Monday, December 29, 2014

In the ? Day of physics...

Play the game.
http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/lunar-lander
What are the key factors?
What are the questions?

Sunday, December 28, 2014

5th day of physics...

My physics teacher gave to me a 1meter cube of water.  
How many ml of water is this?
How many grams?
Killiograms?
pounds?

Friday, December 26, 2014

Loop d loop

So every thing is always annidea until you put your money where your mouth is...  Watch the video.  
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wiZoVAZGgsw
Run the numbers!  
Do they agree?  
If not why?  
What is the force the track exerts on the car at the top of the loop?
What if the top of the track were missing?  How would effect the result?
Does the observation below match your prediction?

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

12 Days of Physics

On the first day of physics...
Discuss the max and mins
http://learnapphysics.com/problem.php

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Centripetal Force

  • Identify when Fc or ac is occurring.
  • Create a proper FBD
  • Develop an equation that is the sum of the Forces
  • Solve for specified quantities
Practical
"When Pigs Fly"
Use only the forces to calculate the above?
Use the Motion of the object to verify?

Problems & PSS for forces
Draw FBD
Identify Forces
Choose FOR
Break problem into smaller pieces by object or direction or both
write equations from FBD.
See These Examples
(Follow the directions at the top of the page)  or open link on iOS livescribe app

Friday, December 5, 2014

Universal Questions

What is Telstar 1?
Why is its invention so important how sis it differ from sputnik?
Describe geosynchronous orbit?
What is asynchronous orbit?
Calculate the conditions required to achieve this on Earth.

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!

  • Apply the scoring rubric to your problem
  • If you did not receive your problem back send me an email
    • see your class policy about sending emails
  • Continue to work on Chapter problems in the interim
    • Draw and Label Diagrams
    • Identify POI
      (PUK)
  • Any Problems post to the Blog/Discuss

Saturday, November 22, 2014

Problems Set On Calendar

You should be able to set up all the problems but are not expected to solve any past #24.
That means Picture/Unknowns/Knowns
The Equation for most of the problems will be F=ma 
In addition to the problems complete the WS Free Body Diagrams Revisited
Sample Problem & Notes

Sunday, November 16, 2014

Forces

F=MA
After studying the material of this chapter, you should be able to:
1. State Newton's three laws of motion and give examples that illustrate each law.
2. Explain what is meant by the term net force.
3. Use the methods of vector algebra to determine the net force acting on an object.
4. Define each of the following terms: mass, inertia, weight and distinguish between mass and weight.
5. Identify the SI units for force, mass, and acceleration.
6. Draw an accurate free body diagram locating each of the forces acting on an object or a system of objects.
7. Use free body diagrams and Newton's laws of motion to solve word problems.

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Range equation

Develop a range equation in terms of the variables angle,height,initial launch velocity and gravity.
Case 1: object shot from the ground to the ground
Case 2: object shot from a cliff to the ground
Note: these are really the same equation, But the first is a simplified version and should be easier to figure out and understand.
SHOW ALL WORK.

If you complete this and get bored try to solve the equation for the angle.  Do not start from scratch just use some algebra to rearrange the equation you already have.

Thursday, November 6, 2014

Want to Work for the FBI?

Have you ever seen the movie "Shooter"?
This problem can give you an idea to narrow the possibility and parameters of an investigative search.
Want 10 Free test Points?
Complete the problem below with all work shown on a SPOP w/ NDPS
SPOP- Separate Piece of Paper
  • Remember identify the critical points in the diagram (Put labels of unknowns in the digram)
    • In case you missed label the bajesus out of your diagram (See above)
  • Write down key/critical quantities (Like the hunter in the monkey)
  • Try to solve for those first
    • Why this is more difficult...  you may have to solve for several key piece of information first

ssm 3.43 From the top of a tall building, a gun is fired. The bullet leaves the gun at a speed of 340 m/s, parallel to the drawing shows, the bullet puts a hole in a window of another building and hits the wall that faces the window. Using the data in the drawing, determine the distances D and H, which locate the point where the gun was fired. Assume that the bullet does not slow down as it passes through the window. 


Monday, October 20, 2014

Active Physics

Active Physics 2 Dimensional Motion

  • Introduction to Projectiles
  • Introduction to Active Physics simulations
  • Projectile Motion 3.1-3.7

Friday, October 17, 2014

What are the key ideas and questions from the force table lab?

Post any ideas discussed or developed in lab or the post lab discussion.  If they are posted here you will not have to submit them on paper.

Important

Please update your wileyplus from your scientist name to your actual name some of you done this already.  If you could do this by M.

So for Monday
Pop quest on seep rate piece of paper
Change Name
Signed AP sheet
Completed and verified calculations from lab

Thursday, October 16, 2014

POP AND LOCK QUEST

  • On a separate piece of paper complete the following problem. Name Date Period
    • Try to set it up before you start the interactive support
    • CLICK HERE

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

TODAY 10.14.14

WORK ON COMPLETING YOUR LAB!! CASES 1-4 Graphical on the picture and Algebraic in the chart.  How do the measured and the calculated values compare?

Thursday, October 2, 2014

Sample Solution Ch.2 Problem Set

AP Problem Sets
To me this is the hardest problem so lets look at it...
Kinematics Problem 8 Solution
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It Does not Matter where you start but where you end up!

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Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Vectors

Objectives

After studying the material of this chapter, you should be able to:
1. Represent the magnitude and direction of a vector using a protractor and ruler.
2. Multiply or divide a vector quantity by a scalar quantity.
3. Use the methods of graphical analysis to determine the magnitude and direction of the vector resultant in problems involving vector addition or subtraction of two or more vector quantities. The graphical methods to be used are the parallelogram method and the tip to tail method.
4. Use the trigonometric component method to resolve a vector components in the x and y directions.
5. Use the trigonometric component method to determine the vector resultant in problems involving vector addition or subtraction of two or more vector quantities.
6. Use the kinematics equations of Chapter Two along with the vector component method of Chapter Three to solve problems involving two dimensional motion of projectiles. 


Links:
Vector Addition & Components 

Vector Lab Checklist: 
  • Each person must turn in a complete lab.
  • All work & calculations must be shown for case 1
  • A Results summary of all 5 cases
  • Discussion Section:  Overall results/improvements/ questions
Review:

Thursday, September 25, 2014

Wiley Plus 1D Kinematics

Post your questions and key ideas here.  You may post anonymously.  This will serve as review and depository of information.

Monday, September 22, 2014

Wiley Plus

It is important you play around with Wiley plus as much and as soon as possible.
  • Click this link
  • Use the registration information provided in class
  • Change your password and email

Friday, September 12, 2014

Physics B Popn

Major Objectives:
*Diagraming
*Relating real world phenomenon to mathematical models 
Measurement techniques
      Sig Figs
      Precision/accuracy
*Experimental design
PUKES
Review of Kinematic Equations

Feel free to post to your fellow classmates any questions.  They should be specific.  Here is a a bad example,
How do you do this?
Good example:
How do I solve when I only have one variable?
Ans:  see your diagram you know the velocity at multiple times and place represented in the diagram.  You also know the value of the acceleration after it leaves the table....  
NOTE: the things you did last year were not ideas to be forgotten but skills to be transferred.  We did them because they worked and still do...


Complete THis FORM

Monday, September 8, 2014

I Got you Covered!


  • Engineering 
  • Make Observations about the covered texts
    • Identify Key Criteria 
    • Identify characteristics for key criteria
      • Deficiencies
      • Proficients
    • Prioritize attributes and qualities  support your rationale
    • Discuss on the Blog

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Welcome

Welcome to Physics Class!  Welcome to the Blog!
 Why a Blog?
Click on the links below to find out.  Post your comments below.
What are some of the major advantages of a blog?
What are some of the disadvantages?

21st Century Skills (Learning Objectives)

Communication and Collaboration