Course Description
Equations
science links
uncertainty calculator
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)