Tuesday, January 10
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 12
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 16 - NO School (MLK Day)
Tuesday, January 17
analysis-Robbie Knievel Building to Building Jump
click here for the Travis Pastrana building to building backflip video-this was very close!
Thursday, January 19
analysis-Robbie Maddison Las Vegas Jump
Monday, January 23
analysis-Evel Knievel jumps
Wednesday, January 25
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 (Can he Swing from a Thread?-Centripetal Acceleration) of "The Physics of Superheroes"
Friday, January 27
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, January 31
review chapter 6
Quiz on chapter 7 of "The Physics of Superheroes"
Thursday, February 2
test on chapter 6
Monday, February 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
Wednesday, February 8
2D Collisions
examples p243 23-25
HW p871 10-12 (chap 9)
HW - "Investigating a Meteor Impact" - due Feb. 16
here is the website needed to do the activity: Asteroid Impact Effects
information about the potential Earth-impacting asteroid named Apophis can be found here: http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/apophis/
Asteroid 2011 AG5 (potential Earth-impact in 2040) - read about it here: NASA Asteroid Watch
video-Asteroid Apocalypse
Friday, February 10
Quiz - chapter 3 from "The Physics of Superheroes"
video analysis of "Armageddon"
Tuesday, February 14
finish "Armageddon" analysis and review for test
Thursday, February 16
due today-Investigating a Meteor Impact
Test for chapter 9
Monday, February 20-NO School (Presidents' Day)
Tuesday, February 21
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 23
Wave Properties
examples p398 75,77,80,91
HW p398 78,81,82,83; p876 8,9
Monday, February 27
start chapter 15-Sound
Loudness/decibels, Doppler Effect
examples: click this link- Intensity and Decibel Scale web lesson
video clip of sound as a weapon: sound weapon web link
examples-worksheet: Sound Intensity and dB (numbers 32, 34, 35, 39, 41 (1 W/m^2), 43)
classwork p425 60-67 all (due today) - if a problem talks about sound pressure, replace "pressure" with "intensity"
Lab-Sound Intensity and Distance (click to use this white noise generator as our constant sound source)
Wednesday, February 29
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 2
review chapter 15
Tuesday, March 6
Test chapter 15
Thursday, March 8
Start chapter 17-Reflection and Mirrors
PowerPoint on Mirrors
HW p480 62,66,67,71
Ray Diagram Worksheets
Lab-Mirrors
Monday, March 12
Chapter 18-Refraction and Lenses
HW p510 90,91,100
Lab-Lenses
Wednesday, March 14
review and Test for chapters 17-18
Friday, March 16
Special Relativity-Energy
Relativity resources
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
Redbull Stratos 13 mile skydive test jump on 3-15-2012
Tuesday, March 20
finish video
more Special Relativity (Length Contraction and Time Dilation)
HW worksheet "Relativistic Length Contraction and Time Dilation Homework"
Thursday, March 22
Magic Mountain Calibration and Ride-Analysis Practice Measurements
Friday, March 23 - NO School (Bishop's holiday)
Monday, March 26 - NO School (Bishop's holiday)
Wednesday, March 28 - ITED Testing (all grades)
Thursday, March 29
Magic Mountain PowerPoint and Ride Packet Preview
Friday, March 30 - Magic Mountain Field Trip
All Physics and AP Physics students
9:30am to 6:30pm
go to your first period class today
Monday, April 2
do calculations with Magic Mountain Ride Packet Data or work on the Roller Coaster Design Project
both are due Tuesday, April 17
Wednesday, April 4 - Early Dismissal
General Relativity/Black Holes
video-Black Holes:the Ultimate Abyss
Science Expo paper due Tuesday, April 17 (5 pages plus a bibliography-use MLA format)
submit your 5 page paper (plus bibliography) to turnitin.com
obtain login info in class
Thursday, April 5 - Sunday, April 15 (NO School-Easter Vacation)
Saturday, April 14, 2012
physics behind the Titanic sinking (100 yrs ago tonight)
Titanic info from National Geographic
Tuesday, April 17
Science Expo Judging (EVERYTHING about your project is due today: poster board, experiment, paper)
submit your 5 page paper (plus bibliography) to turnitin.com
obtain login info in class
Thursday, April 19
video-Black Holes
Friday, April 20 - Science Expo
all students will present their projects in the gym during their class period
Tuesday, April 24
video: Hawking's Universe
video: The Universe: Light Speed
Thursday, April 26
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
Monday, April 30
finish Einstein video
video-"BBC History of WWII:Hiroshima"-will get through ~first 42 minutes
Wednesday, May 2
finish "Hiroshima"
video-"The Manhattan Project" -will get through ~ first 25 minutes
a real-life teenage nuclear scientist
a Popular Science article about the same nuclear teenager
Friday, May 4
continue with "The Manhattan Project" -will get up to ~ 1 hr 35 min mark
Tuesday, May 8
finish "Manhattan Project" -have about 20 minutes left
Quantum Mechanics/String Theory PowerPoint
video-"The Elegant Universe" -will get through ~first 28 minutes
Thursday, May 10
continue with "The Elegant Universe"
Monday, May 14
finish "The Elegant Universe"
Wednesday, May 16
special topics in physics
Friday, May 18
special topics in physics
Monday, May 21 - special schedule
Wednesday, May 23
senior final in class (juniors will also take it in class today)
Friday, May 25 - last day of class
special topics in physics
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
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
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
Thursday, January 6, 2011
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
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
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
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