Welcome to Advanced Physics 11:

Mr. JeanFebruary 2nd, 2012

Outline:

Introduction• About me• About the course

– Course outline– Formula sheet– Lab safety contract

• Class Guidelines– My view on routines

• Important Safety Concerns

Contact Information:

Mr. Jean

• Room 228

• Email:– michaeljean@staff.ednet.ns.ca

• Website:– http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/michaeljean/

My teaching philosophy:• I need to know you before I can teach you. Here is a little

about me so that we have a place to start.

Teaching Stuff:• Teaching all physics at MHS. • Coaching Baseball, badminton & volleyball

– Planning to start an Ultimate Frisbee club team

• Acadia Graduate:– Double Major B.Sc. Mathematics & Statistics with Economics and

Physics. – B. Ed. Secondary Mathematics, Sciences & Social Studies.

• Favorite TV Shows– 1) The Simpsons – 2) Futurama– 3) Wile E. Coyote

• Favorite Movies:– 1) Super Troopers– 2) Monty Python’s Search for the Holy Grail – 3) Office Space

• Music:– Grand Thief Bus, Joel Plaskett, Matt Mayes,

QOTSA, Led Zeppelin, The Who, The Rolling Stone, Herb Albert and the Tijuana Brass, FatBoy Slim, Paul Oakenfold, George Baker Selection, The Grateful Death, The Doors, The Offsrping, Bach, etc….

• Other interests: – Astrophysics, Quantum Mechanics, and beyond.– Human Sustainability– Renewable energy

• Sports:– Paintball (Competitive Speedball team called LD50)

• Paintball Marker: Smartpart Impulse Vision 2004– 20 Balls per second with a Force Feed Hopper.

– Mountain Biking• Schwinn Moab 1 (Full Shimano XT & XTR)

– Surfing• NSP 7’2 and 7’6

– Ultimate Frisbee– Tennis, Badminton, volleyball, Baseball…

• Recreational Activities:– Camping / Outback Hiking / Canoeing– Snow shoeing / Skiing– Traveling

Course outline

• Course Outline

• Course Topics

• Formula Sheet

• Lab Safety Contracts

• What is physics?

Safety Information:• What to do for an evacuation:

– Stay as a class.– Shut all windows immediately.– Once outside stay together as a class

• What to do for a lock down:– Immediately close all blinds and gather in the

back right corner and sit in a comfortable position.– All cell phones off

• why?... Because you could be part of the reason for a lockdown.

Dangers in the school:

• If you see anything that resembles impending doom please let me know.

Classroom Guidelines

• General Guidelines:1) Respect each other

2) Respect your school and the equipment

3) Behave properly

4) No whining

Classroom Routines

Routines:– Have all appropriate materials and supplies at

your table and be seated when the bell rings. – Follow directions the first time they are given. – Follow all rules found in the student agenda. – Do not play with the gas valves or water.

– If the routines and guidelines are followed there will be much less stress for everyone.

Cell phones:

• They are not to be used unless an activity the in class activity requires them.

• No Cell phones in emergency!– Why no phones?

• What happens if it rings?• What happens if someone in the class is helping the

violent person on the outside

Other electronics:• IPods, IClones, Mp3 players, CD players,

Tape players, Portable 8-Track players, etc..• Off when I am teaching, giving instructions, or showing

a video.• At times these devices may be permitted during in

class work– I do not want to hear it!

My expectations:• I want your best

– What is the point of doing something if it is not your best?

• As grade 11 students:– I am going to treat you as if I were teaching a first

year university class. • No reminders• Entirely your responsibly to get caught up or come to extra

help. • There is no time in this class when you should have nothing

to do.

– I have very high expectations and I will not allow my expectations to be lowered.

Rewards:

• If my expectations and rules are followed:• Continue to have music during work time in class.• Continue to sit where you want. (No seating plan)• Video of the day clips.• Random funny images.• Sample Video clip of the day

Directions:

• List the following:– Your name– Favorite movie – Favorite type of music – Something you consider unique about who

you are

Assignment #1:

Course Outline:

• Warning about this class:

– This class is difficult. – Significant amount of homework.– This class is comparable to math 11 adv or

calculus.

Lab Contract:

• Pass in all lab contracts signed by a parent, parents or guardian.

Scientific Notation:

• Converting from decimal notation to scientific notation.

Example #1: 71000 = 7.1x104

Example #2: 0.00180 = 1.80x10-3

Scientific Notation:• Converting from scientific notation to

decimal notation.

Example #1: 8.1x105

Example #2: 7.80x10-4

Re-arranging equations:

Solve for ‘a’:

v = vo + at

Re-arranging equations:

Solve for ‘vo’:

v = vo + at

Solve the following equations:

Solve for ‘a’: ∆d = vo (t) + ½ (a) (t2)

Solve the following equations:

Solve for ‘x’: v2 = vo2 + 2(a) (x -

xo)

Work to complete in class:

• Complete scientific notation and re-arranging assignment for tomorrow.

• This will be checked to see if completed.