Physics Assignments
- Instructors
- Term
- 2012-2013 School Year
- Department
- (d) Science
- Location
- Room 228
- Code
- Phyx
- Description
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This course covers the mathematics of physics including slopes, tangents, equations, vectors, velocity, acceleration, and graphical analysis. We will study Newtonian physics, work, energy, power, heat, fluids, mechanical and electromagnetic waves, sound, light, electricity, and electrical circuits.
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Past Assignments
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The WSCA Egg Drop Competition is on for this Thursday / Friday (May 16 - 17).
We will be building the containers on Tuesday / Wednesday, so bring in some thin cardboard to work with (cereal box thickness). All Egg Drop containers must have outside walls of thin cardboard, be no more than 15 cm on a side, and can contain any materials to protect the egg.
Competition eggs will be provided on the day of the contest.
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Practice Test
Topics:
Investigation and Experimentation
Motion and Forces
Conservation of Energy and Momentum
Heat and Thermodynamics
Waves
Electricity and Magnetism
Study Resources available at:
More study resources coming soon!
STAR testing will be the week of April 22.
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pp. 24 - 27: # 1, 2, 45 - 47
pp. 64 - 65: # 28 - 30, 33
pp. 99 - 101: # 1, 25, 29
pp. 118 - 120: # 1, 2, 6, 7, 34
pp. 182: # 8, 9, 11
pp. 256 - 258: # 8, 21, 24
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Physics Electromagnetism Test
See prior assignments for the study guide.
Practice test and key are attached.
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Read, study, and complete all questions in the Physics Electromagnetism Study Guide:
Test is on Friday, April 5, 2013
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Read section 37.1 and 37.2
Complete: p. 758: # 3, 4, 5, 21
+ Complete the Parallel Circuits Problem Set
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Read Chapter 35, sections 1 - 5
Chapter 36, section 1 - 3
Complete:
pp. 715 - 716: # 16 - 24
p. 735: # 1 - 5
+ Series Circuits Worksheet
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Read chapter 34 in the textbook and complete:
pp. 696 - 698: # 4 - 14, 23 - 25, 31 - 37
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pp. 659 - 663: # 2, 4, 6 - 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 23 - 26, 46 - 48
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For those that have not already done so:
Chapters 10 - 14 : Rotational Motion : Test Retake
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Test on Chapter 25 - Waves
See my web page for resources:
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Complete the following:
p. 528: # 1, 2, 6, 8, 18, 20, 21
pp. 548 - 549: # 1, 6, 10, 20, 21
pp. 597 - 598: # 4, 5, 11, 12, 16, 28
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Complete pp. 509 - 511
# 21, 23, 24, 26 - 40
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Read Sections 25.1 - 25.9
Complete:
p. 508: # 1 - 16
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Test on Chapter 24 - Thermodynamics
See my home page for study resources:
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From the textbook:
Complete pp. 486-487: # 42, 45 - 47, 49, 51, 52, 54, 57
Bonus Question (optional): 59
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Science Fair is just around the corner.
Students will have 45 minutes to work on their projects in class on Friday.
Reminder: Projects are due Monday, February 25.
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Read the rest of chapter 24 and complete the Heat Engine problem set.
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Complete the Mathematical Relationship Worksheet
pp. 484 - 485: # 26 - 37
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Read sections 24.1 - 24.5
Complete:
pp. 483: # 1 - 18
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Minimum Monday is Science Fair Monday!
Bring in some of your science fair materials (those easily transported) and questions. You will have the entire class period to work on science fair. Specifically, make sure to bring your 3 task sheets and have them checked.
Guidelines, rubrics, task sheets, and other info available at:
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Complete the first 3 pages (single-sided) in the thermodynamics note-taking guide.
This is up to, but not including, the exercises.
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The space station design project is due Friday.
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Test on Rotational Motion (Selected topics in chapters 10 - 14).
Rotational Note-taking guide is due at test time.
See resources, below:
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pp. 227 - 231: # 1 - 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 14 - 16, 19, 21, 22, 42 - 46
pp. 257 - 258: # 22 - 27
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pp. 206 - 211: # 1 - 4, 21, 25, 26, 28, 49 - 53
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p. 182 - 187: #5, 6, 8, 9, 11 - 14, 23 - 26, 39, 49, Extra Challenge: 55
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Research the short- and long-term health effects of living in space.
Bring in a list, either typed or written.
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Test on Chapters 8 and 9.
When you are ready, take the online quizzes!
Chapter 8:
Chapter 9:
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Homework #4:
A copy of the study guide is attached, below:
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Assignment # 3:
p. 166 - 167: # 26 - 29, 33 - 42, 50 - 54
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Assignment # 2:
Complete:
p. 141: # 32, 33, 35, 49, 54 - 58
p. 165: # 1 - 12
+ Complete the Motion Graphic Organizer
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Assignment #1:
Read Sections 8.1 – 8.3: pp. 124 – 130
complete these exercises: p. 138: # 1 – 14, 20 – 22, 24 – 27
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Test on Chapters 6 and 7
See my web page for study resources:
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In the textbook:
complete pp. 118 - 120:
# 1 - 11 and # 21 - 28
Also, complete the friction lab if you have not done so already.
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Assignment #3:
pp. 102 - 105: # 36, 37, 39 - 41, 46, 53, 56 - 62
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Assignment #2:
Complete:
p. 99: # 1 - 9
p. 100: # 22 - 23
p. 101: # 25 - 35
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Mandatory class retake of the chapter 4 test.
See the original chapter 4 test posting for study resources.
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Chapter 4 Study Guide Packet must be completed by Wednesday.
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Assignment #1:
pp. 81 - 83: # 1 - 9, 14 - 21
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Chapter 4 Test
See below for study resources.
TE = Teacher's Edition
- Physics Chapter 4 CD 2.pdf
- Physics Chapter 4 Practice Test.pdf
- Physics Chapter 4 Exercises.pdf
- Physics Chapter 4 Problem Set.pdf
- Physics Chapter 4 CD 2 TE.pdf
- Physics Chapter 4 Math Practice TE.pdf
- Physics Chapter 4 Math Practice.pdf
- Physics Chapter 4 Exercises TE.pdf
- Physics Chapter 4 CD 1 TE.pdf
- Physics Chapter 4 CD 1.pdf
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Assignment #1:
Complete the following exercises:
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Finish reading Chapter 4
Then, complete:
pp. 62 - 65
# 13 - 19
# 35 - 41
# 35 - 41
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pp. 62 - 64:
# 1 - 12
# 20 - 24
# 26 - 34
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The First Annual WSCA Bridge Building Competition will be held on Friday, October 19 - in class.
Have your bridges ready to go on Friday!
Have your bridges ready to go on Friday!
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Chapter 2 Retake
This is mandatory for all students who scored below a 70 on the test.
However, any students who would like to increase their score can retake the test.
Please see the resources below for study materials:
SE: Student Edition
KEY: Answer Key
Complete as much as you can of the problem sets BEFORE looking at the answer key!
The first link is a Khan Academy video.
The second link is a short web-test.
This is mandatory for all students who scored below a 70 on the test.
However, any students who would like to increase their score can retake the test.
Please see the resources below for study materials:
SE: Student Edition
KEY: Answer Key
Complete as much as you can of the problem sets BEFORE looking at the answer key!
The first link is a Khan Academy video.
The second link is a short web-test.
http://www.khanacademy.org/science/physics/mechanics/v/balanced-and-unbalanc...
http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcp...
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Chapter 3 Retake
This is mandatory for all students who scored below a 70 on the test.
However, any students who would like to increase their score can retake the test.
Please see the resources below for study materials:
SE: Student Edition
KEY: Answer Key
Complete as much as you can of the problem sets BEFORE looking at the answer key!
The first link is a Khan Academy video.
The second link is a web-test.
This is mandatory for all students who scored below a 70 on the test.
However, any students who would like to increase their score can retake the test.
Please see the resources below for study materials:
SE: Student Edition
KEY: Answer Key
Complete as much as you can of the problem sets BEFORE looking at the answer key!
The first link is a Khan Academy video.
The second link is a web-test.
http://www.khanacademy.org/science/physics/mechanics/v/newton-s-first-law-of...
http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcp...
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Complete your design for the bridge building project.
See the Project Guidelines and Rubric.
See the Project Guidelines and Rubric.
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Chapter 3 Test
Topics:
Aristotle, Galileo, and Copernicus and their views on forces and motion.
Inertia
Weight vs. Mass
Calculating weight, mass, and gravitational acceleration using w = mg
Topics:
Aristotle, Galileo, and Copernicus and their views on forces and motion.
Inertia
Weight vs. Mass
Calculating weight, mass, and gravitational acceleration using w = mg
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p. 44-45: # 36, 38, 40, 42, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48
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pp. 42 - 43: # 28 - 35
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Read pp. 28 - 39 in the text and complete:
p. 41: # 1 - 20
p. 41: # 1 - 20
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Chapter 2 Test on Mechanical Equilibrium
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p. 26 - 27: # 30 - 48
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p. 25: # 21 - 29
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Read the rest of chapter 2 and answer the following questions:
p. 24: # 1 - 20
p. 24: # 1 - 20
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Study for Friday's Test
Topics:
Accuracy vs. Precision
Significant Digits
Dimensional (Unit) Analysis
Variables, Experiments, and Graphing
Topics:
Accuracy vs. Precision
Significant Digits
Dimensional (Unit) Analysis
Variables, Experiments, and Graphing
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Dimensional Analysis / Unit Analysis
Use unit analysis to complete the "Measurement Conversions" problem set. Show all work, including all units.
Complete as much as possible of the "Unit Conversion Practice" problem set. You may need to research the metric system to complete this set.
Use unit analysis to complete the "Measurement Conversions" problem set. Show all work, including all units.
Complete as much as possible of the "Unit Conversion Practice" problem set. You may need to research the metric system to complete this set.
http://chemistry.alanearhart.org/Old/Tutorials/DimAnal/index.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtWr1Yi0QV0
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Tuesday, September 4 3:31 PM
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Ball bounce lab sheet and lab report