Warm-Up Reminder: We have just three "regular" days of class left. You'll take your Quarter 4 Cumulative test on the second exam day, Thursday, May 24.

Agenda:

- Review VoiceThread Lava Lamp project

- Distribute and assign objectives for the project

- Read text sections and begin updating your own notes

- Work with your group to create images/slides that can be uploaded to the VoiceThread to help explain your assigned objectives

- Prepare audio comments with group

Homework: Begin organizing and reviewing your Quarter 4 objectives.

Warm-Up: Test today! Please turn in your textbook now if you haven't already, and find your notes so that we can start the test ASAP.

Agenda:

- Take test; turn in when finished

- Also turn in your notes

- Please remain quiet until all tests are turned in

Homework: None! Thanks for a great year and I wish you the best of luck. Please be safe in your celebrations this week.
 

Warm-Up: Today is a review and wrap-up day. I'll collect your books today if you do not need it tonight to study, so bring them to class.

Agenda:

- Collect unused passes if you haven't already turned them in

- Evaluate Tutorial Project group members on participation

- Collect books if you do not need them tonight

- Discuss objectives for Section 10.4?

- Review notes for Chapters 9 - 12; make sure they are ready to go for tomorrow's test and to turn in for a 10-point check

- Discuss 12.1 - 12.2 problems; Q & A as needed

- Take a class picture

Homework: Chapters 9 - 12 test tomorrow. Be sure to bring your notes and turn in your textbook.

Warm-Up: We'll be covering Sections 12.1-12.2 today. Bring your textbook and skim the section while I take attendance. Review the objectives and make sure that your notes are set up.

Agenda:

- View today's tutorial(s)

- Discuss and complete peer evaluations as needed

- Discuss objectives using SMART Board and SMART Slate

- Start problems: Page 419 - 420 #1, 2, 4, 10

Homework: Finish problems and update notes. Make sure your notes are ready to use on Thursday's test and to turn in for a 10-point check.

Warm-Up: Congratulations, Seniors. You've made it to your last week of high school. Please note that our Cumulative Quarter Test will take place on Thursday.

Please sign up to demonstrate a solution from section 11.4 and/or 11.5...I'd like all groups to attempt at least one problem.

Agenda:

- Sign up and complete text problems

- Demonstrate solutions at SMART Board

- If time permits, begin prepping for test and/or preview the objectives fro 12.1 and 12.2

Homework: Cumulative Test (Chapters 9 - 12) on Thursday. You may use your notes on the test and will turn in your notes for a 10-point assignment. 

Warm-Up: We'll be covering Section 11.5 today. Bring your textbook and skim the section while I take attendance. Review the objectives and make sure that your notes are set up.

Agenda:

- View today's tutorial(s)

- Discuss and complete peer evaluations as needed

- Discuss objectives using SMART Board and SMART Slate

- Start problems: Page 382 #38, 39, 42 

Homework: Finish problems and update notes. 

Warm-Up: We'll be covering Section 11.4 today. Bring your textbook and skim the section while I take attendance. Review the objectives and make sure that your notes are set up.

Agenda:

- View today's tutorial(s)

- Discuss and complete peer evaluations as needed

- Discuss objectives using SMART Board and SMART Slate

- Start problems: Page 381 # 25, 26, 28, 30

Homework: Finish problems and update notes. 

I unexpectedly had to be out of town today to be with my father, who had to be hospitalized in Ann Arbor. I hope to be back tomorrow and we'll push back all plans by a day, so all of the remaining physics tutorials will be due one day later than previously scheduled. Science 9 lab results will be discussed when I return, so hang on to your lab notes for now.

Agenda:

- Watch NOVA: Hunting the Edge of Space

- Substitute teacher: please cue the video to start after the introduction and opening credits so that the program can be completed in one class period

- Students may tweet comments/questions to @bgphysics with your phones IF the substitute teacher decides to permit it

Homework: None.

Warm-Up: Those students chaperoning the 6th Grade Imagination Station field trip tomorrow should report to Mr. Roman's (room 1115) at the middle school immediately following first period. (Students on list: Horrigan, Burk, Kobylski, Ramos, Johnson, Clark, Seymour, Hoops, Dean, Legg, Miller, Kleine, Dunn, Burkhart)

Agenda:

- Periods 1 & 2: Re-take Force Concept Inventory; visit www.tinyurl.com/HoverFCI to input answers

- Review problems from yesterday (and 10.4 if needed)

- If time permits: prepare for next tutorial (Section 11.4)

Homework: Update notes, prepare for future tutorials.

Warm-Up: We'll be covering Sections 11.1- 11.3 today. Bring your textbook and quickly skim the section while I get attendance taken. Make note of today's objectives and prepare your notes.

REMINDER: The following students are on the list to chaperone the Imagination Station field trip this Wednesday--Mike Horrigan, Bailey Burk, Marshall Kobylski, Adam Ramos, Amy Johnson,  Nicole Clark, Brian Seymour, Katelyn Hoops, Tacy Dean, Maren Legg, Denise Miller, Emily Kleine, Chelsea Dunn, Bridgit Burkhart.

Agenda:

- View today's tutorial(s)

- Discuss and complete peer evaluations as needed

- Discuss objectives using SMART Board and SMART Slate

- Start problems: Page 379 - 380 # 3a, 4, 10, 16

Homework: Finish problems and update notes. 

Warm-Up: You'll be taking the Force Concept Inventory Post-Test today, so log on to a laptop or sign out a netbook. Also, FYI, the Senior Awards Assembly will take place today from 8:45 - 9:30, so your 2nd Period classes will likely not meet today.

Agenda:

- Go to www.tinyurl.com/HoverFCI to enter your answers to the concept inventory

-  Take your time and do your best--a bonus point will be awarded to the top score in each class and the class with the top overall average

- When finished, check your answers to yesterday's problems

- If time permits, prep for the next tutorial (Sections 11.1 - 11.3)

Homework: None.

Sorry guys, I'm sick today. You'll be covering Section 10.4. Be sure to bring your textbook. You may work independently or in small groups. If anyone would like to lead a class discussion of the objectives, that would be excellent.

Agenda:

- View today's tutorial(s) and read Section 10.4

- Write up notes based on the objectives

- Complete problems: Page 349 #30, 34, 35

- If you have an upcoming tutorial, you may work on that, also

Homework: Be prepared to discuss the problems tomorrow.

Warm-Up: We need to discuss the problems from Section 10.3 today (Page 348-349 #11, 12, 18, 24, 28). Your group may sign up to demonstrate solutions for participation points. 

Agenda:

- Review Objectives for Section 10.3

- Discuss Problems

- If time permits: Preview tomorrow's section (10.4) and set up your notes; or, work on your tutorial if needed

Homework: Review objectives and update notes.

Agenda: Please work on the following items individually or in small groups--

- Update your notes for the Section 10.3 objectives by reading the section and/or watching tutorials on the laptops (please share)

- Complete the following text problems: Page 348-349 #11, 12, 18, 24, 28

- Also finish Friday's problems if you haven't already done so: Page 347 - 348 (1, 3, 9)

- If you are still working on your group's tutorial, you may also spend class time working on it

Homework: Be prepared to discuss the problems tomorrow.

Agenda:

- Quizzes will be returned tomorrow. Flannery and Sasha should make up the quiz today after taking a few minutes to study.

- Meanwhile, continue watching Hunting the Elements (starting at the 32:00 minute mark; skip the segment on explosives from 49:30 - 59:00 because students have already seen it)

Homework: None.

Agenda:

- If you need practice with kelvin-celsius-farenheit temperature conversions, make sure you've tried the problems that were assigned on Friday (Page 347-348 #1, 3, 9)

- Watch NOVA program - Absolute Zero

- Tweet comments to @bgphysics while watching

Homework: Be prepared to view tutorials and discuss objectives for Section 10.3 (Thermal Expansion) tomorrow.

Warm-Up: We'll be covering Sections 10.1 and 10.2 today. Bring your textbook and quickly skim the section while I get attendance taken. Make note of today's objectives and prepare your notes.

REMINDER: If you're participating in the next Theatre and Science session, report to Dr. G's room after school today.

Agenda:

- Discuss Field Trip Opportunity with BGMS

- Return and discuss the Chapter 9 Quiz

- View today's tutorial(s)

- Discuss and complete peer evaluations as needed

- Discuss objectives using SMART Board and SMART Slate

- Start problems: Page 347-8 #1, 3, 9

Homework: Finish problems and update notes. If you're participating in Monday's Science and Theatre session, remember to report to the PAC by 7:35 AM.

Warm-Up: The following people should prepare to make up yesterday's quiz during the class period today--Bo Z, Katie H, Chelsea W, and Bridgit B. 

If your presentation is coming up and you have shared a link with me yet, please do so ASAP.

Also, we're looking for physics students to volunteer for the last Science & Theatre session next Monday, April 30th. We need you to come to a quick rehearsal after school tomorrow and to report to the PAC at the beginning of each class period on Monday. Sign up if you're interested.

Agenda: 

- Period 5--Last Anti-Bullying Session 

- Watch episode of "The Universe"

- Tweet comments to @bgphysics

- If time permits (and if all quizzes are made up), return and discuss yesterday's quiz

Homework: Preview tomorrow's sections (10.1 & 10.2); set up notes.

Warm-Up: Chapter 9 quiz today. Take a few minutes to review and we'll get started in a moment.

Agenda:

- Quick Q & A Session

- Take quiz; turn in when complete; quiet until all are finished

- If time permits: start an episode of "The Universe"

- Tweet comments to @bgphysics while watching

Homework: None.

Agenda:

- Finish yesterday's problems (Page 317; 44, 45, 46a)

- Check answers with groupmates and the provided solution key

- Try the following problems for additional practice for tomorrow's quiz: Multiple Choice Questions 5, 7, 9, 10 on page 312 and additional problem 77 on pages 319-320. (Check odd answers in back of book, #10 is C) 

- Review objectives and problems from Chapter 9 to prepare for tomorrow's quiz

Homework: Study for tomorrow's quiz. Bring questions tomorrow--we can have a Q & A session before starting the quiz.

Warm-Up: We'll be covering Section 9.7 today. Bring your textbook and quickly skim the section while I get attendance taken.

Agenda:

- Make note of today's objectives; locate your notes so they can be updated

- View today's tutorial(s)

- Discuss and complete peer evaluations as needed

- Discuss objectives using SMART Board and SMART Slate

- Start problems: Page 317 #44, 45, 46a

Homework: Be prepared to discuss the problems on Tuesday. We'll also use our time on Tuesday to discuss Wednesday's quiz on Chapter 9 objectives.

FYI, the following equations will be provided on Wednesday's quiz on the Chapter 9 objectives.

Definitions for density and pressure: 
                 

Young's Modulus equation:

Pressure at depth:

Buoyant force:

Mass flow rate:

Equation of Continuity:

Warm-Up: We need to discuss the problems from Section 9.6 today (#29, 30, 33, and 38 on page 316). Your group may sign up to demonstrate solutions for participation points. 

Agenda:

- Video Clip: Do gases exert buoyant forces?

- Discuss Problems

- If time permits: Preview Monday's section (9.7) and set up your notes; or, work on your tutorial if needed

Homework: Quiz Wednesday on Chapter 9 objectives. Review and study your notes and problems. 

Warm-Up: We'll be covering Section 9.6 today. Bring your textbook and quickly skim the section while I get attendance taken.

Have you ever wondered why we have water towers?

Agenda:

- Make note of today's objectives; locate your notes so they can be updated

- View today's tutorial(s)

- Discuss and complete peer evaluations as needed

- Discuss objectives using SMART Board and SMART Slate

- Start problems: Page 316 #29, 30, 33, 38 

Homework: Be prepared to discuss the problems tomorrow.

Warm-Up: We need to discuss the problems from Section 9.4 today (#20, 21, 22, and 23 on page 315). Your group may sign up to demonstrate solutions for participation points. 

Agenda:

- Discuss Problems

- If time permits: Preview tomorrow's section (9.6) and set up your notes; or, work on your tutorial if needed

Homework: Review objectives and update notes.

Warm-Up: We'll be covering Section 9.4 today. Bring your textbook and quickly skim the section while I get attendance taken.

Agenda:

- Make note of today's objectives; locate your notes so they can be updated

- View today's tutorial(s)

- Discuss and complete peer evaluations as needed

- Discuss objectives using SMART Board and SMART Slate

- Start problems: Page 315 #20, 21, 22, 23; try #26 for a challenge if time permits (answer is 10.5 meters)

Homework: Be prepared to discuss the problems on Wednesday.

Warm-Up: We need to discuss the problems from Section 9.2 today (#1, 5, 7, and 8 on page 314). Your group may sign up to demonstrate solutions for participation points. Also, view a video of a tensile strength test.

Agenda:

- Discuss Problems

- If time permits: Preview tomorrow's section (9.4) and set up your notes; or, work on your tutorial if needed

Homework: Review objectives and update notes.

Warm-Up: We'll be covering Section 9.2 today. Bring your textbook and quickly skim the section while I get attendance taken.

Agenda:

- Make note of today's objectives; locate your notes so they can be updated

- View today's tutorial(s)

- Discuss and complete peer evaluations as needed

- Discuss objectives using SMART Board and SMART Slate

- Start problems: Page 314 #1, 5, 7, 8 (if time permits, #11 also)

Homework: Be prepared to discuss the problems on Monday.

Warm-Up: Today is our last workday. However, I would like to discuss the objectives for Sections 9.1 and 9.3 quickly at the beginning of class, so find your notes and we'll get started.

Agenda:

- Discuss Objectives and Problems for 9.1 and 9.3

- Work on Tutorials

- Send Tutorial links to me ASAP so I can post them to the blog

Homework: Finish up your tutorials ASAP and continue to update, study, and revise your notes.

Warm-Up: Today is another workday. You may sign out a netbook if needed.

Agenda:

- Make sure you've updated your notes with objectives for 9.1 and 9.3

- Try the problems mentioned in yesterday's blog post

- Continue working on Tutorial Project

NOTE: Links to all tutorial materials are to the upper left

Homework: Be prepared to discuss 9.1 and 9.3 tomorrow. Make sure you email your tutorial's link to me BEFORE the due date.
 

Warm-Up: Welcome back! I hope you all had a wonderful spring break. We will spend the first three days back preparing for the tutorial project. Today, I'd like to start by reviewing the objectives for Sections 9.1 and 9.3 since they will be important to what is covered in the next few weeks.

Agenda:

- Discuss objectives for 9.1 and 9.3 (you can view my VoiceThread again on your own time if you'd like)

- Try the following problems some time this week to make sure you can apply the objectives: Multiple Choice # 1 & 2 (pg. 312; answer to #2 is D), Problems 15 - 17 (pg. 315; answer to 16 is 2,960,000 Pa)

- Prepare your tutorials - when finished, make sure the tutorial is set to public sharing and email me (chover@bgcs.k12.oh.us) the link so I can post it to the Tutorials Page

Homework: Make sure you've emailed your tutorial link with me the day before it will be watched in class. Keep your notes updated and work on the problems at your own pace.

Warm-Up: We'll finish viewing the sample VoiceThread for sections 9.1 and 9.3 in a moment.

Agenda:

- Finish viewing VoiceThread; make sure you update your notes for the section objectives (your note set will be worth 10 points this quarter)

- Check calendar below of topic assignments and begin researching, reading, and brainstorming

- If you need a netbook, please sign the log to show that the netbook is in good working order

Homework: Begin brainstorming and making a plan for completion of the tutorial project.

Warm-Up: The following people still need to make up Wednesday's quiz: Chelsea W, Mychal B, Maren L.

Agenda:

- Finish Video

- Return and review quiz

- Finalize groups for Tutorial Project

- Read Tutorial Project Handout; discuss

- View sample project on VoiceThread; discuss objectives 

- Review calendar for completing the project

- Assign topics and begin working: read textbook section, do web research, discuss project with group members. etc.

- If you would like to use a netbook; take the correct # on the sign up sheet and initial to show that you found the netbook in working order

Homework: Make a plan for completing the Tutorial Project
 

Warm-Up: If you didn't take the quiz yesterday, I'll have you take it during the period today.

Agenda:

- Watch video: Time Travel

- Tweet questions/comments to @bgphysics while watching

- Also, sign up your group for the Tutorial Project; topics will be assigned tomorrow

Homework: None.

Agenda:

- Take a few minutes to study for today's quiz on Waves and Sound

- Take quiz; turn in when finished; quiet until all are done

- If time permits, continue video: Can We Make it to Mars? 

Homework: Decide who you want to work with on the upcoming tutorial project; I'll have you sign up tomorrow.

Warm-Up: Find your problems for today. Groups can sign up to present in a moment.

Reminder: If you're participating in the Science & Theatre program tomorrow, remember to come to a quick meeting/rehearsal after school today.

Agenda:

- Discuss groups for upcoming project

- Discuss text problems at SMART Board

- Study for tomorrow's quiz

Homework: Study for tomorrow's quiz on waves and sound.

Warm-Up: Please note these objectives for today--

 - Identify variables that influence the speed of sound in air and calculate the speed of sound with the appropriate equation

- Predict how frequency changes with the relative motion of sound sources and observers

Reminder: Science and Theatre next Tuesday; rehearsal after school on Monday  

Agenda:

- Update objectives/notes

- Check these examples of the Doppler Effect--Fire Engine, Train Horn, Sheldon's Costume

- Check out these animations that help explain the doppler effect: Example 1 - Moving Source, Example 2 - Ambulance Example, Example 3 - Moving Source, Example 4 - Sonic Booms

- Read sections 14.3 and 14.6 for more details

- Complete the following  for Monday: Multiple Choice Questions 4 & 12 (page 490); Conceptual Questions 1 & 3 (page 491); Problems 1, 38, & 39 pages 491 - 494)

Homework: Finish problems so we can review on Monday; quiz on waves and sound Tuesday.

Warm-Up: Find the Standing Waves Practice sheet from yesterday. Sign up to demonstrate solutions with your group.

ALSO: The next Science and Theatre session is scheduled for next Tuesday. We'll have a quick meeting/rehearsal after school on Monday.  

Agenda:

- Discuss solutions to Standing Waves Practice

- Next: do a quick reading of Section 14.3 to address this objective:

- Identify the variables that influence speed of sound in air and calculate the speed of sound with the appropriate equation

- If time permits: check out these examples of the Doppler Effect--Fire Engine, Train Horn, Sheldon's Costume

Homework: Quiz on Waves and Sound will be next Tuesday

Warm-Up: Find your objectives from yesterday. Make sure you update these objectives in your notes today. You can also review the tweets from yesterday to help review.

Agenda:

- Review objectives and tweets; update notes

- Complete Standing Waves Practice

Homework: Finish Practice Sheet. Be prepared to share solutions.

Warm-Up: Find your problems from pages 455 - 456. If your group didn't present yet, prepare to share solutions in a moment. Also, note the following objectives for today:

- Describe how a vibrating object produces sound

- Sketch diagrams of the first four standing waves patterns (harmonics) on a stretched string.

- Determine the frequency and wavelength of each harmonic given the wave speed on the string.

Agenda:

- Finish discussing problem solutions (P.1 #45-51, P.2 #49-51, P.3 #49-51, P.4 #51, P.5 #49-51)

- Standing Wave Demos: standing waves produced by a drill, Stringin' It, on-line animation

- Play around with stringed instruments; which factors change the pitch (frequency) of the sound produced?

- Read sections 14. 1 and 14.8; tweet a summary to @bgphysics

- Update objectives if time permits

Homework: Finish reading/tweeting if you don't finish in class; update objectives...we'll discuss these tomorrow. 

Warm-Up: Locate your waves objectives from last week. We're going to update them with a class discussion in just a moment. Also, note today's homework.

Agenda:

- Students update notes with SMART Board / SMART slate

- Refer to on-line simulations and animations as needed

- Sign up and share solutions to problems #41 - 51 on page 455

Homework: If you have a stringed instrument (guitar, violin, etc.), feel free to bring it to class tomorrow. Quiz on waves and sound will be this Friday or early next week.

Warm-Up Instructions: Locate your objectives from earlier in the week.

Agenda:

- Update notes via class discussion

- Watch a few minute of Making Stuff Smarter if time permits

Homework: None! Congrats on surviving your first OGT week...back to a normal schedule on Monday.

Agenda:

- By Monday, I'd like you to complete the following--

(1) Read Sections 13.9 - 13.11 and address the following objectives:

- Review the period (T) equation for a spring-mass system

- Determine factors that influence wave speed on a string

- Understand how waves interact when they encounter another wave

- Compare/contrast how waves reflect at various types of boundaries

(2) Complete the On-Line Wave Investigation

(3) Complete text problems #41 - 51 (odds only) on page 455

Homework: See above.
 

Warm-Up: You should have read Sections 13.7 and 13.8 for today. Locate the Reading Concept Check and your objectives for yesterday and we'll do a quick review and a one-minute free write.

Agenda:

- Review yesterday's objectives and view spring/mass, slinky, and on-line demos; update notes

- Complete post-reading concept check and complete a one-minute free write

- By Monday, I'd like you to complete the following--

(1) Read Sections 13.9 - 13.11 and address the following objectives:

- Review the period (T) equation for a spring-mass system

- Determine factors that influence wave speed on a string

- Understand how waves interact when they encounter another wave

- Compare/contrast how waves reflect at various types of boundaries

(2) Complete the On-Line Wave Investigation

(3) Complete text problems #41 - 51 (odds only) on page 455

Homework: See above.
 

Warm-Up: I'll return tests in a moment; if you have unused passes to turn in, bring them to class today. The following people still need to finish the test: Tyler H, Dylan M, & Courtney T.

Agenda:

- Return and discuss tests, collect passes

- Note the following objectives:

- Define the physical meaning of a wave and identify what is required to produce a wave

- Compare transverse to longitudinal waves

- Define the quantities that characterize a wave: wavelength, frequency, period, amplitude, and wave speed

-View animations at http://paws.kettering.edu/~drussell/Demos/waves/wavemotion.html

- Complete pre-reading Concept Check for Serway Sections 13.7 - 13.8

- Read sections 13.7 - 13.8 and update notes

Homework: Finish reading and update objectives if you didn't finish in class.

Warm-Up: I hope you enjoyed sleeping in this morning! We're going to watch a video today so that the following people can get their tests made up: Dylan M, Brian S, Tyler H, Courtney T, Jamie B, Mollie W.

Warm-Up:

- Periods 1 & 2: I forgot to make the optional test problems available to you; they are available now and need to be turned in by the end of the period if you would like to attempt them

- Watch video: Can We Make it to Mars?

- Tweet comments to @bgphysics

Homework: None. If you'd like to turn in unused passes, I'll need them tomorrow. Check your scores on PIV if you'd like to know how the passes will impact your grade.

Warm-Up: Test today. If you have a complete set of notes to turn in, I'll pick those up in a moment.

Agenda:

- Take Test; turn in when complete; quiet until all are finished

- If time permits, start NOVA ScienceNOW: Can we make it to Mars?

Homework: Have a great weekend. Don't forget that school starts at 10:20 next week!

Warm-Up Reminder: Today is another review day. Remember, if you turn in a complete set of notes tomorrow, it will count as an optional 10/10 points on your quarter 3 grade.

Agenda:

- Fill out peer participation evalutions

- Return and discuss Quiz #4

- Prepare for tomorrow's cumulative test: look over the four quizzes, update and organize notes, re-try problem sets

Homework: Be ready for tomorrow's test.

Warm-Up: Good to see you again! Please find the take-home quiz from Friday if you didn't already turn it in.

Agenda:

- Turn in quiz

- Prepare for the Quarter 3 Test: topics include energy, uniform circular motion, rotation/torque, and simple harmonic motion

- Review objectives, quizzes, problem sets

- I'll grade the take-home quizzes while you work and I'll return them if I finish during the period

Homework: Cumulative Test Friday.

Agenda:

- Look over the text problems that were assigned this week; solution sheets are available

- When you're ready, you may start the take-home quiz (this is open notes and you may discuss it with friends, but you most show all of your work on the problems)

- If you finish the quiz during class time, turn it in; otherwise, it is due at the beginning of the period Monday

Homework: Finish the quiz!! . Also, Quarter 3 Cumulative Quiz is next week.

Warm-Up: If you didn't get yesterday's objectives into your notes, check the blog later today so you can copy them down.

Agenda:

- Visit tinyurl.com/CircularMotion  and discuss Comparing UCM to SHM

- Update notes

- Sign-Up to whiteboard the problems from the last two days

- Begin discussing problems at SMART Board

Homework: Finish up any problems that you didn't try yet...quiz will likely be another weekend take-home.

FYI: Today's Science & Theatre Session has been postponed to a date yet to be determined.

Agenda:

- Check your answers to #15 and #16 (the sub has solution sheets)

- Add these objectives to your notes:

- Sketch graphs for position, velocity, acceleration, and force vs. time graphs for SHM

- Analyze the relationship between kinetic and elastic potential energy for a spring-mass system in SHM

- Determine the total energy and maximum velocity of a spring-mass system in SHM

- Review the definition of angular velocity (ω) for an object in circular or rotational motion

- Compare similarities between rotation and SHM to establish a definition of angular frequency

- Develop a general equation for period of a spring-mass system in terms of mass (m) and spring constant (k)

- Read sections 13.3 and 13.4 (pages 432 - 437) and try the following text problems: #25 - 29 on page 455.

Homework: Finish up the assigned problems. Friday's quiz will likely be postponed. More details when I return.

Mr. Hover was out sick today. All classes watched a NOVA program: Making Stuff Cleaner. If you were absent today, there is no make-up assignment.

Warm-Up: Please locate the SHM Graph Analysis sheet that you should have completed for today. I'd like someone to volunteer to share their graphs at the SMART Board in a moment.

Also--If you signed up to participate in the Science and Theater session in the PAC this Wednesday, report to Dr. G's room after school tomorrow for a quick meeting and rehearsal.

Also, Part 2--I still need take-home quizzes from Declan W. and Robyn T.

Agenda:

- Discuss SHM Graph Analysis

- Complete and discuss SHM Energy Analysis as a class

- Start complete text problems #15 and 16 on page 453-4

Homework: Reminder--Lab Reports are due by midnight tonight to www.turnitin.com.  Finish text problems for tomorrow.

Warm-Up: Find the objectives from the Spring-Mass Investigation. I'd like to discuss those along with your lab results ASAP today.

Also: The next Science and Theatre session in the PAC is next Wednesday. If you signed up to participate, we're going to have a quick meeting/rehearsal next Tuesday right after school.

Agenda:

- Discuss results and objectives for lab

- Work on Lab Report and complete SHM Analysis

- Discuss SHM Analysis if time permits

Homework: Lab Reports due by end of day Monday.

Warm-Up: How'd things go yesterday? Any questions regarding the spring-mass investigation?

Agenda:

- Finish up analysis of spring-mass video clips

- Write up results (sketch of graph and mathematical model) on whiteboards and discuss; make conclusions about what each of the terms represent

- Discuss yesterday's objectives and read Section 13.1 if you didn't already do so

- Update your notes and work on Lab Report (section 13.4 may be helpful in writing the conclusion)

Homework: Lab Reports due by end of day Monday, February 27

Warm-Up: We'll finish up Parallel Worlds, Parallel lives in a moment. Quizzes are graded and scores are posted to PIV...we'll discuss them tomorrow.

Agenda:

- Finish video

- Simple Harmonic  Motion Lab (Mass on Spring)

- Note objectives at top of handout

- Read the introduction to Chapter 13 and Section 13.1 to help prepare for the investigation

- Use the Logger Pro Video Analysis tools to analyze one of the clips (divide up the clips so that each one is analyzed by at least one group)

- Clips are located at Handout > Hover > SHM Videos

- If you finish the analysis, start typing up a lab report with your group

Homework: Lab Reports due by end of day Monday, February 27.

Warm-Up Announcements:

1. Turn in your take-home quiz now. (If you forgot, this will have to be your excused quiz for quarter 3--sorry!)

2. The Engineer-for-a-Day field trip is tomorrow for those students who signed up. Go to your first period class tomorrow and I'll come on the PA to call you to the bus loop. If you'd didn't already turn in your permission form, you must bring it tomorrow.

3. There is a Black History Month Assembly today during 4th period. Go to your class that period and you'll leave and sit with your class in the PAC.

Agenda:

- Watch and tweet (mention @bgphysics) about today's video--Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives

Homework: If you were absent Friday, take-home quiz is due tomorrow.

Warm-Up: Sign up to share solution for today's problem with your group. (Page 255 #3, 11; Page 260-1 #31, 33)

Agenda:

- Share solutions at SMART Board

- Add the following objective to your notes:

- Use the concept of conservation of angular momentum to explain the motion of isolated rotating objects

- Read and discuss Section 8.7 (page 249 - 251); update notes

- Revisit the platform demos; use the concept of angular momentum conservation to explain observations

- If time permits: start Take-Home Quiz

Homework: Complete the Take-Home Quiz--it is due at the beginning of the period on Tuesday!!

Warm-Up: Imagine two PVC pipes. They have the same mass. Do they necessarily have the same rotational inertia?

Also: Dr. G and I are looking for about 15 students to participate in our next Intersecting Science with Theater session of February 29. We would need you to come to the PAC each period for the first 5 - 10 minutes of class.

Agenda:

- Note yesterday's objectives if you haven't already done so

- Read Section 8.5; write a 30-word GIST with you groupmates; update notes

- Complete the following problems: page 255 Multiple Choice #3, 11; page 260 - 261 #31, 33

Homework: Finish problems. Take-home quiz tomorrow!

Warm-Up: I hope you enjoyed the day off! I'd like groups to sign up to demonstrate problems #7 and #8 on page 257. Also, do  you have any questions about the mini-mobile project?

Agenda:

- Discuss solutions to #7 and #8

- Note the following objectives:

- Identify factors that influence rotational inertia

- Define the rotational analog for F_net = ma

- Solve problems involving torque, moment of inertia, and angular acceleration

- Read Section 8.5 if time permits. 

Homework: Read section 8.5. Quiz Friday (?) on Rotational Motion.
 

Warm-Up: Show that a meterstick set up with the following masses is in rotational equilibrium by calculating the torques. (The mass of the meterstick is 90 grams).

Note- Lab Reports are graded! Visit www.TurnItIn.com to view my comments. Scores will be entered into PIV by the end of the day.

Agenda:

- Read Sections 8.2 and 8.3 in the text to address the following objectives:  

- Summarize the two conditions that must be met to produce mechanical equilibrium

- Describe the concept of center of gravity and understand its importance to rotation

 - Discuss optional project: The Mini-Mobile

- Complete and discuss these text problems: Page 257 #7, 8

Homework: Quiz this week on rotational motion and torque.

Warm-Up Question: Why are dragsters long?

Agenda:

- Equilibrium Mini-Lab

- Set up and solve each scenario; calculate and compare the torques acting on the meterstick

Homework: None.

Warm-Up: If you need to finish up or revisit any of the lab stations from yesterday, we'l take care of that first. We will need to be able to address the following objectives by the end of the day:

- Identify how distribution of mass affects the rotational inertia of an object

- Identify how location of applied force affects the angular acceleration of an object

- Note the relationship between torque and angular acceleration

- Use the torque equations to calculate the magnitude of a torque with proper units

- Use the right-hand rule to identify the direction of a torque

Agenda:

- Finish and discuss the mini-labs

- Complete the pre-concept check for torque; Read Section 8.1 in the text (pages 228 - 231)

- Complete a post-concept check and tweet a summary to @bgphysics 

- Update objectives for today

- If time permits: Try multiple choice question #1 on page 254

Homework: None. (Quiz is next friday.)

Warm-Up: Our first order of business is to wrap up discussion of the Angular Motion Problems from pages 221 - 222. Locate your work and we'll get started in a moment.

Agenda:

- Finish Discussion of problems

- Torque and Rotation Mini-Labs

- Spend 3 - 4 minutes at each station observing and investigating

- When finished, discuss observations/questions

- Next: Read Section 8.1 in the text

Homework: None. (No quiz this week!)

Warm-Up: We're going to review the text problems today. You may sign up with your group to share solutions if you'd like.

Note--Seniors will be called down 2nd period for the senior picture today. Also, there is an Anti-Bullying session during 5th period today.

Agenda:

- Sign up to discuss solutions at SMART Board (if you're absent, you can click here for solutions)

- Next: Torque and Rotation Mini-Labs

Homework: None.

Warm-Up: Note the following learning objective for today--

- Relate angular quanities (θ, ω, α) to the tangential quantities (s, v, a) for rotational motion

Agenda:

- Read Section 7.3 quietly; update notes while reading; discuss

- Try the following problems for tomorrow: 9, 17, 18, 25, 49 (click for videos showing the apparatus described in #18 and a humorous look at pilots in training)

- Make sure your lab reports are submitted by midnight tonight to www.TurnItIn.com

Homework: Finish problems and lab reports.

Warm-Up Questions: For rotational motion, what do the symbols θ, ω, α stand for? What units would be used to measure these quantities?

Agenda:

- Sign up to share solutions to the rotation text problems: Page 220 #1, 4, 5, 6 , 7

- Discuss solutions at SMART Board

- Work on lab reports if time permits (note that a sample report and the rubric are linked to the left)

Homework: Lab Reports due by end of day Monday.

Warm-Up: Locate your whiteboards from yesterday so we can finish discussing the results for the rotational motion investigation.

Agenda:

- Discuss results; summarize in your notes

- Predict what the ω vs. t and α vs. t graphs would look like for these cases

- Work on lab reports and the following text problems: Page 220 #1, 4 ,5, 6, 7

Homework: Lab reports due monday to www.turnitin.com; be prepared to discuss the text problems tomorrow.

Warm-Up: Go ahead and log on to a laptop and continue working on the rotational motion investigation.

Agenda:

- Would you like to see the last couple minutes of Fabric of the Cosmos?

- Finish analysis of rotational motion; make Angular Position vs. Time graphs and derive a mathematical model

- Share results, update notes

- Start Lab Reports (submit to www.TurnItIn.com)

Homework: Lab Reports due by Monday.

Warm-Up: Almost everyone has made up the quiz...the following people should prepare to take the quiz today: Arielle F, Chelsea W, Andrew K, ...

Also, if you would be interested in attending UT's Engineer-for-a-Day Program on February 22, let me know.

Agenda:

- Return and review quiz

- Note the following objectives:

- Understand how rotational motion could be measured using the quantities angular position, angular velocity, and angular acceleration

- Calculate circular path length traveled (meters) from angular displacement (radians)

- Develop a model for angular position vs. time for an object with constant angular velocity and uniformly changing angular velocity.

- Begin Rotational Motion Investigation

- Read and discuss background information; update notes

- View rotational videos

- Collect and plot data, derive models to describe the motion

Homework: None

Warm-Up: A lot of people need to take Friday's quiz, so I'm going to wait until tomorrow to return them. Scores are posted on PIV if you'd like to see your score.

The following people should prepare to make up Friday's quiz--Arielle F, Marshall K, Won-Yong S, Duncan R, Katie H, Nathaniel W, Chelsea W, Mason M, Brad F, Bailey B, Andrew K, Mike M, Savanah A.

Agenda:

- Watch Fabric of the Cosmos: Universe or Multiverse?

- Tweet comments to @bgphysics

Homework: None

Warm-Up: Quiz today! Take a few moments to review and we'll get started.

Agenda:

- Quick Q & A

- Take Quiz; turn in when finished; quiet until all are done

- If time permits, start Fabric of the Cosmos Part IV: Universe of Multiverse?

- Tweet comments to @bgphysics

Homework: Have a great weekend!

Warm-Up: We'll continue working on the UCM/Pendulum challenge and the text problems from Chapter 7 in Serway (#41, 43, 44, 51). If you'd like to see any of the text problems demonstrated today, add it to the sign-up board.

Agenda:

- First half of class: test challenge predictions (goal: F_T=3 N) and work on text problems

- Second half of class: discuss the text problems and the challenge solution

Homework: Quiz tomorrow! Review your objectives and the problems from this week.

Warm-Up: First on the agenda is to finish discussing the problems from Monday. If your group didn't present yet, prepare to discuss your solution. If you have a moment, check out these popular culture links that demonstrate circular motion:

- Charlotte's Web Excerpt

- Spies Like Us Clip (a bad comedy from the '80s)

Agenda:

- Finish discussion of problems

- Discuss set-up for UCM Challenge - Pendulum Motion

- Work on challenge solution and additional problems: Page 223 #41, 43, 44 and Page 224 #51

Homework: Quiz Friday on UCM. Use the next two days to review text problems, objectives notes, and to solve the challenge problem with your group.

Warm-Up: Hopefully you made some progress with the problems yesterday. I'd like groups to sign up in a moment to demonstrate solutions. If you haven't already checked out the answers to the Conceptual Questions in the back of the book, do so now. Also, check out this video clip from 2001: A Space Odyssey, which relates to #7. (Another clip)

Agenda:

- Sign up and demonstrate yesterday's problems

- Present Lab Challenge -- The Pendulum and UCM

- Begin brainstorming solutions to lab challenge if time permits

Homework: Quiz Friday on UCM...continue reviewing and updating your notes.

Agenda:

- Complete Uniform Circular Motion Problems I (key is available for #1 if you'd like to check your work)

- Complete the following from the text:

Conceptual Questions on Page 220: #1, 5, 7

Problems on Page 222-223: #31, 32, 26 a-d

- Be prepared to present solutions on Tuesday

Homework: Finish problem for tomorrow.

Warm-Up: Find your objectives notes for the week. I'd like to quickly review them before moving on today.

Agenda:

- Review objectives

- PowerPoint: A Model for UCM

- Start UCM Problems I

Homework: Finish problems for Monday.

Warm-Up Question: Thinking back to yesterday, what are the three variables that determine the amount of centripetal net force required to keep an object in uniform circular motion?

Agenda:

- Plot the three data sets and determine a mathematical model (equation) to describe the data

- Share results on SMART Board; make conclusions

- Add the following objectives to your notes:

- Understand the terms and units in the centripetal force equation

- Use the centripetal force equation to solve problems involving UCM

- NEXT: PowerPoint - A Model for Circular Motion

Homework: None

Warm-Up: Note the following objectives for your notes--

- Define Uniform Circular Motion (UCM); use the concepts of centripetal force and centripetal acceleration to explain UCM

- Identify the variables that influence the centripetal net force needed to keep an object in UCM

- Develop an equation that quantifies the amount of centripetal net force needed to keep an object in UCM

*If you requested a tutor from BGSU, see me today to fill out a time-availability form

Agenda:

- Read UCM Investigation background information; define variables for experiment

- Use simulation to gather data for the experiment; plot graphs for each experiment and derive an equation to quantify net centripetal force

Homework: None

Warm-Up: The following people should prepare or make arrangements to make up last Friday's quiz--Bo Z, Mychal B, Adrienne J, Jamie B, Gabbi F, Aleksy R

Agenda:

- Finish watching Fabric of the Cosmos III - Quantum Leap

- Tweet comments to @bgphysics

- Return and discuss quiz

- Begin discussing the concept of Uniform Circular Motion; ball on string demo; circular motion paradox

- If time permits, look at UCM simulator

Homework: None. 

Warm-Up: Quiz today! Take a few moments to review. I'll take your questions in a moment.

Agenda:

- Review time / Q & A

- Take Quiz

- Turn in when complete; quiet until all are finished

- Watch Fabric of the Cosmos if time permits; tweet comments to @bgphysics

Homework: None! Have a great three-day weekend!

Warm-Up: Students who signed up to participate in the Integrating Science with Theater Technology project should report to the Performing Arts Center at the beginning of the period.

Agenda:

- Review for tomorrow's quiz

- Note that the provided equations for the quiz are listed are listed above

- Review the objectives for the past two weeks and update your notes

- Try these additional problems to prepare for the quiz:

Page 154 #22: also calculate a spring constant for the trampoline if the maximum extension of the trampole is 0.80 m

Page 155 #36: Find the speed of the ball when it hits the ground

Page 159 #81: Let height = 0 at position A and find the maximum height reached at Position C and the "launch" speed at Position B

Page 159 #83: Try this problem if you weren't able to solve it yesterday

*Draw energy pie charts for each problem; a solution sheet is available up front so you can check your work

- If time permits, watch Paul Hewitt energy video

Homework: Prepare for tomorrow's quiz.

Warm-Up: I am looking for volunteers to join Dr. G and me in the Performing Arts Center tomorrow to help with the Intersecting Science and Theatre project with the Science 9 classes. This would involve reporting to the PAC at the beginning of your Physics class period to participate in a dramatic metaphor.

Also, if you would like a tutor for Physics this semester, let me know. The guidance office will be able to link you up with a tutor from BGSU.

Agenda:

- Review yesterday's objective concerning Spring Potential Energy

- Complete and sign up to demonstrate today's problems: Page 154-159 #36a, 39, 83

- Discuss solutions

- Quick Lab: Test Energy Conservation with carts, ramps, and motion detectors

Homework: Quiz Friday on work and energy--make sure your notes are updated and you understand the problems from this week.

Warm-Up: We need to finish the first set of text energy problems and discuss solutions today. You should have tried at least the first couple for homework (Page 153 #9,10; 154 #13; 155 #32,33).

Agenda:

- Finish problems, sign up to SMART Board, discuss (draw energy pie charts for all problems)

- Read Quantifying Energy (Spring Potential Energy); add the following objective to your notes:

- Define spring potential energy quantitatively (note formula and units)

- Start additional problems: Page 155 #36, 154 #39, 159 #83

Homework: Complete the text problems.

Warm-Up: You should have attempted #1 and 7 on page 153 for today. Take a quick look at those problems; we'll discuss the solutions in a moment. (Answers are in the back of the book if you want to check your work.)

Agenda:

- Revisit "ramp section" of the Chapter 2 Test Optional Problem; solve with force diagram approach

- Note these new objectives:

- Define kinetic energy quantitatively (note the formula and units)

- Define gravitational potential energy quantitatively (note the formula and units) 

- Solve problems using the concept of conservation of energy

- Read Quantifying Energy

- Solve "ramp problem" with an energy approach

- Try the following problems for tomorrow: Page 153 #9, 10; Page 154 #13; Page 155 #32, 33 (Draw energy pie charts for the changes that occur in each problem)

Agenda: Complete text problems.

Warm-Up: Locate your Energy Pie Charts sheet. Sign up to SMART Board a solution with your group.

Note: There is an anti-bullying session today during period 5.

Agenda:

- Discuss Energy Pie Charts

- Note these objectives:

- Define mechanical energy

- Define work quantitatively; note the formula and units used to calculate work

- Understand how to calculate work when the applied force and displacement are not in the same direction

- Summarize the concepts of dissipative forces/frictional work

- Read introduction to Chapter 5 and section 5.1 (pages 119 - 122); update your notes  

- Complete and self-check the following text problems: Page 153 #1, 7

Homework: Have a great weekend! Finish up the problems on page 153 if you haven't already done so.

Warm-Up: I'd like to wrap up the Energy Skate Park activity ASAP...if you need to do additional investigating, share a laptop with your group and we'll discuss the results in a moment.

Agenda:

- Discuss Energy Skate Park and address yesterday's objectives

- Note these new objectives for today:

- Understand the relationship between work and energy

- Identify and describe different forms of energy

- Identify and describe ways that energy can be transferred from or to a system

- Use pie charts to track energy changes in a system

- Read Introduction to Energy; highlight with the Sensible Sentence Highlighting strategy; update notes while others finish reading

- Start Energy Pie Charts sheet

Homework: Update notes and finish Energy Pie Charts for tomorrow.

Warm-Up: Happy New Year! I hope you had an excellent break. If you think you have unused passes that you'd like to turn in for bonus points, be sure to bring them to class today.

Also, I have free physics books for you! I'll explain in a moment.

Agenda:

- New seats!

- Return and review tests; check final grades on PIV; turn in unused passes if needed; claim free physics books

- Read Feynman's take on energy; annotate with INSERT Notation and discuss

- Note today's objectives:

- Develop a qualitative understanding of the concept of energy and the Law of Conservation of Energy

- Identify quantities that influence the amount of gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy of an object

- Complete Energy Skate Park Activity using the simulation found at www.tinyurl.com/EnergySkatePark

- Discuss objectives if time permits

Homework: Finish Energy Skate Park Activity.

Warm-Up: It's almost break! One more test and you're out of here for the rest of 2011! Take a few minutes to look over your notes and we'll get started in a moment.

Agenda:

- Organize and clip together your notes for the final participation check for quarter 2

- Finish Jeopardy--team three gets to select a question and then we'll do the Final Jeopardy question

- Q & A with Mr. Hover

- Take test; turn in when finished; quiet until all are done

- Watch NOVA if time permits

Homework: None! Have a great break. See you in 2012!

Warm-Up: I'd like to leave an hour for the cumulative test, so you can take some time to review and I'll answer any questions that you have in a moment.

Agenda:

- Study/Q&A

- Turn in notes if you have a complete set (worth 10/10)

- Take Test; turn in when complete; quiet until all are finished

- Watch some of Fabric of the Comos Part III if time permits

Homework: Have an excellent break...see you in 2012!

Warm-Up: Quizzes will be returned in a moment. Today will be a review day. We'll finish Fabric of the Cosmos after the test on Tuesday/Wednesday.

The following people need to take the quiz: Adrienne J, Chuck B

Agenda:

- Return and discuss quiz

- Complete peer participation evaluation

- Prepare for the Quarter 2 Cumulative Test

- Review and update your notes (a complete note set can be turned in on test day for a 10/10 on your quarter 2 grade)

- Review the 4 quizzes from the quarter...the test will have a similar format to the quizzes

- Review problem sets from the quarter

Homework: Study for the test; finalize notes if you plan to turn them in. Reminder, exam periods for 1, 2, 5, & 6 will be on Tuesday; make-up, 3, 4, & 7 will be on Wednesday.

Warm-Up: Quiz today... take a moment to review and remember that the momentum equations listed above will be available on the quiz.

Agenda:

- Take Quiz; turn in when finished

- Start watching Fabric of the Cosmos Part III: Quantum Leap

- Tweet comments to @bgphysics

Homework: Study for the Quarter 2 Test. Review the quizzes and objectives. A complete set of notes may be turned in on exam day for an optional 10/10 on your quarter 2 grade. 

Warm-Up: Find the glancing collision text problems that were assigned yesterday. You may sign up to demonstrate a solution with your group.

Agenda:

- Discuss solutions at SMART Board

- Study your momentum objectives to prepare for tomorrow's quiz

- Complete these problems for additional practice if needed: Page 184 #14, 16, Page 186 #42a, Page 187 #50

- Answers:

(14a) 7.50 kg m/s (14b) 375 N (16a) 12.0 N s (16b) 6.00 m/s 

(16c) 4.00 m/s (42a) 20.9 m/s east (50) 18.6 m/s = 41.5 mi/hr

Homework: Prepare for tomorrow's quiz.

Warm-Up: Log in a laptop and bring up the glancing collision video analysis. If you didn't already add this objective to your notes, do so now--

- Analyze the momentum of objects involved in glancing collisions

Agenda:

- Discuss results to glancing collsion video analysis

- Read Section 6.4 in Serway; update notes

- Complete text problems involving glancing collisions: Page 187 #47b, 49, 51a

Homework: Complete text problems. Continue reviewing for this week's quiz and the quarter 2 test next week.

Warm-Up: Find the text problems that we're assigned yesterday for homework. Take a moment to look them over...if you'd like to discuss any of the problems, I'll take requests. The answer to #8 is I = 13.5 N s, F_avg = 9000 N.

Agenda:

- Discuss the text problems

- Add this objective to your notes:

- Analyze the momentum of objects involved in glancing collisions

- Analyze video clip in Logger Pro (Handout > Hover > Momentum Videos > Glancing Collision)

- Is momentum conserved? Prepare to defend your conclusion.

- Read section 6.4 in the Serway

- Update notes; try #47 on page 187 if time permits

Homework: Quiz 4 this Friday. Continue to update and study your notes.

Congrats to Team Einstein - Chelsea Watson, Mykala Hayes, Declan Wicks, and Patience Stockwell - for taking 4th Place out of 40 teams at the UT Engineering Design Competition.

Warm-Up: Locate Momentum Problems I. I'd like groups to sign up to demonstrate solutions in a moment.

Agenda:

- Demostrate solutions at SMART Board

- Start additional text problems: page 183 #3a, 5, 8, 9 ,21, 33

Homework: Finish problems. Momentum Quiz Friday.

Agenda:

- Review yesterday's learning objectives and yesterday's reading on Momentum Conservation:

- Analyze the total momentum of an isolated system before and after a collision occurs

- Explain why momentum is conserved in isolated systems

- Complete Momentum Problems I 

- If you're having difficulty, read section 6.2 in Serway (page 166 - 168) and look at Example 6.3 (page 168) and Example 6.4 (page 170) 

Homework: Complete Momentum Problems I

Warm-Up: Go ahead and log on to a computer and continue working on Momentum Investigation with Video Analysis.

Also: If you have a UT Application or permission form for the Engineering Design Competition please turn it in now.

Agenda:

- Finish analysis; sign up and prepare a whiteboard for one of the scenarios (include all calculations)

- Discuss results

- Add these objectives to your notes:

- Analyze the total momentum of an isolated system before and after a collision occurs

- Explain why momentum is conserved in isolated systems

- Read (with INSERT notation) and discuss Momentum Conservation handout

- Next: Momentum Problems I

Homework: Continue updating and reviewing your notes daily.

Warm-Up: Review the definition of momentum and impulse. How are the two concepts related?

FYI: Wear Physics T-shirts Friday. If you are going to UT on Friday, I need your permission form by tomorrow. Mychal B-see me regarding Friday's quiz.

Agenda:

- Clear up any questions about yesterday's objectives

- Momentum Investigation with Video Analysis

- Discuss procedure; preview clips

- Analyze the clips in LoggerPro to determine the total momentum of the two-cart system before and after collision

- Remember, momentum is a vector, so it can be negative (leftward) or positive (rightward) 

- Next: Share results

Homework: None, but continue to update and study your notes.

Warm-Up: We'll finish yesterday's video in the first part of class. Also, Mychal B, Vivian V, and Gabby F still need to make up Friday's quiz.

FYI: I have University of Toledo applications for any dual enrollment students interested in applying for next fall free of charge. If you've already applied to UT, let me know and I'll pass your name along so your application fee will be waived.

Agenda:

- Finish Fabric of the Cosmos - The Illusion of Time

- Add these objectives to your notes:

- Know the meaning, formula, and units of momentum

- Rearrange Newton's Second Law (F_net=ma) so that it incorporates the concept of momentum

- Know the meaning, formula, and units of impulse

- Summarize the relationship between impulse and momentum

- Use F vs. t graphs to analyze impulse and momentum

- Do a "team reading" of section 6.1 in the Serway (page 161-163) and discuss what should be added to your notes

- Discuss objectives as a class

- NEXT: Momentum Investigation with Video Analysis

Homework: None, but continue reviewing and updating your notes in the next two weeks.

Warm-Up: We'll review Friday's quiz as soon as the following people have made it up--Mychal B, Vivian V, Brad F, Gabby F, and Ryan V.

Agenda:

- Watch Fabric of the Cosmos - The Illusion of Time

- Tweet questions/comments to @bgphysics

- Return and discuss Friday's quiz

Homework: None.

Warm-Up: Quiz Today! Take a few moments to review...I'll take questions in a moment.

Agenda:

- Take quiz; turn in when complete; quiet until all are finished

- Start watching Fabric of the Cosmos Part II -- What is Time?

- Tweet questions and comments to @bgphysics

Homework: Have a great weekend.

Warm-Up: Reminder that the quiz is tomorrow. Make sure to review the work we did with friction the week before Thanksgiving...#2 and #3 on Constant Net Force Problems IV are particularly good problems to review for the quiz.

Agenda:

- Choose to work on any of the following three items:

- Text Problems page 77 - 78 #22, 23, 29, 30.

  (Even answers: #22 0.817 m = 2.68 ft, #30 x=7.22 km, y=1.69 km)

- Challenge #1: Land the ball in the funnel

- Challenge #2: Find g in the Angry Birds world

- Review friction material if time permits

Homework: Quiz Friday on Projectiles, Friction, and F_net=ma.

Warm-Up: Prepare to discuss solutions to Projectile Problems I.

FYI: Teams for the UT Design Competition are as follows--

Team Newton: Marshall K, Brian S, Josh F, Toby Z

Team Einstein: Tyler H, Declan W, Chelsea W, Mykala H

Team Hubble: Michael S, Kohl R, Nathan M, Bo Z

Team Heisenberg: Allan McD, Nathaniel W, Brett B, Ryan V 

Alternates: Adam R, Taylor S, Mason M, Daniel R, Patience S, Ray B

Agenda:

- Share solutions to PPI at SMART Board

- Check out this video clip

- Complete your choice of the following to review projectiles:

- Text Problems: page 77-78 #22, 23, 29, 30

- Challenge #1: Land the ball in the funnel

- Challenge #2: Determine the Value of g in the Angry Birds World

Homework: Quiz on Projectiles, Friction, and Newton's Second Law Friday (note change).

Warm-Up: Last week, we investigated projectile motion. Remind yourself of last week's objectives-

- Compare horizontal and vertical motion for projectiles

- Develop a general position and velocity equations (for X and Y) for projectile motion

- Predict the velocity and position (X and Y) of a projectile at any time during its flight

- Determine flight time, maximum height, and horizontal range of a projectile  

FYI: I'm still waiting on final word from UT regarding the Design Competition. I'll pass along more information as soon as I get it.

Agenda:

- Read and annotate Tips for Projectile Problems

- Finish solutions to Projectile Problems I and sign up to share solutions at the SMART Board

- Begin text projectile problems if time permits: Page 77-78 #22, 23, 29, 30

Homework: Finish text Projectile Problems I. Quiz Thursday on Projectile Motion, Newton's 2nd Law, and Friction. Lab Reports due by end of day to www.TurnItIn.com.

Warm-Up: You can go ahead and log on to a laptop and continue with the projectile analysis.

If there are any changes to the UT Design Competition teams, let me know. I've got enough interested students to form six teams, but we're only allowed to take four teams, so I'll have to decide how to pick eligible teams. I'll give you more details after Thanksgiving.

Agenda:

- Add the following objectives to your notes:

- Compare horizontal and vertical motion for projectiles

- Develop a general position and velocity equations (for X and Y) for projectile motion

- Predict the velocity and position (X and Y) of a projectile at any time during its flight

- Determine flight time, maximum height, and horizontal range of a projectile  

- Finish analysis of projectile video clips; share results and discuss

- Work on lab report and/or Projectile Problems I

Homework: Work on lab report and problems; have a great break!

Warm-Up: Reminder--we will not have a quiz this week due to Thanksgiving...Quiz #3 will take place next week.

Are there any lingering questions about last week's problems? We can discuss those before starting this week's topic--projectile motion.

There is an Engineering Design Competition at University of Toledo on Friday, December 9th and Mr. Dever has said we can get a bus to take teams to the competition. I need a commitment by tomorrow to register you for the competition.

Also--We'll be doing our third anti-bullying session today during period 5.

Agenda:

- Q & A about last week's problems

- Projectile Video Analysis Investigation

- Read Handout

- View instructional video

- Start analysis of video clips

- Share results if time permits

- If you'd like, you may write up the results of one of the trials for your third lab report of Quarter 2. (Lab Report 2 is now graded; you can review your scores at TurnItIn.com.)

Homework: Optional Lab Report #3 due Monday, November 28.

Warm-Up: Locate CNFP IV and sign-up to whiteboard a solution with your group.

Agenda:

- Discuss CNFP IV and Serway Page 116 #61 and 67

- Introduce next week's Projectile Motion Lab

Homework: Make sure you understand this week's problems and review the objectives for the week.

Warm-Up: Locate the problems you were working on yesterday. You may sign up to share solutions in moment.

Agenda:

- Answer any questions regarding first problem set: Page 114 #39, 40, 41, 42, 51

- Finish CNFP IV and Page 116 #61, 67

Homework: Update your notes and make sure you understand this week's problem sets.

Agenda:

- Finish the text problems that were assigned yesterday (page 114 #39-42, 51) if you haven't already done so; then, check answers with the key

- Then, move on to the problems on Constant Net Force Problems IV and #61 and 67 on page 116 in the Serway Text

- Be prepared to discuss solutions tomorrow

Homework: Finish problems.

Warm-Up Info: The t-shirt order was placed yesterday after school. They usually take 10 days to ship, so they will be here in a couple of weeks.

Any lingering questions about yesterday's video or the quiz? View this PowerPoint if you'd like to learn more about relativistic time dilation.

Note the following objectives:

- Compare and contrast static and kinetic friction

- Understand how coefficients of friction are defined

- Solve problems involving friction

Agenda:

- Quiz Make-Ups: Adrienne J, Savanah A, Robyn T

- Complete pre-reading concept check

- Read section 4.6 quietly; do one-minute free-write; complete post-reading concept check

- Watch Big Bang Theory clip

- Start text problems: page 114 #39, 40, 41, 42, 51

Homework: Finish problems.

Warm-Up: T-shirt money is due today. I'm putting in the order after school, so this is a firm deadline. If you have money, please turn it in now.

We'll continue Fabric of the Cosmos in a moment. The following people should prepare to take the quiz--Katie H, Adrienne J, Michael H, Savanah A, Charles B, Mike M, Robyn T, Jon S, Sawyer S, Patience S, & Mychal B (Quiz#1)  

Agenda:

- Finish Fabric of the Cosmos; tweet comments to @bgphysics

- Return and discuss quiz

- Complete Friction Concept Check if time permits; preview text section 4.6

Homework: None

Warm-Up: Quiz today! Take a few minutes to review. I'll take questions in a moment.

If you have t-shirt money, you can turn that in now, also. We WILL get the $3 discount per shirt! I'll check your order when you pay--firm deadline for payment is Monday.

Agenda:

- Quiz Review/Q & A

- Take quiz; turn in when complete; quiet until all are finished

- Start watching Fabric of the Cosmos: What is Space?

- Tweet questions/comments to @bgphysics

- Be sure to submit lab reports by the end of the day

Homework: None. Have a great weekend!

Agenda:

- Quiz Tomorrow! Make sure you understand this week's objectives:

- Define a relationship that relates net force, mass, and acceleration

- Understand how the force unit (newton) is defined

- Summarize and apply Newton's Second Law of Motion

- Complete the following text problems to help you prepare for the quiz: Page 111-113 #11, 25, 27 (33 & 35 are good challenge problems, also).

- Submit Force vs. Acceleration Lab Report to www.turnitin.com by tomorrow

- T-shirt orders are due tomorrow! 30 students have ordered shirts...5 more and we get the $3 discount. Place your order today if you haven't already done so.

Homework: Finish problems, update your notes, and submit the lab report by tomorrow. Bring questions...we can have a review session before the quiz.

Warm-Up Information: You should have attempted the following text problems from page 111: 2, 6, 8, 12. I'll need groups to present solutions in a moment.

Also note that Force vs. Acceleration lab reports are due by the end of the day today Friday and Quiz #2 is Friday. (I changed the due date on the lab report due to the network problems today.)

If you have a free period tomorrow, Dr. G and I could use some upperclassmen to help with the Science 9 Intersecting Science with Theatre program.

Agenda:

- Discuss text problems (sign up to present with your group if interested)

- Review objectives from yesterday

- Finish and submit lab report to www.turnitin.com

- Additional problems to practice for Friday if time permits: Page 111 - 113 # 11, 25, 27 (you will have time to work on these tomorrow)

Homework: Submit lab report by end of the Friday; continue updating and reviewing your notes to prepare for Friday's quiz.

Warm-Up: Review Friday's objectives and add the third objective listed below to your notes--

- Define a mathematical model that relates net force, acceleration, and mass

- Understand how the force unit (newton) is defined

- Summarize and understand Newton's Second Law of Motion

Agenda:

- Read section 4.3 and Example 4.1 (pg. 86 - 88) and tweet a GIST with your groupmates to @bgphysics

- Update objectives/notes

- Start the following text problems on page 111: 2, 6, 8, 12

Homework: Finish text problems. Watch twitter for a challenge question that could earn you points for your quarter 2 grade.

Warm-Up Question: What are we plotting for this week's investigation?

Also, note the following objectives:

- Define a mathematical model that relates net force, acceleration, and mass

- Understand how the force unit (newton) is defined

Agenda:

- Finish gathering/analyzing data

- Write up results (graph sketch and mathematical model; also note cart mass) on a whiteboard and compare/discuss

- Work on Lab Report (submit to www.turnitin.com)

- Place your t-shirt order by clicking here

Homework: Lab Reports due next Wednesday. T-Shirt money due next Friday (11-11-11).

Warm-Up Questions: If you double the net force acting on an object, what do you expect to happen to the acceleration of the object? If you double the mass of an object, but keep net force the same, what do you expect to happen to the acceleration of the object?

Agenda:

- Note the following objective for today:

 - Relate net force, acceleration, and mass to predict the motion of an object

- Virtual Force vs. Accleration Investigation

- Use the simulation at www.tinyurl.com/2dfllhw to gather data

- Share results

- Next - Reading on Newton's Second Law of Motion

Homework: None. Have a great weekend.

Warm-Up: It was decided almost unanimously to increase the size of the printing on the physics t-shirt (see left for updated design).

Review: What variables do we think will influence the acceleration of the cart in today's investigation? 

Agenda:

- Acceleration Investigation

- Review variables of interest; measurement techniques

- Gather data: 3 trials at each hanging mass amount (minimum of 100 grams of hanging mass works best)

- Plot force vs. acceleration relationship, develop mathematical model

- If time permits: write up whiteboard to share results, begin lab report

Homework: T-shirt orders due by Friday, November 11.

Warm-Up Question: For the Physics T-Shirts, do you prefer an offset design placement (as shown on the example) or a larger, centered placement?

Agenda:

- Finish Discussion of Free Particle Problems II

- Acceleration Investigation

- View Demo and read background information

- Start gathering data if time permits

Homework: T-shirt money is due by November 11. Place orders by clicking here.

Warm-Up: We'll go over quizzes in a moment. The following people need to take the quiz: Arielle F, Chelsea W, Mychal B, Kohl R, and Alec C.

Agenda:

- Return and discuss quizzes

- Complete and share solutions to Free Particle Problems II

Homework: None...Acceleration Investigation starts tomorrow.

Warm-Up Information: I wasn't able to see your quizzes until this morning, so they won't be returned today. They should be graded by the end of the day, and will be returned tomorrow.

Agenda:

- Continue watching Monster of the Milky Way; tweet questions/comments to @bgphysics

- If time permits: Discuss T-Shirt Orders, Start Free Particle Problems II

Homework: Finish FPP II.

Warm-Up: Quiz today! Take a few moments to review and then we'll start.

Agenda:

- Study time; Q & A

- Take Quiz; turn in when finished; quiet until all are complete

- Finish up lab reports if needed

- Watch Monster of the Milky Way; tweet comments/questions to @bgphysics

Homework: None! Have a great weekend.

Warm-Up: Find yesterday's Free Particle Problems I. You may sign up to share a solution if you'd like.

Agenda:

- Discussion solutions to practice problems

- Quiz Q & A / Review Objectives

- Lab Report work time / study time

Homework: Quiz Tommorow and Lab Reports due tomorrow.

Warm-Up Questions: What is the weight of a 10-kg mass near the Earth's surface? Would the weight be more or less on the moon? Would the mass change on the moon?

Agenda:

- Add the following objective to your notes:

- Resolve vectors into x- and y-components

- PowerPoint notes: Working with Vectors

- Practice with Resolution of Vectors - try together

- Next: Free Particle Practice Problems I

Homework: Finish Practice Problems? Quiz Friday and Lab Report Due Friday.

Warm-Up Question: What is the standard SI unit for mass? What device would you use to measure mass? What is the standard SI unit for force? What device would you use to measure force?

Note: Anti-Bullying Class Meeting # 2 during Period 5 today.

Agenda:

- Note the following objectives:

- Compare mass to weight; know the units for each and the device that would be used to measure each.

- Use the Universal Law of Gravitation to determine the amount of attractive force between any two masses

- Develop and understand the relationship that relates mass to weight for objects near the Earth's surface 

- Analyze Weight vs. Mass relationship; have a quick whiteboard discussion of results

- Begin Lab Reports; submit to www.TurnItIn.com when finished

- Next: Working with Vectors

Homework: Lab Reports due by end of day Friday. Quarter 2 Quiz #1 is Friday, also. Continue reviewing and updating your objectives

Warm-Up Question: When you throw an object upward, why does it move upward?

Agenda:

- Finish discussing Practice with Force Diagrams if necessary

- Watch the following video--predict what will happen to the block:

- Note the following objectives

- Summarize, understand, and apply Newton's Third Law of Motion

- Identify agent and object in any force interaction (force pairs)

- Force Demonstrations - Interacting Objects

- Make predictions about statements 

- Volunteers demonstrate each scenario; make and check predictions

- Read about Newton's Third Law of Motion; discuss; reevaluate predictions and draw force diagrams for each

- Next: Gravitational Field Strength Investigation

Homework: Continue reviewing and updating your notes.

Warm-Up: You should have finished Practice with Force Diagrams for today. Sign up to share solutions on whiteboards and begin preparing with your group.

Agenda:

- Circle up and discuss Practice with Force Diagrams

- Note the following objectives

- Summarize, understand, and apply Newton's Third Law of Motion

- Identify agent and object in any force interaction (force pairs)

- Preview tomorrow's Force Demonstrations - Interacting Objects

Homework: Continue reviewing and updating your notes.

Warm-Up: We need to finish yesterday's Thought Experiment. Where did we leave off?

Agenda:

- Q & A on yesterday's objectives

- Finish Discussing Thought Experiment

- Move the Wall Demo

- Note the following objectives:

- Draw force diagrams (aka free-body diagrams) in order to analyze the net force acting on a system

- Read Force and Force Diagrams handout, discuss, and begin working on Practice with Force Diagrams

Homework: Finish practice sheet.

Warm-Up: Review from yesterday--How would you describe the motion of the disk when no force is applied? How would yould describe what happens while you apply a force?

Agenda:

- View/analyze dry ice video clip

- Note the following objectives:

- Identify the key characteristics of forces

- Distinguish between contact forces and field (non-contact) forces

- Identify the four fundamental forces and understand which are important for classical physics

- Summarize, understand, and apply Newton’s First Law of Motion

- Understand the meaning of net force

- Understand the concept of inertia and how it is measured

- Distinguish between mass and weight

- Explain how normal force and tension force are produced

- Read Sections 4.1 and 4.2 in Serway (p. 83 - 86) and tweet a GIST with your groupmates (3 tweet maximum, use #gist); share and critique tweets

- Discuss Thought Experiment

- Next: Move the Wall demo

Homework: Update notes; add information.

Warm-Up Info: The reason for the room configuration today is The Hover Disk Investigation, which requires a good amount of space to complete.

Reminder--If you have passes to turn in for bonus points on Quarter 1, they must be turned in today or tomorrow.

Agenda:

- Return tests for good

- Note the following objective for today's activity:

- Develop a general rule relating force to motion for low-friction objects

- Hover Disk Investigation

- Read and discuss background information

- Conduct investigation, make generalizations, and discuss force/motion rules

- Analyze Dry Ice Video Clip in Logger Pro

Homework: None.

Warm-Up: We'll watch the conclusion to Atom Smashers in a moment...any questions from the part you watched yesterday?

Agenda:

- Finish Atom Smashers

- Return and discuss tests

- More information on the Higgs Boson, FermiLab, and the Large Hadron Collider at CERN:

- What is the Higgs Boson?

- What is the difference between a Higgs Boson and a Graviton?

- The Higgs Boson is Lighter than Expected

- Tevatron Shutdown is Completed September 2011

Homework: None! Have a great weekend.

Warm-Up Announcement: The following people need to make-up the test today--Belinda C, Brian S, Katie H, Chelsea W, Duncan R, Dylan R, Bridgit B, Michael H, and Patience S.

When they are finished, we can take a look at the test results.

Agenda:

- Test make-ups

- Watch Atom Smashers; tweet questions/comments to 40404, @bgphysics

- Return and review tests

Homework: Check your grade on PIV and let me know if you see any mistakes or have any questions. My goal is to have grades finalized by Monday morning.

Warm-Up: Quarter 1 Test today! We need to start the test soon, but you can take a moment or two to review and ask questions if needed.

Also, FYI, all lab reports are now graded and low quiz and report scores have been dropped.

Agenda:

- Quick Q & A

- Take Test; turn in when complete; quiet until all are finished

- Start Video if time permits: The Atom Smashers

Homework: None.

Warm-Up Reminder: Tomorrow is Cumulative Test Day. We'll take the period today to study and review.

Note - Your low quiz score and low lab report score will be dropped from your grade this week, so your grades will go up as soon. Your participation grade will also be entered this week, raising most students' grades.

Agenda:

- Evaluate groupmates on participation

- Concept Mapping Activity (full class)

- Study Time:

- Review and update notes/objectives

- Look over the four quizzes from Quarter 1

- Review problem sheets and text problems from Quarter 1

Homework: Test tomorrow. Bring questions for a very quick Q & A session before the test.

Warm-Up: We'll continue the Runaway Universe video in a moment. You may have your phone out if you're using it to tweet questions/comments.

The following students need to take the quiz today: Katie H, Chelsea D, Kelsey L, Charles B.

Agenda:

- Watch Runaway Universe video

- Tweet questions/comments via text to 40404, @bgphysics

- Return and discuss quizzes

- Begin Quarter 1 test review: look over the four quizzes, review your objectives notes

Homework: Quarter 1 Test is Wednesday...be ready!

Warm-Up: Quiz Today! If you have any questions regarding the objectives or text problems, we can discuss them in a moment.

Also, I have begun grading the lab reports on TurnItIn.com. The site does not support decimals, so your score will be reported out of 100 points, even though it will be recorded in Pinnacle as out of 10 points. (Ex. 85/100 on TurnItIn.com will be recorded as an 8.5/10 in Pinnacle.)

Agenda:

- Q & A / Study Time

- Take Quiz

- Turn in when finished; quiet until all are done

- Begin watching Runaway Universe video (The physicists highlighted in the video won the Nobel Prize this year. Click here for a nice article summarizing their work.)

Homework: None! Have a great weekend.

Warm-Up: Find your text problems from pages 51 - 53. You may sign up to share a solution with your group (with SMART Board, SMART Slate, or whiteboard).

Agenda:

- Sign up and discuss solutions to yesterday's problems (45, 46, 50, 72a-b)

- Review for tomorrow's quiz

- Review objectives for the last two weeks and update two-column notes

- Work on additional problems: page 50 - 53, #33, 37, 69 (Hint: the length of a dollar bill is about 15 cm; all answers are in the back of the book)

- If you need practice, try sketching the graphs (x, v, a vs. t) and motion map for these problems

- Note questions for tomorrow; we can have a Q&A session before the quiz

Homework: Prepare for the quiz; try the additional problems if you need the practice.

Warm-Up: Locate your Freefall Problems sheet from yesterday. You may sign up with your group to share solutions if you're prepared.

Note the following objective:

- Solve freefall problems when air resistance is negligible

Agenda:

- Discuss solutions to Freefall Problems

- Begin Text Problems (Page 51-53, #45, 46, 50, 72a-b)

- Sketch x, v, and a vs. t graphs and motion maps for all problems

Homework: Lab reports due by end of day today...submit to TurnItIn.com. Quiz this Friday on Uniform Acceleration and Freefall. Continue to update and study your notes.

Warm-Up Question: What does really mean to say that g = -9.80 m/s²?

Agenda:

- Did your class read Summary of Freefall? If not, we need to do that first.

- Complete Freefall Problems I

- Work on Lab Report (Submit via TurnItIn.com, ID: 4402916, Password: newton)

Homework: Finish problems for tomorrow. Lab Report due end of day tomorrow.

Warm-Up: Locate your whiteboards from the Freefall Investigation so that we can finish disussing the lab results.

Agenda:

- Discuss results; remember, the purpose of this investigation is to compare the freefall acceleration of the tennis balls

- Read Summary of Acceleration due to Gravity with INSERT notation; discuss

- Work on Lab Report (Submit report at TurnItIn.com, Class ID: 4402916, Password: newton)

Homework: Lab Report due by end of day Wednesday. Quiz #4 is Thursday or Friday. Update your class notes and begin reviewing.

Warm-Up: Log on to the laptop and bring up your freefall analysis spreadsheet.

Also, note the following objectives --

- Sketch x, v, and a vs. t graphs  and motion maps  if given a description of motion

- Review the general equations for x vs. t and v. vs. t for uniformly accelerating objects; know the meaning of each term

- Compare the freefall acceleration for objects of varying mass

- Determine the freefall acceleration for objects when air resistance is low

Agenda:

- Finish analysis of data for Freefall Investigation (Purpose: determine the freefall acceleration of regular and heavy tennis ball.)

- Write up a whiteboard to share results: include any mathematical model that you derived at the top of the board (with correct units/variables) and a sketch of the graph

- Work on Lab Report

- Lab reports should be submitted electronically to TurnItin.com; my class ID is 4402916

- Google Docs files should be saved as a .pdf or Word .doc (Go to File > Download as >) before uploading to TurnItIn.com

Homework: Lab reports due by end of day Tuesday.

Warm-Up: Check your answer to page 50 #34 if you haven't already done so. If there are any questions, we can discuss them in a moment.

5th Period - Anti-Bullying Class meeting (last 15 minutes)

Agenda:

- Freefall Investigation

 - Make predictions, read background information and procedure

- Gather data as a class

- Begin analysis

- Prepare to share results / start lab report if time permits

Homework: Freefall Lab Report is due Tuesday, October 4

Warm-Up: Locate your text problems for today. (Page 50 # 26, 27, 32, 34) We'll need groups to sign up to share solutions. Remember, you should sketch x, v, a vs. t graphs and a motion map for each problem.

Agenda:

- Sign up and present solutions to text problems

- Next: Freefall Investigation

Homework: None

Warm-Up: Find Acceleration Problems I. Take a few minutes to finish it up and sign up to share solutions on the SMART Board.

Also, if you're interested in seeing an example of a lab report that scored well on the Uniform Acceleration investigation, click here.

Agenda:

- Discuss solutions to Acceleration Problems I

- Complete the following text problems: page 50 # 26, 27, 32, 34

- For each problem, also sketch x, v, and a vs. t graphs and a motion map

Homework: Finish text problems.

Warm-Up: We'll continue Elegant Universe Part III in a moment. Bring your phone if you'd like to tweet.

The following people need to take the quiz today - Vivian V, Tacy D, Michael H, Kelsey L.

If anyone might be interested in majoring in math, science, or computer science at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY, see me. I can nominate two students to attend an all expenses paid college visit in October.

Agenda:

- Continue video; tweet comments/questions to 40404, @bgphysics

- Return and discuss quiz

- Next: Uniform Acceleration Problems I

Homework: Work on Uniform Acceleration Problems I.

Warm-Up: Quiz today! Take a few minutes to look over your notes and handouts. We can have some Q & A if needed in a moment.

Agenda:

- Study / Q & A

- Take quiz; turn in when finished, quiet until all are finished

- Start watching Elegant Universe Part III; tweet comments/questions to @bgphysics, 40404

Homework: None! Have a great weekend.

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Warm-Up Reminder: Quiz tomorrow! Update your notes and check your objectives tonight if you haven't already done so.

Agenda:

- Complete Practice with Qualitative Graphs

- Sign up to present a solution with your group (whiteboard, SMART Board, SMART Slate) for Practice with Qualitative Graphs

- Discuss solutions

- Start Extra Practice if time permits; update objectives for the week

Homework: Quiz Tomorrow! Study!

Warm-Up: Find your Cart on Incline II Lab packet. We'll continue discussing solutions in a moment.

Agenda:

- Finish checking Scenarios

- Summarizing PowerPoint Notes: Speeding Up and Slowing Down

- Start working on Practice with Qualitative Graphs

Homework: Finish Practice with Qualitative Graphs

Warm-Up: Please find your Cart on Incline Investigation Part II packet. Get logged on and continue working on the scenarios.

Agenda:

- Finish Lab Scenarios

- Sign up to share answers - either on whiteboards, SMART Board, or with SMART Slate

- Share answers; check with Logger Pro if needed.

- Next: Summarizing PowerPoint Notes - Speeding Up and Slowing Down

Homework: Continue reviewing and updating your notes to study for this Friday's quiz.

Warm-Up: Reminder - lab reports are due by the end of the day today.

Agenda:

- Note the following objectives:

- Predict the shape of a position vs. time graph if acceleration, initial velocity, and initial position are given (and vice versa)

- Predict the shape of a velocity vs. time graph if acceleration, initial velocity, and initial position are given (and vice versa)

- Give verbal descriptions of motion shown in x vs. t and v vs. t graphs

- Cart on Incline II

- Demonstrate Scenario 1

- Complete remaining Scenarios with your group

- Next - Whiteboard and share results

Homework: Quiz 3 this Friday...continue reviewing and updating your notes to study.

Warm-Up Question: Estimate the instantaneous velocity at time = 3 s.

Agenda:

- Comparing x vs. t Graphs Activity

- Demonstrate on Graphing Calculator

- Complete with group

- Discuss Solutions

- Work on Lab Reports if time permits

Homework: Lab Reports due by end of day Monday. Don't forget to review and update your notes, also. Have a great weekend!

Warm-Up Questions: (Consider while attendance is taken.)

- What does the slope of a velocity vs. time graph represent?

- If such a slope were 1.5 m/s/s, what would that mean?

Agenda:

- Note the following objectives:

- Calculate average velocity and instantaneous velocity from a position vs. time graph

- Understand why the t² coefficient in a uniform acceleration position vs. time graph equals half of acceleration

- Adjust the general uniform acceleration position vs. time equation to include a term to account for inital velocity

- Reading - Velocity Analysis in Uniform Acceleration

- Write a GIST with your group; share summaries

- PowerPoint Notes - Uniform Acceleration Formulas

- Next - Comparing x vs. t Graphs activity

Homework: Lab Reports due by end of day Monday.

Warm-Up: Go ahead and log in and bring up your Uniform Acceleration analysis files.

Agenda:

- Finish analysis and write up a whiteboard with your mathematical model at top, graph of position and velocity vs. time at the bottom

- Share results; update objectives

- Work on Lab Report - Please double space!

Homework: Lab Reports due by end of day Monday, September 19.

Warm-Up: If you didn't already copy down yesterday's objectives, please do so now--

- Develop a general position vs. time model for uniform acceleration

- Develop a general velocity vs. time model for uniform acceleration

- Identify the meaning of all coefficients and constants in each of these equations

Agenda:

- Discuss Uniform Acceleration Investigation

- Demonstrate apparatus

- Define variables

- Begin gathering and analyzing data

Homework: None.

Warm-Up: We will continue watching Elegant Universe Part II today. Bring your phone if you'd like to tweet.

Tomorrow during 2nd Period, Dual Enrollment Physics students should report to the library to register with UT. (Chemistry is 1st period; French is 3rd)

The following people need to make up Friday's quiz: Arielle F, Dylan R, & Nathaniel W.

Agenda:

- Finish watching Elegant Universe (send tweets to 40404, @bgphysics)

- Return and discuss quiz

- Note the following objectives:

- Develop a general position vs. time model for uniform acceleration

- Develop a general velocity vs. time model for uniform acceleration

- Identify the meaning of all coefficients and constants in each of these equations

- Discuss Uniform Acceleration Investigation

- Demonstrate apparatus

- Define variables

Homework: None.

Warm-Up: Quiz Today! Take a few minutes to look over your notes. We can discuss any of the objectives that you have questions about in a moment.

Period 2 - We still need to look at the whiteboard for PMG III #4

Agenda:

- Q & A Session / Review

- Take Quiz

- Turn in quiz when finished; quiet until all are turned in

- Watch Elegant Universe Part II (Tweet comments to 40404, @bgphysics while watching)

Homework: Have a great weekend.

Warm-Up: Add the following objective to your notes--

- Draw motion maps to represent the motion of an object

Agenda:

- Finish Practice with Motion Graphs III

- Sign up to whiteboard and prepare boards

- Discuss solutions

- If time permits: update notes to review for tomorrow's quiz

Homework: Quiz tomorrow! Study by updating your notes and looking over the practice sheets from this week. Also, Period 3 - 4 lab reports are due by the end of the day tomorrow.

Warm-Up: Locate Practice with Motion Graphs II. We'll discuss answers in a moment.

Agenda:

- Demonstrate answers to PMG II with motion detector / SMART Slate

- Reading on Motion Maps; try Sensible Sentence Highlighting

- Complete Practice with Motion Graphs III or work on Lab Report

Homework: Lab Reports due TODAY for periods 1, 2, 5; Friday for periods 3, 4. Complete at least #1-2 of PMG III for tomorrow and continue updating your notes -- QUIZ FRIDAY!

Warm-Up: Look over the Practice with Motion Graphs I sheet from Friday. We will whiteboard answers to this in a moment.

PERIODS 3 & 4: Since you didn't have time to work on the lab report in class last Friday, yours will be due by the end of the day this Friday, September 9.

Agenda:

- Prepare and discuss whiteboards for Practice with Motion Graphs I

- Note these objectives:

- Correctly write a position vs. time mathematical model for objects moving with constant velocity.

- Interpret the meaning of the slope and intercept in such a graph.

- Sketch velocity vs. time graphs for objects moving with constant velocity.

- Infer the displacement of an object from its velocity vs. time graph.

- Reading - Velocity vs. Time Graphs - paired reading

- Update notes and begin Practice with Motion Graphs II

Homework: Lab Report due by end of day tomorrow (Periods 1, 2, 5) or Friday (Periods 3, 4); complete PMG II for tomorrow

Warm-Up: Locate your Constant Velocity Investigation Part II data/handout. Your group should sign up to whiteboard one of the scenarios.

Agenda:

- Discuss lab results with whiteboards

- Lab Report work time (write up results for Part I of the investigation from earlier this week)

- Work on Practice with Motion Graphs I

Homework: Practice sheet due Tuesday; Lab Reports due next Wednesday.

Warm-Up: Read over the handout at your desk.

Agenda:

- Complete Constant Velocity Investigation Part II

- Quickly gather and plot data for each case

- Find model for each motion example

- Answer questions on reverse of handout

- Work on Lab Report if time permits

Homework: Lab Reports due next Wednesday.

Warm-Up Questions: Consider the following--

- What variables are we measuring in the Constant Velocity Investigation?

- What is the difference between position, displacement, and distance?

Agenda:

- Discuss issues with the investigation and Lab Report criteria

- Finish data analysis and write up results on a large whiteboard (model on top; graph below)

- Share results and compare results; what can we conclude about the model?

- Start working on lab report if time permits.

Homework: None

Warm-Up: Please find your notes for section 2.1. I'd like to discuss the objectives for this reading in a moment.

Agenda:

- Discuss the reading objectives

- Begin Constant Velocity Investigation

- Make observations, suggest variables that influence or characterize the motion of the toy car

- Assign variables

- Begin investigation; keep good data for lab report

- Begin data analysis and lab report if time permits

Homework: Lab Report will be due next week.

Warm-Up: If you missed the quiz Friday, be prepared to take it today. (Tyler D)

Agenda:

- Finish watching Elegant Universe Part I