Notebook Organization- Second Semester

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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.

Electrostatics Test

We took the electrostatics test for most of the period.  I also assigned the Great America Review Sheet for homework.  Correct your worksheet in red pen and it is equivalent to a stamp.  If there are no corrections or it appears you have simply copied the answers, I will not give you full credit.

Electrostatics Review

We corrected the electrostatics quiz and whiteboarded the review sheet.  Answers to the review sheet are here.

HW:  Study for electrostatics test.

Electric Fields

I gave a quiz on Coulomb's law and reviewed the mapping electric field activity.  The last 30 minutes was spent completing the Electric Field Hockey activity.

HW:  Complete the review sheet, test on Monday

More Static Electricity

I checked and went over the homework.  We also reviewed the sticky tape lab and I collected it.  We discussed charging by friction, then completed the Electroscope Lab.  After that we discussed charging by induction.  We also completed and turned in the Electrophorus activity.

HW:  Assemble HW packet from Gravity/Satellite unit

Begin Electricity Unit

We finished up the Gravity unit with a black hole video.  We were supposed to take a quiz but ran out of time.  I assigned the practice quiz as homework.  We started the electricity unit with the Sticky Tape Lab.

HW:  Finish question 14 on Lab; practice quiz; ws 1 (read pp. 478-488 if you need extra help); assemble HW packet

Orbits and Gravity Homework Packet

Planetary Motion Notes (50)
Chapter 11 Review Questions (100)
Chapter 12 Review Questions (100)
Worksheet 11-1 (50)
Worksheet 12-1 (100)
Demos and Mini-labs (100)
Black Hole Video Q's (100)

More Gravity

I checked the two sets of book problems, but we did not have time to discuss them.  I also checked the Satellite Motion Worksheet (WS 12-1) and we went over the answers on the back side in class.  There will be a quiz on these concepts on Tuesday.  We made a model of a moon orbiting a planet and saw that each object pulls on the other and influences the motion of the other.  This can generate a star wobble, a key indicator of extrasolar planets.

We continued to discuss Newton's equation for universal gravitation and calculated the mass of the Earth, the gravitational attraction between 2 students and the field strength for asteroid on the cover of the book The Little Prince.  I also introduced the concept of field strength and field lines.  The field lines for earth extend infinitely into space, but their spacing gets further apart, indicating that the field strength is decreasing.  We calculated the gravitational field strength for the space shuttle orbiting at a height of 200 km above the earth.  We also did some demo's and mini-experiments that have to do with weightlessness.

HW:  Study for quiz on ws 12-1

More Planetary Motion

We continued our discussion of Planetary Motion with a discussion on circular and elliptical orbits and the forces, energies and velocities involved for a planet at various positions through its orbit.

HW:  Read chapter 11;   Review Questions 1-20; Finish worksheet 11-1 and 12-1

Planetary Motion

We started a mini-unit on planetary motion. I discussed the history of planetary motion, including Aristotle, Ptolemy, Copernicus, Gailieo, Brahe and Kepler.  We did a short activity drawing ellipses.

HW:  Read chapter 12; review questions 1-15

Unit IV Test

Today I collected the homework packet and gave the Unit IV test.

Prepare for Energy/Heat/Momentum Test

We spent most of the period going over the review sheet.  The complete answers can be found here.  Also, answers to Worksheet 4 are available here.

HW:  Assemble HW Packet; study for test

Energy and Momentum Homework Packet

Worksheet 1
Worksheet 2a
Worksheet 2b
Roller Coaster Problem
Worksheet 3
Worksheet 4
Worksheet 4 (yellow)
Chapter Review p. 308 #3-18
Chapter Review p. 85 #1-19
Worksheet 7-1
Hot Water Lab
Flame Test Lab
Collision Computer simulation (pink)-new!
Unit IV Review -new!
Quiz 2
Quiz 3
Quiz 4
Quiz 5
Quiz 6
Momentum Quiz #1

Please attach a note indicating if you do not have quizzes because they were not passed back to you.

More Momentum

I checked WS 7-1 and went over the answers.  We attempted to finish the lab, but got side-tracked.  We will finish the lab on Friday.  We did a computer simulation of elastic and inelastic collisions.

HW:  Review sheet, WS 5, Quiz on ws 7-1

Tailgated by a Dart

We took the quiz on heat and spent most of the lab collecting data for the Tailgated by a Dart lab.

HW:  WS 7-1 and  Read pp. 85-97; RQ p. 99 #1-19 if you didn't already complete it.

We're Gaining Momentum (Black: 3/23 Orange: 3/24)

We finished up heat and began discussing momentum.


HW:  Read pp. 85-97; RQ p. 99 #1-19

More Heat and Energy Conservation (Black: 3/21 Orange: 3/22)

I checked and we went over the homework.  We also took notes on heat and finished the heat capacity lab. I did a demonstration lab that allowed us to calculate the temperature of a Bunsen Burner flame.

HW:  Finish WS 4

More Heat and Energy Conservation (Orange: 3/18)

I stamped the homework and we took the quiz on power.  We watched a video called Green- The New Red, White and Blue

HW:  Period 5 only- Read p. 300-308; Review Questions #3-15

Power and Heat (Orange: 3/16 Black 3/17)

We finished our discussion of Power and the Powerhouse Lab.  We began our discussion on heat, and how we can convert the GPE of a waterfall into heat using the Q = mc(Tf-Ti) equation.  We started a lab looking at heat transfers, but didn't finish.

HW: Read p. 300-308; complete Review Questions #3-15

Powerhouse (Orange: 3/14 Black: 3/15)

I checked homework and went over selected problems.  We also finished the Popper Lab and took a quiz on the Roller Coaster problem.  We did an activity to calculate your power as you climb the bleachers.

HW:  Correct WS 3 (key is here); Study for the quiz (problem 6 or 7 on WS 3), finish the lab.

More Energy and the Popper Lab

I checked the homework and we whiteboarded it.  I also gave a quiz on WS 1.  The last 30 minutes of the period was spent doing the popper lab.

HW:  WS 3, study for quiz on the Roller Coaster problem

More Energy, Less Work (Orange: 3/8 Black: 3/9)

We are in Mr. Shultz's room today...

I discussed and we corrected the Spring Lab.  There was also a quiz on the lab.  We went over the homework.  Click here for a blank copy of Worksheet 1 if you would like to do it a second time.  There will be a quiz on WS 1 next time.  We also talked about energy transfers and energy bar graphs.  By setting the initial and final energy conditions equal to each other, you can solve for missing variables (such as height and object will reach or a spring constant) without ever having to calculate the energy present.

HW:  WS 2b

Energy Types (Orange: 3/4 Black: 3/7)

We took notes and did problems for different energy types.  We discussed the energy transfers when a bowling ball swings from a rope and a roller coaster going up and down hills.

HW:  Worksheet 1; quiz on the lab next time.

Start of Energy Unit (Orange: 3/2 Black: 3/3)

We began the energy unit today.  Most of the period was spent completing and discussing the spring lab.  We also started the notes on energy types.

Homework is to finish the lab.

Circular Motion Exam

I collected the homework packet and gave the circular motion exam.  For the remainder of the period we watched the video Ring of Truth:  Change.

HW:  None!

Review For Circular Motion Test (Orange: 2/24 Black: 2/25)

I checked the Homework and went over the Anticipation Guide, The Rotational Motion/Induced Gravity WS (period 5 only) and selected questions from the review sheet.  Period 5 took the quiz, and both periods graded it.  At the end of the period we watched the 360 degree Swing on Mythbusters.

HW:  Study for test; Assemble HW Packet

Induced Gravity (Orange: 2/22 Black: 2/23)

I gave the quiz for Worksheet 3 in 6th period (5th period has their quiz on 2/24).  After that we concluded our discussion of the Coriolis Effect and relative motion of objects.  6th period also used the clickers to complete the Rotational Motion Worksheet.

We discussed torque and did an activity that demonstrated torque.

HW:  5th period- Study for quiz, complete review sheet, anticipation guide and rotational motion ws's
6th period, finish review sheet and anticipation guide.

Calculating Centripetal Forces (Orange: 2/9 Black: 2/10)

We talked more about fictitious forces then learned how to calculate Centripetal Force and centripetal acceleration.  I gave about 30 minutes of class time to work on the homework.

HW:  WS 3

Fictitious Force#2 Coriolis (2/11: Orange 2/21: Black)

I checked and we whiteboarded Worksheet 3.  The remainder of the period was spent talking about another fictitious force, the Coriolis Force.

HW:  None

Projectile Motion Exam (Orange: 2/7 Black: 2/8)

Today was the projectile motion test.  I also collected HW packets.  If you did not assemble your homework packet you will need to consult with someone in your period... all classes have a different homework packet.

HW:  Assemble HW packet if you didn't already do so

More Circular Motion (Orange: 2/3 Black: 2/4)

Today we did a number of activities that would give students a better physical understanding of objects moving in a circular pattern.

HW:  Study for the test on projectile motion

Projectile Motion Review (Orange: 2/1 Black: 2/2)

We went over the answers to the Projectile Motion Anticipation Guide using the clickers.  Following that 5th period played broomball and 6th period created their own projectile motion problems.

HW:  Study for test!  Monday 2/7 for 5th period, Tuesday 2/8 for all other classes.

Circular Motion Lab (Orange: 1/28 Black: 1/31)

Today I checked WS 2 for my period 5 class and gave them quiz #1.  Periods 2,4,6 had the second quiz.  I talked about how we can go from objects traveling in a straight line to objects moving in a circular pattern.  Periods 2,4,6 played "broomball", then all classes did the Circular Motion Station Lab.

I also announced the date for the next test.  Period 5 will have the projectile motion test on 2/3, and Periods 2,4,6 will have the test on 2/4

HW:  Period 5, study for quiz on WS 2
Period 2,4,6 Finish Projectile Motion Anticipation Guide (Part II)

Ski Jumping Lab (Black: 1/27)

We did the Wii Fit Ski Jump lab and watched the following Newton's Apple clip.

I gave a quiz on WS #1 and will give a quiz on WS #2 at the next block.

I had technical difficulties uploading the answer key from home.  Here is the first page.  Send me an email (rpeters@lghs.net) if you want me to get you a copy of the back page (although I went over the whole back page in class).

First Day of Second Semester (Black: 1/25 Orange: 1/26)

Mr. Myers took over my 2nd and 4th period classes, but he more or less did the same things that I did. I reviewed the Unit IVb test and gave a practice quiz on projectile motion. The real quiz will be on Thursday. Most of the period was spent doing a simulation of projectile motion (simulation found here), followed by a bit of class time for homework.


HW: Unit V WS 2; study for quiz


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Unit 4b Test

I collected the 4b homework packet and gave the test.

HW:  Assemble physics notebook; WS 1 for periods 2,4,6 only

End of Unit 4b and Semester (Black: 1/11 Orange: 1/12)

I went over Worksheet 3 (except 4th period), but the answers can also be found here.  I also stamped and went over problem #4 on the Unit IVb Review Sheet.  The remaining answers can be found here (after school on 1/12/11).  We also graded quiz #1 and took quiz #2.  Most of the period was spent assembling homework packets and organizing notebooks.

The test has 25 multiple choice questions and one "Show Your Work" page.  The practice test is all "Show Your Work", but the multiple choice questions may be based on some of the questions on the practice test.

HW:  Study for test (Thurday for periods 2,4,6 and Friday for period 5); Assemble HW packet (Due on Test day); organize notebook (due on "Final Day")

Semester 1 Notebook Organization

When I open your binder it should look like this

zipper-pouch with your materials on top
Peters Passes
Green Table of Contents

Syllabus and How-To's
Green Sheet
How to find the slope of the line
How to make a Mathematical Model
How to solve kinematics problems
How to solve force problems

Particle Model of Light
Particle Model HW Packet

Shadow Lab

Pinhole Lab
Light Intensity
Reflection/Plane Mirror Lab
Refraction Lab
Particle Model of Light Reading

Wave Model of Light
Wave Model HW Packet
Water Waves in an Electric Sink
Standing Wave Lab
Casio Lab
True Colors Lab
Rainbow Lab

Forces
Forces HW Packet
Force-Mass Lab
Newton's First Law Lab

Constant and Non-Constant Velocity
Unit IV HW Packet
Monster Truck Lab
Graphing Motion Lab #1
Graphing Motion Lab #2
Reaction Time Lab

Exploratorium, Great America and Physics Projects
Exploratorium Assignment

I am looking for two things when grading your notebook.  1)  Do you have most of the papers?  2)  Are they in the correct place?

Unit IVb Homework Packet

Navigating the Curves (Stamp)
R:Racing Evolution (Stamp)
Worksheet 1 (Stamp)
Acceleration Due to Gravity (No Stamp)
Worksheet 2 (Stamp)
Kinematics Curve Notes (No Stamp)
Worksheet 3 (Stamp)
Worksheet 4/Review (Stamp)
Ramp-n-Roll (Stamp = 100 pts, no stamp but complete = 75 pts)
Quiz 1 (not for points in the packet)

Average Vs. Instantaneous Velocity

Students took a quiz on WS 1, then corrected WS 2 (answers here).  We did a lab that measured students reaction times as a meter stick was dropped.  It was found that the average reaction time for students would allow for a dollar bill to completely drop through one's fingers before they had time to react to it.  At the end of the period we compared average vs. instantaneous velocity.  The method for calculating them is the same, the difference being the time interval over which you do the calculations.  With instantaneous velocity the time interval is short, and centered on the time you are interested in.

HW:  Quiz on WS 2; Review Sheet (due next block); Bring all papers next block

Ramp'n Roll (Black: 1/5 Orange: 1/6)

I checked the homework and gave the answers for WS 1.  I also did selected problems in class.  There will be a quiz on the worksheet the next block.  Complete answers can be found here.  I gave time for students to complete the Ramp'n Roll online activity, then we discussed position-time, velocity-time and acceleration-time graphs for the types of motion we have studied so far.

HW:  WS 2; Finish lab questions; study for quiz on WS 1

Acceleration Due to Gravity

We did the Acceleration Due to Gravity lab then worked on WS 1 in class.  Many people got stamps on it in class.  If you did not, finishing it will be homework.

HW:  Descriptions and predictions for Ramp-n-roll problems 1-9 (starts on page 2)-- period 5 does not need to do this for HW.  Finish WS 1.