Exploring Creation with Physics 2nd edition.
** Before you begin this course please read the student notes in the book on pages i-iii. **
Week 1 – AssignmentsMonday
Tuesday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Wednesday
Thursday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Friday
Exploring Creation with PhysicsReading Pgs. 1-4;
Introductory Remarks.
Pgs. 5-8; Introduction, Distance and Displacement
Pgs. 8-13; Speed and Velocity
Pgs. 13-16; Average and Instantaneous Velocity through “velocity”.
Pgs. 16-21; Average and Instantaneous Velocity from “Although”.
Written Work
OYO 1.1 OYO 1.2-1.3 Review quests
Practice Problems
OYO 1.4-1.6Practice Problems
Lab Experiments
EXP 1.1 – Measuring Average Velocity
NotesExp. 1.1 –safety goggles, stopwatch, pile of books between 6 and 9 cm thick, wooden board ~ 1 meter long, pencil, ball
VocabularyThe number in parenthesis after the word is the page number the word’s definition can be found on. Additionally, there are other words in bold face print throughout the text that the student may benefit by defining in their science notebook.
displacement (6) vector quantity (6) scalar quantity (6)velocity (8) speed (9) instantaneous velocity (13)average velocity (13)
Week 2 – Assignments
MondayTuesday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Wednesday
Thursday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Friday
Exploring Creation with PhysicsReading Pgs. 21-23;
Velocity is Relative
Pgs. 23-27; Acceleration
Pgs. 27-29; Average and Instantaneous Acceleration
Study for exam TEST –Module 1; Motion in One Dimension
Written Work
OYO 1.7 OYO 1-8-1-10 OYO 1.11, 1.12 Review quests
Practice problems
Extra practice problems
Lab Experiments
EXP 1.2 – Measuring an Object’s Acceleration
NotesExp. 1.2 –safety goggles, stopwatch, pile of books between 18 and 27 cm thick, wooden board ~ 1 meter long, pencil, ball, few extra books, masking or electrical tape, uncarpeted floor
Vocabulary
acceleration (23)
Good to Know
The slope of a velocity-versus-time curve is the acceleration. (27)If velocity is zero, acceleration does not have to be zero. (29)If acceleration is zero, velocity does not have to be zero. (29)
Week 3 – AssignmentsMonday
Tuesday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Wednesday
Thursday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Friday
Exploring Creation with PhysicsReading Pgs. 37-39;
Introduction. Relating Velocity, Acceleration, and Time
Pgs. 39-43; Relating Velocity, Acceleration, and Displacement
Pgs. 43-47; Relating Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, and Time
Pgs. 47-50; Using Our Equation for One-Dimensional Motion
Written Work
OYO 2.1 OYO 2.2 OYO 2.3Review quests
OYO 2.4-2.6Practice problems
Extra Practice Problems
Notes
Week 4 – Assignments
MondayTuesday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Wednesday
Thursday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Friday
Exploring Creation with PhysicsReading Pgs. 50-57; Free
FallPgs. 57-59; A More Detailed Look at Free Fall
Pgs. 60-62; Terminal Velocity
Study for exam TEST – Mod 2
Written Work
OYO 2.7-2.8 OYO 2.9, 2.10 Review quests Study GuidePractice problems
Extra Practice Problems
Lab Experiments
EXP 2.1 – Acceleration Due to GravityEXP 2.2 – Determining a Person’s Reaction Time
EXP 2.3 – Factors That Affect Air Resistance
NotesExp. 2.1 –safety goggles, heavy book, small piece of paper
Exp. 2.2 –safety goggles, metric ruler, another person
Exp. 2.3 –safety goggles, heavy book, 4 small pieces of paper
Vocabulary
free fall (51) terminal velocity (60)
Week 5 – Assignments
MondayTuesday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Wednesday
Thursday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Friday
Exploring Creation with PhysicsReading Pgs. 71-74;
Introduction. Vectors
Pgs. 74-78; Adding and Subtracting Two-Dimensional Vectors: The Graphical Approach
Pgs. 78-81; Vector Components
Pgs. 81-85; Vector Components, cont.
Written Work
OYO 3.1, 3.2 Review quests OYO 3.3-3.4Practice problems
Extra Practice Problems
Lab Experiments
EXP 3.1 – Vector Components
Notes Exp. 3.1 –safety goggles, modeling clay, pencil, wooden ruler, paper, pen, protractorVocabularytwo-dimensional motion (71)
Week 6 – Assignments
MondayTuesday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Wednesday
Thursday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Friday
Exploring Creation with PhysicsReading Pgs. 85-86;
Determining a Vector’s Components from Its Magnitude and Direction
Pgs. 86-90; Adding and Subtracting Two-Dimensional Vectors: The Analytical Approach
Pgs. 90-95; Applying Vector Addition to Physical Situations
Study for exam TEST – Module 3; Two-Dimensional Vectors
Written Work
OYO 3.5 OYO 3.6, 3.7 OYO 3.8, 3.9Review quests
Study GuidePractice problems
Extra Practice Problems
Lab Experiments
EXP 3.2 – Vector Addition
NotesExp. 3.2 –ruler, pencil, protractor, map (provided)
Week 8 – Assignments
MondayTuesday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Wednesday
Thursday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Friday
Exploring Creation with PhysicsReading Pgs. 122-124;
Two-Dimensional Situations In Which You Cannot Use the Range Equation
Pgs. 125-127; Two-Dimensional Situations In Which You Cannot Use the Range Equation, cont.
Study for exam TEST – Module 4; Two-Dimensional Vectors
Written Work
OYO 4.8-4.10 Study GuideReview quests
Practice problems
Extra Practice Problems
Lab Experiments
EXP 4.2 – Measuring the Horizontal Speed of an Object without a Stopwatch
Notes Exp. 4.2 –safety goggles, toy car or ping-pong ball, meterstick, assistant, flat table
Week 7 – Assignments
MondayTuesday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Wednesday
Thursday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Friday
Exploring Creation with PhysicsReading Pgs. 105-109;
Introduction. Navigation in Two Dimensions
Pgs. 109-115; Projectile Motion in Two Dimensions
Pgs. 115-120; The Range Equation
Pgs. 120-121; The Range Equation, cont.
Written Work
OYO 4.1, 4.2 OYO 4.3, 4.4 OYO 4.5-4.7Review quests
Practice problems
Extra Practice Problems
Lab Experiments
EXP 4.1 – The Two Dimensions of a Rubber Band’s Flight
Notes Exp. 4.1 –safety goggles, rubber band, stopwatch, assistant
Vocabulary
parabolic motion (111)
Week 9 – Assignments
MondayTuesday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Wednesday
Thursday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Friday
Exploring Creation with PhysicsReading Pgs. 141-145;
Introduction. Sir Isaac Newton. Newton’s First Law
Pgs. 146-148; Newton’s Second Law
Pgs. 148-152; Mass and Weight
Pgs. 152-154; The Normal Force
Written Work
OYO 5.1, 5.2 OYO 5.3, 5.4 OYO 5.5, 5.6Review quests
OYO 5.7Practice problems
Extra Practice Problems
Lab Experiments
EXP 5.1 – Inertia
NotesExp. 5.1 –assistant, small beanbag, sidewalk, three rocks
Vocabulary
friction (143) Law of Inertia (143) Newton’s Second Law (146) normal force (154)
Good to Know
ΣF=ma (146) Newton = kg*m/sec2 (146) w=mg (149)
Week 10 – Assignments
MondayTuesday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Wednesday
Thursday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Friday
Exploring Creation with PhysicsReading Pgs. 155-159;
FrictionPgs. 160-166; An Equation for the Frictional Force
Pgs. 166-167; Newton’s Third Law
Study for exam TEST – Module 5; Newton’s Laws
Written Work
OYO 5.8-5.11 OYO 5.12Review quests
Study GuidePractice problems
Extra Practice Problems
Lab Experiments
EXP 5.2 – The frictional force
NotesExp. 5.2 –safety goggles, plastic tub, board that is at least 1 meter long and wider than the plastic tub, rubber band, scissors, aluminum foil, liquid soap, washcloth, ruler, kitty litter.
Vocabulary
kinetic friction (156) static friction (156) Newton’s Third Law (166)
Good to Know f=µFn (160)
Week 11 – Assignments
MondayTuesday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Wednesday
Thursday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Friday
Exploring Creation with PhysicsReading Pgs. 177-185;
Introduction. Translational Equilibrium
Pgs. 185-188; Translational Equilibrium and Measuring Weight
Pgs. 188-193; Rotational Motion and Torque
Pgs. 193-197; Rotational Equilibrium
Written Work
OYO 6.1-6.3 OYO 6.4 OYO 6.5Review quests
OYO 6.6, 6.7Practice problems
Extra Practice Problems
Lab Experiments
EXP 6.1 – Measuring Acceleration in an Elevator
EXP 6.2 – What Causes Rotational Acceleration
NotesExp. 6.1 –building with elevator, bathroom scale.
Exp. 6.2 –safety goggles, large nut and bolt, board, wrench, pliers.
Vocabulary
translational equilibrium (177) static equilibrium (177) dynamic equilibrium (177) tension (178)transitional motion (188) rotational motion (188) lever arm (191) torque (191)
Good to Know
Fn - w = ma (186)Fn = ma + w (186)τ= F ┴*r (191)
Thanksgiving Break – Nov 19 – 26, 2017
Week 12 – Assignments
MondayTuesday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Wednesday
Thursday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Friday
Exploring Creation with PhysicsReading Pgs. 197-202;
Objects on an Inclined Surface
Pgs. 202-205; Applying Newton’s Second Law to More Than One Object at a Time
Study for exam Study for exam TEST – Module 6; Applications of Newton’s Laws
Written Work
OYO 6.8-6.9 OYO 6.10 Study GuideReview quests
Study GuidePractice problems
Extra Practice Problems
Lab Experiments
EXP 6.3 – Measuring a Coefficient of Static Friction
NotesExp. 6.3 –safety goggles, board at least ½ meter long, meter stick, block of wood or metal that can fit on the surface of the board.
Week 13 – Assignments
MondayTuesday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Wednesday
Thursday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Friday
Exploring Creation with PhysicsReading Pgs. 217-219;
Introduction. Uniform Circular Motion.
Pgs. 219-223; Centripetal Force and Centripetal Acceleration
Pgs. 223-228; The Source of Centripetal Force
Pgs. 228-230; A Frictional Force
Written Work
OYO 7.1, 7.2 OYO 7.3, 7.4Review quests
Practice problems
Extra Practice Problems
Lab Experiments
Notes Exp. 7.1 – safety goggles, pen that can be disassembled, string, ruler, four washers, one washer smaller than the previous 4, marker, stopwatch.
Vocabulary centripetal force (219) centripetal acceleration (219)
Good to Know Fc = mv2 / r (221) ac = v2 / r (222)
Week 14 – Assignments
MondayTuesday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Wednesday
Thursday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Friday
Exploring Creation with PhysicsReading Pgs. 230-234;
GravityPgs. 235-236; Circular Motion Terminology
Pgs. 237-242; Gravity and the Motion of Planets
Study for exam TEST – Module 7; Uniform Circular Motion and Gravity
Written Work
OYO 7.5 OYO 7.6 OYO 7.7-7.10Review quests
Study GuidePractice problems
Extra Practice Problems
NotesVocabularygravity (230) period (T) (235) Frequency (f) (235)
Good to Know Fg =Gm1m2 / r2 (231) F = 1 / T (236)
Week 15 – Assignments
MondayTuesday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Wednesday
Thursday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Friday
Exploring Creation with PhysicsReading Pgs. 251-254;
Introduction. The Definitions of Work and Energy. The Mathematical Definition of Work.
Pgs. 254-257; Kinetic and Potential Energy.
Pgs. 258-264; The First Law of Thermodynamics (through on your own questions)
Pgs. 264-266; The First Law of Thermodynamics, continued from “Before we move on. . .”
Written Work
OYO 8.1 OYO 8.2-8.3 OYO 8.4-8.5Review quests
Practice problems Extra Practice Problems
Lab Experiments
EXP 8.1 – Energy in a Pendulum
Notes Exp. 8.1 – safety goggles, piece of string at least 25 cm long, ruler, desk / table, tape, books, a nut to hang on string.
Vocabulary
energy (251) work (251) potential energy (254) kinetic energy (254)The First Law of Thermodynamics (258)
Good to Know
W = F║∙∆ x (252)PE = mgh (255)KE = ½ mv2 (255)TE = PE + KE (259)
Christmas Break – Dec 24 – Jan 7, 2018
Week 16 – Assignments
MondayTuesday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Wednesday
Thursday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Friday
Exploring Creation with PhysicsReading Pgs. 267-269;
Friction, Work and Energy (through Example 8.6)
Pgs. 269-274; Friction, Work and Energy, continued from “Now that. . .”
Pgs. 274-276; Energy and Power.
Study for exam TEST – Module 8; Work and Energy
Written Work
OYO 8.6-8.9 OYO 8.10Review quests
Study Guide Practice problems
Extra Practice Problems
Lab Experiments
EXP 8.2 – Estimating the Work Done by Friction
NotesExp. 8.2 – safety goggles, long cardboard tube, scissors, golf ball / marble, tape, ruler, books, assistant, table.
Vocabulary
mechanical energy (267) chemical energy (267) electrical energy (267) heat (267)power (275)
Good to Know
P = ∆w / ∆t (275)
Week 17 – Assignments
Monday
Tuesday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am
Wednesday
Thursday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am
Friday
Exploring Creation with PhysicsReading Pgs. 287-288;
Introduction. Definition of Momentum
Pgs. 288-294; Impulse
Pgs. 294-297; The Conservation of Momentum (through “on your own” questions)
Pgs. 297-300; The Conservation of Momentum, continued from “Before we leave. . .”
Written Work
OYO 9.1 OYO 9.2, 9.3 OYO 9.4, 9.5Review quests
Practice problems
Extra Practice Problems
Lab Experiments
EXP 9.1 – Egg Drop
EXP 9.2 – Momentum and Energy Conservation
NotesExp. 9.1 – safety goggles, 2 assistants, old clothes, two eggs, cookie sheet, fitted bed sheet.
Exp. 9.2 – safety goggles, four ping-pong balls, thread, tape, meter-stick, books.
Vocabulary
Law of Momentum Conservation (295)
Good to Know
P = mv (286)F = ∆p / ∆t (289)∆p = 0 (294)
Week 18 – Assignments
MondayTuesday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Wednesday
Thursday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Friday
Exploring Creation with PhysicsReading Pgs. 300-304;
The Mathematics of Momentum Conservation
Pgs. 305-309; Angular Momentum
Study for exam TEST – Module 9; Momentum
Written Work
OYO 9.6-9.8 OYO 9.9-9.10 Study GuideReview quests
Practice problems
Extra Practice Problems
Lab Experiments
NotesVocabulary
recoil velocity (301) angular velocity (305)
Good to Know
L = mvr (306)
Week 19 – Assignments
MondayTuesday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Wednesday
Thursday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Friday
Exploring Creation with PhysicsReading Pgs. 317-323;
Introduction. Hooke’s Law
Pgs. 324-325; Uniform Circular Motion: An Example of Periodic Motion
Pgs. 325-328; The Mass / Spring System
Pgs. 328-333; The Mathematics of the Mass / Spring System
Written Work
OYO 10.1, 10.2 Review quests OYO 10.3-10.5 Practice problems
Extra Practice Problems
Lab Experiments
EXP 10.1 – Hooke’s Law
EXP 10.2 – The Characteristics of a Mass / Spring System
EXP 10.2 (cont.) – “Testing” Equation (10.11)
NotesExp. 10.1 – safety goggles, 2 paper clips, Ziploc bag, few heavy books, sand, 3-5 cm spring with loops on each end, mass scale, 2 rulers
Exp. 10.2 – safety goggles, spring from 10.1, 2 paper clips, Ziploc bag, sand, mass scale, few heavy books, two rulers, stopwatch.
Exp. 10.2 (cont.) – safety laboratory notebook.
Vocabulary
periodic motion (317) equilibrium position (321) restoring force (321) amplitude (326)simple harmonic motion (326)
Good to Know F = -k∆x (320)
Week 20 – AssignmentsMonday Tuesday - Class
10:00 – 11:30 am Wednesday Thursday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Friday
Exploring Creation with PhysicsReading Pgs. 333-338;
Potential Energy in a Mass / Spring System
Pgs. 338-342; The Simple Pendulum
Study for exam TEST – Module 10; Periodic Motion
Written Work
10.6-10.8 10.9, 10.10 Study GuideReview quests
Practice problems
Extra Practice Problems
Lab Experiments
NotesGood to Know
PE = ½ k(∆x)2 (335)KE + PE = ½ kA2 (335)T = 2ℓ/g (341)
Week 21 – Assignments
MondayTuesday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Wednesday
Thursday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Friday
Exploring Creation with PhysicsReading Pgs. 351-353;
Introduction. Waves
Pgs. 354-359; The Physical Nature of Sound
Pgs. 359-363; The Doppler Effect
Pgs. 363-367; Sound Waves in Subs Other Than Air. Sound Waves Beyond Ability to Hear. Spd of Light
Written Work
11.1-11.2 11.3-11.4Review quests
11.5-11.6 Practice problems
Extra Practice Problems
Lab Experiments
EXP 11.1 – Frequency and Volume of Sound Waves
EXP 11.2 – The Doppler Effect
NotesExp. 11.1 – safety goggles, 16 inches of ½ inch diameter copper pipe, freezer, hacksaw, file, hot tap water, large bowl, warm gloves
Exp. 11.2 – car with horn, street, bicycle.
Vocabulary
wave (351) transverse wave (352) longitudinal wave (353)
Good to Know
f = v/λ (352)v=(331.5+0.606∙T) m/sec (357)f observed = (v sound + v observer / v sound + v source)∙f true
Week 22 – Assignments
MondayTuesday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Wednesday
Thursday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Friday
Exploring Creation with PhysicsReading Pgs. 367-372;
Light as a WavePgs. 372-376; Light as a Particle
Pgs. 376-377; Biographies of Two Important Physicists
Study for exam TEST – Module 11; Waves
Written Work
OYO 11.7-11.8 OYO 11.9-11.10 Study GuideReview quests
Practice problems
Extra Practice Problems
Lab Experiments
Pgs. 367-372; Light as a Wave
Pgs. 372-376; Light as a Particle
Pgs. 376-377; Biographies of Two Important Physicists
Study for exam TEST – Module 11; Waves
NotesVocabulary
diffraction (368)
Good to Know
E = hf (373)
Winter Break – Feb 25 - Mar 4, 2018
Week 23 – AssignmentsMonday Tuesday - Class
10:00 – 11:30 am Wednesday Thursday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Friday
Exploring Creation with PhysicsReading Pgs. 385-390;
Introduction. Law of Reflection. Flat Mirrors. Spherical Mirrors.
Pgs. 391-398; Ray Tracing in Concave Spherical Mirrors
Pgs. 398-400; Ray Tracing in Convex Spherical Mirrors.
Pgs. 400-405; Snell’s Law of Refraction
Written Work
OYO 12.1-12.2 OYO 12.3Review quests
OYO 12.4-12.6 Practice problems
Extra Practice Problems
Lab Experiments
EXP 12.3 – Measuring the Index of Refraction of Glass
NotesExp. 12.1 – safety goggles, flat mirror, white sheet of paper, pen, protractor, ruler, flashlight, black construction paper, tape, dark room
Exp. 12.2 – small magnifying mirror.
Exp. 12.3 – safety goggles, white paper, pen, protractor, ruler, rectangular glass pan, flashlight (with cover from Exp. 12.1).
Vocabulary
Law of Relection (387) virtual image (388) real image (395) refraction (401
Good to Know
f = R/2 (389)n1 ∙ sin(θ1) = n2 ∙ sin(θ2) (401)
Week 24 – AssignmentsMonday Tuesday - Class
10:00 – 11:30 am Wednesday Thursday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Friday
Exploring Creation with PhysicsReading Pgs. 405-408;
Converging Lenses
Pgs. 408-410; Diverging Lenses
Pgs. 410-412; The Human Eye
Study for exam TEST – Module 12; Geometric Optics
Written Work
OYO 12.7, 12.8 OYO 12.9, 12.10 Study GuideReview quests
Practice problems
Extra Practice Problems
Notes
Week 25 – Assignments
MondayTuesday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Wednesday
Thursday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Friday
Exploring Creation with PhysicsReading Pgs. 423-425;
Introduction. Basics of Electric Charge through “or insulators”.
Pgs. 425-430; Basics of Electric Charge from “Next”.
Pgs. 430-433; Electrostatic Force and Coulomb’s Law
Pgs. 434-438; Multiple Charges and the Electrostatic Force
Written Work
OYO 13.1, 13.2 OYO 13.3, 13.4Review quests
OYO 13.5, 13.6 Practice problems
Extra Practice Problems
Lab Experiments
NotesExp. 11.1 – two balloons, thread, cellophane tape
Exp. 11.2 – safety goggles, glass, plastic lid that fits over glass, paper clip, two 5 cm x 1.5 cm strips of aluminum foil, balloon, pair of pliers, tape.
Vocabulary
electrostatics (423) conductor (425) insulator (425) Law of Charge Conservation (426)charging by conduction (429) charging by induction (430) electrostatic force (431)
Good to Know
F = kq1q2/r2 (431)
Week 26 – Assignments
MondayTuesday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Wednesday
Thursday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Friday
Exploring Creation with PhysicsReading Pgs. 439-443;
The Electric Field
Pgs. 443-446; Calculating the Strength of the Electric Field
Pgs. 446-448; Applying Coulomb’s Law to the Bohr Model of the Atom
Study for exam TEST – Module 13; Coulomb’s Law and the Electric Field
Written Work
OYO 13.7 OYO 13.8, 13.9 OYO 13.10Study GuideReview quests
Practice problems
Extra Practice Problems
NotesGood to Know
E = F/q0 (443)E = kQ/r2 (444)
Easter Break – Apr 1 – 8, 2018
Week 27 – Assignments
MondayTuesday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Wednesday
Thursday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Friday
Exploring Creation with PhysicsReading Pgs. 457-459;
Introduction. Electric Potential
Pgs. 459-460; Electric Potential, Potential Energy, and Potential Difference
Pgs. 460-463; Potential Difference and the Change in Potential Energy
Pgs. 464-469; Conservation of Energy in an Electric Potential
Written Work
OYO 14.1 OYO 14.2 OYO 14.3, 14.4Review quests
OYO 14.5-14.7 Practice problems
Extra Practice Problems
Lab Experiments
NotesVocabulary
electron volt (463)
Good to Know
V = kQ/r (456)PE - qV (459)∆PE = q∆V (461)
Week 28 – Assignments
MondayTuesday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Wednesday
Thursday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Friday
Exploring Creation with PhysicsReading Pgs. 469-473;
CapacitorsPgs. 473-476; An Application of Capacitors
Pgs. 476-477; How a Television Makes Its Picture
Study for exam TEST – Module 14; Electric Potential
Written Work
OYO 14.8 OYO 14.9, 14.10 Study GuideReview quests
Practice problems
Extra Practice Problems
Lab Experiments
EXP 14.1 – Making a Parallel-Plate Capacitor and Storing Charge
NotesExp. 14.1 – safety goggles, 2 styrofoam plates, aluminum foil, tape, scissors, metal paper clip, balloon
Vocabulary
capacitor (469)
Good to Know
V = Q/Cq (472)
Week 29 – Assignments
MondayTuesday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Wednesday
Thursday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Friday
Exploring Creation with PhysicsReading Pgs. 487-490;
Introduction. Batteries, Circuits, and Conventional Current
Pgs. 491-494; Resistance. Electric Heaters
Pgs. 495-499; Electric Power. Switches and Circuits
Pgs. 500-503; Series and Parallel Circuits
Written Work
OYO 15.1 OYO 15.2 OYO 15.3, 15.4Review quests
Practice problems
Extra Practice Problems
Lab Experiments
EXP 15.1 – Current and Resistance
EXP 15.2 – Building a Simple Circuit to Turn on a Light Bulb
EXP 15.3 – Series and Parallel Resistors
NotesExp. 15.1 – safety goggles, 1.5-volt battery, aluminum foil, scissors
Exp. 15.2 – safety goggles, tabletop, insulated wire (20-14 gauge), scissors, tape, 1.5-volt battery, flashlight.
Exp. 15.3 – safety goggles, complete setup from 15.2, insulated wire (20-14 gauge, scissors), tape, 5 stainless steel spoons
Vocabulary
electric current (488) conventional current (490) resistance (491) open circuit (499)
Good to Know
I = ∆Q / ∆t (488)V = IR (492)P = IV (495)P = I2∙R (495)
Week 30 – Assignments
MondayTuesday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Wednesday
Thursday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Friday
Exploring Creation with PhysicsReading Pgs. 504-508;
The Mathematics of Series and Parallel Circuits
Pgs. 508-512; Fuses and Circuit Breakers. Current and Power in Series and Parallel Circuits
Pgs. 512-514; Analyzing More Complicated Circuits
Study for exam TEST – Module 15; Electric Circuits
Written Work
OYO 15.5, 15.6 OYO 15.7-15.8 OYO 15.9, 15.10Study GuideReview quests
Practice problems
Extra Practice Problems
Lab Experiments
NotesGood to Know
Reffective = R1 + R2 + R3 +. . . (504)I – V / Reffective (505)
Week 31 – Assignments
MondayTuesday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Wednesday
Thursday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Friday
Exploring Creation with PhysicsReading Pgs. 523-527;
Introduction. Permanent Magnets. Magnetic Fields
Pgs. 527-529; How Magnets Become Magnetic
Pgs. 530-532; How Magnets Become Magnetic, cont.
Pgs. 532-537; The Earth’s Magnetic Field. The Magnetic Field of a Current-Carrying Wire
Written Work
OYO 16.1 Review quests OYO 16.2Practice problems
Extra Practice Problems
Lab Experiments
EXP 16.1 – Oersted’s Experiment
EXP 16.2– Diamagnetic, Paramagnetic, and Ferromagnetic Compounds
NotesExp. 16.1 – compass, insulated wire (20-14 gauge), 1.5-volt battery, tape
Exp. 16.2 – 1.5-volt battery, two iron nails, insulate wire (20-14 gauge), metal paper clip, wooden toothpick.
Vocabulary
diamagnetic substance (528) paramagnetic substance (529) ferromagnetic substance (529)right-hand rule (535)
Week 32 – Assignments
MondayTuesday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Wednesday
Thursday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am Friday
Exploring Creation with PhysicsReading Pgs. 537-539;
Faraday’s Law of Electromagnetic Induction
Pgs. 540-543; Using Faraday’s Law of Electromagnetic Induction. Alternating Current. Some Final Thoughts
TEST – Module 16; Magnetism
Written Work
OYO 16.3, 16.4 Study GuideReview quests
Study for exam
Notes
Vocabulary
electromotive force (537) Faraday’s Law of Electromagnetic Induction (538) alternating current (541)direct current (542)
End of School Year
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