Mr. Brown's Physics J period 1-2 (MTR)
Daily Activities and Assignments
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9/7 Welcome to physics class. Discuss motion, distance, time and speed. Catch the Speeder Activity- due 9/11
9/11 Discuss Catch the Speeder, describe motion of carplane- in words, quantities, and graphs. HW- average velocity problem worksheet- due 9/12
9/12 Graph Matching lab activity. Understand the meaning and relationships between a position vs time graph and a velocity vs time graph. LAB REPORT (activity pages and the one additional page) due 9/19
9/14 Discuss graphs and transitioning from position/time to velocity/time graphs (and reverse). In class, worksheet 2.1 Graph Skills, math pre-test, and text book distribution. Graph match (one additional page) given out- to be completed with lab report 9/19.
WebAssign: Motion #1 J 2006 online- You need to print out the assignment and show work for problems on these pages and BRING THIS TO CLASS on 9/18. You have one submission that needs to be done by 11PM on 9/17. If the answer is not correct, you will have the opportunity to change it for full credit (I will give more submissions) before 11PM on 9/20. This type of webassign will be given weekly with the same Sunday/Wednesday due period.
9/18 Review WebAssign questions, Modern Galileo Experiment to determine how constant acceleration motion compares to constant velocity on both position vs time and velocity vs. time graphs. Acceleration equations started. Lab due 9/25.
9/19 Kinematics equations- where do they come from and how are they used? Mathematically solving constant acceleration problems for accel, initial vel, final vel, displacement and/or time. Lots of practice problems. Work on modern galileo lab and prepare for test for hw.
9/21 Physics J Motion Review (test review handed out) and more accel problems reviewed. Answers to review sheet: 1) 12.5m/s 2) 33.3sec 3) 2.52m/s/s 4) 88m/s 5) 130m 6) 11.035m
9/25 Test on Motion (no link attached, nice try), Intro to Forces, Newton's First Law (powerpoint and guide sheet). Complete Concept Development Practice Page 4-1, due 9/26.
9/26 Review CDPP 4-1, Graph of Fgrav (weight) vs. Mass, Intro to Free-Body Diagrams, complete worksheets on Free-Body Diagram and Net Forces using physicsclassroom.com links for fbd's and net forces. Also see guide sheet and powerpoint from 9/25.
9/28 Complete worksheet on mass, weight, and 1st law in class. Use www.physicsclassroom.com to answer questions on First Law Animation Worksheet. More inertia demos. HW- WebAssign on Newton's Laws first submission due 10/3 at 11PM. Complete First Law Animation worksheet for 10/3.
10/3 Do now: check understanding of 1st law using CDPP 5-1, problems 1-7. Go over motion test, lab activity: Force Lab. HW- complete WebAssign for 10/4 (another submission added). Be prepared for quiz on 1st law, mass and weight on 10/5.
10/5 Quiz on 1st law. Intro to Newton's 2nd Law- Force vs. acceleration (carts accelerated with hanging mass) lab. Find acceleration due to unbalanced forces to derive part of Newton's 2nd law. Complete problems on CDPP 5-1 and CDPP 5-2 due on 10/10.
10/10 Complete experiment for force vs acceleration lab-lab write-up due 10/12. Survivor for CDPP 5-1 and go over 5-2. Return and review quizzes. Begin static and kinetic friction lab.
10/12 Do now: fbd for sliding a block at constant velocity- relate to lab. Also, look at sample force vs time graph from lab to clearly analyze the forces on the block and points of interest (static vs kinetic friction). Complete measurements for friction lab. Sample problems using newtons' 2nd law and force of friction ("mu") equation. HW- webassign, first submission due Sunday at 11PM (will be reopened after questions). Force Problem Sheet (#3) due 10/16, test on Newton's Laws on 10/19.
10/16 Newton's 3rd Law, powerpoint and guide sheet. Complete front of CDPP 6-1, class discussion. Check webassign, discuss questions dealing with 2nd law (accelerating blocks). HW- finish CDPP 6-1.
10/17 Application of Newton's laws. Using friction equation to find "mu", discuss force vs accel lab and Webassign. WebAssign due 10/18 at 11PM.
10/19 Test on Newton's Laws- see resources above. Finsih the friction lab (due 10/24)
10/23 Glad to be back! ESPN Video's on vectors, velocity and forces (Victory with Vectors and Waterskiing in Circles). Walking on Water worksheet completed in individually and check through group discussion. Work on completing friction lab for 10/24.
10/24 Vector Addition- using scaled diagrams approach. Rules of vector addition provided with examples from "What is 6+8?" worksheet. Can you get an answer without all this scaled diagram stuff? YES- use trig. Vector resolution with trig (SOHCAHTOA) is demonstrated. Find the components of the starting vectors in problems 3, 6 and 7 on the worksheet for homework- due 10/26.
10/26 Vector Lab- Hanging Masses. Review vector resolution, both from scaled diagrams and using trig to find x and y components. Labs- each group needs to go to 3 different stations (2 force tables and 1 hanging weight from angled supporting tensions) and sketch a free body diagram for the system and then do one of the following analysis for each:
A) scale diagram addition: create the scale and add three vectors to find the resultant force.
B) scale diagram addtion of 2 vectors. Add vectors A and B and find resultant. Compare this resultant with the 3rd vector C.
C) component method: use trig to find the x and y components and then add the components to find the sum of the x and y components. Finally, create a resultant force vector to show the magnitude and direction.
Labs will be continued on 10/30 in class.
WebAssign of vector components due 10/29 at 11PM- do your best to complete it. It will only be opened for a short time after that.
10/30 Review webassign- components and reopen due: 11/31 11PM. Use components to solve for net force acting upon an object. Finding the resultant using the net components. Use of pythagorean theorem and inverse trig functions reviewed.
10/31 Review hanging mass worksheet, students work in groups and receive individualized help to master the concepts. Try to develop "stumper" problem that you can solve but a peer cannot. Begin vector problems with a net force (ie. a wagon pulled by a string that makes some angle with the horizontal). Complete worksheet of cart being pulled at angle, with and without friction, side 1 for homework (due 11/02).
11/02 Finding the acceleration of a cart pulled at an angle hw reviewed. Back of worksheet completed and discussed- Bonus A is solved together (you can turn in B and/or C for credit on Monday). Application of Components provided- pull string horizontally with a mass hanging in center- explain result using vector terminology. Vector labs- completed, parts A, B, and C due 11/6. WebAssign-Vectors due Sunday night for 1st submissions, bring printout to class on 11/6.
11/14 Friction Lab (Part 2) Finding mu static and kinetic for a 0.1kg wooden block and a 4kg brick sliding down a wooden ramp. Lab Report:
1) Explain how to find mu static using fbd's and Newton's Laws if you have the angle of the ramp.
2) Explain how to find mu kinetic using fbd's and Newton's Laws if you have the angle of the ramp.
3) Show all calculations (finding angle and mu values)
4) Compare mu's for light block vs. heavy brick.
11/16 Ramp problems with acceleration. Symbolic solutions for block accelerating down ramp (compared to block moving up ramp with a downward accelration)Complete the lab (due Monday 11/20). Review Test on Vectors, begin WebAssign with ramp problems. Quiz on ramps moved to Tuesday (11/21).
11/20 Ramp problems- up and down, with and without friction- static and kinetic. Finding accelerations, coefficient of friction. Class discussion, small group work and individual effort to solve problems and ask questions. Assessment- webassign problems on ramps.
11/21 Quiz on Inclines and Friction. Tallest paper tower contest- team activity to build the tallest tower from 2 sheets of newspaper and a 20 minute time limit. Have a Happy Thanksgiving.
11/27 Intro to Projectile Motion. Starter question: does a dropped marble hit the ground at the same time as one that rolls off the table? Demo to verify the answer. Note: projectile motion is simply a combination of motion in the horizontal direction and motion in the vertical direction. Old kinematics equations STILL apply (just do one direction at a time). Joe Physics Motorcycle Jump sheet (wkst and graph) completed in class, projectile practice for hw.
11/28 Rolling Marble of Table (or ROM lab)- Predict where marble will land after measuring the velocity the marble has while its on the table. Verify this with a rom sheet and measure percent error. Review homework and be ready for a quiz on 11/30. See WebAssign for extra problems (it is due Sunday 12/3 at 11PM, but the first 5 problems can be done already).
11/30 Up and Out Projectile Motion. Use online applet (lectureonline.cl.msu.edu/~mmp/kap3/cd060.htm) to view projectiles launched at 10m/s at various angles to fill in the table and answer questions on guide sheet. Try to complete the shooting arrows worksheet to calculate the height and range of a projectile launched at an angle. Assessment: horizontal projectile quiz. Assign Webassign on projectile motion.
12/4 Solving for max range and max height for a projectile launched with a known velocity and angle above horiztonal. Students work in groups to complete the shooting arrows worksheet and work backwords to solve for the intitial velocity of launch. Continue webassign on projectile motion.
12/5 Up and Out Projectile Motion and non-symmetric paths- solving for dx, dy, vx, vy, angle of velocity, velocity, and/or time. Sample problems solved in class, complete webassign on projectile motion.
12/7 Ballistics Cart launching Projectile Demo- will the ball land back in the cart? Test on Projectile Motion. Moving into circular motion- Newton's Mountain example of horizontally launched projectile moving very fast- what will the path of motion look like? Introduction to circular motion- math to find velocity if you know the radius of orbit and time of orbit. Complete WebAssign on Cirular Motion- Prep Work - due Sunday 12/10 at 11PM.
12/11 Intro to Circular Motion- Centripetal Acceleration. Review WebAssign, define cent. accel (direction, equation, and units) and the net force necessary for an object to accelerate (remember Newton's 2nd law). Circular motion demos- record player- finding linear velocity, cent. acceleration. Comparing the period, linear velocity, and cent. accel for an object spinning at 33rpm's on the record player 4cm and 8cm from the center. ,Go over projectile motion tests. Assesment: WebAssign on Circular motion- reopened for 12/12 with another submission.
12/12 Circular Motion Lab- Determining the relationship between cent accel and velocity experimentally. Swing a stopper as the force pulling it inward varies and measure the velocity of the stopper. Assessment- Complete lab and CDPP 9-2. Announce Circular motion test on 12/19.
12/14 Examples of Circular Motion- finding forces and other physical quantities necessary for circular motion. Examples include car turning (to find coeffeicient of friction necessary to turn safely), rotor ride (Taz Twister) to determine g's and mu. Create fbd's for different situations to see the relationship between the forces and circular motion. Review CDPP 9-2. Assessment- complete circular motion practice describing for hw due 12/18 and WebAssign- Circular Motion- J 2006 due 12/17.
12/18 Solving circular motion problems- key questions and guide (powerpoint)to fill in student sheet. Work in pairs to answer webassign questions. Extend WebAssign to Tuesday 12/19. Test on Thursday 12/21
12/19 Review WebAssign and circular motion practice problems. Demo- vertical circles- how do you find the cent accel and Fnorm on an object as it turns up or down? Assessment- hw check, webassign, and upcoming test.
12/21 Test on Circular Motion. Tribute to Newton. Have a great vacation.
1/2/2007 Welcome back- Happy New Year! Orbiting Satellites and Gravity Virtual Lab. Students will discover what happens to the force of gravity that the Earth exerts on you as you start on the planet and move farther away. Run Interactive Physics through citrix (science applications folder after you login) and then open file in: student drive/physics j/force of earth on you.ip . Record answers on worksheet, and complete graph and answer the questions. Begin parts 2 and 3 (section 1).
1/4 Students will apply Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation Force (equation) find the fgrav between any two masses. Sample problems demonstrated. Did you know that the person next to you is attracted to you? (well it may be quite small- how's 0.2 microNewtons). Assessment: Complete finding fgrav worksheet. HW: Complete Problem 7l worksheet 1-5 and Orbiting Satellites and Gravity Virtual Lab parts 1,2, and3 (section 1) for Monday 1/8 and webassign Gravity-J 1st attempt due Sunday 11PM.
1/8 Kepler's Laws (powerpoint) will be demonstrated and applications provided. Link between orbiting objects and fgrav will be determined mathematically. HW- due Tuesday: complete Kepler's Laws Review and part 4 of virtual lab. WebAssign- Gravity-J extended to Wed 11PM.
1/9 Students will be able to solve problems involving Kepler's Third Law (Law of Harmonies). Students will find the velocity of an orbiting body by combining universal gravitation and circular motion and compare this to finding the speed of a body if another satellite motion and radius of orbit is known. Check for understanding using WebAssign and worksheet provided.
1/11 Review of Keplers Laws using current examples (Space Station, moon) and individual assessment provided. Test on Universal Gravitation and Kepler's Laws. Preview impulse and momentum topic via webassign due Monday 1/15 at 11PM.
1/16 Impulse and Momentum- definitions of these terms are provided and the relationship between them is derived. Use physicsclassroom to provide examples and assess student understanding of the applications of these quantities. Worksheet given as homework due 11/18- complete webassign for 1/17 at 11PM.
1/18 Impulse and Momentum- review webassign and homework- show cases of the same impulse provided by different time periods (hence different forces). Students understand that more time involved for same impulse means that less force is applied- applications include auto safety- seat belts and air bags. Throw egg at sheet to provide visual example. Use Vernier force plate to show landing with less force means to extent time to stop by bending knees. Graph of force vs. time provided and meaning of impulse based on graph is analyzed. WebAssign Part 2 due 1/21 for individual assessment and CDPP 7-1 front due 1/22.
1/22 Go over webassign to address individual concerns on Impulse and Momentum as well as review the webassign for Midterm Review. Physics Concept inventory is discussed and the relationship between different topics is generated in small group discussions which then lead to class review. Assessment for Imp/Mom- CDPP 7-1 survivor game for homework check.
1/23 Review for Midterms- address individual concerns on Midterm Review- students work cooperatively in pairs to discuss topics on review sheet and to prepare equation sheet which will be used during the exam.
1/25 Midterm
2/1 Review Midterm- Return exams and examine errors. Students work in small groups and with teacher individually to correct mistakes and misunderstandings. Tests are collected at the end of the period. Cart Explosion Lab- students develop example to show that momentum is conserved (and what that means). Lab reports due 2/6.
2/5 Conservation of Momentum- Explosions and Inelastic and elastic collisions are analyzed applying Newton's Laws and Impulse-Momentum theorem. Students solve for the velocity of the objects after the collision and/or before. Determining the speed of a bullet shot iinto a block. CDPP 7-1 (back) due 2/6. Quiz- individual assessment of imp/momentum fundamentals.
2/6 Review Homework and Impulse/Momentum topic for test on 2/8. Class discussion and demo of elastic collisions maintaining same magnitude of relative motion (although opposite direction) between two bodies colliding in one dimension.
2/8 Test on Impulse and Momentum. Students demonstrate understanding of these topics after class discussion of classic demos including: gliders on air track to review Newton's 1st law, elastic collisions, etc. and toy with 4 different mass elastic balls to launch the lightest one. WebAssign on Work due Sunday 11PM- read the instructions carefully- the document to download is: physics classroom work intro (and you can find the answers online at: http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/energy/U5L1a.html )
2/12 Work and Power Intro- Students will recognize situations which do or do not require work and be able to calculate the work done on an object by a specific force. Power lab- determining your power (comparing this to a horsepower) as you travel up a flight of stairs. Assessment- complete lab report. Reopen WebAssign to 2/19.
2/13 Work situations, finding the work done by variety of forces on an object. Work and Force simulation on computer to find the work done in moving a box in different directions. Complete guide sheet. Review Mom and Impulse Test.
2/20 Students will derive Work-Kinetic Energy Theorem and apply theorem to determine the velocity of an object after work is done on it. Worksheet to assess student progress, complete for homework. WebAssign due 2/25 (first submits).
2/22 Ramp lab to determine the benefit of using a ramp to move heavy objects. Finding the applied force and work done by this force as a cart is brought to a certain height using ramps of different slopes. Assessment: complete lab report for homework.
2/26 Define gravitational potential energy as the opposite of the work done by gravity as an object moves to a new height. Apply to ramp lab, and machines in general. Discuss/demonstrate mechanical advantage using different ramps and other simple machines. Efficiency, ideal mech adv, and actual mech adv are determined for ramps. Roller coaster simulation lab. Complete for homework.
2/27 Discuss Roller Coaster simulation experiments, observations and conclusions. Conservation of energy- applications of mechanical energy are provided. Determining speed of roller coasters at different locations shown. Assessment: worksheet in roller coaster analysis, and "Does Mass Matter" Roller Coaster worksheet for homework.
3/1 Test on Work/Energy. Before test, review energy/work analysis of rollercoaster problems (finding speed at the top and bottom of loops) and collision problems (elastic vs. inelastic to analyze the conservation of KINETIC energy and when it applies).
3/5- 3/8 HSPA Testing
3/12 Intro to Electrostatics. Charged tape lab to investigate the nature of the electrostatic force. Class discussion of how objects become charged, the fundamental unit of charge, units of charge (Coulombs), typical charges of objects. Demos using Wimhurst generator, high-voltage pulses, and vandeGraff generator to show charging of objects and their effects. Differences between insulators and conductors analyzed. Read pages 539-548 of text book and powerpoint on electrostatics.
3/13 Coulomb's Law- show the relationship between two charges and the interaction between them (Felec). Compare and contrast Coulomb's Law with Newton's general equation of the force of gravity between masses. Examples of two and three particle systems shown. Check for understanding using Coulomb's Law worksheet (complete for hw), webassign and next time questions 32-1.
3/15 Review WebAssign questions on electrostatics.Quiz on Estatics- the charging of objects, using Coulomb's Law, and charged particles, Electric Fields around point sources and multiple point sources- independent investigation using computer simulations provided on activity sheet. For quick links to the sites click the part: A, B, C . Complete activity for hw due 3/19.
3/19 Field Lines: formal definitions of what can be determined from a given field picture and how to generate an electric field picture given multiple point sources. Electric Potential Energy vs. Electric Potential. Check for understanding through WebAssign (due Sunday night) and CDPP 33-2.
3/21 Demo- lighting a fluorescent bulb using electrical potential between vanderGraff generator and ground (through my hand). Electric Field Strength equations. Activity: making a light bulb work with a single battery, bulb, and wire- draw illustration of the details showing connections. Introduction to voltage, power, and resistance.
3/22 Electric Field warm-up problem. Ohm's Law Lab- investigating the relationship between voltage, current and resistance in simple circuits. How to measure voltage dropped and current through different areas of a circuit. Comparing the resistance properties of resistors and bulbs over a range of different voltages. Calculating the power in electrical systems. Complete lab for 3/26, CDPP 34-2 (Electrical Power) and WebAssign due Sunday 11PM.
3/26 Continuation of Ohm's Law Lab. Students use voltage vs current graphs to determine the resistance of bulbs and resistors. Math examples of ohm's law and power equations to show that energy is conserved in all circuits. Students complete CDPP 34-1 to demonstrate understanding. (continue WebAssign- extended to Wed. night.
3/27 Series vs. parallel circuits. Demonstration- students observe visible properties of using a single source to power multiple bulbs in different wiring configurations. Students write observations of series vs. parallel circuits and discuss reasons to justify these observations. Students then create their own series and parallel circuits with known resistors and measure voltage dropped across each resistor. From this information, the current through each resistor is determined, and an equivalent resistance for the circuit is calculated. Assessment included analysis of data and conclusions of rules of series vs. parallel circuits.
3/28 Test on Electric Field/Ohm's Law. Students continue working on conclusions of series vs. parallel circuits. Create rules for current, voltage and resistance for each type of circuit.
4/9 Review of series vs parallel circuits and compound circuits. Students are shown examples of finding equivalent (effective) resistances in both cases and how to simplify a complex circuit to a circuit with one resistor.
4/10 The cost of electricity. Students agree that parents tell them to turn of lights since it costs money- how much does it really cost to run a 100W bulb for a year (24/7) if the power company charges 5cents/kWh? Problem is solved in class, students solve their own problem on CDPP 34-2. Students work on compound circuits in pairs as teacher assists to check for understanding. WebAssign on circuits due 4/12 at 11PM.
4/12 Quiz on circuits. Students demonstrate understanding of Ohm's Law, series and parallel circuits, and compound circuits. Equivalent resistances are determined for known resistors in various combinations.
4/16 Activity identifying direction of magnetic field lines around a single bar magnet, multiple bar magnets, circle and horseshoe magnets. Students draw field lines with appropriate directions around magnetic sources. Complete activity sheet and analyze results.
4/17 or 4/18 Reading Handout from Conceptual Physics Ch 36.2-36.5 to determine cause of magnetism and domain theory. Demo of 1st right hand rule as current travels through a wire which is surrounded by compasses. PowerPoint on Magnetism (courtesy of Mr. Dellibovi) to complete the powerpoint guide. WebAssign posted, first submits Sunday 11PM.
4/19 (4/20) Students observe demos of second right hand rule, creating a magnetic field inside coiled wire (solenoid) and continue powerpoint which gives examples and applications of electromagnets. Equations to calculate magnetic field around a straight wire and loop(s) are shown and examples are completed. Continue WebAssign for HW. Announce test for 4/26(27).
4/23 Complete powerpoint, emphasizing 3rd Right Hand Rule for deflecting force on a moving charge travelling through a magnetic field. Cathode ray tube demo shown for direction of deflecting force. Student questions on WebAssign are discussed as a class- final submissions due 4/26.
4/24 (4/25) Interesting applications of magnetism and fields: directing the motion of a charged particle in a cyclotron. Activity: create a mini-motor using a battery, magnet, paperclips, and wire. Assessment- write an explanation of how the components create a working motor using fundamental principles of electro-magnetism. Review for test, webassign questions.
4/26 (4/27) Group review of 3 right hand rules, equations, conventions of directions of force and magnetic fields, and why the motor works. Explain how the generator works to turn kinetic energy to electrical energy. Test on magnetism.
4/30 Intro to waves. Do now: Read handout sections 25.1-25.4 for wave terms- wavelength, frequency, period amplitude and velocity definitions and relationships. Complete intro to wave organizer from class discussion and wave powerpoint. Activity: slinky lab- complete analysis for hw.
5/1 (5/2)Wave properties- define and apply theory of superposition to interference (constructive and destructive), as related to slinky lab and other examples. Forced vibrations, resonsance, natural frequency all defined and examples provided. Students complete CDPP 25-1, 25-2 (finish for HW with WebAssign, due 5/3 at 11PM)
5/3 (5/4) Waves and sound- students will analyze standing waves in terms of wavelenth and frequency of fundamental wave and overtones (harmonics). Mathmatical definition of octaves provided with examples. WebAssign questions are reviewed, quiz on basic wave properties. Start Doppler Simulation Activity with doppler simulator website link (complete for HW, due 5/7)
5/7 Do now- listen to the beat produced when two nearby frequencies are played simultaneously. Complete the beat effect worksheet to derive the equation for the observed beat. Quiz on wave properties. Electromagnetic waves- definition and characteristics. Class discussion and examples of e/m spectrum provided. WebAssign for Waves due 5/13.
5/8 (5/9) Electromagnetic wave speed- the ultimate speed limit. Discussion of space-time and the result of every inertial reference frame measuring light to move at c must be that time and distance are not constants in our universe in different frames of reference. Students read introdution to Special Relativity and questions are discussed in class. Discuss webassign questions.
5/10 (5/11) Standing waves- the different overtones produced by string instruments vs one open ended instrumented. Examples and demostrations provided and equations for fundamental frequency and overtones are derived. Jeopardy review game played to refresh relevent topics for Monday's test.
5/14 Test on Waves.
5/15 (5/16) Light as it enters a new medium- define REFLECTION vs REFRACTION. State and verify Law of reflection through demonstrations an d determining image location and properties in a plane mirror. Complete plane mirror reflection lab and plane mirror practice sheet for homework due 5/17 (5/18). Multiple images produced in multiple mirrors are also analyzed.
5/17 (5/18) Review homework questions. Define key terms for curved mirrors and their basic properties and use ray diagrams to construct images. Activities: finding the focal length of a mirror and characterize the images produced in concave and convex mirrors as you hold a mirror away from your face and bring it closer. Start curve mirror intro and activity worksheet in class and finish for homework due 5/21. Define the mirror equations and complete worksheet 14B problems 1-4 for hw due 5/21. Quiz on Reflection on 5/24.
5/21 Using equations for concave and convex mirrors for image location and magnification. Go over homework and complete additional exercises. Begin final exam review. (WebAssign posted for review purposes).
5/22 (5/23) Review for quiz- see physics.classroom topics on reflection (lessons 1-4) and applets (simple one and more complex) on image formation in curved mirrors. New topic: how does light bend as it enters a new medium. Activity- Snell's Law lab. Total internal reflection is observed and students use Snell's Law to draw ray diagram of light passing through different medium, and prisms of different shapes and of different refractive index.
5/24 (5/25) Quiz on reflection and mirrors. Follow the ray worksheet is started in class and completed for hw. Application of refraction to lens and verification of mirror equation as it applys to lenses as well! Complete Lens Lab
5/28 Memorial Day.
5/29 (5/30) Review refraction worksheet. Applications of Snell's Law and TIR to fiber optics and the benefits of transmitting information by light rather than electrical impulse. Ray Diagrams for Lens image construction is demonstrated and students practice different examples to create real or virtual images and use len's equation to verify.
5/30 (6/1) Quiz on Refraction and Lenses Students show understanding of refraction and its applications. Bonus problems using compound lens/mirror systems to create an image of another optical image.
6/4 Particle Adventure. Students follow WebQuest as they begin to answer the big questions: What is fundamental and how do we know? Quarks, force carrier particles and leptons are all discussed through www.particleadventure.or as studnets complete the guide in pairs. Begin Final Exam Review with students going over previous tests and WebAssing for Final Exam (3 parts)
6/5 (6/6) Particle Adventure- continued group work and then class discussion of the more challenging questions and answers. Final Exam Review, topic discussions.
6/7 (6/8) Final Exam Review- continued look at all tests from the marking period for peer reviewand WebAssign Final Exam Review discussion/completion.
6/11 Final Exam Review continued look at all tests from the marking period for peer reviewand WebAssign Final Exam Review discussion/completion..
6/12 Final Exams begin.