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OCTOBER 2009   AP PHYSICS               SOUTHWICK

 Term 1 Week 4

Date

Work Due This Class

In Class Activities

Comments

M 5

A13:  Finish Friday classwork, and file all solutions (to both sides) as A13 in your binder;

Log onto Quizstar and take the quiz.  (http://quizstar.4teachers.org/)
Also recommend:

  • Review Chapter 3 and notes
  • Look at Appendix E
  • Google "cross product applet" to visually explore cross products more.
  •  Go over vector HW and quizstar.
  • Short quiz on vector operations.
  • Start on motion in 2D - 3D

 

Tu 6

  •  Start reading Chapter 4, looking for use of vectors in motion problems.
  • A14: ch. 4 #3,7,10,11,17;
    Use the vector notations! 
  • Also, make sure to check all Ch. 3 answers, including the vector hw A13.  (see link below)
  • Pass back lab report 1, with comments
  •  More on Motion in 3D with vectors;
  • Projectile motion as a special case of 2D motion.
  • Discuss Lab 2:  shooting hoops
  • Pass out midterm forms

 

W 7

Prepare midterm progress report;

Prepare for Lab 2:  shooting hoops! 

Lab 2

 

Th 8

 A15 ch. 4 #15,18,19,21,23
(easy projectiles)

Lab wrap-up (10 minutes)
Notes and Applets on Projectiles, especially the Range Equation

 

F 9

A16 ch 4 #24,25,29-36 (harder projectiles) 

 Relative Motion (quick lecture and practice questions)

 

Term 1 Week 5

Date

Work Due This Class

In Class Activities

Comments

M 12

COLUMBUS DAY

NO SCHOOL

 

Tu 13

 Lab Report 2 (remember, its not long!) due today;

A17: ch. 4 #53,54,57,59,63 (relative motion problems)

 Finish Relative motion notes and practice problems.

 

W 14

 Review relative motion problems;

Review projectile motion problems;

Start working on A18

 Possible class I assembly?

 

Th 15

A18: Supplemental Vectors/2D Problems 1-9 (handout)

Final problem-solving help and review time. 

 

F 16

Study everything for the Test 

 Test #2:  Vectors and Motion in 2-3D


 

Term 1 Week 6

Date

Work Due This Class

In Class Activities

Comments

M 19

A19:  Forces Problems Worksheet - try these out to dive into forces and see what you remember.

Newton's system for one object, extending to systems:
Atwood's Machine

 

Tu 20

 Read Ch. 5
A20 Ch. 5 #2,3,5-8, 12, 19

 Forces (cont.)
Systems, tension, etc.

 

W 21

A21 Ch. 5 # 22, 24, 27, 29, 30, 33;

More on tension and systems;

Equilibrium Ideas and introduce MiniLab on Equilibrium ;

Classic types of force problems

 

Th 22

A22 Ch. 5 #34, 36, 43, 45, 56

Start reading Ch. 6
Prepare for MiniLab

 MiniLab on Equilibrium 

 

F 23

Review all Ch 5 answers (see link at bottom of page), especially A19 Force Problems (redo this assignment if necessary) 

Short initial quiz on forces;
Last questions on lab;
Questions on Ch. 5 HW.

Start notes adding Friction (ch. 6)

 

Term 1 Week 7

Date

Work Due This Class

In Class Activities

Comments

M 26

 Finish reading Ch.6  
A20 Ch. 6 #1,2,7,13,14,15,19;
MiniLab Report due

 Forces (cont.) work on Forces Classwork Practice

 

Tu 27

 A21 Ch. 6 #21, 22, 24, 25
Start reviewing.

 

 

W 28

 Review and finish all forces HW and classwork.

 

 

Th 29

Review all Ch 6 answers (click link below);  study for Test 3;
Test 3:  Forces


 

F 30

 none.

 Discussion of

Is Energy REAL?

T1 Closes;

Term Grade Proposals Due MONDAY (field trip or not;

Also Forces Extra Credit will be accepted Monday only

Attachments (5)

  • AP_Grading_Report_08.doc - on Oct 21, 2008 2:10 PM by Jesse Southwick (version 1)
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  • Ch 3 answers.doc - on Oct 5, 2009 7:22 AM by Jesse Southwick (version 3 / earlier versions)
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  • Ch 5 Answers.doc - on Oct 21, 2009 6:35 AM by Jesse Southwick (version 1)
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  • Ch 6 Answers.doc - on Oct 27, 2009 7:35 AM by Jesse Southwick (version 3 / earlier versions)
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  • Midterm Progress Report long SJ 08.doc - on Oct 3, 2008 5:32 AM by Jesse Southwick (version 1)
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