Physics 11

Welcome to Physics 11!

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Lab Write Up Format

Graphing with a Best Fit Line in Exel

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Chapter 1 Skills, Methods, and the Nature of Physics

1.1 What is Physics?

1.2 Equipment Essentials

  • “Physics in the News” due
  • Lab write up – discuss and do for Investigation 1.1
  • 1.3a Significant Digits (Sig Figs)
  • +/- count decimal places, mult/div count sig figs
  • Board notes:

  

  • pg 9-16
1.3b Scientific Notation

  • Use workbook (pg 16-18),
  • then WS “1.3 Sig Figs and Sci Notation Notes”
1.4a Unit Conversion

  • pg 19-29
1.4b Graphing

  • Dep/indep, slope, relationship (pg 27-30)
  • Investigation 1-4: Making a Pendulum Clock (pg31-32)
  • Graph your data for homework
  • Discuss lab write up again (including Snipping Tool, inserting image, inserting an equation)
  • Pendulum Lab Write-Up:
  • What will be on quiz
  • Do question 8 from lab now that your graph is completed
  • Review for Quiz
“Physics in the News” due
Quiz
1.5 Vectors Worksheet1.5 Vectors WS with Trig Review

Key:Discuss vector vs scalar
Sin/Cos/Tan review

Chapter 2 Kinematics

Pendulum lab due
2.1 Speed and Velocity
Warm up pg 33
(pg 37 to 44)

Investigation 2-1 Measuring the Speed of a Model Car
2.1 Review Questions
Few minutes to confer with partner on lab
2.2 Acceleration
(pg 48-53)
Speed of Model Car lab due
2.1-2.2 Quiz
2.3 Uniform Acceleration
(pg 54-58)
Investigation 2-3 Measuring Acceleration (pg 59-61)
2.3 Review Questions (pg 62-63
2.4 Acceleration of Bodies Due to Gravity (pg 64-68)
Ch 2 Review Questions (pg 69-72)

Ch 2 Extra Practice (pg 73-74)

pg 73 Key

Ch 2 Test

Chapter 3 Forces

(Include FREE BODY DIAGRAMS)
3.1 Force of Gravity
Do Quick Check pg 77 and pg 80
Do Review pg 83 and 84

Read 3.2 pg 85-87
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fo_pmp5rtzo
Do pg 88 Practice problems
Read and prepare for Investigation pg 89 to 91
Investigation 3-2 Friction Can Be a Real Drag!
Do Review Questions pg 92
3.3 Hooke’s Law
Pg 94 Questions
Pg 97 Questions
Chapter 3 Forces Review
Pg 98 – 99 Questions
Ch 3 Extra Practice pg 100
Key: Ch 3 Extra PracticeChapter 3 Quiz

Chapter 4 Newton’s Laws of Motion

4.1 Newton’s First Law

4.2 Newton’s Second Law
Practice pg 110 and 112
More Force Problems worksheetKey: More Force Problems
Investigation 4-2 Newton’s Second Law
Catch up day
– finish lab, worksheet, do 4.2 questions (pg 115)
4.3 Newton’s 3rd Law
Rocket launch
Song: Laws of Motion
Water slide video
Newton’s Laws Activity – play with toys, hand in results

Newton’s Laws Video project – email to me by _____

Newton’s Laws of Motion Video Instructions

4.4 Momentum (pg 121-125)
Momentum/Impulse:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSR7khMBW64
Conservation of Momentum:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPgESPKPnBE
More Momentum
Handout notes
Pg 126 Review Questions
Catch up
Chapter 4 Review Pg 127-129

Review Notes

Chapter 4 Extra Practice pg 130

PLUS Review Chapter 3

Review
Key: Ch 4 Extra Practice
Chapter 3 and 4 Test

Chapter 5 Energy

5.1 Work and Power

Video clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWPNwElEB0Q

5.1 Practice #1-5, 8-10

Pulleys Play
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfAdmRJDKIc
5.1 Practice #6, 7
5.2 Mechanical Energy (pg 142-149)
Continue 5.2
Notes:
Worksheet: WS Law of Conservation of Energy
5.3 Temperature, Heat and Thermal Energy (pg 150-154, 159)
video explanation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8cp1sTmZP8
Quiz on 5.1 and 5.2 (Work and Mechanical Energy)
5.4 Measuring Thermal Energy (pg 160-163)
Demo: Investigation 5-4 Measuring the Power of a Hot Plate (pg 164)
Chapter 5.4 Review (pg 165 – 166)
Pulleys – quick look
Ch 5 Review (pg 167 – 170)

Extra Review Sheet:

Energy Unit Review

Energy WS Key

Chapter 5 Extra Practice (pg 171-172)
Key: Ch 5 Extra Practice
Chapter 5 Test
Playland field trip
IF YOU CAN NOT ATTEND: Do the following items:
1. Do this worksheet:Playland Physics for NonAttenders2. Use the Triangulation Instrument you built to measure the height of your house/apartment. Show all your calculations.

Triangulation Instrument

3. SAFELY, measure and record the acceleration of a car using the G-Meter in various different situations (starting, stopping, turning a corner…).

G-Meter

Chapter 6 Wave Motion

Wine glass demo:
http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/food-facts/question603.htm
6.1 Wave Properties (pg 174-178)
Spring Activity (pg 179)
6.1 Review Questions (pg 181-182)

6.2 Wave Phenomena (pg 183-188) – Silent reading
Video: properties of waves in a wave tank: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPUxSDxXPec
Video: Reflection, Refraction, Diffraction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBspYQm3MV8
6.2 Review Questions (pg 194-195)
Chapter 6 Review Questions (pg 196-197)
Chapter 6 Extra Practice (pg 198)
Key: Ch 6 Extra Practice
Chapter 6 Quiz /10 (will be included in Chapter 7 test as well – lots of overlap in chapters 6 and 7))
Invisible Universe
Blind Men and Elephant
EM Spectrum discussion (part of PP)
Milk Carton trick
Transmitters and Shields Demo
Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZW2wVwlFu-s

Chapter 7 Light and Geometric Optics

Plane Mirrors Notes
Key: Notes Plane Mirrors

Read pgs 200-205

Do questions page 205 #1-3 and page 210 #1-8

Investigation 7-1 (pg 206)
For extra help, watch this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHqYB42WfZk (We are going to draw in the dashed lines to the image though!)
Do questions on page 211 #10-13
7.2 Curved Mirrors (pg 212 to 219)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H–axsEaai0
Questions pg 215 and 218
Investigation 7-2A Parts 1 & 2 Introduction to Curved Mirrors
Finish Investigation 7-2A
7.2 Review Questions pg 223-225
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh4m8Ees-3Q
7.3 Refraction of Light (pg 226 to 232)
Set up for Investigation 7-3A Refraction of Light in Water
https://www.miniphysics.com/ss-ray-diagrams-for-converging-lens.html

Investigation 7-3A, B, C? (pg 233 to 236)

Investigation 7-3 Write-up

Plus compare “n” values and list possible sources of errors

Complete graphs tonight, at least.

Compare “n” values from slope and critical angle, Add a Possible Sources of Errors section to lab
7.3 Review Questions (pg 237 #1-13, not Brain Stretch)
Brain Stretch (pg 238)
Divide class into 7 groups, use the internet to find answer (related to refraction) to your one question, prepare a mini lesson to teach the class what you have learned.
Presentations today (1-2 minutes each)
7.4 Optics
Up to pg 248
Investigation 7-4
HW 7.4 Review Questions (pg 252 #1-13)
Chapter 6 and 7 Review Notes
Ch 7 Review (pg 254 #1-26)

Any questions on Ch 6 or 7?

Ray Diagram Key

Kahoot!
Chapter 7 Extra Practice (pg 258 #1-20)

Chapter 6 and 7 Test

Ch 8 Special Relativity

Crookes Radiometer video clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cey-JBeHrww

Summary of 2 Postulates from last day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AInCqm5nCzw
Ch 8 Special Relativity
Ch 8 Special Relativity

Extra Practice pg278 – multiple choice

more force problems key

Chapter 8 Assessment Project

relativity project example

Chapter 9 Nuclear Fission and Fusion

9.1 The Discovery of Radioactivity
Periodic Table: Click Here

Investigation 9.1 pg 294 … Use: https://www.random.org/dice/
9.1 Review pg 295
9.2 Nuclear Fission and Fusion
9.2 Review pg 302
Chapter 9 Review pg 303
Extra practice pg 306Key: Ch 9 Extra Practice
Chapter 9 Quiz
Review
Create a review kahoot – 5 questions on assigned chapterPhys 11 Final ReviewPhys 11 Final Review KEY
Review
Description of final exam: COURSE REVIEW
Movie: Marie Curie (1943) https://vimeo.com/110734842

Electric Circuits

  • Lesson 2 pg 314-321 Electric Circuits
  • Practice pg 322 #1-19  (omit #20-22)
    • Evens: 2. 3.6A, 4. 20.V, 6. 35.0Ohms, 8. 4.0Ohms, 10. 1.1Ohms, 12. 2.0Ohms, 14a. 7.5A, 14b. 38W, 16a. 2.7A, 0.91A, 2.7A, 16b. 55W, 18a. 5.6A, 18b. 140W
  • Image result for circuit jokes
  • Review
  • Quiz Kirchhoff’s Laws  /6
  • Paper Circuit Cards
  • finish Paper Circuit Cards
  • Lesson 3 pg 331-332 Electromotive Force (EMF)
  • Practice pg 333 #1-5
    • Evens: 2. 5.9V, 4. 2.4A
  • Start review (hand out today)
  • Review