Schedule, Homework and Notes
June 15 - Refracting Rays Lab with Data Sheet
June 13 - Summary Test
June 9 - Recap of the Year
June 7 - Relativity and Nuclear Test
June 3 - Relativity and Nuclear Science Review (Answers)
June 1 - Fission, Fusion, and Critical Mass
May 30 - Energy in Nuclear Reactions (Notes)
May 26 - Nuclear Reactions (Notes)
May 24 - History of Nuclear Science (Notes)
May 18 - Relativistic Mass and Rest Mass Energy (Notes)
May 12 - Length Contraction (Notes)
May 10 - Special Relativity - Time Dilation (Notes)
May 6 - Relative Motion and Reference Frames (Notes)
May 4 - Project Test Day
April 28 - Work, Energy and Power Test
April 26 - Work, Energy and Power Review
April 22 - Energy Conceptual Questions, Project work time
April 20 - Efficiency (Notes)
April 14 - Horsepower Lab
April 12 - Power (Notes)
April 8 - Finish Thermal Equilibrium Lab #1 & do Thermal Equilibrium Lab #2 - Rates of Equilibrium
April 6 - Thermal Equilibrium Lab #1
April 4 - Thermal Equilibrium (Notes)
March 31 - Thermal Energy (Notes)
March 29 - Law of Conservation of Energy Conceptual Review
March 11 - Energy Conservation Lab
March 9 - Energy Conservation with Friction (Notes)
March 7 - Law of Conservation of Energy (Notes)
March 3 - Energy Quiz - PhET Simulation: Conservation of Energy
March 1 - Kinetic Energy (Notes)
February 26 - Midterm
February 24 - Gravitational Potential Energy
February 22 - Introduction to Work (Notes)
February 18 - Midterm Review - Classical Mechanics Part 3 (Momentum)
February 16 - Midterm Review - Classical Mechanics Part 2 (Forces)
February 12 - Midterm Review - Classical Mechanics Part 1 (Kinematics)
February 10 - Momentum and Impulse Test
February 4 - Momentum and Impulse Review
February 2 - Momentum Practice
January 29 - Your Fastest Pitch Activity
January 27 - Momentum Connections
January 25 - Inelastic Collisions Lab
January 21 - Law of Conservation of Momentum (Notes)
January 19 - Impulse (Notes)
January 15 - Momentum Introduction (Notes)
January 13 - Forces Test
January 11 - Forces Review
January 7 - Challenge Problems & Forces Practice Day
January 5 - Deciphering Forces Problems
December 18 - Christmas Physics Forces Challenge Problems
December 16 - Quiz Answer Key and Forces Meets Kinematics (Notes)
December 14 - Forces Summary Quiz
December 10 - Connected Masses (Notes)
December 8 - Hooke's Law (Notes)
December 4 - Finding the Coefficient of Friction Lab
December 2 - Friction (Notes)
November 26 - Normal Force (Notes)
November 24 - Force of Gravity (Notes)
November 20 - Newton's Third Law (Notes)
November 16 - Newton's Second Law (Notes)
November 12 - Newton's First Law (Notes)
November 6 - Dynamics Introduction and Free Body Diagrams (Notes)
November 4 - Kinematics Test
November 2 - Kinematics Review Day
October 29 - Kinematics Practice/Quadratic Equation Review
October 27 - Kinematics Practice
October 21 - Kinematics Quiz and Review Challenge #1
October 19 - Kinematics Problems Practice
October 15 - Projectile Motion Activity
October 13 - Gravity and Projectile Motion (Notes)
October 9 - Finding g, Acceleration due to Gravity Lab
October 7 - Kinematics Formulas Practice and The Quadratic Formula
October 5 - Uniform Acceleration Chapter 2.3 (Notes)
October 1 - Acceleration Chapter 2.2 (Notes)
September 29 - Position, Velocity and Acceleration Graphs Part 2
September 25 - Position, Velocity, and Acceleration Graphs (Filled in Notes)
September 21 - Measurement and Graphing Lab
September 17 - Grade 11 Assembly
September 15 - Scientific Notation and Unit Conversion
September 11 - Significant Figures
September 9 - Course Outline
June 13 - Summary Test
June 9 - Recap of the Year
June 7 - Relativity and Nuclear Test
June 3 - Relativity and Nuclear Science Review (Answers)
June 1 - Fission, Fusion, and Critical Mass
May 30 - Energy in Nuclear Reactions (Notes)
May 26 - Nuclear Reactions (Notes)
May 24 - History of Nuclear Science (Notes)
May 18 - Relativistic Mass and Rest Mass Energy (Notes)
May 12 - Length Contraction (Notes)
- Homework - Use the concepts of Inertial Reference Frames, Relative Simultaneity, Time Dilation, and Length Contraction to try to resolve the two "Paradoxes" at the end of the notes.
May 10 - Special Relativity - Time Dilation (Notes)
- Homework - Special Relativity Worksheet
- Answers
May 6 - Relative Motion and Reference Frames (Notes)
- Homework - Relative Motion Worksheet
May 4 - Project Test Day
April 28 - Work, Energy and Power Test
April 26 - Work, Energy and Power Review
- Interesting Article about the Fuel Efficiency of a Human
- Review Answer Key
April 22 - Energy Conceptual Questions, Project work time
April 20 - Efficiency (Notes)
- Homework - Work, Power and Efficiency Worksheet
April 14 - Horsepower Lab
- Homework - Hand in Horsepower Lab
April 12 - Power (Notes)
- Homework - Work and Power Worksheet
April 8 - Finish Thermal Equilibrium Lab #1 & do Thermal Equilibrium Lab #2 - Rates of Equilibrium
April 6 - Thermal Equilibrium Lab #1
April 4 - Thermal Equilibrium (Notes)
- Homework - Thermal Equilibrium Prelab
March 31 - Thermal Energy (Notes)
- Homework - Thermal Energy Worksheet
- Solutions - 1. 108000J 2. 10100J 3. 38.5 degC 4. 55.8J 5. 1.9*10^-3 degC
March 29 - Law of Conservation of Energy Conceptual Review
March 11 - Energy Conservation Lab
March 9 - Energy Conservation with Friction (Notes)
March 7 - Law of Conservation of Energy (Notes)
- Homework - Law of Conservation of Energy Worksheet
March 3 - Energy Quiz - PhET Simulation: Conservation of Energy
- Homework - Simulation Conservation of Energy Sheet
March 1 - Kinetic Energy (Notes)
- Homework - KE Worksheet & Potential and Kinetic Worksheet
February 26 - Midterm
February 24 - Gravitational Potential Energy
- Homework - PE Worksheet
- Energy Project Assigned
February 22 - Introduction to Work (Notes)
- Homework - WORKsheet
February 18 - Midterm Review - Classical Mechanics Part 3 (Momentum)
February 16 - Midterm Review - Classical Mechanics Part 2 (Forces)
February 12 - Midterm Review - Classical Mechanics Part 1 (Kinematics)
February 10 - Momentum and Impulse Test
February 4 - Momentum and Impulse Review
February 2 - Momentum Practice
January 29 - Your Fastest Pitch Activity
- Complete Activity sheet
January 27 - Momentum Connections
- Momentum Connections Worksheet
- Correction on Answer Key: #1 = 31.9s
January 25 - Inelastic Collisions Lab
- Data and procedure from Glencoe Website
January 21 - Law of Conservation of Momentum (Notes)
January 19 - Impulse (Notes)
January 15 - Momentum Introduction (Notes)
January 13 - Forces Test
January 11 - Forces Review
January 7 - Challenge Problems & Forces Practice Day
January 5 - Deciphering Forces Problems
- Answers: 1. a=324m/s^2 2. Fa=143N 3. a)a=2.08m/s^2 b)x=7.52cm
December 18 - Christmas Physics Forces Challenge Problems
- Answers
- 1.a) m=20.1kg b) a=18.4m/s^2
- 2.Mass A (Fnet=2.2*10^-10N a=8.5*10^10m/s^2), Mass B (Fnet=1.4*10^-10N a=2.3*10^-10m/s^2) Mass C (Fnet=8.1*10^-11N a=2.7*10-11m.s^2)
- 3.a)It moves, a=1.93m/s^2 b)F=3.86N
December 16 - Quiz Answer Key and Forces Meets Kinematics (Notes)
- Homework - Extra Practice Sheet
December 14 - Forces Summary Quiz
- Homework - Forces Practice
- Answer Key - Forces Practice
December 10 - Connected Masses (Notes)
- Homework - Forces Package last page
December 8 - Hooke's Law (Notes)
- Homework - pg. 97
December 4 - Finding the Coefficient of Friction Lab
December 2 - Friction (Notes)
- Homework - Forces Package pg #4-5
November 26 - Normal Force (Notes)
November 24 - Force of Gravity (Notes)
- Homework - Universal Gravitation Wks, Forces Package pg #1-3
November 20 - Newton's Third Law (Notes)
- Homework - p.120
November 16 - Newton's Second Law (Notes)
- Homework - p.112 & 115
November 12 - Newton's First Law (Notes)
- Homework - Chapter 4.1 Review Questions
November 6 - Dynamics Introduction and Free Body Diagrams (Notes)
November 4 - Kinematics Test
November 2 - Kinematics Review Day
October 29 - Kinematics Practice/Quadratic Equation Review
- Homework - Create a Kinematics Problem
October 27 - Kinematics Practice
- Homework - Challenge Problems #2
- Challenge Problem #2 Answers
October 21 - Kinematics Quiz and Review Challenge #1
October 19 - Kinematics Problems Practice
October 15 - Projectile Motion Activity
October 13 - Gravity and Projectile Motion (Notes)
- Homework - 2.4 Review Questions p.68, Kinematics Worksheet #3
October 9 - Finding g, Acceleration due to Gravity Lab
- Formal Lab Report (Lab report format instructions)
October 7 - Kinematics Formulas Practice and The Quadratic Formula
- Homework - 2.3 Review Questions p.62-63, Kinematics Worksheet #2
October 5 - Uniform Acceleration Chapter 2.3 (Notes)
- Homework - Kinematics Worksheet #1 (Answers)
October 1 - Acceleration Chapter 2.2 (Notes)
- Homework - p.52
September 29 - Position, Velocity and Acceleration Graphs Part 2
September 25 - Position, Velocity, and Acceleration Graphs (Filled in Notes)
- Homework - Position Graphs & Velocity Graphs (1&2) Worksheet
- Homework - p.46 #1-8
September 21 - Measurement and Graphing Lab
September 17 - Grade 11 Assembly
September 15 - Scientific Notation and Unit Conversion
- Homework - Scientific Notation and Unit Conversion Worksheet
September 11 - Significant Figures
- Homework - Significant Figures Worksheet
September 9 - Course Outline
- Homework - Conceptual Physics Sheet