Course Description
Equations
science links
uncertainty calculator
Friday, October 12
discussed problems from the problem set;
analyzed a 2-D collision
Thursday, October 11
no class, due to the college fair
Wednesday, October 10
discussed conservation of angular momentum;
played around with gyroscopes and the bicycle wheel
watched The Mechanical Universe on Conservation of Angular Momentum;
keep working on chapter 9 problems;
test 8 & 9 will not occur this Friday, due to the college fair tomorrow
Tuesday, October 9
quiz on rotational inertia;
watched/discussed The Mechanical Universe on conservation of momentum;
test 8 & 9 on Friday
Monday, October 8
discussed chapter 8 problems;
defined/discussed linear momentum and impulse;
defined/discussed angular momentum and angular impulse;
chapter 9 problems: pp.251-253 #56, 59, 62, 66, 67, 74, 77, 79 (due Friday)
quiz tomorrow on rotational inertia
Friday, October 5
worked statics problems;
discussed a problem from the problem set;
read: pp. 229-235 (impulse and momentum)
Thursday, October 4
defined/discussed torque, vector cross products, and the right hand rule;
discussed problems from the problem set;
read 211-217 (equilibrium)
Wednesday, October 3
quiz over rotational acceleration;
discussed/demonstrated rotational inertia;
problems pp.223-225 #72-78 even, 82, 84, 87, 88
Tuesday, October 2
discussed equations for rotational motion along side those for linear motion;
worked a few problems involving rotational motion;
read: pp.201-210 (rotational dynamics)
Monday, October 1
discussed test 6 & 7;
read: pp.196-200 (describing rotational motion)
Friday, September 28
no class, due seniors being gone to assist hurricane victims
Thursday, September 27
no class, due seniors being gone to assist hurricane victims
Wednesday, September 26
no class, due seniors being gone to assist hurricane victims
Tuesday, September 25
no class, due seniors being gone to assist hurricane victims
Monday, September 24
no class, due to View Southern
Friday, September 21
test 6 & 7
Thursday, September 20
worked problems from the problems set;
quiz over orbiting satellites/moons;
test 6 & 7 tomorrow
Wednesday, September 19
collected data for the Sliding Friction Lab;
keep working on problem set 7: pp.191-193 #54, 58, 62, 70, 76, 82, 84, 86 (due tomorrow);
test 6 & 7 on Friday
Tuesday, September 18
quiz over centripetal force;
discussed the physics of orbiting bodies;
discussed the details of doing the Sliding Friction Lab (for tomorrow);
keep working on problem set 7: pp.191-193 #54, 58, 62, 70, 76, 82, 84, 86 (due Thursday)
Monday, September 17
watched the dropped/fired bullet thought experiment by Myth Busters;
discussed universal gravitation and centripetal force;
discussed Kepler’s 3 Laws of planetary motion;
read: pp.179-185 (using universal gravitation);
problem set 7: pp.191-193 #54, 58, 62, 70, 76, 82, 84, 86 (due Thursday)
Tuesday, September 11
worked problems from the chapter 6 problem set;
discussed universal gravitation;
read: pp.179-185 (using universal gravitation)
Monday, September 10
worked problems from the chapter 6 problem set;
read: 171-178 (universal gravitation)
Friday, September 7
quiz on projectile motion;
discussed circular motion and centripetal force;
worked problems involving centripetal force;
keep working on chapter 6 problems: pp. 165-167 #52, 56, 58, 60, 62, 66, 68, 74 (due Tuesday)
Thursday, September 6
pseudo-quiz on projectile motion;
worked problems involving projectiles;
demonstrated The Monkey and the Hunter;
chapter 6 problems: pp. 165-167 #52, 56, 58, 60, 62, 66, 68, 74 (due Tuesday)
Wednesday, September 5
discussed projectile motion;
worked problems involving projectiles;
if you haven’t already, read: 153-159 (circular motion)
Tuesday, September 4
discussed test 4 & 5
read: 153-159 (circular motion)
Monday, September 3
test 4 & 5
read: 147-152 (projectile motion)
Friday, August 31
quiz over sliding friction;
worked some more friction problems involving acceleration on a slope;
test 4 & 5 Monday
Thursday, August 30
considered problems from the homework set;
worked some more friction problems involving angles;
test 4 & 5 postponed till Monday;
HW 5 due on Friday
Wednesday, August 29
considered problems from the homework set;
worked some friction problems involving angles;
test 4 & 5 postponed till Friday;
HW 5 due on Thursday
Tuesday, August 28
worked with extracted data from the video;
considered problems from the homework set;
test 4 & 5 postponed till Friday;
HW 5 due on Thursday
Monday, August 27
extracted acceleration data from the video;
considered problems from the homework set;
test 4 & 5 on Thursday
Friday, August 24
quiz on analytical vector addition;
discussed sliding friction;
considered problems from the homework set
Thursday, August 23
pseudo-quiz on analytical vector addition;
worked more vector addition examples;
considered problems from the homework set;
problem set 5: pp. 141-143 #80, 82, 86, 90, 92, 96, 98, 104 (due Tuesday)
Wednesday, August 22
discussed graphical and analytical vector addition;
get started on problem set 5: pp. 141-143 #80, 82, 86, 90, 92, 96, 98, 104 (due Tuesday)
Tuesday, August 21
saw video of feather and bowling ball in a vacuum chamber;
discussed chapter 4 problems;
discussed Density lab write-up (due tomorrow);
shot video for acceleration due to gravity lab;
read: 126-135 (forces and friction)
Monday, August 20
discussed test 1-3;
discussed/demonstrated Newton’s laws;
discussed and worked on Density lab write-up (due Wednesday);
chapter 4 problems: p.113 #60, 64, 68, 70, 72, 76, & 80 (due Friday)
Friday, August 17
discussed test 1-3;
demonstrated Newton’s 1st law;
discussed and worked on Density lab write-up (due Wednesday);
read: pp. 96-107 (Newton’s 2nd and 3rd laws of motion)
Thursday, August 16
test 1-3;
read: pp. 87-95 (Newton’s first law of motion)
Wednesday, August 15
quiz on free-fall;
collected data for the Density Lab;
discussed some of the homework set problems;
test 1-3 on Thursday
Tuesday, August 14
quiz on acceleration;
discussed doing a Density Lab tomorrow;
discussed some of the homework set problems;
worked problems on acceleration and free-fall;
test 1-3 on Thursday
Monday, August 13
discussed some of the homework set problems;
worked problems on acceleration and free-fall;
test 1-3 on Thursday
Friday, August 10
further discussed velocity and acceleration, graphs and equations;
worked problems with acceleration;
Read pp. 65-75 (working with acceleration);
problems p. 81-84 #74, 78, 82, 84, 86, 88, 94, 100, 106, 110 (due Thursday)
Thursday, August 9
quiz over arithmetic with error terms;
discussed uncertainty worksheet (due tomorrow);
discussed some problems from problem set 1 (due tomorrow);
briefly discussed velocity and acceleration;
Read pp. 57-64 (acceleration)
Wednesday, August 8
worked examples of arithmetic using error terms from the worksheet;
discussed uncertainty when graphing;
discussed some problems from problem set 1;
continue working on the Uncertainty worksheet (due Friday)
Read pp. 43-47 (measuring speeds);
continue with problem set 1: pp.25-28 #54, 60, 68, 70, 72, 76, 90 (due Friday)
Tuesday, August 7
worked examples of arithmetic using error terms;
discussed uncertainty during measurement;
begin working on front side of the Uncertainty worksheet;
Read pp. 31-42 (1-D motion);
problem set 1: pp.25-28 #54, 60, 68, 70, 72, 76, 90 (due Friday)
Monday, August 6
passed out textbooks; explained course description;
discussed uncertainty during measurement;
Read pp. 3-14 (units & measurements)