Weeks of 1/28 - 2/26
Wednesday & Thursday (1/28 & 1/29): Hand out papers for Unit 7 Rotational Dynamics, Introduce rotational kinematic variables, re-write kinematic equations for constant angular acceleration, try a few problems, Go over Unit 6 test on Projectiles,
HW: Start first WebAssign for this unit--Stick to the due dates for all 4 WebAssigns for this unit!
Friday & Monday (1/30 & 2/2): Continue with rotational kinematics, discuss tangential, centripetal, and overall acceleration of a rotating platform, do a few practice problems, Introduce the topic of rotational force/Torque, do a practice calculation, Do torque Feeler Lab, Introduce PhET Simulation called the Ladybug Revolution
HW: Complete Ladybug Revolution & Continue WebAssign on Rotational Kinematics (due 2/4!)
Tuesday & Wednesday (2/3 & 2/4): Review Rotational Kinematics, Do ranking task for ladybug revolution, practice torque problems, discuss balancing as a lever (Torque cw = Torque ccw), Do Balancing Act Lab Simulation (turn in half sheet only!), Discuss Keeping in Balance Lab, Start Lab
HW: Turn in half sheet for Balancing Act Lab Simulation, Finish WebAssign (Due on Wednesday AM!), Be ready for Rotational Kinematics Summative Quiz next time!!
Thursday & Friday (2/5 & 2/6): Take Summative Quiz on Rotational Kinematics, Complete Lab on Keeping in Balance,
HW: Finish Lab, Do Torque WebAssign
Monday & Tuesday (2/9 & 2/10): Introduced Rotational Inertia, try an example of finding the Rotational Inertia of a system of masses rotating about an axis, Look at uniform solid objects and thier moments of inertia, Complete the worksheet on Moments of Inertia, Discuss Rotating objects and learn how to apply Newton's Second Law for Rotation, Discuss Rotational Energy
HW: Try 3rd WebAssign for this unit
Wednesday & Thursday (2/11 & 2/12): Hand back Keeping in Balance Lab, Continue with idea of rotating object that is rolling down a hill, Demo: Which One makes it down the hill first (solid cylinder vs. hollow cylinder?), Discuss Rotational Kinetic Energy, Analyze sliding motion vs rolling motion for various objects (solid and hollow cylinders & solid and hollow spheres), Try a few mathematical problems with rotational energy and energy conservation, Discuss Angular Momentum, Discuss Conservation of Angular Momentum, Demos with conservation of angular momentum,
HW: Finish rotational energy & momentum WebAssign
Friday & Monday (2/13 & 2/16): Discuss Physics Bowl--Register by next week (2/19) using the link below if you are interested, Try a practice problem for rotational energy, Discuss Angular Momentum Conservation, Demo: Person on Rotating Stool, Try a few problems using the Law of C.O.A.M., Work on WebAssign,
HW: Finish Rotational Energy & Momentum WebAssign
Tuesday & Wednesday (2/18 & 2/19): Review where we are at?, Any ? on Rotational energy and momentum, Discuss torque on a pulley, Hand out 2 pages on pulleys, As a group do the AP workbook page on the hanging mass attached to a pulley, Go through derivation for this type of problem, Introduce Lab, Start Lab,
HW: Finish Rotational Energy & Momentum WebAssign (Due on Friday 2/20!), decide on registering for the Physics Bowl (registration link below)!
Note 1: Quiz on Thursday & Friday (2/19 & 2/20): Torque, Rotational Energy & Angular Momentum
Note 2: Review WebAssign Due on Wednesday, 2/25 (day of odd classes test)
Note 3: Test on Wednesday (odd classes) & Thursday (even classes) next week, 2/25 & 2/26!
Physics Bowl: Register using the following link
Thursday & Friday (2/19 & 2/20): Discussion of what we know?, Any ? before we take the quiz, Quiz on Rotational Dynamics, Finish the Lab, Quick Demos on Angular Momentum,
HW: Finish the Lab, Finish WebAssigns, Start reviewing for Test next week!
Note 1: Review WebAssign Due on Wednesday, 2/25 (day of odd classes test)
Note 2: Test on Wednesday (odd classes) & Thursday (even classes) next week, 2/25 & 2/26!
Monday & Tuesday (2/23 & 2/24): Review for Unit 7 test, Try set of Google Slides for this unit, Work on Ranking Task Packet, Try the set of 4 extra problems,
HW: Study for the test!