1st Semester Units:
1 Dimensional Motion:
Schedule
Tuesday (9/6) - Book Preface, HW: Page xxii - How to succeed in your physics class
Wednesday (9/7) - Sec. 1.5: Unit Conversion 1/2 Sheet (Due - Thurs. 9/9)
Thursday (9/8) - Sec. 2.1, 2.2: Page 48, Problems #2, 4 For both 2 and 4: (a) Draw a vector diagram, b) Find the distance traveled,
c) Find the displacement of the motion
Draw Vector Diagram and find Distance and Displacement for # 2, 4 (Due - Fri. 9/10)
Friday (9/9) - Sec 2.2, Page 48, Problems #8, 16, 18 - Find average velocity for (a. 0 to 4 secs, b. 4 to 6 secs) (Due - Mon. 9/13)
Monday (9/12) - Sec 2.3: Page 48, Problems # 24, 26, 30(Find avg accel and distance traveled for 10-15 sec) (Due - Tues. 9/14)
Tuesday (9/13) - Review Problems - Day 1: Note: Answers to all odd problems are in the back of the text on page AP1
Chapter 2, p.48: Prob. #1 (draw a vector diagram and give distance and displacement), 7, 11, 13,
#19a (find avg velocity for t=1 sec to t=3 sec)(ans = 1.0 m/s),
19b (find avg velocity for t=5 sec to t=6 sec)(ans = -5.0 m/s)
Wednesday (9/14) - Review Problems - Day 2:
I Dim Mot Quiz 1/2 sheet #1, 2, 3.
Chapter 2 Conceptual Questions p.46: #1, 2, 3, 4, 6
Problems p. 49: #21,25, 29(find avg accel for t=2 to t=10 sec)(ans=-1.88 m/s/s), 31
Thursday (9/15) - Quiz - Turn in review sheets and bring "Memory Enhancement Sheet"
Kinematics/Free Fall:
Friday (9/16) - Kinematics Equations: Sec 2.4, Herbert's Moped Handout
Monday (9/19) - Sec.2.4: Page 50 Problems #33b,c, 34 (-1.5m/s/s), 36 a,b (9.2 s, 212 m), 39
Tuesday (9/20) - Pre Lab: Acceleration of g Lab. HW: Acceleration of 'g' Lab Pre-Questions
Wednesday (9/21) - Acceleration of g Lab: take data
Thursday (9/22) - Work on Acceleration of 'g' Lab write-up: Due Monday 9/27
Friday (9/23) - Free Fall notes. HW: Bill's Flight Overhead, Arrow 1/4 sheet
Monday (9/26) - Sec 2.6 Text Problems in Class: (Answers are given in parentheses - all answers assume up is positive)
Remember to draw diagrams, assign the positive direction, show variable lists and show equations used for all problems!
Page 51: #44 (4.32 s), 45 (-85 m/s), 46 (a: 1.57 s, b: -48.0 m), 50a (21.1 m), 52 (-30 m/s)
Tuesday (9/27) - Review Day 1: Kool Kinematics and Free Fall Problem Worksheet #1-4
Wednesday (9/28) - Review Day 2: Finish Kool Kinematics and Free Fall Problem Worksheet + Page 51 #51
Thursday (9/29) - Kinematics and Free Fall Quiz
Projectile Motion:
Friday (9/30) - Intro to Projectile Motion. HW: Bill's Fabulous Flight 1/2 sheet
Monday (10/4) - Hunting Bill 1/2 sheet and Projectile Motion Problems 1/2 sheet #1
Tuesday (10/5) - Projectile Motion Problems in class: Projectile Motion Problems 1 worksheet
Wednesday (10/6) - Prep for Potato Canon Activity
Thursday (10/7) - Potato Canon Activity
Friday (10/8) - Potato Canon calculations and Pro Mot I Worksheet
Monday (10/11) - Projectile Motion II and Begin Projectile Motion Review Problems
Tuesday (10/12) - Review Day 1: Projectile Motion Review Problems #1,2,3 plus Projectile Motion III
Wednesday (10/13) - Review Day 2: Review for HSCE Exam, Continue with Proj Mot Review
Thursday (10/14) - Projectile Motion Quiz
Friday (10/15) - Motion HSCE Exam
Forces I:
Monday (10/18) - Lecture: Inertia; HW: Finish calculations for lab
Tuesday (10/19) - Lecture: Newton's 2nd Law; HW:Josie's Wagon 1/2 sheet
Wednesday (10/20) - Newton's Own 2nd Law Worksheet
Thursday (10/21) - Vertical 2nd Law Problems; HW: Balloon Ride OH
Friday (10/22) - Newtons 2nd Law Problem-2 Worksheet
Monday (10/25) - Motion HSCE Assessment; HW: Apparent Weight 1 & 2
Tuesday (10/26) - Newton's 3rd Law; HW: Newton's 3rd Law Worksheet #1
Wednesday (10/27) - Dynamical Systems - Day 1; HW: Newton's 3rd Law Worksheet #2
Thursday (10/28) - Dynamical Systems - Day 2; HW: Horse & Wagon Ex
Friday (10/29) - Dynamical System Worksheet in class
Monday (11/1) - Review - Day 1: 2nd Law Worksheet
Tuesday (11/2) - No School
Wednesday (11/3) - Review - Day 2: Text Problems: p.129 #9, 13, 14, 16; p.132 #15, 23, 41
Thursday (11/4) - Forces Quiz
Vectors (Forces II)
Friday (11/5) - Vector Notation & Conversions; HW: Vector Conversion Worksheet: a, b, c
Monday (11/8) - Vector Addition; HW: Board Problem
Tuesday (11/9) - Vector Addition Worksheet #2, 3, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5 (in class)
Wednesday (11/10) - Force at an Angle; HW: Herb's Tree 1/2 sheet
Thursday (11/11) - Josie at the Beach Worksheet (in class)
Friday (11/12) - Inclined Planes; HW: Inclined Plane Problems #1, 2
Monday (11/15) - Invaluable Inclined Plane Problems #1, 2, 3 (in class)
Tuesday (11/16) - Review Day 1: Vector Review #1 #1, 2, 3, 7, 8
Wednesday (11/17) - Review Day 2: Vector Review #2: #2-6
Thursday (11/18) - Vectors Quiz
Friday (11/19) -Prep for Egg Drop Lab
Monday (11/22) - Egg Drop Lab
Tuesday (11/23) - Work on Egg Drop Lab write-up
Work/Energy:
Monday (11/29) - Work!; HW: Too Much Work 1/2 sheet
Tuesday (11/30) - Work Energy Theoem 1; HW: W/E Thm #1 1/2 sheet
Wednesday (12/1) - Potential Energy; HW: Potentially Energetic Elevator
Thursday (12/2) - Text Problems: p. 216-219: #1, 2, 8, 11, 13, 18, 23
Friday (12/3) - Work on Forces HSCE Review and Egg Drop Lab
Monday (12/6) - Work/Energy Theorem 2 HW: The Rolling Ball
Tuesday (12/7) - Go over Forces HSCE Review HW : Roller Coaster W/E #1 (due Thurs.)
Wednesday (12/8) - Forces HSCE Test
Thursday (12/9) - Work on W/E Prob II (front side)
Friday (12/10) - Prep for Conservation of Energy Lab; HW: W/E Prob II (backside)
Monday (12/13) - Conservation of Energy Lab
Tuesday (12/14) - Review Day 1: Working at Work/Energy #1, 2, 3, 5
Wednesday (12/15) - Review Day 2: Work/Energy I: #1, 2, 3 (extra credit)
Thursday (12/16) - Work/Energy Quiz
Friday (12/17) - Roller Coaster Quizmo
Momentum/Collisions:
Monday (1/3) - Lecture: Impulse HW: Herbert's Impulses 1/2 sheet
Tuesday (1/4) - Impulse/Momentum Theorem; HW: Impulse/Momentum Problem Worksheet
Wednesday (1/5) - Text Problems: p. 252: #1, 2, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11
Thursday (1/6) - Impulse/Momentum Thm for a system; HW: Herbert & Space Station 1/2 sheet
Friday (1/7) - Types of Collisions; HW: Bouncing Cars I & II
Monday (1/10) - Elastic and Inelastic Collisions Worksheet in class
Tuesday (1/11) - Review Day 1: Impulse/Momentum Review #1-9
Wednesday (1/12) - Review Day 2: Impulse/Momentum Review #10-18
Thursday (1/13) - Impulse/Momentum Quiz
Friday (1/14) - Airbag Reading Assignment, HW: Energy/Momentum HSCE Review - due Tuesday
Tuesday (1/18) - Go Over Energy/Momentum HSCE Review
Wednesday (1/19) - Energy/Momentum HSCE Test
Thursday (1/20) - Final Exam Review: complete through Kinematics/Free Fall
Friday (1/21) - Final Exam Review: complete through Vectors
Monday (1/24) - Final Exam Review: complete through Impulse/Momentum (complete entire review)
