August
2007
AP Physics

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First Day of School

Welcome and Syllabus

Sign up for web homework class 40522; sign up for WISE Lab Sign UP (Registration Code Z3TFD9)

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Mechanics Baseline Test

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Present Mechanics Baseline Test

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First Unit- Rotation

Rotational Equilibrium Lab
WISE Lab Log In

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Records Day

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Finish Rotational Equilibrium Lab

Do Worksheet - mobile and torque

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Rot Eq Lab Should be completed

Notes- Torque and Rotational Equilibrium...
Example Problems-
Rotational Kinematics

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Turn in mobile and problem sheets;

Notes- Rotational 
Inertia, Kinematics 
and Analogy between 
Translational and 
Rotational
equations Work on Web Homework Problems (Rotational Kinematics and Equilibrium)

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- Video Clip Jurassic Park
-Finish Rotational Kinematics Notes

-Work on web Homework-- 3,4,5,6,7,11,29,30,31,33

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Rotational
Derby; notes-
rotational inertial, Atwood's Machine homework problem

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 Atwood's Machine problem:  Do Theoretical and Experimental... find % discrepancy between the two

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IMMEX Problem- 
Revolutions (fifthG_; physics)

Notes- Rotational Energy
and Momentum

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IMMEX Problem- 
Revolutions2 (fifthG_; physics)

Work on Problems

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Video- Conservation of 
Angular Momentum

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Work on Web Homework

September
2007

AP Physics

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

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Labor Day

Web Homework Due

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AP Review Questions

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Test

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Begin Unit 2- 
Gravitation

Mechanical Universe
Kepler Video

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Kepler Lab

 

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Finish Lab, do Problems "8 Universal
Gravitation"

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Gravitational Notes 
(Potential and 
Potential Energy)
Problems
 

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Notes on GPE aka U
Example Problems

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Reading; Go over printed notes, do 3 problems

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Work on Web
Homework
 

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Work on Web
Homework

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Work on Web
Homework -
Web Homework #1 due

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State Testing

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AP Review Questions

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AP Review Problems

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Test- Gravitation

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Begin Fluids- 
Short Video Intro (JSM)

Notes

 

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Short video intro (JSM) Notes and Problems (Pressure)

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Discuss problems - notes - more problems (Gauge Pressure)

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Records Day Non-Flexible

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October

2007
AP Physics

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

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Buoyancy notes and problems

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 Go over problems- turn in problems
 

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Ranking Tasks

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density lab

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Bernoulli notes
 

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The diagnoser
 

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Problems

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Work on Web Hmwk

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Work on Web Hmwk

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Work on Web Hmwk

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web hmwk due

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review

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test

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video

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Records Day (Flex)

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No School

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Discuss Writing Portfolio
Example Journal Article 
Technical Writing
LabWrite Website
Uncertainties
 

Thermodynamics
The diagnoser , print summary sheet at the end of each of  2 sections.

Read Thermo from 
Conceptual Physics
Book-

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notes/video (heat and temperature-- absolute zero)

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video (elements of chemistry- kinetic and potential)

Thermo Problems
Calorimetry (Holt- evens)

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Go over #2, Turn in Calorimetry Problems

Class shortened due to pep rally

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IMMEX Problem-  Problem - Calorimetry

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IMMEX Problem-  Problem - Calorimetry
 

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-Discuss Expansion,
  -Do  Expansion  Problems

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Dry Ice Demos

- turn in Expansion Problems

-whiteboard 6 
"Thinking Physics"
 Questions

November

2007
AP Physics

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

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Present "Thinking Physics Problems"

Notes- Kinetic 
Theory of Gases- 
Ideal Gas Law

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Activity- Gas Laws Simulation

assignment sheet

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Writing Portfolio Article Due
 

Finish Lab

Gas Law notes

Problems:
Kinetic Theory and Gas Laws

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Election Day

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Turn in Problems:
Kinetic Theory and Gas Laws

notes- gas laws

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Notes- Laws of Thermodynamics

Do

Ranking Tasks- 3 per group
 

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Go over Ranking Tasks

Julius Sumner Miller
 

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5 stations:

build stiring engine

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5 stations:

build stiring engine

AP Review Questions + Holt book questions (3&6)
 

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Finish AP Review Questions + Holt book questions (3&6)- turn in ...

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Work on Web Homework

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Work on Web Homework

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Web Hmwk due

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KYA

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KYA

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No School

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Thanksgiving

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Thanksgiving

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Study/ Review time

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Thermo Test

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Begin Optics

- Read: Online test book, Chapter 1, Optics- 
www.lightand matter.com
 

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Notes- Reflection- Mirrors

activity

• locating image with plane mirror
• locating image with convex mirror
• locating image with concave mirror
• virtual Optics Bench  
• How long does a mirror have to be to see your entire image
• Read - additional reading

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Reflection- Mirrors
ray drawing- worksheet- finish for homework

• go over mirror & magnification equations
• solve sample curved mirror problems- 
• Read: Section 24.5, Hecht
  --  worksheet .
•   problem sheet
• Read: Chapters 2 & 3, Optics, www.lightand matter.com
• Web HW #s 1, 22, 25, 30, 36 
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December

2007

AP Physics

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

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Whiteboard Ray Diagrams- Do Mirror Problems

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Refraction- Snell's Law Lab- Make-up for missed lab- ; use applet to collect data to investigate how angle of incidence affects angle of refraction -- take data-- graph using GA, find equation, write conclusion

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Refraction Notes - Optics Video

Lens Lab

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Lens Lab, Lens ray diagrams and problems

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Lens ray diagrams and problems

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Work on Web Homework

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Web Homework Due

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Review Optics

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Test Optics

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Review

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Finals
AP Physics Final Review

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Finals
AP Physics Final

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Last Day before Break
Finals

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January

2008

AP Physics

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

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Snow Day

cool optics game

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Physical Optics Notes- The EM Spectrum, Interference and path difference, Interference Effects: Single slit, double slit, diffraction grating, thin film.

Reading- Light and Matter

Physical Optics Powerpoint

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Physical Optics Powerpoint

 Activity- find the wavelength of a laser

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Physics Optics Problems

 Physical Optics Web homework
 

Web Homework due next early morning

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Physical Optics Web homework
 

Web Homework #6 due next early morning

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Begin Modern Physics

Read "Conceptual Physics"
 Chapter 38and 39- do even
review questions; famous discoveries
see help list

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Finish reading

Notes- Photoelectric Effect

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Photoelectric Effect Lab

Find the 
relationship between
 frequency and voltage
 for 2 metals.  + Do Problems

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 Notes- 
Bohr Model
 of the Atom - 
Nuclear Physics

de Broglie 
(wavelength = h/p)

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Video- Mechanical Universe- the Atom

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Lab-- Atomic 
Spectrum 
of Hydrogen + Work 
on Atomic 
Problems

Answer Lab Questions and Solve Problems.

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Lab-- Atomic 
Spectrum 
of Hydrogen + Work 
on Atomic 
Problems

Answer Lab Questions and Solve Problems.

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Video- Mechanical Universe-  Particles and Waves

Finish Problems "The Atom" sheet

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Martin Luther King. Jr. Holiday

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Snow Day

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Turn in "The Atom Problems"
Read last chapter in Hewett Book 

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Nuclear Physics
 Nuclear Reactions Notes

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Work on Web Homework
 

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Work on Web Homework

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Review

Web Homework #7 due

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Review

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Modern/Nuclear Test

February

2008

AP Physics

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

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Begin Electric Forces, Fields and Potential

Applet - Electric Fields

E Field Mapping
 

homework: Problems *Electrical Forces and Electric Field Strength"

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Turn in Problems+ Super-position Problem
 

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Mechanical Universe
"Static Electricity"
Mechanical Universe
"Electric Fields

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Understanding E-Fields Electric Field Hockey

assignment sheet
applet: Electric Hockey

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Electric Potential, notes
and problems 

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Finish Problems (math and PhyLAB questions)
 

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Whiteboard PHyLab questions

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Snow Day

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 Snow Day

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Read about Electric Potential-- do one problem (13 or 17)

Present PhysLAB questions;

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Millikan's Oil Drop Experiment... Measuring the Charge On an Electron ........

Your assignment: Summarize the real experiment. Use sim to compile a data table, and then analyze data to find charge on an e-, explain.

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Feb. 20,21,22                       Registration for AP exams will be held in the front foyer during lunch.

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Presidents' Day
 

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Springs in parallel and series-- how does it affect spring constant... connection to capacitors..

Read

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Capacitors-- what is  Capacitance-- Leyden Jars-- do worksheet AP Physics/Capacitor.doc

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Sent Home Early- no 5th hour class

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Snow Day

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Use direct link hw.utexas.edu to work on web homework-- Fayette County sites may be down over the week-end

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Finish Capacitor activity
 

Work on Web Homework

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Work on Web Homework

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Snow Day #6
 

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Work on Web Homework
 

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review diagnoser.com Web homework #8 due (get 140 points for 100%)

March

2008

AP Physics

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

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Test- Electric Forces, Fields, and Potential

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Begin Circuits Unit
PowerPoint -- 
connecting Fields, 
Potentials and Current
 

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 Circuit activity

simulation

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Notes:
Current, Resistance and 
Ohm's Law, Resistors in
Series and Parallel, VIR 
chart (problem sheet)
example
 

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1/2 day due to snow- no 5th hour

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make sure circuit problems are turned in... 
 
Video

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Testing Day

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Kirchoff's Laws
Using Matrix Algebra 
to solve

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Kirchoff's Laws 
Problems
 

problem Example

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Circuits from an 
Experimental Point
of view- Brightness
of a bulb- Lab
simulation

 

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Brightness of a bulb 
Lab
simulation

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Brightness of a bulb 
Lab
simulation

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Brightness of a bulb 
Lab
simulation
 

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Brightness of a bulb 
Lab
simulation

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Quiz over Lab - use 
notes 

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Work on Web Homework

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Work on Web Homework

- Web homework # 9 due

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Review

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Test Circuits

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Review of Topics Physics diagnostic

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Spring Break

April

2008

AP Physics

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

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Saturday

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Spring Break

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Spring Break

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Spring Break

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Spring Break

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Last Year's AP Test Free Response

 AP Physics B Exam

AP Physics B Answers

AP Physics C Mech Exam

AP C Mech Answers 

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Capacitors in a Circuit "RC Circuit"

Applet

Capacitor Circuit Problem

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Do Web Homework Problems

video clip

notes and example

simulation

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Do Web Homework Problems

due early tomorrow morning

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Do Ranking Task Problems- Capacitors...

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Julius Sumner Miller- Magnetism, Electromagnetic Induction. EM

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Read ch 36 and 37 Hewitt - discuss right hand rules do problems

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Notes- Magnetic
Forces and fields--

homework
AP Magnetic Forces
 and Field Problems

whiteboard Problems

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Notes- electromagnetic induction

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whiteboard Problems

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Notes video clip
united streaming
 Lenz
Law Practice Problems
 

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Mechanical Universe

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NO class

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Work on Web Homework

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NO class

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Work on Web Homework

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Work on Web Homework (due early Tues)

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Review

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Test- Magnetism

May

2008

AP Physics

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

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Practice AP B Exam (all must take!)

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Practice AP B Exam (all must take!)

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Review
Go over *****Review Sheet of Important Physics Concepts+ Units
 

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Study Time
 

List of all Web Homework during school year   and connection to AP tests

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Study Time

Web homework #12 is practice for AP B, web homework #13 is practice for C

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Study Time

Web homework #12 is practice for AP B, web homework #13 is practice for C

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Study Time

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I have an opportunity to send a senior  to attend the National Youth Science Camp (held in West Virginia) this summer. It is a four-week commitment (June 29-July 26), I been told the experience is outstanding. www.nysf.com

Let me know Monday or Tuesday if you are interested.

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AP Physics Test

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The Last Unit - a collection of things we did not get to do....

Tesla

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Tesla

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Projectile launcher

Need:

1 pair of pliers (needle nose would be best)
1 pair of scissors;
7-8 paperclips
sellotape;
thin string;
blu-tac
a piece of corrugated card (approx 6X6")
Ballast (I used a bunch of batteries from our recycling box)
 

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Projectile launcher

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Projectile launcher

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Election Day

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Firing of Projectile Launchers

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The Last Unit  Test

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Memorial Day

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FINAL EXAM

5^TH PERIOD

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finals

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Finals
Last Day

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