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Mr. Goznikar's  AP Physics S369 Class

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    9/1
Objectives After the lesson students should be able to:
a) graph displacement, velocity and acceleration graphs of for any given motion.
b) calculate the displacement and acceleration of an object given its velocity vs time graph.
c) apply problem solving guidelines to kinematics problems
d) state the velocity and acceleration at any point of a vertically thrown object.

TEST
9/2
Objectives After the lesson students should be able to:
a) graph displacement, velocity and acceleration graphs of for any given motion.
b) calculate the displacement and acceleration of an object given its velocity vs time graph.
c) apply problem solving guidelines to kinematics problems
d) state the velocity and acceleration at any point of a vertically thrown object.

Test corrections

-Intro to graphing

 Linearization of graphs on the Extras File

H.W.: Read/Prep Dartfish Projectile Motion Lab

 

 

9/5

LABOR
DAY

No School !



9/6
Objectives After the lesson students should be able to:
a) define a projectile.
b) state the shape of a projectile's trajectory
c)state an equation describing how vertical displacement varies with time for a projectile
d) state an equation which relates how vertical displacement changes with time for a projectile
e) state the dependence of horizontal motion on vertical motion.


Dartfish Projectile Motion Lab




H.W.: Write Up the Projectile Lab
9/7
Objectives After the lesson students should be able to:
a) apply the equations for vertical and horizontal components of a projectile to a horizontally launched projectile

b) determine the following for a horizontally launched projectile such as time of flight, range, landing velocity, etc.

Lab Quiz


H.W:Vector Addition WS



9/8
Objectives After the lesson students should be able to:
a) apply the equations for vertical and horizontal components of a projectile to a horizontally launched projectile

b) determine the following for a horizontally launched projectile such as time of flight, range, landing velocity, etc.

Discuss Lab Quiz

Demo: Spud Gun Analysis of a horizontally launched projectile.

Demo: Darts!

ICA: P103  Conceptual Questions #'s 1, 2, 4.
Conceptual Exercises
#'s 1, 2, 10, 12, 15, 16


H.W.:
Projectile Motion-Simpson's Style?..
9/9
Objectives After the lesson students should be able to:
a) apply the equations for vertical and horizontal components of a projectile to a horizontally launched projectile

b) apply the equations for vertical and horizontal components of a projectile to a projectile which is launched at an angle

Discuss HW and Assorted projectile problems launched at an angle

Demo: MORE Darts!

H.W.: Projectile Motion Simpson Style WS  and the first two questions from the Potato Gun WS

 

9/12

Objectives: After the lesson students should be able to:
a) apply the equations for vertical and horizontal components of a projectile to a horizontally launched projectile

b) apply the equations for vertical and horizontal components of a projectile to a projectile which is launched at an angle

Discuss the HW

ICA (warm-up) 2D Cliff Problems #'s 1, 2

Demo: A Sick Monkey

H.W.: Projectile Motion Practice #'s 1 through 5 all
9/13

Objectives: After the lesson students should be able to  determine:
a) the time a projectile is in the air.
b) the velocity with which a projectile hits the ground.
c) the range of a projectile  when given the appropriate information for projectiles which are launched at angles or horizontally.

Discuss the HW

QUIZ

H.W.:Projectile Motion and Vectors, Free-Response Practice #'s 1, 2, 3
Complete the FOXTROT challenge posed by his teacher...
9/14

Objectives: After the lesson students should be able to  determine:
a) the time a projectile is in the air.
b) the velocity with which a projectile hits the ground.
c) the range of a projectile  when given the appropriate information for projectiles which are launched at angles or horizontally.

Discuss Projectile Motion and Vectors, Free-Response Practice
FOXTROT

ICA:
Practice test

H.W. Finish the practice test
Projectile Practice test:
Solutions P1
Solutions P2
Solutions P3


Optional conceptual problems: P107 #58, 59
9/15
Early Dismissal

Parent Night

Objectives: After the lesson students should be able to determine:
a) the time a projectile is in the air.
b) the velocity with which a projectile hits the ground.
c) the range of a projectile  when given the appropriate information for projectiles which are launched at angles or horizontally.


Review/discuss Projectile Practice test:
Solutions P1
Solutions P2
Solutions P3

Multiple choice conceptual review challenge

H.W. Study.
 9/16      

Objectives: After the lesson students should be able to
a) demonstrate all objectives since 9/6.
             

Projectiles TEST

 

 9/19
Objectives: After the lesson students should be able to
a) correct misconceptions from the previous test
b) define inertia.
c) define a force

Projectile test corrections

Introduction to inertia and forces

Demo: magic bottles, tablecloth, inertial chair

H.W.: Read/prep Forces Lab
 9/20
Late Start

Objectives: After the lesson students should be able to
a) perform an experiment to determine the effect of mass and force on acceleration.

Forces Lab

H.W.Lab write up
 9/21
Objectives: After the lesson students should be able to
a) perform an experiment to determine the effect of mass and force on acceleration.

b) Define and differentiate force and
inertia.

c) Differentiate between contact forces and field forces.

d) Draw a Free Body Diagram (FBD) for a given static system of forces/


Lab discussion and
Forces Lab quiz

Defining inertia, force, weight and net force

Demonstrations and the inertia chair.

HW: Complete P 139 #'s 4, 5, 7, 24
P140 #'s 2, 5
P144 #'s 57, 58
 9/22
Objectives: After the lesson students should be able to
a) Differentiate between contact forces and field forces.

b) Draw a Free Body Diagram (FBD) for a given static system of forces on a level surface.

c) Draw a Free Body Diagram (FBD) for a given static system of forces on an inclined surface.

d) Define tension.

Discuss HW

Demo Statics w/ components: Hanging Mass

Demo Tension:  Levi's horses.

ICA P141, #'s 20, 21, 27, 28, 32

HW: Finish P141, #'s 20, 21, 27, 28, 32
 9/23
Objectives: After the lesson students should be able to
a) Differentiate between contact forces and field forces.

b) Draw a Free Body Diagram (FBD) for a given static system of forces on a level surface.

c) Draw a Free Body Diagram (FBD) for a given static system of forces on an inclined surface.

d) Define tension.

e) Draw an FBD for all components of an Atwoods Machine/

f) Determine the acceleration of af a given mass as part of Atwood's Machine/


ICA: Group Solve Challenge

More inclined surface problems.

H.W: Newton's Laws
Static Worksheet 1
Spirit Week!

 

9/26
PAJAMA DAY!
Demo: Atwoods Machine
Objectives: After the lesson students should be able to
a) Draw a Free Body Diagram (FBD) for a given static system of forces on an inclined surface.

b) Draw an FBD for all components of an Atwood's Machine

c) Determine the acceleration of of a given mass as part of Atwood's Machine

Discuss group solve challenge from Friday

Discuss Newton's Laws Static Worksheet 1

Demo: Atwood's Machine

H.W.: Dynamic Systems III and Free Body Diagrams with Static Systems
9/27
UNDER THE SEA DAY!
Objectives: After the lesson students should be able to
a) Determine the acceleration of af a given mass as part of Atwood's Machine

b) Define the coefficient of friction

c) Differentiate between kinetic and static friction

Discuss HW.

ICA PP 141-143 #'s 26, 29, 50

Quiz

Friction Lab/Activity

H.W/ Textbook problems Conceptual Questions P177  # 1, 2, 7 Problems PP 178-181 #'s 3, 5, 10, 37, 44

9/28
BIRTHDAY DAY
Objectives: After the lesson students should be able to
a) Solve problems involving static and kinetic coefficients of friction.

b)Demonstrate previous objectives since 9/20

Discuss HW and Quiz

Demo Phet Simulations... determining the maximum static angle.

Friction Practice Problems

H.W.:Finish Friction Practice Problems
9/29
CLASS COLOR DAY
Objectives: After the lesson students should be able to
a) Demonstrate objectives since 9/20

Discuss Friction Practice Problem
Soltns:
Friction soltns P1
Friction soltns P2
Friction soltns P3
Friction soltns P4
Friction soltns P5

Quiz

ICA Practice Test

H.W.: Practice Test
 
9/30
SPIRIT DAY
Objectives: After the lesson students should be able to
a) Demonstrate objectives since 9/20

Discuss quiz/practice test/Friction practice problems et.al.

 

Statics/Dynamics and Newtons  Laws
Soltns P1
Soltns P2

H.W. Study Practice Test and do misc. textbook problems from the following list: TBA
 
       
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