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: Motion (18.2%)
Unit 1: Motion (18.2%)
This unit builds on several concepts of motion covered previously in Physics 2204, extending these concepts into two dimensions. We examine the relative motion of objects moving through a moving medium such as flowing water; the motion of projectiles - objects moving through the air under the influence of gravity alone; and the use of conservation of momentum to describe collisions between multiple objects.
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: Projectile Launcher
Your team's goal is to construct a projectile launcher that is capable of firing a tennis ball as far as you possibly can across the field!
Unit 2: Forces (21.8%)
Unit 2: Forces (21.8%)
This unit builds upon many of the ideas surrounding forces from Physics 2204. Uniform circular motion describes the centripetal force and motion of an object moving in a circle; the basics of forces are extended to apply to objects on inclined surfaces; and the concept of torque is introduced to help describe forces acting on static (unmoving) objects.
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)
Midterm Exam (10%)
Midterm Exam (10%)
Midterm Exam Review Sheet - Review of units 1 (Motion) and 2 (Forces)
Public Exams (2004 - 2009) - A good source of practice problems based on most topics in this course. These exams are based on old curriculum, so some topics found on these exams are not specifically relevant to the current version of this course.
Unit 3: Fields (32%)
Unit 3: Fields (32%)
This unit tackles some deeper concepts of physics involving fields: the gravitational forces acting between two massive objects; the electric forces between charged ones; the properties of simple resistor-based circuits; and the interactions between electricity and magnetism that create the electromagnetic force.
Notes - blank copy of paper notes for this unit.
Circuits Information Sheet - A guide on how to wire a circuit using a breadboard and using a multimeter to measure current, voltage, and resistance.
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)
Unit 4: Intro to Quantum Physics (8%)
Unit 4: Intro to Quantum Physics (8%)
This unit serves as a light introduction to the concepts of quantum physics, first introduced in the early 1900s to help solve some of the problems that "classical" physics could not explain. Quantum physics involves the very, very small - we examine the energy and momentum of individual quanta of light, and how these quanta, or photons, interact with matter.
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 (Fields) and 4 (Quantum Physics)
Public Exams (2004 - 2009) - A good source of practice problems based on most topics in this course. These exams are based on old curriculum, so some topics found on these exams are not specifically relevant to the current version of this course.
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