Notebook Organization- Second Semester

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I don't need your materials pouch (unless you want to donate it) or your Peters Passes.

Projectile and Circular Motion
Projectile Motion HW Packet
Circular Motion Homework Packet
Planetary Motion Homework Packet
Bullseye Lab

Energy and Heat
Energy HW Packet
Popper Lab
Powerhouse Lab

Momentum
Tailgated by a Dart
Momentum Simulation

Electricity and Magnetism
Sticky Tape Lab
Electrostatics HW Packet
Electric Field Mapping
Potential Lab
Series and Parallel Circuit Lab
Circuit Inquiry

Equivalent Resistance

We took the FCI test, debriefed Thursday's lab and learned the key differences in parallel and series circuits.  We also learned how to calculate equivalent resistance and use it in conjunction with Ohm's Law.

HW:  finish green worksheet

Series and Parallel Circuits

We reviewed Ohm's Law and practiced a few problems.  We also talked about key terms like volt, current, resistance and defined them.  The majority of the period was spent doing the parallel and series circuit lab.

HW: Read 525-535; review questions 1-15

Electrostatics HW Packet

Electrostatics notes (no stamp)
Electricity WS 1- blue/stamp
Electroscope Lab- Pink-No Stamp
Charge Distribution Activity- buff/no stamp
Worksheet 3- Coulomb's Law- salmon/stamp?
Electric Field Mapping -Yellow/no stamp
Review Sheet- green/stamp
Great America Review Sheet-pink/stamp

You may recycle Electric Field Hockey and the Practice Test

Equipotential Lines

We discussed potential and how it relates to potential energy.  We also did a lab mapping the equipotential lines for two point charges and two parallel plates.

HW:  Assemble HW packet

Great America Alternate Assignment

Read the article entitled Physics for the Adventurous.  Write a 2 page summary of the article.  Please email the assignment to your teacher or bring in a printed copy when you return to school on 5/23 or 5/24.

Great America Preparations

Today was a shorter period because of STAR testing.

We discussed the types of measurements you will need to do at the park.  Each student measured their pace and the height to their eyeball.  We discussed how to measure the length or distance of an object by using your pace.  We also made an astrolabe and learned how to use it to calculate the height of distant objects.

HW:  none

If you are not going to Great America on Friday, please report to room 103.