Physics (Period 1) Assignments
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- 2015-16 School Year
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- Science
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Conceptual PhysicsThe website below is from the author of the textbook called "Conceptual Physics" that is used by the regular physics classes. Paul Hewitt has many short video clips that demonstrate various physics principles. The link is:Another helpful and fun website from the University of Colorado, is called PhET.It has interactive simulations on many physics concepts and topics. You can just enter the topic you want to see if it is available.Another useful website is called The Physics Classroom where there are tutorials, simulations, practice questions, etc. The website is http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Here are all three of the websites listed above:
Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
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Last Day of Class Before Final Exams (Wednesday)
- Time will be given to finish Manilla Folder Electricity Labette
- Working on Practice Test
- Q & A
HOMEWORK
Make sure you have brought a cover sheet for your Manilla Folder with Names of two partners, Date, Period and Creative Design
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Chapter 34-35 Quizzam on Friday May 27, 2016
Make Up Test for Chapter 32 Quizzam Thursday Morning at 7:00 a.m. for Yosemite People
In Class Today (Wednesday)
- Concept Check
- Questions on Homework
- Begin Manilla Folder Circuit Labette
Homework:
- One partner make a cover page for the Manilla Folder Labette with Names, Period, Date, Decriptive Title and Design Images
- Complete CDE 35-2
- Study for Chapter 34-35 Quizzam
See Homework List and Practice Test with Answers and Powerpoints Below:
- CHP.34-35_9 station review.doc
- CHP.34-35_9 station review answers.doc
- CHP.34 Hewitt Powerpoint.ppt
- CHP.34-35 Homework List 2016.doc
- apphys. Chap 18 Answers to CDE 35-2.pdf
- apphys. Chap 18 Answers to CDE 34-1.pdf
- apphys. Chap 18 Answers to CDE 35-1.pdf
- apphys. Chap 18 Answers to Current Math Worksheet.pdf
- CHP.35 Hewitt Powerpoint.ppt
- chp.35 Circuit Elements.ppt
- CHP_final formulas.doc
- CHP_Final Review Answers.doc
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In Class Today (Thursday May 19, 2016)
- Lesson on AC vs. DC and transformers and inverters.
- Display of Electrical Components
- Introduction to Electricity Terms and Ohm's Law
- Introductory Activity on Using Analog & Digital Voltmeters and to Resistors
Homework:
- Finish back side of CDE Worksheet 34-1
- Complete front side of CDE worksheet 35-1
- Solve (odd numbers only) problems from "Current Math" worksheet on separate paper.
- Look in your backyard at the transformer on the top of telephone pole.

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Chapter 32 Quizzam Next Tuesday
Updated Homework List and Answers to Worksheet 32.1 are Below:
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- Finish the Coulomb's Law Worksheet Problems on another sheet of paper.
- Complete Assignment 32 A (Review Questions 1-12 and Think& Explain 1-5)
- Begin Assignment 32 B (Review Questions 13-25 and Think& Explain 6-10)
In Class on Wednesday:
- Review Pre-Check given out on Monday.
- Turn in Tesla Video Questions (if not already turned in )
- Lesson on parts of the atom and Charging by Friction and Charging by Induction
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Chapter 32 Quizzam will be on Tuesday May 17.
Below is the Hewitt Powerpoint on Electrostatics and the Homework List
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MAKE UP Test for Chapter 29-30 Test for those who missed it.
Thursday Morning 7:00 a.m. Room 221
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Chapter 29-30 Test will be on Tuesday May 3, 2016
Below are the Hewitt Powerpoints for Chapter 29 on Reflection and Refracton and Chapter 30 on Lenses.
Also listed below is the UPDATED Homework List
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- Finish the two ray diagrams on the back of CDE Worksheet 30-2
- Finish the remaining two problems from the Worksheet on Lenses.
- Begin solving the problems on the new worksheet called "Lens Worksheet" Show work on a separate paper.
- Read over the lab procedure to prepare for Wednesday's Lab
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- CDE 29-1
- Finish Textbook Assignments 29 A (Review Questions 1-12 and Think & Explain 1-5) and
- 29 B (Review Questions 13-23 and Think & Explain 6-10)
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Updated Homework List for Chapter 27-28 is Below
Chapter 27-28 Exam will be on Thursday.
Also posted below are two Hewitt Powerpoints for Chapter 27 on Light and Chapter 28 on Color
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- Complete Calculations for Question 2 on the "Phantastic Photon" Lab, on a separate sheet of paper that will be stapled to lab.
- Answer all of the questions on the lab through question 14
- Complete Assignment 27 A from textbook.
In Class on Tuesday (3-15-16): Lesson on the Moon Phases and eclipses
In Class on Thursday (3-17-17): The Phantastic Photon Lab"
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Chapter 25 -26 Exam is on Friday
Answers to the Nine Station Review is below along with the Homework List
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Listed below are two Hewitt Power points from Chapter 25 on Waves and Chapter 26 on Sound.
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Bring Textbook to Class on Monday
On Monday:
- Quick Check
- Textbook Assignment 26 A & B
- CDE 26-1Worksheet
- Mechanical Universe Laser Disc on "Resonance"
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HOMEWORK:
- Begin Assignment 25-C Plug and Chug 1-5 & Think and Solve 1-4
- Finish the "Vibration Math" Worksheet on a separate paper.
In Class Today:
- P.O.B.
- Concept Check
- Chapter 25 Quiz
- Video: Infra-Red Radiation
Answers to "Vibration Math" Worksheet are below:
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Homework:
- Finish the 4 calculations for the range of wavelengths for AM and FM radio stations.
- BRING YOUR TEXTBOOK TO CLASS ON MONDAY (for an in class textbook assignment).
- Finish the backside (Q 9-12) of the Vibrations and Waves Worksheet
In Class Today:
- Lesson on Parts of a Wave.
- How to Calculate the wavelength of a radio station.
- Slinky Labette (if you did not finish all of the questions, you can come in at lunch or at 3:00 today or tomorrow.
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- Begin Reading Sections 1 and 2 of Chapter 25
- Review Quesions 1-20 from chapter 25 will be assigned next week
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In Class:
- Weightlessness
- Return Quizzes
- Powerpoint
- Chapter 11-12 Exam on Wednesday
3 Powerpoints are below:
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Answers to the 12.1 Worksheet on Gravitation are below:
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In Class Today:
- Chapter 11 Quiz
- Begin Lesson on Chapter 12 " Law of Universal Gravitation"
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- Continue working on class notes proble\ms.
- Begin Worksheet 12.1 on Gravitation Problems
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Chapter 11 Quiz on Tuesday
Homework:
- Read Chapter 12 (Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation)
- Study your notes and worksheets for Tuesday's Quiz
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Below are the Midterm Practice Test and Midterm Practice Test Answers.
- The midterm exam has 87 questions. All multiple choice.
- Remember you can write all of the formulas on a 3" x 5" index card with your name in the top right corner. (This will be collected at the end of the exam and can be returned to you next semester if you like)
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The Chapter 9 Quizam is on Monday.
The answers to the Circular Motion Worksheet and Concept Check and Quick Check are shown below:
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Chapter 9 Quizzam on Monday
Answers to Worksheet 9.1 and Homework List are below:
Answers to Circular Motion Worksheet will be posted later.
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Chapter 8 Exam and FRQ will be on Wednesday 12-16-15
Below are the answers to the worksheets and practice test and, homework list
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Answers to the Practice Energy Problems Worksheet Below:
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BeginChapter 8 on Work and Energy
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- Begin Reading Chapter 8 and start Assignment 8A Review Questions 1-20 and Plug and Chug problems 1-5
- Also Record the reading on your home Electric Meter as discussed in class.
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For those who missed the Test just before the Thanksgiving Break, the Make Up Test will be on Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. in room 221
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Chapter 7 Test on Momentum is Tomorrow (Thursday 11/19/15)
Below you will see a powerpoint on Momentum made by the author of the text
As well as the revised homework list.
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LEONID METEOR SHOWER (November 17-18, 2015)
Tuesday evening/Wednesday morning, the Leonid meteor shower can be seen on the following website, live. If you are up very early Wednesday morning, you can see it directly in the sky.
This meteor shower is the result of planet Earth passing through the tail end of the Tempel-Tuttle Comet
Check the website below to watch the momentum Hewitt Videos in your studying for the Chapter 7 Exam on Thursday
Below are the answers to the Chapter 7 Practice Test
Also below is a Chapter 7 Powerpoint from the Author of our Textbook
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REMINDER:
Study for Chapter 7 Quiz on Thursday. Topics: Momentum, Impulse, Collisions/Explosions.
- See answers below to the Next Time Questions Worksheet
- See answers below for the Collisions Worksheet 7.2
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Homework:
- Begin Textbook Assignment 7 B (see your study list)
- Complete CDE Worksheet 7-1 (given out in class Thursday)
- Work on Next Time Questions Worksheet (given out in class Thursday)
- Finish the 3 problems on Collisions on the back of Class Data Table with Air Track
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- Complete the Chapter 7 Review Questions 2-18 (Even Only)
- Begin answering the Impulse Practice Worksheet Problems 1-8 on separate sheet.
- Begin Reading Chapter 7.
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Unit Test on Chapters 4, 5 & 6 will be on Wedenesday 10-28-15
Below are the answers to the Chapter 4-6 Nine Station Review and the Chapter 5 Homework List UPDATED!
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- Study for Chapter 5 Quiz on Tuesday
- Complete CDE 5-2 worksheet that was given out in class.
- Complete the Atwood Pulley Lab Calculations
- Begin the Textbook Review Questions 1-18, Plug and Chug 1-5, Think and Explain 1-10, and Think and Solve 1-4 only.
Answers to the Quik Check given in class are below:
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Chapter 4 Quizzam: Monday October 12, 2015
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Chapter 4 QUIZZAM on Monday
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- Read Chapter 4 (Newton's First Law of Motion)
- Answer the Chapter 4 Review Questions 1-19 (odd only)
- Complete CDE 4-1 (Weight of physics book is 15 Newtons on Question 6)
In Class Today:
- P.O.B. (On Inertia)
- 9 Station Group Activities
- Lesson on Weight vs. Mass and How To Measure Them
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Homework:
- Begin Reading Chapter 4 on Newton's First Law of Motion
In Class on Thursday October 1, 2015
- Chapter 3 Exam on Vectors and Projectile Motion
- Turned in Chapter 3 Homework Packet
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Chapter 3 Test will be on Thursday.
Answers to the 7 Station Review (Practice Test) are posted below:
Along with answers to Physics Vectors Worksheet and Vector Math Worksheet
In class on Tuesday:
- Answer any questions about homework
- Discuss Range of Projectile vs. Angle
- Discuss Monkey Hunter Problem
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In Class Today:
- Collect Data for "Predicting Landing Spot of Steel Ball"
- Work on two new assignments
HOMEWORK
- Complete front and back of CDE 3-1
- Complete 1-8 of Vector Math Worksheet (on another sheet of paper)
- Study for Chapter 3 Quiz on Friday
Below are the answers to CDE 3-2
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Here are the answers to the four examples from the Lecture Notes on Projectile Motion Problems:
Example 1 (Done in Class) (a) 0.40 seconds (b) .24 m
Example 2 (a) 1.96 or 2.0 m (b) Vx = 2.5 m/s and Vy = - 7.6 m/s
Example 3 Initial Horizontal Speed = 7.2 m/s
Example 4 Height of Table = 12.5 meters
Next Class will be working on Steel Ball lab
Chapter 3 Quiz on Friday
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Chapter 2 Test is on Tuesday September 15, 2015
Below are the answers to the Chapter 2 Practice Test that was given out on Friday
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Here below are the answers to the Motion Math Worksheet
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Chapter 2 Quiz on Friday
Chapter 2 Test Next Week (On Tuesday)
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- Finish Motion Math Worksheet and Acceleration Practice Worksheet and Problems from Textbook and Graph from Domino Lab
- Study for Friday's Quiz
Answers to Motion Math and Acceleration Practice Worksheet will be posted later.
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Textbook Questions from Chapter 2
- Review Questions (1-25) Use complete sentences, not 1 word answers.
- Plug and Chug Problems 7 & 8
- Think and Explain Questions 1-8
- New Worksheet on "Acceleration"
- New Worksheet called "Motion Math" (show your worked out solutions on another sheet of paper that can be stapled to the handout.)
- Finish plotting the class data, 48 data points including yours, on graph paper.
- Remember to include a descriptive Title to your graph and a legend explaining the two different colors that you used.
- Answer the 5 lab questions on another sheet of paper.
In class Today:
- Finish collecting the Domino Lab Data.
- Copy the class data from 5 other groups.
- Demonstations on Falling Bodies.
- Lesson on Acceleration
- Video clip from experiment done on the moon.
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- Begin Graphing your 8 data points on your graph paper.
- Try to finish the back sides of the two worksheets CDE 2-1 and 2-2
Remember the following Graphing Tips:
Here is a summary of the 6 Tips for Graphing:
- Choose values for the two axes that make the data from the tables fill most of the paper, vertically and horizontally.
- Title your graph with a "Descriptive Title" that helps the reader to have an idea what event was being measured.
- Label both axes (vertical and horizontal) with correct units and name of units.
- Ensure all of your data points are still visible after you draw the connecting line.
- The connecting line does not necessarily have to go through each data point. Draw the best smooth curve through the data points that "averages" the data.
- Make a "Legend" that explains what the two colors of data points represent. One color is your data and the other color is the rest of the class data.
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- Complete the calculations to the "Rolling Steel Ball" Activity
- Try to answer all of the questions on the front sides only of the two worksheets, 2-1 and 2-2.
- Read sections 1, 2 & 3 of Chapter 2 on Linear Motion
In class today (Friday August 28, 2015)
- Turn in Chapter 1 Homework
- Chapter 1 Quiz
- Collect Data for the Rolling Steel Ball Activity
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- Complete the "Curiosity Questions" Handout as best you can. To be discussed at next class.
- Complete your handout for the "Cup of Pythagoras" Activity.
- Bring your scientific calculator to class.
- Complete the handout: "Examples of Physics"
- Read Chapter 1 in the textbook. Try answering some of the questions at the end of the chapter.
- Math Quiz on Monday