January 2005

 

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Timothy Problems

Timothy Problems (E.C.)

Go over problems.  Selected Semester Exam problems.

Unit VI:  FREEFALL! Introduction and definition of "Freefall."  Wile E. Coyote.

Wile E. Due at end of hour

Freefall with kinematics equations #1-4
 

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Freefall with kinematics equations #1-4 Due (8 pts)

Discussion of Wile E. and Freefall. 

Finishing 1-7.

Freefall with kinematics equations #5-7

How about some answers!

Freefall with kinematics equations #5-7 (6 pts)

Owning the quadratic equation.

The bullet problem and demo.

Range and Height

 

 

 

Range and Height (front side)

Quiz (study FWKE)

Predicting the range in-class demo. Fun!

Range and Heght (back side)

Range and Heght (back side)

Go over Quiz

More on Range and Height

Web assignment 3.3-3.7  Answer questions;  you MUST SHOW WORK on paper to receive credit

Finish Web assignment 3.3-3.7

Parabola?? Read and write.

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Martin Luther King Day

No School!!

Discuss Parabola??

Freefall and orbit.

Gravity Probe B mission

Lab: calculating initial velocity. Lab Presentations.

Cannon Problem

Cannon Problem

Putting it together (any 2 on front, all of back)

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Putting it together

Go over PIT.

MC problems

 

MC problems

On to Energy! Word association.  Energy forms.  Energy Pie!

Forms of Energy

Energy Pie

Whiteboard presentations of Energy Pie.

Mechanical Energy Derivations

Mechanical energy as Force x Displacement.  Quanitifying Ek Eg Ee  What is k?  Intro to Elastic Energy and k lab.

Elastic Energy and k lab. Static method.

Dynamic Method, and conclusion.
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Finishing touches on lab (Due 1st thing Tuesday)