Gen. Physics Assignments

Week 1

topic:

 

M (8/23)

welcome

 

T

units/prefixes

READ: ch1-1,1-2; DO pp14#1-5, pp19#2,4

W

meas.tools

READ: finish ch 1

Th

factor/label

DO: F/L sheet

F

balance, penny

READ: lab sheets; DO: prep lab (meas)

Week 2

topic:

DO pp28#11,12,13,16,18,19,20,22;

M (8/30)

lab - measure

READ: ch2.1-2.2

T

start motion

DO: practice probs 2A (pp44#1-6);

W

SN/SD; UAM

DO: ODD practice probs in 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E; READ ch2.3

Th

motion probs

DO: EVEN practice probs in 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E

F

gravity

DO: practice probs 2F (1-6)

Week 3

topic:

 

M (9/6)

Labor Day

 

T

vert motion

DO: prepare spark timer lab; measurement lab due Wed.

W

lab - spark timer

DO: finish practice probs 2F (1-6)

Th

graph motion

READ & DO: vertical motion worksheet (1-3 multiversion)

F

graph motion

DO:graphical motion sheet (Holt 2-1 OR sheet 2)

Week 4

topic:

 

M (9/13)

graph motion

DO: graphical motion sheet 4b (#1-6)

T

review

DO: spark timer lab due Wed; test Wed

W

 TEST

READ pp82-87; DO: trig review sheet;

Th

graph vectors

DO: vector sheet: Holt front & #1,2,3,4,8,9 on back graphically (Protractor and graph paper)

F

MML-vectors

DO: finish MML vector tutorial & worksheet

Week 5

topic:

 

M (9/20)

math vectors

DO: vector sheet #1,2,3,4,8,9 mathematically

T

vector angles

DO: prep vector lab;

W

lab - vector

DO: turn in vector lab at end of lab; 3 vector sheet 1-3 graph + math

Th

equilibrant

READ:  pp98-102; DO: vert.motion & vector review sheet

F

homecoming

PLAN/EXPLORE TESTING

Week 6

topic:

 

M (9/27)

horiz.projectile

READ: pp102-108; DO: horizontal projectile sheet #1-5

T

angled proj.

DO: prelab pendulum

W

lab - pendulum

DO: angled projectiles #1-4

Th

angled proj.

DO: pp104#1; pp115#34,35,38  (used to do all of set 3E here - hard!!)

F

angled proj.

READ: ch4.1-4.3; test mon

Week 7

 

 

M (10/4)

test - vec/proj

DO: practice set 4A & 4B

T

force

READ: 141-150; DO: pp152#20-26 (28,30,32,46,47,52??)

W

newton's laws

DO: supplementary problems in FORCE #1-6

Th

force diagrams

DO: pendulum lab due Fri; memorize newton's laws

F

friction/incline

DO: practice4C; practice4D

Week 8

 

 

M (10/11)

COLUMBUS

 

T

inclines

DO: inclined plane sheet 1-4

W

PSAT testing

 

Th

normal force rev.

DO: supplementary problems in FORCE #7,8,11-14, book pp153#28-30

F

apparent weight

DO: supp. sheet #9,10,15; pp151#24,56,58,64,66

Week 9

test - newton

 

M (10/18)

4 forces

READ: pp167-178; DO: pp170#1-3 pp171#5,6;

T

work

DO: prep inclined plane;

W

incline lab

test thurs

Th

test - newton

DO:pp173#2-4; pp177#4; pp178#3-6,8

F

energy

READ: pp186-188; DO: pp188#1-4 (power) and stairstep problem;

start 2nd quarter

Week 10

 

deferred: READ pp298-301 & machines sheet; DO: IMA sheet; machines problem sheet

M (10/25)

E conservation

DO: W/E problems #1-5

T

W/E equation

DO: prep bow and arrow lab;

W

lab-bow&arrow

 

Th

 

W/E problems # through 10

F

 

DO: W/E problems #27-30;34,37

Week 11

 

 

M (11/1)

roller coaster

DO: W/E problems #31-33, 35,36; opt. inclined plane due before Thanksgiving

T

quiz: WPE

DO: bow&arrow lab due Wed; prep collisions lab

W

lab - collisions

READ: pp207-214; DO: practice sets 6A & 6B;

Th

momentum

READ: pp215-225 (cons.of p);DO: pp213#1-3 (set 6C)

F

impulse

DO: pp219#1-3 (set 6D)

Week 12

 

 

M (11/8)

conservation of P

DO: practice set 6E & 6F (inelastic & KE)

T

elastic collision

DO: prep Fc lab; collisions lab due wed

W

lab - Fc

READ: pp226-230 (elastic); DO: practice set 6G

Th

momentum rev.

DO: pp232#14,16,19,20,29,32; test Mon (W/P/E/p)

F

VET'S DAY

 

Week 13

 

 

M (11/15)

test (W/P/E/p)

READ pp256-267;

T

centripetal, w

READ: pp244-248, 284-285; DO: Fc worksheet

W

torque

READ: pp276-289 (torque); DO: practice set 8A (too easy!)

Th

static equil.

DO: torque sheet II

F

more static eq

DO: Fc lab due Mon; Prep torque minilab

Week 14

 

 

M (11/22)

lab-torque

DO: practice set 7I

T

universal grav

Universal Gravitation sheet #1,5,6,17,19,21,25-28

W

mom.of inertia

READ: pp292-297 DO: Thanksgiving take home quiz; (optional incl.plane due today)

Th

thanksgiving

 

F

thanksgiving

 

Week 15

 

deferred: DO: pp270#22-24,35,38,40,43,48, practice sets 8D (all) and 8E (1,2)

M (11/29)

temp scales

READ: pp357-364; handout sheet #20-29 (temp scales)

T

prep heat lab

DO: prep heat lab 1;

W

heat lab 1/2

DO: Thanksgiving take home quiz due Thurs;

Th

DQ=mcDT

READ: pp365-375; DO: handout sheet #32-42

F

SDQ=0; lab form.

DO: handout sheet #1-6 (calorimeters)

Week 16

 

 

M (12/6)

a & g

DO: lin expansion sheet #25,27,29,31,32,35-39

T

PV=nRT

DO: prep lab 2; lab 1 due wed

W

lab 2/4

READ: pp328, pp338-341; DO: pp341: 9E#1-3; review#2-4

Th

bimetallic

 

F

fluids; DP=rgh

READ: ch9.1-9.2; DO: practice sets 9B & 9C

Week 17

 

 

M (12/13)

phase dgm

READ: pp376-381

T

test

DO: prep heat lab #3; lab 2/4 due Wed

W

lab 3/4

DO: pp381#1-6

Th

calc Hf & Hv

READ: finish ch10

F

vacuum

DO: prep heat lab 4; lab 3 due Mon 1/3

Week 18

 

 

M (1/3)

lab 4/4

 

T

heat xfer modes

READ: ch10.4

W

conduction

DO: conduction sheet #1-8

Th

low temps

DO: heat lab 4 and lab folders due FRI

F

absolute zero

READ/DO: semester 1  review packet

GO BACK HOME, FOO'!!