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*Outline quiz*FBD Quiz—discuss *discuss applications of newtons’ laws*Discuss: -motion quantities -error and significant figures -excel calculated columns*Finish buggy lab calculations(due mon 8/31)*upload starry night software (TUESDAY)--------------------------------------------*buggy lab due Monday, 1:30pm SI Physics 8/28/09
*Discuss newton’s stations lab *work on buggy lab*motion detector lab--------------------------------------------*motion graph homework—due thurs 1:30pm*Buggy lab due wed. 4:00*i-day help session—attendance is expected. SI Physics 9/1/09
*Motion graph homework—review/discuss*discuss acceleration*Logger pro—graph matching*sparky lab--------------------------------------------*motion detector lab—due TUESDAY 1:30pm*Sparky Lab—Due ?? (Probably Thursday)—this is a full report. SI Physics 9/4/09
SI Physics 9/18/09 • Class • Review the quiz • Motion worksheet • Newton’s law lab • Homework • Problem set (constant acceleration problems) probs. 3-10 only • Finish/turn in worksheet
SI Physics 9/22/09 • Class • Problem set/motion worksheet • Moon observations/spreadsheet/Starry Night • Unit conversions • Finish lab (and discuss procedure for Part II) • Homework • Problem set—Unit Conversions-due Thurs, 130 • Lab due Friday at noon.
SI Physics 9/25/09 • Class • Problem set-unit conversions [8:10] • Sign in/Sign out weekend; Excel spreadsheet compasses for on student server [8:10] • Discuss Newton’s cart lab and Sparky lab—meaning of graphs [8:50] • Videotape free fall • Homework • Motion problem set due Monday 9/28, 130 • Lab due Monday at noon.
Sparky Lab: The good… • Filenames—your last names included—thank you! • Graphs: Titles, axis labels and titles including units.
Sparky Lab: The bad… • Use decimals instead of fractions • Discuss how results affected if you remove outliers • Reference for theoretical value of “g” • Discuss R2 • Compare area/displacement to actual/measured value
Sparky Lab: The ugly… • SHOW ALL CALCULATIONS with values plugged in. • Answer ALL questions asked in the lab handout. (eg. Area/displacement calculation) • Error analysis: • Large area large discussion • “human”, “calculation”, “rounding”
SI Physics 9/29/09 • Class • Motion problem set • Sign in/Sign out weekend; Excel spreadsheet compasses for on student server [8:10] • Examples of NSL problems (4, 5, 13) • Analyze videos in Logger Pro • Homework • Newton’s laws problem set, probs 1-8, due Thurs 10/1, 130pm • Tennis Ball Lab due Monday, 10/5 at 130. • Coming soon: QUIZ next Tuesday 10/6
SI Physics 10/2/09 • Class • Newton’s law problem set • Sign in/Sign out weekend; Excel spreadsheet compasses for on student server—after 10/5, moon rises after sunset • Free fall problems: 2, 3, 4, 1 • Work on Tennis Ball lab—Analysis questions • Homework • Newton’s laws problem set, probs 9-12 (9 is optional) AND Freefall problems 1-2 due Mon 10/5, 130pm • Tennis Ball Lab due Monday, 10/5 at 130. • Reminder: QUIZ next Tuesday 10/6
QUIZ Topic Review • Equations of motion • Problems: inventory variables, choose equation, solve • Tying results to graphs • Newton’s 2nd law problems: • Free body diagram • Sometimes EOM needed to find a • Apply NSL to FBD • Solve
SI Physics 10/6/09 • Class • Newton’s law problem set, 9-12 • Sign in/Sign out weekend; Excel spreadsheet compasses for on student server—after 10/5, moon rises after sunset—observe in MORNING • Experimental Design--discussion • Quiz • Homework • Freefall problems from 2 sources (SEE MOODLE): due Mon 10/12, 130pm
SI Physics 10/13/09 • Class • Free fall problem set (part 2) • Review Quiz • Acceleration--SIGNS • Experimental Design--discussion • Experimental Design--Lab • Homework • READ textbook for Outline Quiz Friday: Sections…. • Freefall—pdf doc, probs 1, 3, 4, 11 • QUIZ on Freefall: Next TUESDAY
Acceleration—what’s your sign?? • Meaning of sign depends on direction of motion • Motion in + direction: • POSITIVE a means speeding up • NEGATIVE a means slowing down (ball thrown up) • Motion in – direction • POSITIVE a means slowing down • NEGATIVE a means speeding up (ball drop) • Mnemonic: signs SAME=speed up; signs DIFFERENT=slow down
SI Physics 10/16/09 • Class • Outline quiz • Free fall problem set (part 2) • Comments on Tennis Ball lab • Experimental Design—Lab • Homework • Study for FREEFALL Quiz (Tuesday) • Do Free fall review problems and self-check (answers on Moodle) • Experimental Design Lab due next Thursday
SI Physics 10/20/09 • Class • Discuss Experimental design lab. • Discuss questions on review problems • Circular motion—Excel exercise? • QUIZ • Homework • Enter Circular Motion Experiment data into Excel for Friday in class. • Experimental Design Lab due Friday, 10/23, 5:00pm.
SI Physics 10/23/09 • Class • Discuss Experimental design lab. • Circular motion—Excel exercise (finish by 9:05) • Discuss Circular motion • Quiz • Homework • Quiz corrections—due Tuesday in class. • Experimental Design Lab due Today, 10/23, 5:00pm. • Circular motion problems—due Mon 130
SI Physics 10/27/09 • Class • Collect quiz corrections • Qualitative circular motion lab • Circular Motion problem set review • More discussion on circular motion • Homework • Circular motion problems—due Thurs 130 • Qualitative circular motion lab—due Wed, 1130pm
SI Physics 10/30/09 • Class • Problem set review [8:15] • Flying Bats lab [8:55] • Discussion: [9:30] • Scientific Notation • Gravitation • Homework • Read and Outline Chapter 12 • Gravitation Problems 1-7 due Mon 130pm • Qual. Circ. Motion Lab, due tonight 6pm • Sci Notation Worksheet
SI Physics 11/3/09 • Class • Outline quiz • Scientific Notation worksheet—review • Discussion: Gravitation • Work on problem set and Bats lab • Homework • Gravitation problem set, probs 8-end • Bats lab, due Thurs • Read Chapter 13
SI Physics 11/6/09 • Class • Gravitation problem set review • Discuss—Bats lab • Work on review problems • Homework • Gravitation and Circular Motion QUIZ—Tuesday, 11/10 • (No class, Fri, 11/13) • Do review problems—self-check answers on Moodle. • Resubmit Bats Lab by Sunday night 11pm
SI Physics 11/10/09 • Class • Questions on Review Problems • Intro: Sun and Moon stuff • QUIZ • Homework • Sun/Moon Excel assignment—see Moodle • (No class, Fri, 11/13) • Read and Outline Chapter 8 • Watch email for more details on assignments
SI Physics 11/17/09 • Class • Outline quiz • Moon exercise—finish today by 9:05 • Discuss energy and work • Hand back quiz for corrections • Homework • Energy problem set, probs 1-9 (due Thurs, 130pm) • Quiz and Corrections due in class, Friday, 11/20
SI Physics 11/20/09 • Class • Wrap up Sun/Moon/Earth • Earth Seasons • Review Moon Exercises (2) • Redo Pretest • Hand back quiz for corrections • Energy on the airtrack • Homework • Energy problem set, due Monday, 11/23, 130pm • Quiz and Corrections due in class, Tuesday, 11/24 • Sun/Moon/Earth QUIZ Tuesday
SI Physics 11/24/09 • Class • Finish Energy Lab [8:45] • Energy Problem set? • Sun-Moon-Earth quiz—last 30 minutes • Homework • Energy problem set 2, due Monday, 11/30, 130pm • Complete Work vs Speed graph for Lab with power fit—upload spreadsheet. • Energy lab—due Wed, 12/2, 800pm (after help session)
SI Physics 12/01/09 • Class • Review lab graphs • Do parts 1-3 of lab • Energy Problem set • Discuss potential energy • Do part 4 of lab • Homework • Energy problem set 3, due Thursday, 12/3, 130pm • Energy lab—due Wed, 12/2, 800pm (after help session)
SI Physics 12/04/09 • Class • A bit more on potential energy • Energy Problem set • Schumaker video • Homework • Resubmit Energy lab by Sunday, 7pm if needed. • More Energy Problems --To be posted on Moodle
SI Physics 12/08/09 • Class • Finish Schumaker video • Review Energy problems—self check • Crater lab • Student surveys • Homework • More Energy Problems (9-13, 10 and 12b optional)–Answers posted on Moodle • Start final exam review packet—posted on Moodle • QUIZ Friday: Energy and work • Crater lab due THURSDAY, 7pm
SI Physics 12/11/09 • Class • Review Energy problems • Review final exam review problems • QUIZ • Homework • More Energy Problems –Answers to be posted on Moodle • Finish final exam review packet—posted on Moodle • Crater lab—due Tuesday evening
A Look Ahead • 12/4: Problem Set/Crater Video • 12/7: Crater Lab/Problem solving/Student surveys • 12/11: Energy quiz/Final Exam review • 12/14: MOSART testing/Physics electives