Embedded Files
This is an approximate intended timeline for this course. Each unit will be described in further detail below.
Formula Sheet - A list of formulae and physical constants used in this course broken down by unit.
Significant Figures Rules - All rules for using significant figures (sigfigs) in calculations.
CDLI - Register for access to some additional resources for this and other courses.
Course Syllabus - from NLSchools.
Unit 1: Kinematics (10.9%)
Unit 1: Kinematics (10.9%)
Kinematics is all about using mathematics to describe the motion of objects. In this unit we discuss the relationships between the displacement, velocity, and acceleration of objects, and examine how the frame of reference, or perspective, of an observer can affect how objects appear to move.
Notes - blank copy of paper notes for this unit.
Review Sheet - This sheet has a set of practice problems from all topics covered in this unit. All problems are pulled directly from the curriculum guide.
Extra Review Problems - This is a much larger set of review problems, again covering all topics in this unit.
Kinematics Formula Practice - Practice with doing calculations with kinematics formulae without specific context. Good for practicing solving the mathematical part of problems.
Graphs of Motion - Practice with graphs of one-dimensional motion.
How to Solve a Problem - This is a step-by-step guide on solving problems. There is a specific example given in the context of physics, but these steps are more generally useful in many other contexts like math or chemistry.
UNIT PROJECT: Mouse Trap Race Car
Your team's goal is to construct a mouse trap-powered car, using the mouse trap's spring-loaded mechanism to turn the axle of a car.
Unit 2: Dynamics (26.1%)
Unit 2: Dynamics (26.1%)
Dynamics is the study of why objects move. In this unit we primarily examine how forces, such as friction and gravity, act on an object to affect that object's motion, in particular its acceleration. Later in this unit, we examine the concept of momentum and how it also impacts interactions such as collisions and explosions.
Notes - blank copy of paper notes for this unit.
Review Sheet - This sheet has a set of practice problems from all topics covered in this unit. All problems are pulled directly from the curriculum guide.
Extra Review Problems - This is a much larger set of review problems, again covering all topics in this unit.
UNIT PROJECT: Egg Drop (WIP)
Your team's goal is to design and build a container for an egg that will prevent the egg from breaking when dropped from a height.
Midterm Exam (10%)
Midterm Exam (10%)
Midterm Exam Review Sheet - Review of units 1 (Kinematics) and 2 (Dynamics) - missing relative motion and momentum topics
Unit 3: Work & Energy (22.6%)
Unit 3: Work & Energy (22.6%)
Work and Energy make up another set of tools to help physicists describe how and why things move. The law of conservation of energy plays a major role in this unit, involving kinetic energy, gravitational potential energy, and elastic potential energies. The final part of this unit explores a variety of nuclear reactions, including radioactive decay, fission, and fusion reactions.
Notes - blank copy of paper notes for this unit.
Periodic Table - used for nuclear physics.
Review Sheet - This sheet has a set of practice problems from all topics covered in this unit. All problems are pulled directly from the curriculum guide.
Extra Review Problems - This is a much larger set of review problems, again covering all topics in this unit.
UNIT PROJECT: Marble Roller Coaster Track
Your team's goal is to design and build a track for a marble with a variety of features and design constraints.
Unit 4: Waves (20.4%)
Unit 4: Waves (20.4%)
Waves make up an important part of physics. In this unit we analyze the behaviour and properties of sound waves and electromagnetic (light) waves in a variety of different contexts: the speed of sound, the Doppler effect, resonance, Snell's Law of light refraction, and the diffraction of light.
Notes - blank copy of paper notes for this unit.
Review Sheet - This sheet has a set of practice problems from all topics covered in this unit. All problems are pulled directly from the curriculum guide.
Extra Review Problems - This is a much larger set of review problems, again covering all topics in this unit.
UNIT PROJECT: (WIP)
Final Exam (10%)
Final Exam (10%)
Final Exam Review Sheet - Review of units 3 (Work & Energy) and 4 (Waves) - missing nuclear physics, Doppler effect, and light diffraction.
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