Forces
Unit Outline
1 - Review Newton's Laws, Force Diagrams
Handouts:
Review Newton's Laws - solutions
Review Force Diagrams and Scalar Equations
Review Force Diagrams - solutions
Video - VW Commercial - The Force
Video - Veritasium: What is a force?
Homework:
Read pp. 70-74
Field Trip
Holography Studio, University of Toronto
3 - Forces in 2-D
Handout:
Forces in 2-D - A Closer Look - solutions
Homework:
Problems: pg. 79 - #3, pg. 82 - #2, 3
4 - Force Components and Force Diagrams
Handout:
Components and FDs - solutions
Homework:
Force Components Challenge Problem
Problems: pg. 83 - #5
5 - Newton’s 3rd Law
Handout:
Newton's Third Law - solutions
Homework:
Read pp. 73-73
Problems: pg. 74 - #1, 2, 4
6 - Motion of Combined Objects, Review
Handout:
Homework:
Problems: Pg. 82 - #4, 5
Design Project
Mousetrap Car Project Specifications and Report Template (Word doc)
Mousetrap Car Project Specification and Report Template (pdf)
Video: Basic Mousetrap Car Design (Sick Science, 3:33)
Video: Mousetrap Car optimization ideas (Mark Rober, 14:46)
A Brief Intro - Quantum Mechanics
Video: Fabric of the Cosmos: Quantum Leap
Handout:
Quantum Leap
Video: Fabric of the Cosmos - Quantum Leap
Homework:
Assignment: Composite Objects and Inclines due Jan. 14
7 - Weight and Apparent Weight
Handout:
Weight and Acceleration solutions
Video - Galileo's Gravity Experiment (BBC 2, Brian Cox, 4:41)
Video - A Capella Science - Defining Gravity
Video - Physics Girl - The Physics of Weightlessness
Homework:
Read pg. 74-75, 110-112
Problems: p. 81 - #1, pg. 112 - #1-4
8 - Frames of Reference
Handout:
Frames of Reference - Solutions
Video: Equivalence Principle (5:05)
Video: Coriolis Effect (National Geographic, 2:57)
Video: Coriolis Effect (TSG Physics, 3:00)
Homework:
9 - Tension and Pulleys
Handout:
Tension and Pulleys - solutions
Homework:
Read pg. 81 - Sample Problem #2, p. 88 - Sample Problem #3
10 - Friction
Handout:
video - World's fastest train (maglev)(CNBC, 2:37)
video - Speedo swimsuit technology(2:30)
video - Swimsuit technology(VOA, 1:56)
Homework:
Read pg. 84-88
Pg. 89 - #3-6
11 - Test Review
Handout:
Review problems for Forces Test
Review Problem Solutions for Forces Test
Additional Friction and Pulley Problems
Additional Friction and Pulley Problems - solutions
Forces Test - Tuesday, January 28
Read 122-126
12 - Introduction to Circular Motion
Handout:
Video - Tony Hawk's Loop of Death (3:04)
Homework:
Pg. 126 #8, 10
13 - Circular Motion Force Diagrams
Handout:
Force Diagrams - circular motion
Force Diagrams - circular motion - solutions
Homework:
Read pg. 114-118, 120-123
Practice problems: Pg. 118 - #4, pg. 119 - #1, 5, 7
15 - Universal Gravitation
Handout:
Interstellar Docking Physics - solutions
Video - Interstellar docking scene (3:38)
PowerPoint: Newton and Gravity
Universal Gravitation - solutions
Homework:
Read pp. 288-292
Problems: Pg. 293 - #1, 2, 3a, p. 296 - #1, 3
16 - Orbits, Dark Matter
Video: Dark Matter
Homework:
Read pg. 145-147
Pg. 147 #2, 6, table pg. 776
17 - Quiz Review
Handout:
Circular Motion and Universal Gravitation Quiz - Thursday, February 13
Circular Motion and Universal Gravitation Review Problems
Circular Motion and Universal Gravitation Review Problems - solutions