energy
Lab-Calorimetry
HW p873 7,8; p337 63,64,73
Read chapter 12 of "The Physics of Superheroes"
Wednesday, November 4 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, November 5 (period 6)
Start chapter 13-States of Matter
Lab-Heat of Fusion of Ice
HW p369 77,79,93,96
Read chapters 7,10,13,and 14 of "The Physics of Superheroes"
Friday, November 6 - No School (8th grade day)
Monday, November 9 - No School (Veteran's Day)
Tuesday, November 10 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, November 11 (period 6)
Buoyancy
video-Mythbusters "Buoyancy"
HW-worksheet
Thursday, November 12 (periods 3&5) and Friday, November 13 (period 6)
Lab-Buoyancy
Monday, November 16 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, November 17 (period 6)
Fluids
HW p370 84,85; p874 10,15
Wednesday, November 18 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, November 19 (period 6)
video-Six Degrees (global warming and need for action)
Friday, November 20 (periods 3&5) and Monday, November 23 (period 6)
Test on chapters 12 and 13 of the textbook
Quiz on chapters 7,10,12,13, and 14 of "The Physics of Superheroes"
Tuesday, November 24 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, November 25 (period 6)
Punkin' Chunkin'
read chapters 16,18,19, and 23 in "The Physics of Superheroes"
Thursday, November 26-Sunday, November 29 - Thanksgiving Break
read chapters 16,18,19, and 23 in "The Physics of Superheroes"
Monday, November 30 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, December 1 (period 6)
Chapter 22-Electrical Current
examples p594 2-4; p598 9-11; p605 28,29
HW p612 87,92,95,96
Lab-Electrical Appliances (take home)
read chapters 16,18,19, and 23 in "The Physics of Superheroes"
Wednesday, December 2 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, December 3 (period 6)
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
Friday, December 4 (periods 3&5) and Monday, December 7 (period 6)
chapter 29-Solid state Electronics
Light Emitting Diodes
HW p795 55,56,63 and Supplemental Problems worksheet (chap 29) 3,4,17
Quiz on chapters 16,18,19 and 23 of "The Physics of Superheroes"
Tuesday, December 8 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, December 9 (period 6)
review for Semester 1 Final
Thursday, December 10 (periods 3&5) and Friday, December 11 (period 6)
Physics of Christmas
a) video-Science of Christmas
b) Physics of Santa handout
c) Star of Bethlehem handout
worksheet "Average Velocity and Displacement Problems"
Lab-Displacement
Wednesday, August 19 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, August 20 (period 6)
Interpreting Graphs
page 860 6,9; p81 82;p861 92
worksheets: "Sports Figures Tracking Speed" and "Tracking Speed-Usain Bolt's 100m WR"
Friday, August 21 (periods 3&5) and Monday, August 24 (period 6)
Lab: Marble Roll (due next class)
Tuesday, August 25 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, August 26 (period 6)
Test on chapter 2 and section 3.1
Thursday, August 27 (periods 3&5) and Friday, August 28 (period 6)
Start chapter 3
page 82 107,110 and worksheet "Physics:velocity,acceleration,distance"
Monday, August 31 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, September 1 (period 6)
p83 106;p862 18-20
Lab:Free Fall
test for chap 3 will be Sep. 9 (periods 3&5) and Sep. 10 (period 6)
Wednesday, September 2 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, September 3 (period 6)
Lab:Rocket Car
Friday, September 4 (periods 3&5)
review worksheets
Monday, September 7
No school-Labor Day
Tuesday, September 8 (period 6)
review worksheets
Wednesday, September 9 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, September 10 (period 6)
Test on chapter 3
Friday, September 11 (periods 3&5) and Monday, September 14 (period 6)
start chap. 4:Forces in 1 Dimension
HW p114 73,89,90
Lab:Superball Bounce
Tuesday, September 15 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, September 16 (period 6)
worksheet "Physics Example Problems for Newton's 2nd Law"
p113 79,88; p863 8,9,12
Thursday, September 17 (periods 3&5) and Friday, September 18 (period 6)
Lab-Rocket Launch
worksheet "Rockets"
Monday, September 21 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, September 22 (period 6)
worksheet "Terminal Velocity"
Wednesday, September 23 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, September 24 (period 6)
video "Speed Demons and Daredevils"
Friday, September 25 (periods 3&5) and Monday, September 28 (period 6)
Connected Masses
Lab-Connected Masses
HW page 864 16-18
Tuesday, September 29 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, September 30 (period 6)
video-"Newton's Dark Secrets"-a docudrama about the life and work of physicist Isaac Newton
Thursday, October 1 (periods 3&5) and Friday, October 2 (period 6)
Test-chapter 4
Begin reading chapters 5 and 24 in the book "The Physics of Superheroes"-you will be quizzed on them during our work in chapter 5 of the textbook
Monday, October 5 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, October 6 (period 6)
start chapter 5-Forces in 2 Dimensions
HW page 142 85,86,88,97,103
Lab-Force Components
read chapters 5 and 24 in the book "The Physics of Superheroes" and answer the study guide questions-you will be quizzed on them on Friday, October 9 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, October 13 (period 6)
Wednesday, October 7 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, October 8 (period 6)
HW page 144 106; and page 866 8,10,11
Lab-Force of Friction
Friday, October 9 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, October 13 (period 6)
Quiz covering chapters 5 and 24 of "The Physics of Superheroes"
HW page 867 16; and page 143 100,105
Lab-Friction on an Incline
Monday, October 12 - No School (Columbus Day)
Wednesday, October 14 - School-wide Testing Day (No Classes)
Thursday, October 15 (periods 3&5) and Friday, October 16 (period 6)
Test-chapter 5
Monday, October 19 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, October 20 (period 6)
Begin chapter 10-Energy,Work,Power
HW page 278 61,64,67,70,75
Lab-Energy on an Incline
Read chapter 11 in "The Physics of Superheroes"-you will be quizzed on this chapter on Tuesday, October 27 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, October 28 (period 6)
Wednesday, October 21 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, October 22 (period 6)
HW page 278 63,68,91
Lab-Power (running stairs)
Friday, October 23 (periods 3&5) and Monday, October 26 (period 6)
Begin chapter 11-Energy and its Conservation
HW p308 79-81; p872 9
Lab-Conservation of Energy
Tuesday, October 27 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, October 28 (period 6)
Quiz on chapter 11 of the book "The Physics of Superheroes"
review chapters 10 and 11 of the textbook
Thursday, October 29 (periods 3&5) and Friday, October 30 (period 6)
Test on chapters 10 and 11 of the textbook
Monday, November 2 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, November 3 (period 6)
Start chapter 12-Thermal Energy
Lab-Calorimetry
HW p873 7,8; p337 63,64,73
Read chapter 12 of "The Physics of Superheroes"
Wednesday, November 4 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, November 5 (period 6)
Start chapter 13-States of Matter
Lab-Heat of Fusion of Ice
HW p369 77,79,93,96
Read chapters 7,10,13,and 14 of "The Physics of Superheroes"
Friday, November 6 - No School (8th grade day)
Monday, November 9 - No School (Veteran's Day)
Tuesday, November 10 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, November 11 (period 6)
Buoyancy
video-Mythbusters "Buoyancy"
HW-worksheet
Thursday, November 12 (periods 3&5) and Friday, November 13 (period 6)
Lab-Buoyancy
Monday, November 16 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, November 17 (period 6)
Fluids
HW p370 84,85; p874 10,15
Wednesday, November 18 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, November 19 (period 6)
video-Six Degrees (global warming and need for action)
Friday, November 20 (periods 3&5) and Monday, November 23 (period 6)
Test on chapters 12 and 13 of the textbook
Quiz on chapters 7,10,12,13, and 14 of "The Physics of Superheroes"
Tuesday, November 24 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, November 25 (period 6)
Punkin' Chunkin'
read chapters 16,18,19, and 23 in "The Physics of Superheroes"
Thursday, November 26-Sunday, November 29 - Thanksgiving Break
read chapters 16,18,19, and 23 in "The Physics of Superheroes"
Monday, November 30 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, December 1 (period 6)
Chapter 22-Electrical Current
examples p594 2-4; p598 9-11; p605 28,29
HW p612 87,92,95,96
Lab-Electrical Appliances (take home)
read chapters 16,18,19, and 23 in "The Physics of Superheroes"
Wednesday, December 2 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, December 3 (period 6)
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
Friday, December 4 (periods 3&5) and Monday, December 7 (period 6)
chapter 29-Solid state Electronics
Light Emitting Diodes
HW p795 55,56,63 and Supplemental Problems worksheet (chap 29) 3,4,17
Quiz on chapters 16,18,19 and 23 of "The Physics of Superheroes"
Tuesday, December 8 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, December 9 (period 6)
review for Semester 1 Final
Thursday, December 10 (periods 3&5) and Friday, December 11 (period 6)
Physics of Christmas
a) video-Science of Christmas
b) Physics of Santa handout
c) Star of Bethlehem handout
Friday, January 9, 2009
2nd Semester Assignments 2009
Monday, Jan 12 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, Jan 13 (per 6)
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
Wednesday, Jan 14 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, Jan 15 (per 6)
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
Friday, Jan 16 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, Jan 20 (per 6)
analysis-Robbie Knievel Building to Building Jump
Monday, Jan 19 - No School (Martin Luther King Day)
Wednesday, Jan 21 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, Jan 22 (per 6)
analysis-Robbie Maddison Las Vegas Jump
Friday, Jan 23 (periods 3&5) and Monday, Jan 26 (per 6)
analysis-Evel Knievel jumps
Tuesday, Jan 27 (periods 3&5)
Circular Motion
Lab-Circular motion with Hot wheels
HW-worksheet:Circular Motion
Wednesday, Jan 28 - special schedule:all classes meet for 45 minutes
periods 3&5: go over HW
period 6: Circular Motion - HW is the worksheet "Circular Motion"
Thursday, Jan 29 - special schedule:all classes meet for 30 minutes
periods 3&5: chapter 6 supplemental problems 13-16
period 6: Lab-Circular Motion
Friday, Jan 30-NO SCHOOL
Monday, Feb 2 - special schedule: all classes meet for 45 minutes
1. STEP paper is due
2. Quiz on chapter 4 of "The Physics of Superheroes"
Tuesday, Feb 3 (period 6) and Wednesday, Feb 4 (periods 3&5)
Vertical Circles
handout-vertical circles
video analysis of Steve Trotter's Pendulum Swing
Thursday, Feb 5 (period 6) and Friday, Feb 6 (periods 3&5)
review
Monday, Feb 9 (period 6) and Tuesday, Feb 10 (periods 3&5)
test on chapter 6
Wednesday, Feb 11 (period 6) - Career Day
video
Thursday, Feb 12 (periods 3&5) and Friday, Feb 13 (period 6)
work on STEP posters in class-this is your only time to work on them in class-use your time wisely!
Monday, Feb 16 - NO SCHOOL (Presidents' Day)
Tuesday, Feb 17 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, Feb 18 (period 6)
STEP Judging (in class)
Thursday, Feb 19 (periods 3&5) and Friday, Feb 20 (period 6)
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
Monday, Feb 23 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, Feb 24 (period 6)
2D Collisions
examples p243 23-25
HW p871 10-12 (chap 9)
video-Asteroid Apocalypse
Wednesday, Feb 25 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, Feb 26 (period 6)
video analysis of "Armageddon"
Friday, Feb 27 (periods 3&5) and Monday, March 2 (period 6)
finish "Armageddon" analysis and review for test
Tuesday, March 3 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, March 4 (period 6)
Test for chapter 9
Thursday, March 5 (periods 3&5) and Friday, March 6 (period 6)
start chapter 14-Vibrations and Waves
Hooke's Law, Potential Energy of Springs, Pendulums
examples p397 70,73,88,92,95
examples p380 challenge problem
HW p397 74,94,98,99
Lab-Pendulum (p392)
Monday, March 9 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, March 10 (period 6)
Wave Properties
examples p398 75,77,80,91
HW p398 78,81,82; p876 8,9
Wednesday, March 11 (periods 3 &5) and Thursday, March 12 (period 6)
start chapter 15-Sound
Loudness/decibels, Doppler Effect
examples p409 7-9
classwork p425 60-68 all (due today)
Lab-Sound Intensity and Distance
Friday, March 13 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, March 17 (period 6)
Physics of Music (standing waves on strings and in pipes)http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/GBSSCI/PHYS/CLASS/sound/u11l5c.html
http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/GBSSCI/PHYS/CLASS/sound/u11l5d.html
http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/GBSSCI/PHYS/CLASS/sound/u11l5b.html
HW worksheet
Lab-Standing Waves in a Pipe
Wednesday, March 18 (period 6)
finish lab
review for test
Thursday, March 19 (periods 3&5) and Friday, March 20 (period 6)
test on chapter 15-sound
Monday, March 23 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, March 24 (period 6)
Start chapter 17-Reflection and Mirrors
PowerPoint on Mirrors
HW p480 62,66,67,71
Ray Diagram Worksheets
Lab-Mirrors
Wednesday, March 25 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, March 26 (period 6)
Chapter 18-Refraction and Lenses
HW p510 90,91,100
Lab-Lenses
Friday, March 27 (periods 3&5) and Monday, March 30 (period 6)
review
Tuesday, March 31 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, April 1 (period 6)
test for chapters 17 and 18
Thursday, April 2 (period 3&5) and Friday, April 3 (period 6)
special physics topics
April 4-April 19 : Easter Break
Monday, April 20 (all classes meet)
Magic Mountain Calibration
Tuesday, April 21 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, April 22 (period 6)
Magic Mountain PowerPoint and Ride Packet Preview
Thursday, April 23 (periods 3&5) and Friday, April 24 (period 6)
Special Relativity-Energy
HW worksheet "Relativistic Energy Homework"
video-Trinity and Beyond
read chapters 6, 17, 20-22, and the Afterward from the book "The Physics of Superheroes"
-these chapters will appear on the final
Monday, April 27
Field Trip to Magic Mountain (leave school at 9:30am and return to school around 6:15pm)
Tuesday, April 28 (period 6) and Wednesday, April 29 (periods 3&5)
work on Magic Mountain packet
Thursday, April 30 (period 6) and Tuesday, May 5 (periods 3&5)
finish video and then more Special Relativity (Length Contraction and Time Dilation)
HW worksheet "Relativistic Length Contraction and Time Dilation Homework"
Friday, May 1 (Senior Breakfast and Prom)
Monday, May 4 (period 6)
physics video
read chapters 6, 17, 20-22, and the Afterward from the book "The Physics of Superheroes"
-these will appear on the final
Wednesday, May 6 (period 6) and Thursday, May 7 (periods 3&5)
video-"Einstein Revealed"
Friday, May 8 (period 6) and Monday, May 11 (periods 3&5)
finish video
video-"BBC History of WWII:Hiroshima"
Tuesday, May 12 (period 6) and Wednesday, May 13 (periods 3&5)
video-"Elegant Universe"
Thursday, May 14 (period 6) and Friday, May 15 (periods 3&5)
finish video
Monday, May 18 (period 6)
special topics
Tuesday, May 19 (senior finals)
periods 6-2-4-5
Wednesday, May 20 (senior finals)
periods 7-1-3-X
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
Wednesday, Jan 14 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, Jan 15 (per 6)
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
Friday, Jan 16 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, Jan 20 (per 6)
analysis-Robbie Knievel Building to Building Jump
Monday, Jan 19 - No School (Martin Luther King Day)
Wednesday, Jan 21 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, Jan 22 (per 6)
analysis-Robbie Maddison Las Vegas Jump
Friday, Jan 23 (periods 3&5) and Monday, Jan 26 (per 6)
analysis-Evel Knievel jumps
Tuesday, Jan 27 (periods 3&5)
Circular Motion
Lab-Circular motion with Hot wheels
HW-worksheet:Circular Motion
Wednesday, Jan 28 - special schedule:all classes meet for 45 minutes
periods 3&5: go over HW
period 6: Circular Motion - HW is the worksheet "Circular Motion"
Thursday, Jan 29 - special schedule:all classes meet for 30 minutes
periods 3&5: chapter 6 supplemental problems 13-16
period 6: Lab-Circular Motion
Friday, Jan 30-NO SCHOOL
Monday, Feb 2 - special schedule: all classes meet for 45 minutes
1. STEP paper is due
2. Quiz on chapter 4 of "The Physics of Superheroes"
Tuesday, Feb 3 (period 6) and Wednesday, Feb 4 (periods 3&5)
Vertical Circles
handout-vertical circles
video analysis of Steve Trotter's Pendulum Swing
Thursday, Feb 5 (period 6) and Friday, Feb 6 (periods 3&5)
review
Monday, Feb 9 (period 6) and Tuesday, Feb 10 (periods 3&5)
test on chapter 6
Wednesday, Feb 11 (period 6) - Career Day
video
Thursday, Feb 12 (periods 3&5) and Friday, Feb 13 (period 6)
work on STEP posters in class-this is your only time to work on them in class-use your time wisely!
Monday, Feb 16 - NO SCHOOL (Presidents' Day)
Tuesday, Feb 17 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, Feb 18 (period 6)
STEP Judging (in class)
Thursday, Feb 19 (periods 3&5) and Friday, Feb 20 (period 6)
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
Monday, Feb 23 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, Feb 24 (period 6)
2D Collisions
examples p243 23-25
HW p871 10-12 (chap 9)
video-Asteroid Apocalypse
Wednesday, Feb 25 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, Feb 26 (period 6)
video analysis of "Armageddon"
Friday, Feb 27 (periods 3&5) and Monday, March 2 (period 6)
finish "Armageddon" analysis and review for test
Tuesday, March 3 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, March 4 (period 6)
Test for chapter 9
Thursday, March 5 (periods 3&5) and Friday, March 6 (period 6)
start chapter 14-Vibrations and Waves
Hooke's Law, Potential Energy of Springs, Pendulums
examples p397 70,73,88,92,95
examples p380 challenge problem
HW p397 74,94,98,99
Lab-Pendulum (p392)
Monday, March 9 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, March 10 (period 6)
Wave Properties
examples p398 75,77,80,91
HW p398 78,81,82; p876 8,9
Wednesday, March 11 (periods 3 &5) and Thursday, March 12 (period 6)
start chapter 15-Sound
Loudness/decibels, Doppler Effect
examples p409 7-9
classwork p425 60-68 all (due today)
Lab-Sound Intensity and Distance
Friday, March 13 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, March 17 (period 6)
Physics of Music (standing waves on strings and in pipes)http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/GBSSCI/PHYS/CLASS/sound/u11l5c.html
http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/GBSSCI/PHYS/CLASS/sound/u11l5d.html
http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/GBSSCI/PHYS/CLASS/sound/u11l5b.html
HW worksheet
Lab-Standing Waves in a Pipe
Wednesday, March 18 (period 6)
finish lab
review for test
Thursday, March 19 (periods 3&5) and Friday, March 20 (period 6)
test on chapter 15-sound
Monday, March 23 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, March 24 (period 6)
Start chapter 17-Reflection and Mirrors
PowerPoint on Mirrors
HW p480 62,66,67,71
Ray Diagram Worksheets
Lab-Mirrors
Wednesday, March 25 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, March 26 (period 6)
Chapter 18-Refraction and Lenses
HW p510 90,91,100
Lab-Lenses
Friday, March 27 (periods 3&5) and Monday, March 30 (period 6)
review
Tuesday, March 31 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, April 1 (period 6)
test for chapters 17 and 18
Thursday, April 2 (period 3&5) and Friday, April 3 (period 6)
special physics topics
April 4-April 19 : Easter Break
Monday, April 20 (all classes meet)
Magic Mountain Calibration
Tuesday, April 21 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, April 22 (period 6)
Magic Mountain PowerPoint and Ride Packet Preview
Thursday, April 23 (periods 3&5) and Friday, April 24 (period 6)
Special Relativity-Energy
HW worksheet "Relativistic Energy Homework"
video-Trinity and Beyond
read chapters 6, 17, 20-22, and the Afterward from the book "The Physics of Superheroes"
-these chapters will appear on the final
Monday, April 27
Field Trip to Magic Mountain (leave school at 9:30am and return to school around 6:15pm)
Tuesday, April 28 (period 6) and Wednesday, April 29 (periods 3&5)
work on Magic Mountain packet
Thursday, April 30 (period 6) and Tuesday, May 5 (periods 3&5)
finish video and then more Special Relativity (Length Contraction and Time Dilation)
HW worksheet "Relativistic Length Contraction and Time Dilation Homework"
Friday, May 1 (Senior Breakfast and Prom)
Monday, May 4 (period 6)
physics video
read chapters 6, 17, 20-22, and the Afterward from the book "The Physics of Superheroes"
-these will appear on the final
Wednesday, May 6 (period 6) and Thursday, May 7 (periods 3&5)
video-"Einstein Revealed"
Friday, May 8 (period 6) and Monday, May 11 (periods 3&5)
finish video
video-"BBC History of WWII:Hiroshima"
Tuesday, May 12 (period 6) and Wednesday, May 13 (periods 3&5)
video-"Elegant Universe"
Thursday, May 14 (period 6) and Friday, May 15 (periods 3&5)
finish video
Monday, May 18 (period 6)
special topics
Tuesday, May 19 (senior finals)
periods 6-2-4-5
Wednesday, May 20 (senior finals)
periods 7-1-3-X
Monday, October 27, 2008
S.T.E.P. 2008-2009
S.T.E.P. 2008-2009 (Physics)
S.T.E.P. (Science Thematic Enrichment Program) will be held on Monday evening, February 23.
You will present your project on S.T.E.P. night. The following guidelines for your project must be followed:
1. must be consistent with the class theme
2. must include library research
3. must include an experiment with experimentally collected data (cannot be just a library project)
4. must include a written paper (5 pages in length) with a bibliography
must include a poster board which will provide an overview of your project and results and be displayed during S.T.E.P. night
Main Theme: Projectiles (NO flammable fuels allowed)
To stay on task, the following time-line should be followed.
Topic Due Date
Class theme October 29, 30
STEP groups October 31, November 3
Project ideas from each group November 11
Initial Project Bibliography November 26
Initial Experimental Design December 1
All Experimental Work Must be Completed December 1-January 30
Experimental Results Due February 2
Final 5 page paper (with bibliography) Due February 2
Poster Boards Completed February 9, 10
Judging February 12, 13
S.T.E.P. Night February 23
Some ideas for your group sub-theme:
What is the maximum speed you can achieve?
What is the highest altitude you can achieve?
What is the maximum distance you can achieve?
What is the largest mass you can propel at least 20 meters?What is the greatest time-of-flight (hang time) you can achieve?
S.T.E.P. (Science Thematic Enrichment Program) will be held on Monday evening, February 23.
You will present your project on S.T.E.P. night. The following guidelines for your project must be followed:
1. must be consistent with the class theme
2. must include library research
3. must include an experiment with experimentally collected data (cannot be just a library project)
4. must include a written paper (5 pages in length) with a bibliography
must include a poster board which will provide an overview of your project and results and be displayed during S.T.E.P. night
Main Theme: Projectiles (NO flammable fuels allowed)
To stay on task, the following time-line should be followed.
Topic Due Date
Class theme October 29, 30
STEP groups October 31, November 3
Project ideas from each group November 11
Initial Project Bibliography November 26
Initial Experimental Design December 1
All Experimental Work Must be Completed December 1-January 30
Experimental Results Due February 2
Final 5 page paper (with bibliography) Due February 2
Poster Boards Completed February 9, 10
Judging February 12, 13
S.T.E.P. Night February 23
Some ideas for your group sub-theme:
What is the maximum speed you can achieve?
What is the highest altitude you can achieve?
What is the maximum distance you can achieve?
What is the largest mass you can propel at least 20 meters?What is the greatest time-of-flight (hang time) you can achieve?
Thursday, September 11, 2008
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!!!
If you have not done so already, you must purchase and begin reading this weekend the book "The Physics of Superheroes" by James Kakalios. Start reading the book's Introduction as well as chapter 1 and answering the associated questions in the study guide that you received in class on either Thursday, September 11 (period 6) or Friday, September 12 (periods 3 &5)
If you are in period 6:
Have finished the Introduction by Wednesday, September 17 and chapter 1 by Tuesday, September 23.
If you are in period 3 or 5:
Have finished the Introduction by Thursday, September 18 and chapter 1 by Monday, September 22.
If you are in period 6:
Have finished the Introduction by Wednesday, September 17 and chapter 1 by Tuesday, September 23.
If you are in period 3 or 5:
Have finished the Introduction by Thursday, September 18 and chapter 1 by Monday, September 22.
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