*Outline quiz*FBD Quiz—discuss *discuss applications of newtons’ laws*Discuss:

-motion quantities-error and significant figures-excel calculated columns

*Finish buggy lab calculations(due mon 8/31)*upload starry night software (TUESDAY)

--------------------------------------------*buggy lab due Monday, 1:30pm

SI Physics 8/28/09

*Discuss newton’s stations lab *work on buggy lab*motion detector lab

--------------------------------------------*motion graph homework—due thurs 1:30pm*Buggy lab due wed. 4:00*i-day help session—attendance is expected.

SI Physics 9/1/09

*Motion graph homework—review/discuss*discuss acceleration*Logger pro—graph matching*sparky lab--------------------------------------------*motion detector lab—due TUESDAY 1:30pm*Sparky Lab—Due ?? (Probably Thursday)—this is a full report.

SI Physics 9/4/09

SI Physics 9/18/09

• Class• Review the quiz• Motion worksheet • Newton’s law lab

• Homework• Problem set (constant acceleration

problems) probs. 3-10 only• Finish/turn in worksheet

SI Physics 9/22/09

• Class• Problem set/motion worksheet• Moon observations/spreadsheet/Starry

Night• Unit conversions• Finish lab (and discuss procedure for

Part II)

• Homework• Problem set—Unit Conversions-due

Thurs, 130• Lab due Friday at noon.

SI Physics 9/25/09• Class

• Problem set-unit conversions [8:10]• Sign in/Sign out weekend; Excel

spreadsheet compasses for on student server [8:10]

• Discuss Newton’s cart lab and Sparky lab—meaning of graphs [8:50]

• Videotape free fall

• Homework• Motion problem set due Monday 9/28,

130• Lab due Monday at noon.

Sparky Lab: The good…

• Filenames—your last names included—thank you!

• Graphs: Titles, axis labels and titles including units.

Sparky Lab: The bad…• Use decimals instead of fractions• Discuss how results affected if you

remove outliers• Reference for theoretical value of

“g”• Discuss R2

• Compare area/displacement to actual/measured value

Sparky Lab: The ugly…• SHOW ALL CALCULATIONS with

values plugged in.• Answer ALL questions asked in the

lab handout. (eg. Area/displacement calculation)

• Error analysis: • Large area large discussion• “human”, “calculation”, “rounding”

SI Physics 9/29/09• Class

• Motion problem set• Sign in/Sign out weekend; Excel

spreadsheet compasses for on student server [8:10]

• Examples of NSL problems (4, 5, 13)• Analyze videos in Logger Pro

• Homework• Newton’s laws problem set, probs 1-8,

due Thurs 10/1, 130pm• Tennis Ball Lab due Monday, 10/5 at

130.• Coming soon: QUIZ next Tuesday 10/6

SI Physics 10/2/09• Class

• Newton’s law problem set• Sign in/Sign out weekend; Excel

spreadsheet compasses for on student server—after 10/5, moon rises after sunset

• Free fall problems: 2, 3, 4, 1• Work on Tennis Ball lab—Analysis

questions

• Homework• Newton’s laws problem set, probs 9-12 (9

is optional) AND Freefall problems 1-2 due Mon 10/5, 130pm

• Tennis Ball Lab due Monday, 10/5 at 130.• Reminder: QUIZ next Tuesday 10/6

QUIZ Topic Review• Equations of motion• Problems: inventory variables,

choose equation, solve• Tying results to graphs• Newton’s 2nd law problems:

• Free body diagram• Sometimes EOM needed to find a• Apply NSL to FBD• Solve

SI Physics 10/6/09• Class

• Newton’s law problem set, 9-12• Sign in/Sign out weekend; Excel

spreadsheet compasses for on student server—after 10/5, moon rises after sunset—observe in MORNING

• Experimental Design--discussion• Quiz

• Homework• Freefall problems from 2 sources (SEE

MOODLE): due Mon 10/12, 130pm

SI Physics 10/13/09• Class

• Free fall problem set (part 2)• Review Quiz• Acceleration--SIGNS• Experimental Design--discussion• Experimental Design--Lab

• Homework• READ textbook for Outline Quiz Friday:

Sections….• Freefall—pdf doc, probs 1, 3, 4, 11• QUIZ on Freefall: Next TUESDAY

Acceleration—what’s your sign??

SI Physics 10/16/09• Class

• Outline quiz• Free fall problem set (part 2)• Comments on Tennis Ball lab• Experimental Design—Lab

• Homework• Study for FREEFALL Quiz (Tuesday)• Do Free fall review problems and self-

check (answers on Moodle)• Experimental Design Lab due next

Thursday

SI Physics 10/20/09• Class

• Discuss Experimental design lab.• Discuss questions on review problems• Circular motion—Excel exercise?• QUIZ

• Homework• Enter Circular Motion Experiment data

into Excel for Friday in class.• Experimental Design Lab due Friday,

10/23, 5:00pm.

SI Physics 10/23/09• Class

• Discuss Experimental design lab.• Circular motion—Excel exercise (finish by

9:05)• Discuss Circular motion• Quiz

• Homework• Quiz corrections—due Tuesday in class.• Experimental Design Lab due Today,

10/23, 5:00pm.• Circular motion problems—due Mon 130

SI Physics 10/27/09• Class

• Collect quiz corrections• Qualitative circular motion lab• Circular Motion problem set review• More discussion on circular motion

• Homework• Circular motion problems—due Thurs

130• Qualitative circular motion lab—due

Wed, 1130pm

SI Physics 10/30/09• Class

• Problem set review [8:15]• Flying Bats lab [8:55]• Discussion: [9:30]

•Scientific Notation•Gravitation

• Homework• Read and Outline Chapter 12• Gravitation Problems 1-7 due Mon 130pm• Qual. Circ. Motion Lab, due tonight 6pm• Sci Notation Worksheet

SI Physics 11/3/09• Class

• Outline quiz• Scientific Notation worksheet—

review• Discussion: Gravitation• Work on problem set and Bats lab

• Homework• Gravitation problem set, probs 8-end• Bats lab, due Thurs• Read Chapter 13

SI Physics 11/6/09• Class

• Gravitation problem set review• Discuss—Bats lab• Work on review problems

• Homework• Gravitation and Circular Motion QUIZ—

Tuesday, 11/10• (No class, Fri, 11/13)• Do review problems—self-check answers

on Moodle.• Resubmit Bats Lab by Sunday night

11pm

SI Physics 11/10/09• Class

• Questions on Review Problems• Intro: Sun and Moon stuff• QUIZ

• Homework• Sun/Moon Excel assignment—see

Moodle• (No class, Fri, 11/13)• Read and Outline Chapter 8• Watch email for more details on

assignments

SI Physics 11/17/09• Class

• Outline quiz• Moon exercise—finish today by

9:05• Discuss energy and work• Hand back quiz for corrections

• Homework• Energy problem set, probs 1-9 (due

Thurs, 130pm)• Quiz and Corrections due in class,

Friday, 11/20

SI Physics 11/20/09• Class

• Wrap up Sun/Moon/Earth•Earth Seasons•Review Moon Exercises (2)•Redo Pretest

• Hand back quiz for corrections• Energy on the airtrack

• Homework• Energy problem set, due Monday,

11/23, 130pm• Quiz and Corrections due in class,

Tuesday, 11/24• Sun/Moon/Earth QUIZ Tuesday

SI Physics 11/24/09• Class

• Finish Energy Lab [8:45]• Energy Problem set?• Sun-Moon-Earth quiz—last 30

minutes• Homework

• Energy problem set 2, due Monday, 11/30, 130pm

• Complete Work vs Speed graph for Lab with power fit—upload spreadsheet.

• Energy lab—due Wed, 12/2, 800pm (after help session)

SI Physics 12/01/09• Class

• Review lab graphs• Do parts 1-3 of lab• Energy Problem set• Discuss potential energy• Do part 4 of lab

• Homework• Energy problem set 3, due Thursday,

12/3, 130pm• Energy lab—due Wed, 12/2, 800pm

(after help session)

SI Physics 12/04/09• Class

• A bit more on potential energy• Energy Problem set• Schumaker video

• Homework• Resubmit Energy lab by Sunday, 7pm

if needed.• More Energy Problems --To be

posted on Moodle

SI Physics 12/08/09• Class

• Finish Schumaker video• Review Energy problems—self

check• Crater lab• Student surveys

• Homework• More Energy Problems (9-13, 10 and

12b optional)–Answers posted on Moodle

• Start final exam review packet—posted on Moodle

• QUIZ Friday: Energy and work• Crater lab due THURSDAY, 7pm

SI Physics 12/11/09• Class

• Review Energy problems• Review final exam review

problems• QUIZ

• Homework• More Energy Problems –Answers to be

posted on Moodle• Finish final exam review packet—

posted on Moodle• Crater lab—due Tuesday evening

A Look Ahead

• 12/4: Problem Set/Crater Video• 12/7: Crater Lab/Problem

solving/Student surveys• 12/11: Energy quiz/Final Exam

review• 12/14: MOSART testing/Physics

electives