Unit 4, 5, and 8 test

I collected notebooks, homework packets and we took the Unit 4, 5, and 8 test.

HW: None! Have a great break!

Review Day

I checked the review sheet and we corrected it in class.  If you were unable to correct it, you can click here for the answers.  Also please check your answers to the Projectile Motion Anticipation Guide.  I also passed back papers and gave time to organize homework packets.  The second half of the period we watched the NOVA special Monster of the Milky Way.

Watch Monster of the Milky Way on PBS. See more from NOVA.

HW: Complete Practice Test (Due Monday at Tutorial- 5 points extra credit); assemble homework packet, organize notebook, study for test (blank review sheet)

First Semester Notebook Organization

Your binder/notebook will be evaluated on the following criterion:
1) You have the majority of the assignments given during the semester
2) All your papers filed in the correct sections and there are no loose papers
3) You have most of your materials (red pen, dry erase pens, etc.) and haven't lost them all... sorry I forgot to mention that one in class :(

When I open your notebook, this is what it should look like:

Your pencil pouch should be on top, with your table of contents below that, followed by your physics helper.  Within each section you should have:

Semester 1 Notebook Organization

Unit 1- Forces

Unit 1 Homework Packet

Newton's First Law Lab

Force-Mass Lab

Coefficient of Friction Lab

Unit 2- Constant Velocity

Unit 2 Homework Packet

Monster Truck Lab

Graphing Motion Lab #1

Graphing Motion Lab #2

Unit 3- Non-Constant Velocity

Unit 3 Homework Packet

Wheel Lab

Ramp-n-roll

Unit 4- Projectile Motion

Unit 4 Homework Packet

Bullseye Lab

Unit 5- Circular Motion

Circular Motion Stations Lab

Hover Craft Lab
Circular Motion Stations Lab

Syllabus and Special Notes

Green Sheet
Any How-to's (How to Make a Mathematical Model, How to Use Graphical Analysis, etc.)

If you have an assignment that has a numerical grade that is not listed above, please post a comment below and I will update the list!

Satellite Motion

I checked the Gravity Simulation homework and periods 2 and 4 finished the calculation of the acceleration due to gravity at the International Space Station.  We also corrected quizzes (not 4th period).

Most of the period was spent discussing and completing the Satellite Motion worksheet.

I also lectured about what causes the season and we watched this short clip showing Harvard graduates that do not know what causes the seasons.

HW: Finish review sheet

Universal Gravitation

We debriefed the Kepler's Laws activity and I discussed Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation.  We completed Worksheet 11-1 and discussed how Cavendish calculated the value for G so that he could determine the mass of the Earth.

HW: Gravity Simulation; finish WS 11-1

History of Planetary Motion

I checked the 2 homework assignments and briefly reviewed selected problems.  Most of the period I talked about the history of planetary motion and how we know what we know about our solar system.  Students did an activity to learn about Kepler's laws of motion using an online simulation.  We concluded the period by learning about how Newton pulled all of the astronomers prior knowledge together to develop his Law of Universal Gravitation.

HW:  Finish WS 11-1; Correct Vector HW and WS 9-2; study for quiz on vectors.

More Vectors and Intro to Trig Functions

I checked the homework and we briefly went over it.  We also corrected two quizzes and took the quiz on Unit 5 WS 2.

I discussed components and how to resolve components using trigonometric functions.

HW:  WS 9-2; Components Worksheet

Fictitious Forces

I checked the homework, but you will need to correct it online in preparation for your quiz.  I also gave the quiz on Unit V Worksheet 1.

The remainder of the period I discussed fictitious forces and we watched the physics classic Frames of Reference.  I posted a link at the bottom that go into the details of fictitious forces.

The last few minutes of the period I talked about Vector Addition and gave the homework, Vector Addition Worksheet.

HW: Correct WS 2 and study for quiz; Vector addition worksheet

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