Welcome Seniors to Physics II
All HW assignments will be posted here. Please complete all homework using KFS (Know, Fine Solve) format, neatly with units in final answers.
For those interested in taking the AP Physics I or Physics II, utilize the AP PHYSICS LINK: https://www.learnapphysics.com/apphysics1and
LINK for Lab Composition Notebooks: https://tinyurl.com/ms37c8kn
Heads up: Homework will be checked at beginning of class to see if you at least set up problem with Knowns, Finds and sketches. All HW is due the following class meeting unless otherwise specified.
Mon, Oct 6: Read C16, "Electric Charge & Electric Field", Sections 1-4, pp. 439-443: Qeustion 4 (pg. 464) and Problem 1 (pg. 465).
Tue, Oct 7: Read C16, Section 5, "Coulomb's Law", pp. 444-447; Problems 3 & 4.
Wed, Oct 8: Read C16, Section 6, Coulomb's Law and Vectors", pp. 447-449; Prob. 7.
Thu, Oct 9: Read C16, Section 7, "The Electric Field", pp. 450-454; Problems 13 & 17 (Complete in Class)
Fri, Oct 10: No HW; Enjoy Fall Break!
Welcome Seniors to Physics II
All HW assignments will be posted here. Please complete all homework using KFS (Know, Fine Solve) format, neatly with units in final answers.
For those interested in taking the AP Physics I or Physics II, utilize the AP PHYSICS LINK: https://www.learnapphysics.com/apphysics1and
LINK for Lab Composition Notebooks: https://tinyurl.com/ms37c8kn
Heads up: Homework will be checked at beginning of class to see if you at least set up problem with Knowns, Finds and sketches. All HW is due the following class meeting unless otherwise specified.
Mon, Sep 29: Read C24 Sections 9 & 10; "Michelson Interferometer and Polarization", pp. 684-687; Problems 53 & 54.
Tue, Sep 30: [Astronomy Night 7:30-8:00 PM]; Read C24 Section 8 in class, pp. 679-683, "Thin Film Interference"; Problem 57.
Wed, Oct 1: Review for C24 Test
Thu, Oct 2: [C24 Test, "Wave Nature of Light"]; Hw: TBD
Fri, Oct 3: No HW
Welcome Seniors to Physics II
All HW assignments will be posted here. Please complete all homework using KFS (Know, Fine Solve) format, neatly with units in final answers.
For those interested in taking the AP Physics I or Physics II, utilize the AP PHYSICS LINK: https://www.learnapphysics.com/apphysics1and
LINK for Lab Composition Notebooks: https://tinyurl.com/ms37c8kn
Heads up: Homework will be checked at beginning of class to see if you at least set up problem with Knowns, Finds and sketches. All HW is due the following class meeting unless otherwise specified.
Mon, Sep 22: Read C24 Section 2-3, "Huygen's Principle of Refraction" & "Interference - Young's Double Slit Experiment", pp. 665-671; Problems 1 & 3.
Tue, Sep 23: Read C24 Section 4, "The Visible Spectrum and Dispersion", pp. 671-673; Problem 4.
Wed, Sep 24: Read C24, Section 5, "Diffraction by a single Slit or Disk", pp. 673-675; Problems 17, 19 & 25
Thu, Sep 25: Read C24, Sections 6 & 7, "Diffraction Grating" & "The Spectrometer and Spectroscopy", pp. 676-679; Problem 27
Fri, Sep 26: No HW
Welcome Seniors to Physics II
All HW assignments will be posted here. Please complete all homework using KFS (Know, Fine Solve) format, neatly with units in final answers.
For those interested in taking the AP Physics I or Physics II, utilize the AP PHYSICS LINK: https://www.learnapphysics.com/apphysics1and
LINK for Lab Composition Notebooks: https://tinyurl.com/ms37c8kn
Heads up: Homework will be checked at beginning of class to see if you at least set up problem with Knowns, Finds and sketches. All HW is due the following class meeting unless otherwise specified.
Mon, Sep 15: Read C23 Section 7; Thin Lens Ray Tracing, pp. 647-650; Problems 43 & 45
Tue, Sep 16: Read C23 Section 8; Thin Lens Equations and Magnification, pp. 650-653; Problems 46 & 47.
Wed, Sep 17: Review for C23 Quiz Sections 7 & 8; Thin Lenses.
Thu, Sep 18: [C23 Quiz Sections 7 & 8]; Read C24, Wave Nature of Light; Waves vs Particles, pp. 664-665; Question 1, pg 691.
Fri, Sep 19: No HW
Welcome Seniors to Physics II
All HW assignments will be posted here. Please complete all homework using KFS (Know, Fine Solve) format, neatly with units in final answers.
For those interested in taking the AP Physics I or Physics II, utilize the AP PHYSICS LINK: https://www.learnapphysics.com/apphysics1and
LINK for Lab Composition Notebooks: https://tinyurl.com/ms37c8kn
Heads up: Homework will be checked at beginning of class to see if you at least set up problem with Knowns, Finds and sketches. All HW is due the following class meeting unless otherwise specified.
Mon, Sep 8: Read C23 Section 4, "Index of Refraction", pg. 642; Problems 15, 20, 23 & 24
Tue, Sep 9: Read C23 Sections 5 & 6, "Refraction, Snell's Law & Total Internal Reflection", pp. 642-646; Problems: 27, 29, 30, 31, 36 & 37
Wed, Sep 10: Review for C23 Test Sections 1-6
Thu, Sep 11: [C23 Test, Sections 1-6]; HW: C23 Problem 32
Fri, Sep 12: [Wave Speed on String Lab] No HW
Welcome Seniors to Physics II
All HW assignments will be posted here. Please complete all homework using KFS (Know, Fine Solve) format, neatly with units in final answers.
For those interested in taking the AP Physics I or Physics II, utilize the AP PHYSICS LINK: https://www.learnapphysics.com/apphysics1and
LINK for Lab Composition Notebooks: https://tinyurl.com/ms37c8kn
Heads up: Homework will be checked at beginning of class to see if you at least set up problem with Knowns, Finds and sketches. All HW is due the following class meeting unless otherwise specified.
Mon, Sep 2: No School
Tue, Sep 3: C23, Prob 2 & 3
Wed, Sep 4: Read C23, Sect 3, pp. 635-637; Prob 7 & 8
Thu, Sep 5: [Wave Speed on String Lab]; Read C23, Sect 3, pp. 638-642; Prob 9 & 11
Fri, Sep 6: [Big Pendulum Activity] No HW
Welcome Seniors to Physics II
All HW assignments will be posted here. Please complete all homework using KFS (Know, Fine Solve) format, neatly with units in final answers.
For those interested in taking the AP Physics I or Physics II, utilize the AP PHYSICS LINK: https://www.learnapphysics.com/apphysics1and
LINK for Lab Composition Notebooks: https://tinyurl.com/ms37c8kn
Heads up: Homework will be checked at beginning of class to see if you at least set up problem with Knowns, Finds and sketches. All HW is due the following class meeting unless otherwise specified.
Mon, Aug 25: Read C12 S7, pp. 338-342; Problems 49 & 51.
Tue, Aug 19: Read C12 S 8 & 9, pp. 342-345; Problems 55, 64 & 84
Wed, Aug 20: Study for C12 Sound Quiz; Look over stugy guide and Chapter Summary.
Thu, Aug 28: [C12 Quiz]; Read C23 Geometric Optics, Sections 1 & 2, pp. 632-634
Fri, Aug 29: No HW
Welcome Seniors to Physics II
All HW assignments will be posted here. Please complete all homework using KFS (Know, Fine Solve) format, neatly with units in final answers.
For those interested in taking the AP Physics I or Physics II, utilize the AP PHYSICS LINK: https://www.learnapphysics.com/apphysics1and
LINK for Lab Composition Notebooks: https://tinyurl.com/ms37c8kn
Heads up: Homework will be checked at beginning of class to see if you at least set up problem with Knowns, Finds and sketches. All HW is due the following class meeting unless otherwise specified.
Mon, Aug 18: Read C12, "Sound", Section 2, Quality of Sound, pp. 325-327; Problems 8, 9 &11. Please have Lab Notebooks.
Tue, Aug 19: Read C12, Section 3, Physiology of Ear, pp. 328-329: Problems 21 & 22.
Wed, Aug 20: Read C12, Section 4, Vibrating Strings and Air Columns, pp. 329-334; Problems 25 & 27.
Thu, Aug 21: C12 Problems 33, 34, 37 & 38
Fri, Aug 22: Read C12 Sections 5 & 6, Sound Quality & Superposition, pp. 334-337; Problems 39,41 & 42.
Welcome Seniors to Physics II
All HW assignments will be posted here. Please complete all homework using KFS (Know, Fine Solve) format, neatly with units in final answers.
For those interested in taking the AP Physics I or Physics II, utilize the AP PHYSICS LINK: https://www.learnapphysics.com/apphysics1and
LINK for Lab Composition Notebooks: https://tinyurl.com/ms37c8kn
Heads up: Homework will be checked at beginning of class to see if you at least set up problem with Knowns, Finds and sketches. All HW is due the following class meeting unless otherwise specified.
Mon, Aug 11: Read C11, Sections 11 & 12, "Reflection and Transmission of Waves" & "Principle of Superposition"; pp. 307-309; Bring in Lab Composition Notebooks to set up on Tuesday.
Tue, Aug 12: Read C11, Section13, "Standing Waves; Resonance"; pp. 310-312; Problems 41, 52 & 59b.
Wed, Aug 13: Review for C11 Test; Look over Study Guide, and Chapter Summary on pp. 315-316.
Thu, Aug 14: [C11 Test; up to section 13]; No HW; Curriculum Night
Fri, Aug 15: Read C12, "Sound", Section 1, pp. 322-324; Problems 1, 3 & 5
Welcome Seniors to Physics II
All HW assignments will be posted here. Please complete all homework using KFS (Know, Fine Solve) format, neatly with units in final answers.
For those interested in taking the AP Physics I or Physics II, utilize the AP PHYSICS LINK: https://www.learnapphysics.com/apphysics1and
LINK for Lab Composition Notebooks: https://tinyurl.com/ms37c8kn
Heads up: Homework will be checked at beginning of class to see if you at least set up problem with Knowns, Finds and sketches. All HW is due the following class meeting unless otherwise specified.
Mon, Aug 4: (In class; HW check from last week, and Lab Safety Group Quiz); HW: Read C11, Section 4, "The Simple Pendulum" pp. 286-291, Problems 28, 30 & 32 on pg. 318.
Tue, Aug 5: Read C11, Sections 5 & 6, "Damped Harmonic Motion, and Resonance " pp. 298-299, Problem 22 on pg. 317.
Wed, Aug 6: Review for C11 quiz covering sections 1-6.
Thu, Aug 7: [C11 Quiz Sections 1-6]; HW: Read C11 Sections 7 & 8, "Wave Motion, and Types of Waves-Transverse and Longitudinal" pp. 300-303; Problems 36 & 37 on pg. 318.
Fri, Aug 8: Read C11, Section 9, "Energy Transported by Waves", pp. 305-307, Problems 47 & 49 on pg. 319.
Welcome Seniors to Physics II
All HW assignments will be posted here. Please complete all homework using KFS (Know, Fine Solve) format, neatly with units in final answers.
For those interested in taking the AP Physics I or Physics II, utilize the AP PHYSICS LINK: https://www.learnapphysics.com/apphysics1and
LINK for Lab Composition Notebooks: https://tinyurl.com/ms37c8kn
Heads up: Homework will be checked at beginning of class to see if you at least set up problem with Knowns, Finds and sketches. All HW is due the following class meeting unless otherwise specified.
Mon, July 28: No School
Tue, July 29: No School
Wed, July 30: No School
Thu, July 31: First day of classes. Welcome Seniors to Physics II. Your homework is to purchase a Lab Composition Notebook by next Monday, Return the signed Syllabus by tomorrow, Return the signed Lab Safety Contract by tomorrow, and to Read Chapter 11, Sections 1 & 2, "Simple Harmonic Motion", and "Energy in SHO", pp. 286-291, Problem 1 on pg. 317, by tomorrow.
Fri, August 1: Read C11, Section 3, "The Period and Sinusoidal Nature of SHM", pp. 292-295, Problems 2,5,9 & 13 on page 317.
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