Weeks of 10/21 - 11/11
Monday & Tuesday (10/20 & 10/21): Test on Unit 2: Newton's Laws
Wednesday & Thursday (10/22 & 10/23): Hand out papers for new unit, Circular Motion, Discuss why an object that is traveling at constant speed in a circle is still accelerating, Discuss Uniform Circular Motion (UCM, tangential velocity, centripetal acceleration, and centripetal force, Discuss Equations for calculating tangential velocity, centripetal acceleration, and centripetal force, Discuss what forces can cause a centripetal force, Discuss Friction and coefficient of friction and derive equation for the maximum speed of an object in UCM, Go over Test
HW: Start looking at first WebAssign for this unit,
Friday & Monday (10/24 & 10/27): Continue discussing Uniform Circular Motion, Do we understand that the velocity is always tangent and the force and acceleration are always toward the center (centripetal)?, Discuss Friction and how to calculate the maximum speed of an object traveling on a curve (circular), Introduce Physics Classroom (tutorial for UCM & Simulation),
HW: Finish Simulation and be prepared to turn in next class, and continue working on first WebAssign for this unit.
Tuesday & Wednesday (10/28 & 10/29): Any Physics Classroom Simulations to turn in?, Go over another problem with friction and UCM, Any questions on friction, tension, normal force being the centripetal force, Discuss Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation, Try problem-solving, Derive the equation for the orbital speed of a planet in UCM around the Sun, Derive the equation for the acceleration due to gravity near the surface of a planet, Problem-solving practice, TIme for WebAssign
HW: Work on Horizontal Motion WebAssign
Thursday & Friday (10/30 & 10/31): Continue with discussion of Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation, Put Circular Motion with Gravitation, Derive equations for orbital speed and orbital period of a satellite in circular motion, Practice a few problems using the planetary data sheet in the packet (last page), Introduce the Gravitation Simulation, Start the Simulation,
HW: WebAssign & Finish the Gravitation with Circular Motion Simulation from The Physics Classroom
Monday (10/3): Institute Day, No Classes
Tuesday & Wednesday (10/4 & 10/5): Hand back Papers, Discuss new Due Dates and change of test date!, Discuss Vertical Circular Motion, Solving problems at the top and the bottom of a vertical circle,
HW: Keep up with WebAssign
Thursday & Friday (11/6 & 11/7): Discuss Vertical Circles again!, Do problem 1 on Page 10, Review page 6 which is proportional reasoning, practice proportional reasoning with separate worksheet, Practice on Gravitation (do problems 8 & 6 on page 10), Start Ranking Task Packet
HW: Continue with WebAssign
Friday & Monday (11/10 & 11/11): Review for Unit 3 Test, Finish Ranking Tasks, Discuss Class Website and answers, Start Set of Google Slides for Unit 3, Do some Review MCQ (WebAssign, Packet, and on Website)
HW: WebAssign MCQ, Review for Unit 3 Test
New Due date for WebAssign:
MC Review: Due Wednesday 11/12
*****New Test Date: Wednesday & Thursday 11/12 & 11/13!!!