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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



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



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




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


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)





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


Lab Experiments

EXP 3.1 – Vector Components

Notes Exp. 3.1 –safety goggles, modeling clay, pencil, wooden ruler, paper, pen, protractorVocabularytwo-dimensional motion (71)





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


Lab Experiments

EXP 3.2 – Vector Addition

NotesExp. 3.2 –ruler, pencil, protractor, map (provided)





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


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





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


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)





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


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)





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



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)





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


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





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



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.





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


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)





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



NotesVocabularygravity (230) period (T) (235) Frequency (f) (235)

Good to Know Fg =Gm1m2 / r2 (231) F = 1 / T (236)





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





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


Study Guide 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)


Monday

Tuesday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am

Wednesday

Thursday - Class10:00 – 11:30 am

Friday


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


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)





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


Lab Experiments

NotesVocabulary

recoil velocity (301) angular velocity (305)

Good to Know

L = mvr (306)





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


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


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


Lab Experiments

NotesGood to Know

PE = ½ k(∆x)2 (335)KE + PE = ½ kA2 (335)T = 2ℓ/g (341)





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


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





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


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




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 12.4-12.6 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)




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


Notes





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


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)





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


NotesGood to Know

E = F/q0 (443)E = kQ/r2 (444)

Easter Break – Apr 1 – 8, 2018





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


Lab Experiments

NotesVocabulary

electron volt (463)

Good to Know

V = kQ/r (456)PE - qV (459)∆PE = q∆V (461)





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


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)





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


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)





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


Lab Experiments

NotesGood to Know

Reffective = R1 + R2 + R3 +. . . (504)I – V / Reffective (505)





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


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)





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)

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