Kinematics and Projectile Motion
Unit Outline
1 - Review: graph representations of motion
Handout:
Kinematics Graphing Review Package
Kinematics Graphing Review Package - answers
Video - Converting Graphs with Slopes (Earl Haig)
Video - Converting Graphs with Area (Earl Haig)
Video - Physics Girl - 1D motion Kinematics review (22:35)
Homework:
Finish: Kinematics Graphing Review Package
Grade 11 Kinematics Review Questions (The Physics Classroom)
2 - Problem Solving: Average Velocity, BIG Five
Textbooks distributed
Handout:
Kinematics Challenge Problems - solutions
Group Problem: The Bus Chase!
Homework:
Kinematics Challenge Problems #1, 2, 3
3 - Free Fall Problems
Video - Physics Girl - Freefall Review (22:20)
Homework:
Kinematics Challenge Problems #4, 5, 6
4 - Group Challenge Problem: Washer Drop
Handout:
The Washer Drop - exemplar solution
Homework:
Kinematics Challenge Problems #7
5 - Representations of Motion
Handout:
Representations of Motion - solutions
Homework:
Assignment: The Graphing Challenge
6 - Group Challenge Problem: Elevator of Death
Handout:
Homework:
Kinematics Challenge Problems #8
7 - Test Review
Handouts:
Converting Graphs Practice - solutions
MC - Kinematics Review - Question 7 solution
Kinematics Test – October 16
8 - Vectors and Components
Handout:
Handout: Vectors and Components
Review - Vector Components part 1 (Earl Haig)
Review - Vector Components part 2 (Earl Haig)
Review - Vector Components part 3 (Earl Haig)
Homework:
Read pg. 26
9 - Introduction to projectiles
Handout:
Studying Projectiles - solutions
Video - Projectile shoot and drop (Harvard Natural Sciences Demonstrations, 1:34)
Video - Mythbusters bullet fired and dropped (2:57)
Homework:
Problems:
10 - Projectiles Problem Solving
Video - NFL Football - Projectile motion and parabolas (National Science Foundation, 4:16)
Handout:
Projectile Problems - solutions
Group Challenge: The Golf Challenge
Homework:
Problems:
Projectile Problems #1, 2, 3
video - Earl Haig - Projectile Motion problems with horizontal launch
11 - Group Challenge Problem, Review
Handout:
Group Challenge: The Marble Drop
Homework:
Finish: Projectile Problems
video - Earl Haig - Projectile Motion problems with angled launch
Projectile Motion Quiz – November 1