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DECEMBER 2009   AP PHYSICS               SOUTHWICK

 Term 2 Week 5

Date

Work Due This Class

In Class Activities

Comments

M 30

 A37: Ch.9 Probs 10, 11, 14, 18, 21, 23, 27, 29

Energy in collisions;

CM follows the laws of physics! 

 

Tu 1

 A38 Ch 10 Probs 20, 21, 24, 30, 32, 34, 35

 Some final ideas on collisions;

2D collisions - check out this link from class

Look at HW, ch 9 & 10

Start work on A39 problems

 

W 2

 A39:  "Collisions Examples with Energy" sheet, 1-6

and Quizstar on Collisions

 Go over HW and Quizstar;

especially bouncing ball issues

Introduce Lab

 

Th 3

 Prepare for Lab

 Lab on Collisions

 

F 4

AP1: 4 problems on collisions.  See instructions.  Spend 15 min per problem in simulated test environment.  

Solutions for AP1 distributed.  Final questions, homework, etc.

Some lab follow-up time 

 

Term 2 Week 6

Date

Work Due This Class

In Class Activities

Comments

M 7

 Quiz on Collisions

 Quiz on Collisions

Midterm Progress reports distributed. 

Tu 8

 Collisions lab write-up due

AP2:  6 variety from 80's

 Pass back collisions Quiz;

Go over some ideas, talk about class issues;

Begin discussion of Circular Motion, prequestions

 Midterm Progress reports SIGNED

W 9

Read Section 4-7 and think about Pre-Questions (don't need to write out)

A40:  Circular Motion Homework, 1-9 on sheet
and Ch. 4 Problems 43-47, 51

Start on Circular Motion notes; derivation of v^2/r with vectors.
Dynamics of Uniform Circular Motion;

Classic examples

  R1

Th 10

Read Section 6-4 

A41:  Ch. 6 Problems  37-39, 41, 44

 Work on Extra Problems in class

 

F 11

 A42 & A43 Circular Motion Extra Problems 1-15 (all due Friday)

Introduce Lab for Monday

Quick comments on AP2, give out solutions.

Go over extra problems;


 

Term 2 Week 7

Date

Work Due This Class

In Class Activities

Comments

M 14

 AP3 - three problems, taken in 15-minute-each simulated test environment;

And, prepare for the lab - there are theory derivations required ahead of time.

Correct all circular motion answers, see links to answers below.

LAB on Testing centripetal force equations

 

Tu 15

Review all, study for quiz;

Work on lab report.

 Quiz on Circular Motion (30 minutes);

After quiz, you may work on lab analysis.

 

W 16

 Centripetal Force Lab Report due

Pass back and discuss Circular Quiz; 

Start Rotation: rotational variables.

 

Th 17

Rotational variables: Read 11-1 through 11-5

 A44: Ch. 11 1,2,4,6,7,8,10,12


 

 

F 18

 A45: Ch. 11: 16-19,21,23,27

 

 

Term 2 Week 8

Date

Work Due This Class

In Class Activities

Comments

M 21


No School

No School

 

Tu 22

 A46 Ch 11 26,28,32,33,45,49,50

Read the rest of Ch. 11, completing the handout table.

Ch 11 HW answers (so far)

Completing the Table, Rotational Dynamics;

Introduction to Torque

 Holiday Break AP4 Homework distributed;


W 23

Term 2 Grade proposals due.
Make sure to reflect deeply on your learning through the term.

 


Short quiz on rotational variables 

T2 Closes;

Vacation begins;

AP4 (7 AP free-response problems) due Jan. 4)

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  • Ch9 and 10 Answers.doc - on Dec 1, 2009 6:12 AM by Jesse Southwick (version 1)
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  • Collisions Problems(fromP2)_Answers.doc - on Dec 6, 2009 8:43 AM by Jesse Southwick (version 1)
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