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Welcome to Regents Physics

Welcome to Regents Physics. Mr. Davis. September 5, 2019. Why Physics? (How does the world work?). When you look at something, what do you see? Do you understand the world around you, or just experience it? Do you ask questions that can be answered?

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Welcome to Regents Physics

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  1. Welcome to Regents Physics Mr. Davis September 5, 2019

  2. Why Physics? (How does the world work?) When you look at something, what do you see? Do you understand the world around you, or just experience it? Do you ask questions that can be answered? Can you see how to use things learned in one area of life to better understand others?

  3. What is physics? • Physics is a branch of knowledge that involves the study of the physical world involving interactions between energy and matter.

  4. The Curriculum • Mechanics • Kinematics, statics, dynamics, 2-D motion, momentum • Work and Energy • Potential energy, kinetic energy, conservation of energy • Electricity and Magnetism • Static Electricity, circuits, Ohm’s law, induced current • Waves • Sound waves, light waves, reflection, refraction, diffraction and interference. • Modern physics • The Standard Model of Particle Physics, Wave-Particle Duality, how light bulbs work (standard, fluorescent, LED).

  5. Homework & Classwork 20% Labwork 20% Class Projects (1 per quarter) 10% Quizzes & Unit Exams 55% 100% Note: The final exam will account for 20% of the overall grade for the year. Assessments

  6. How do we explore physics? • Problem solving: • Textbook problems • Regents review workbook • Worksheets • Class Projects

  7. How do we explore physics? • Through labs. Why? • Students learn most effectively when they can investigate the physical world through experimentation. • A hands-on approach will provide students with a more genuine and authentic experience to help them learn the principles of physics. • Students find that they are well prepared for labs in college from this course.

  8. These careers have Physics as a prerequisite! Why Physics?

  9. We will study kinetic energy (motion) and potential energy (store energy). Energy is conserved – which we can demonstrate quite effectively here!

  10. Here is another example of conservation of energy – which we may examine in a field trip later this year.

  11. This is a beautiful example of the physics of projectile motion. Baseballs, rockets, cannons, and fountains all follow this pattern.

  12. A house wiring diagram – how would I decipher this?

  13. What is the difference between this circuit, and …

  14. THIS CIRCUIT! (Note: this is only a simulation. In a real lab environment we will teach you NOT to do this.)

  15. Here are some examples of means to generate energy – how do they differ? How do they work?

  16. Various Phenomena related to waves and light.

  17. Contact Information • Phone Number: 298-5100x31360 • Robert.Davis@wcsdny.org • Office Hours: • Periods 3 and 6 • After school most days

  18. Useful Links • NYS Standards: • http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/mst/pub/mststa4.pdf • http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/mst/pub/phycoresci.pdf • Textbook: • http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/ • My Homepage: • http://www.wappingersschools.org/22942091294657400/site/default.asp

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