1. Seating Chart

2. discussed AP Syllabus 2021

3 . discuss the nature of the class...overview...full course description

4. discussed T.L. Hanna Physics website

5. join Remind for text reminders ( text 81010 with message @f84e4k )

6. students enroll in MasteringPhysics ... here are instructions.

7. students enroll in AP Classroom...here is a tutorial video.

Here is the join code for the mechanics section: 42637K

Here is the join code for the E and M section: AKMWAM

8. students enroll in UT Quest

9. discussed Google Classroom if up and running

10. install Graphical Analysis 4 from Chrome Store

11. Recording of today's class

0. Unit 1 Notes

1. Textbook pickup time 10:30 am.

2. discussed linearization with some possible functional relationships:

a. no mathematical relationship

b. linear

c. top-opening (with numerical example using Graphical Analysis 4 on Chromebooks)

d. side opening

e. inverse

3. Class Demo for Dune Buggy Lab...used Graphical Analysis 4 to graph data

4. discussed the data analysis of the dune buggy lab ... developed for the following observations:

a. linear relationship between position and time

b. intercept units were tiles

c. intercept meaning was starting position or initial position

d. slope units were tiles/sec

e. slope meaning was velocity (the graphical interpretation of speed became "steepness" of slope).

5. started discussing velocity vs. time graphs for CV motion:

• graph is a "no-relationship" horizontal graph

• area bounded by function and the horizontal time axis on a v vs. t graph represents displacement

6. Today's recording(s):

1st recording

2nd recording

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1. discussed velocity vs. time graphs for CV motion:

• graph is a "no-relationship" horizontal graph

• area bounded by function and the horizontal time axis on a v vs. t graph represents displacement

2. discussed additional CV representations (x vs. t, v vs. t, motion maps)

3. discussed what the intersection the lines representing two cars, one going in a positive direction and one going in a negative direction, means ... movie of event here and did an example with robots with different speeds

4. referenced Experimental Design and Graphical Analysis of Data

5 discussed Calculus Reading and Assignment #1 (limit)...students completed Calc HW 1 handed out in class

6. Today's class recording

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1. discussed Calculus Reading and Assignment #2 (the derivative)

a. watched this excellent video on using Desmos to learn the derivative

b. students work on Calculus HW 2 handed out in class over weekend (just the first page using the definition of the derivative)

2. Day 1 of Kinematic Robots

3. Today's livestream can be joined here. Today's recording.

Link for livestreaming

0. Unit 1 Notes

1. discussed Calculus Reading and Assignment #2 (the derivative)...short-cut rules...also discussed solutions to page 1

2. students work on Calculus HW 2( handed out in class Friday). Tonight's hw involves short cut rules for derivatives

3. Day 1 of Kinematic Robots (finish up). The idea of the slope of the "secant' line on a position vs. time graph representing average velocity is developed

4. class investigation using photogates and the car on the ramp: TGAMM

(a) the relationship between instantaneous position and clock reading

(b) the relationship between instantaneous velocity and clock reading

5. Here are some generalizations and conclusions based upon the class discussion of the graphs of the car on the ramp:

a) x vs. t graphs: always curvy...intercept still means initial position and slope still means velocity...steepness of slope still means speed

b) v vs. t graphs: always linear, meaning that the slopes were always constant...defined slope to mean the acceleration after analyzing the units implying that a=(delta v)/(delta t)...identified the intercept as being the initial velocity ... area under v vs. t graphs still means displacement

6. Here is today's recording.

livestream link

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1. discussed Calculus Reading and Assignment #3 (the integral) after going over Calculus HW #2 page 2 and page 3

2. discussed some integration examples

3. discussed the calculus of 1D Kinematics for motion with constant acceleration and compared the calculus approach to a non-graphical approach for agreement

4. today's recording

livestream link

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1. discussed the derivation of the Constant Acceleration Equations by finding different ways to determine displacement from a linear v vs. t graph

2. discussed several non-constant acceleration motion examples using derivatives and integrals

3. today's recording

livestream link

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1. discussed several additional non-constant acceleration motion examples using derivatives and integrals...left some additional non-constant acceleration problems unworked in the notes..but with solutions in the notes.

2. discussed the physics of Constant Acceleration and Constant Velocity

3. discussed kinematic stacks...did ones given x vs. t graphs...still need to do those given v vs. t graphs

4. today's recording

livestream link

2nd livestream link (had to reboot computer)

0. Unit 1 Notes

1. discussed kinematic stacks...did those given v vs. t graphs

2. discussed motion maps for accelerated motion (added acceleration arrows)

3. discussed Constant Acceleration example (washed out bridge example)

4. students took Quiz 1

5. students began Pivot Interactives labs:

   1. Ping Pong Ball Bazooka

   2. Free Fall Five

6. today's recording link 1

7. today's recording link 2

livestream link

0. Unit 1 Notes

1. discussed motion maps for accelerated motion (added acceleration arrows)

2. discussed Constant Acceleration example (washed out bridge example)

3. discussed results from free fall lab (Pivot)...discovered acceleration due to gravity is approximately 9.8 m/s/s/

4. introduced goal-less problems

5. today's recording

livestream link

0. Unit 1 Notes

1. discussed results from free fall lab (Pivot)...discovered slope of x vs. t^2 graph for CA motion is 0.5a

2. continued goal-less problems

3. discussed MasteringPhysics assignment due tomorrow night

4. today's recording

livestream link

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1. continued goal-less problems

2. discussed additional problems

3. today's recording

livestream link

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1. students worked through some clicker questions (full file here)

2. discussed problems 1,3,4 from cooperative questions

3. here are some test review solutions that we looked over yesterday...new ones today

4. today's recording

no livestream today ... just an exam

0. Unit 1 Notes

1. Mechanics Exam 1

2. no recording today ... just an exam