Gr. 11 Physics Syllabus This chart contains a complete list of the lessons and homework for Gr. 11 Physics. Please complete all the Textings and problems listed under Homework before the next class. A set of optional online resources, lessons and videos is also listed under Homework and can easily be accessed through the links on the Syllabus found on the course webpage (http://abelmoodle.abel.yorku.ca/moodle/course/view.php?id=388. Its called York Mills Physics 11). You may want to bookmark or download the syllabus for frequent use. The textbook reading are divided up into small parts (often a single paragraph) and dont follow the order in the class very closely. You may want to take notes from these sections, but this is not necessary since all the content is in your handbook or is discussed in class. Some of the video lessons listed are from the website Khan Academy, www.khanacademy.org which has many math and physics lessons. Another excellent source of online lessons comes from the physics teachers at Earl Haig S. S. http://www.physicseh.com/. One warning: Sometimes the notation used in the online lessons is different from what we use in class. Please be sure to use our notation. The Physics Classroom (http://www.physicsclassroom.com) is another excellent website, but does include more advanced material as well. Introduction Lesson Topics Materials Homework 1 Welcome to Physics

Course Introduction Group Work

Group roles, effective group work

Powerpoint: Gr. 11 Introduction Powerpoint: Gr. 11 Group Work White boards

Log on to course website. Homework sheet: How Groups Work Video: Dysfunctional Group Video: Functional Group

2 Measurement Significant figures, scientific notation

Powerpoint: Gr. 11 Group work Powerpoint: Concept Questions - Introduction Meter sticks, stopwatches

Homework sheet: Physics and Numbers Text: pg. 623, Significant Digits Text: pg. 626, Exponential Notation Standard Form Lesson: Scientific Notation Video: How is Long is a Piece of String

3 How to Answer a Question

Evaluation in Gr. 11 physics White boards compare homework answers CLASS survey

Video: The Big Bang

Kinematics 1 Introduction to Motion Constant speed, position,

time, d-t graphs, slope of d-t, sign convention

Buggies, pull-back cars, stopwatches, meter sticks, measuring tapes

Video: The Known Universe

2 Introduction to Motion, continued

Homework Sheet: Constant Speed Text: pg. 6, Position Text: pg. 17, Position-Time Graphs Lesson: Slope of d-t Graph

3 Interpreting Position Graphs

Position graphs for uniform / nonuniform motion

Motion detector Homework Sheet: Position Graphs Problems: pg. 23 #3, 24 #9 (dont design) Lesson: Describing d-t Graphs

4 Defining Velocity Displacement, velocity vs. speed, when is v changing?

Text: pg 6, Displacement Lesson: Speed Calculation

5 Velocity-Time Graphs Velocity graphs for uniform motion, vectors

Motion detector Homework Sheet: Velocity Graphs Problems: pg. 15 #4, pg. 23 #4-6 Text: pg. 6, Scalars and Vectors Text: pg. 21, Velocity-Time Graphs Lesson: Vectors and Scalars

6 Conversions and Problem Solving

Problem solving, units and conversions

PowerPoint: Homework in Physics Problems: Finish problems from class Lesson: Unit Conversion Video: Peregrine Falcon

7 Changing Velocity Changing speed Ticker tape, wooden carts, incline, metre sticks

Handbook: Representations of Motion

8 Changing Velocity, continued

Instantaneous velocity, average velocity, tangents to d-t graph,

Assign cart project Problems: pg. 33 #1, 2 Handbook: Physics and Numbers Text: pg. 15, Instantaneous Velocity Lesson: Tangents

9 The Idea of Acceleration Acceleration, slope of v-t graph

Text: pg. 25-7, Acceleration Text: pg. 33-4, Calculating Constant Acceleration Problems: pg. 34 #1, 37# 1, 2 Lesson: Slope of v-t Graph Video: High Accelerations (Note: there are MANY errors in the narration, but the footage is excellent)

10 Calculating Acceleration Acceleration equation, units Problems: pg. 28 #2a, 30 #4, 5 Lesson: Acceleration Calculation

11 Speeding Up or Slowing Down?

Sign of the acceleration, speeding up, slowing down, representations of SD & SU in d-t and v-t graphs,

Track, cart, fan, motion detector Handbook: SU/SD Problems: pg. 30 #6 Lesson: Interpreting v-t Graphs

12 Area and Average Velocity

area under v-t graph, sudden changes in motion, average velocity

Text: pg. 13, Average Velocity Text: pg.35, Calculating Displacement Problems: pg. 15 #5, 23 #2, 7, 8, 37 #3 Lesson: Area Under a v-t Graph

13 The Displacement Problem

Calculating displacement for uniform acceleration

Stopping Distances Video Text: pg. 40-2, Equations of Uniformly Accelerated Motion Handbook: Displacement Problem Homework Video: Stopping Distance Video: Stopping Distance Video: Stopping Distance

14 The BIG Five The BIG 5 equations, multiple representations of motion, problem solving

Text: pg. 43-6, examples Problems: pg. 44, #1, 45 #2, 46 #1, 2 Lesson: Using the BIG Five Video: Smart Car Test

15 Freefall Vertical motion, freefall, turning around

Coffee filters, tennis balls, motion detector

Video: Highest Sky Dive Video: NASA Drop Tower Video: Feather vs Ball

16 Acceleration of Gravity ag, freefall problem solving, multiple solutions, distance

Stop watches, measuring tape Text: pg. 77, Acceleration

Due to Gravity Problems: pg. 80 #1, 81 #2 using full GRASP Lesson: Freefall Example Lesson: Vertical Motion Video: Drop Zone Freefall Video: Freefall on Moon

17 Cart Project Stop watches, measuring tapes, tickertape timers

Review: pg. 52 #5, 6, 20, 23, 28, 29, pg. 88 #14, 16 Review: Kinematics (all questions are very good!) Handbook: Graphing Review

18 Cart Project Review: Graphing Summary 19 Review Lesson 20 Test 2-D Motion 1 Two Dimensional

Motion Displacement vectors in 2-D, scale vector diagrams, distance vs. displacement, speed vs. velocity

Rulers, protractors Text: pg. 7-10, Representing Vector Quantities Handbook: Vector Practice Lesson: Writing Vectors Lesson: Adding Vectors

2 Vector Adventure Adding vectors Rulers, protractors 3 Relative Velocity Relative velocity, addition

of velocity vectors Relative Velocity Video Physics buggies, cloth

Lesson: Relative Velocities 1 Lesson: Relative Velocities 2 Video: Shooting Soccer Ball Video: Tennis Ball Launcher

4 Relative Velocity, continued

Handbook: Relative Velocities Practice

5 Quiz on 2-D motion

Forces 1 What is a Force? Idea of force, interactions Elastics (two sizes), 10 N spring scales,

rulers Video: Fundamental Forces Assign Song / Video Project

2 What is the Effect of a Force?

Force causes acceleration Dynamics carts, elastics, motion detector, track + cart + masses + extra friction, hover puck

Video: Feynman and Inertia

3 What are the Effects of Many Forces?

Combining forces, net force, Newtons 1st Law

Dynamics carts, spring scales Atwood + track machine demo

Handbook: The Net Force Video: Inertia Hip-Hop Read: Newtons First Law, pg. 104-5

4 The Inertia Principle Systems, inertia, changing forces

Track + cart + extra friction, motion detector + force probe

Handbook: The Inertia Principle Lesson: First Law Video: Forces in Space!

5 The Force of Gravity Force of gravity,

gravitational field strength, Fg = mg

Masses, 10 N spring scales Start normal force

Read: Gravitational Field Intensity, pg. 71-5 Problems: pg. 72 #1, 2, pg. 74 #2, pg. 76 #3 Video: Big Bang Theory Video: Gravity Newton to Einstein

6 Normal Force Normal force Meter sticks, masses, spring scales Read: Normal Force, pg. 94 Handbook: Normal Forces Lesson: Normal Force Video: Normal Force

7 Force, Mass and Motion Force and mass affect acceleration

Dynamics carts, masses, tickertape timers, pulleys

Video: Cars and Inertia Handbook: Representing Forces

8 Force, Mass and Motion part 2

Newtons 2nd law, Fnet = ma, definition of force, definition of Newton, inertia

Finish activity

Read: Newtons Second Law, pg. 106-8 Problems: pg. 114 #5-7 Lesson: Newtons Second Law Video: 2nd Law in Space!

9 Newtons Second Law Problem Solving

Force problem solving techniques

Develop 2nd law

Problems: finish handbook questions and pg. 112 #1, pg. 114 #8 Lesson: Finding the Net Force Video: Misconceptions About Freefall

10 Forces as Interactions Forces are interactions Two carts on track Video: 3rd Law in Space! Video: Newtons Third Law

11 Newtons 3rd law Newtons 3rd Law, Force pairs

Computer force probes, two carts on track Develop Newtons 3rd Law

Read: Newtons 3rd Law, pg. 114-6 Handbook: Newtons Third Law(pg. 94)

12 Friction Kinetic and static friction Shoes, masses, spring scales Friction box, spring, force probe

Read: Kinds of Friction, pg. 92-7 Video: Brake Test Video: Chevy Volt Test

13 Friction Coefficient of friction, Ff = Fn Finish activity Friction problem solving

Problems: pg 96 #1, 2, pg. 97#1, 2, pg. 122 #1, 123#2 Lesson: Static and Kinetic Friction Lesson: Intro to Friction Lesson: Friction Problem

14 Review Friction problem solving Representing Forces and Motion

Problems: pg. 124 #3, pg 130 #5, 8, 15, pg. 136 #8, 12, 14, 45, 47, 51, Review: Newtons Laws

15 Test Energy 1 The Flow of Energy Energy flow diagrams, bar

charts Pullback cars, marble, incline track, motion detector

Lesson: Energy Diagrams

2 Doing Work! Positive, negative work, net work-kinetic energy theorem

Carts, wood blocks Read: Conditions for Mechanical Work, pg. 144-6 Problems: pg. 146 #1, 2, pg. 151 #3, 4 Lesson: Work and Energy

3 Measuring Energy Kinetic energy, gravitational potential energy

Basketball, motion detector Read: Kinetic Energy, pg. 162-6 Problems: pg. 164 #1, 2, pg. 166 #5 Lesson: Work and GPE Video: Swinging Ball of Death

4 Gravitational Potential Energy

Path independence, vertical origin

Pair of (shelving) tracks, 2 large ball bearings.

Read: Changes in Gravitational Energy, pg. 159-60 Problems: pg. 160 #2, pg. 161 #4

5 The Conservation of

Energy Conservation of energy, thermal energy

Read: Energy and Its Characteristics, pg. 152 Problems: pg. 170 #1, 2, pg. 172 #5, 6 Lesson: Conservation Problems Video: Canadas Wonderland Behemoth Simulation: Rollercoaster Simulation: Skateboarding Park

6 Power Definition of power, watt Large measuring tapes, stopwatches Read: Power, pg. 188-9 Problems: pg. 189 #1, 2

7 Review Lesson Powerpoint: Energy Review Motion detector, track, cart

Review: pg. 232 #43a, 49, 53, 54 Video: The Most Important Video You Will Ever See

Waves and Sound

1 Quiz on Energy Good Vibrations

Periodic motion, types of vibrations, frequency, period, amplitude, displacement, phase

Mystery device, tuning fork, water, stopwatches, springs, computer motion detector Assign instrument project

E-Book: The Physics of Music

2 Good Vibrations,

continued Read: Characteristics of

Vibrations, pg. 238-40 Problems: pg. 240 #3-5

3 Properties of the Pendulum

Effect of length, mass and amplitude on period

String, stopwatches, masses

Read: Infobit, pg. 82-3 Do not memorize the pendulum equation!

4 Making Waves Medium, pulses, crest, trough, energy, transverse waves, fixed/free-end reflections, graphing waves

Bell wave machines or springs

Read: Transverse Waves, pg. 244-5 Problems: pg. 246 #3, 4a Lesson: Intro to Waves Video: Types of Waves Simulation: Transverse Waves

5 Making Waves, continued Interference

Superposition principle, constructive and destructive interference

Two Crests Video Crest + Trough Video Crest + Trough Video Constructive Interference Applet Destructive Interference Applet One wave machine

Read: Wave Behaviour, pg. 251-3 Problems: pg. 257 #2, 3, 5 Video: Two Pulses Interfering

6 The Speed of Waves Wave speed, Universal wave equation, dependence on medium

Bell wave machines, springs, stopwatches

Read: The Speed of Waves, pg. 247-8 Problems: pg. 251 #1-5 Video: T, F, and v

7 Standing Waves Standing waves, nodes,

antinodes, modes, resonance, resonant frequency

Springs, stopwatches, resonators, wine glasses Standing wave demonstration apparatus

Read: Mechanical Resonance, pg. 241-2 Read: Standing Waves, pg. 292-3 Lesson: Standing Waves Video: Standing Waves Video: Shatter Glass Video: Shatter Glass

8 Sound Waves Longitudinal waves, sound waves, medium, particle displacement, representing sound waves

Computer, microphone, tuning fork Read: Longitudinal Waves, pg. 245-6 Simulation: Sound Waves

9 The Propagation of Sound

Speed of sound Thermometer Read: Speed of Sound, pg. 277 Problems: pg. 277 #1, 2, pg. 279 #2

10 The Interference of Sound

Interference of sound waves, beat frequency, Loudness,

tuning forks, elastic bands, computer oscilloscope, microphone, student

Read: The Interference of Sound, pg. 281-2

pitch, intensity, timbre, waveform

musical instruments Problems: pg. 282 #1, 2 Read: The Characteristics of Sound, pg. 268-9 Read: Hearing Sound, pg. 271 Simulation: Complex Waves

11 The Vibrating String Frequency dependence on length, tension, harmonic series

Tissue box, elastics, weights Read: Stringed Instruments, pg. 297-8 Problems: pg. 298 #1, 2, pg. 270 #4, pg. 276 #2

12 Resonance in Air Columns

Open and closed air columns, resonant length, resonant frequency

Air columns, tuning forks, signal generator, large cardboard tubes, thermometer

Read: Acoustical Resonance in Air Columns, pg. 300-5 Problems: pg. 306 #1-5 Lesson: Air Columns

13 Musical Instrument Presentations

Instruments and poster due in class Review Problems: pg. 262 #1-4, 11, 16, 19, 26, pg. 288 #1, 3, 15, 27, pg. 318 #2, 3, 5, 9, 16, 17, 23 Lesson: All About Waves Review: Waves Review: Sound and Music

14 Waves and Sound Problem Solving

15 Test Electricity

1 The Flow of Electricity Circuits, conductors, insulators, electric current, ammeters

Wires, bulbs, batteries, ammeters, switches

Problems: pg. 457 #1a, 2b Read: Electric Current, pg. 455-8 Simulation: Electric Circuits Lab

2 Electric Circuits and Voltage

Circuit diagrams, batteries, electric potential difference, voltage, voltmeters, voltage rise, voltage drop, sources, loads

Computers, simulation: Electric Circuits Lab

Problems: pg. 464 #1, 2, pg. 468 #4a,c Read: Electric Potential Difference, pg. 460-2 and 464-5 Read: Circuit Diagrams, pg. 466 Video: Current and Voltage

3 Bulbs in Series Series circuits, current

model, resistance, resistance in series, voltage rule

Simulation: Battery-Resistor Circuit Video: Dr. Megavolt

4 Bulbs in Parallel Parallel circuits, resistance in parallel, current rule

Handbook: Bulbs in Parallel Homework Video: Series and Parallel

5 A Complex Circuit Current rule, voltage rule Handbook: A Complex Circuit Homework

6 Resistance and Ohms Law

Ohms law, definition of resistance, equivalent resistance in series and parallel

Problems: pg. 494 #4, 10a, b Read: Resistance and Ohms Law, pg. 486-8 Read: Resistors in Series and Parallel, pg. 495-9 Lesson: Ohms Law Lesson: Resistors in Series Lesson: Resistors in Parallel Simulation: Ohms Law

7 Circuit Decomposition Circuit decomposition Problems: pg. 504 #2, 4 Handbook: Electrical Connections Read: Series-Parallel Combinations of Resistors, pg. 502-4 Lesson: Circuit Decomposition

8 Kirchoffs Laws Voltage law, current law Problems: pg. 473 #1, 2, pg. 474 practice Read: Kirchoffs Current Law, pg. 469-70 Read: Kirchoffs Voltage Law, pg. 471-3

9 Circuit Analysis Circuit analysis Quiz: Electric Circuit Quiz (skip questions about power)

10 Test Review: Electric Circuits Electricity Review: pg. 482 #2-4, 20, 23, pg. 516 #3, 7, 8, 14,