• General Downloads:
    Notebook pages: Gems of Wisdom(place on inner front cover), Syllabus(place on front of side of first blank sheet), Grade Report(place on back side of first blank sheet), Agenda Sheet (place on inside of back cover)
     
    Mechanics Unit
     
    Downloads:
    Dimensional Analysis Practice (must use conversion factor sheet to solve these problems)
    Study Guide for Test #1: Kinematics (word) This test will be given on Oct. 6/7
     
     
    Mechanics Unit Agenda
    Class
    Date
    		Lesson [& textbook reference]
    Notebook Pages
    Completed in Class
    HW
    Due
    Date
    8/12/09-
    8/19/09
    (1)Measurement Lab [1.1-1.2]
    (2)Explain notebooks
    and class routines
    		Measurement Lab (1-4)HW1: p. 8 (#9-12) and p. 14 (#18-23)
    8/18/09
    8/19/09
    8/20/09(A)
    8/21/09(B)
    (1)Metric Prefixes [1.1]
    (2)Dimensional Analysis [1.1]
    Metric Prefixes (pp. 5-7)
    Dimensional Analysis (pp. 8-10)
    Finish what you didn't get to finish in class
    (worksheets and/or processing activities)
    8/24/09
    8/25/09
    8/24/09(A)
    8/25/09(B)
    (1)Graphing [1.3]
    (2)Begin Intro to Motion [2.3]
    Graphing (pp. 11-13)
    Intro to Motion (pp. 14-15)
    		HW2: pp. 24-47 (#42-46, 58, and 84)
    8/26/09
    8/27/09
    8/26/09(A)
    8/27/09(B)
    		(1)Continue Intro to MotionIntro to Motion (p. 15)Study for Quiz next class
    n/a
     
    8/28/09(A)
    8/31/09(B)
    (1)Quiz 1
    (2)Finish Intro to Motion
    (3)Displacement [2.2]
     
    Intro to Motion (pp. 16-17)
    Displacement (pp. 18-20)
    HW3: Average Speed Practice Problems (and any processing
    activity you might not have finished in class)
    9/1/09
    9/2/09
    9/1/09(A)
    9/2/09(B)
    (1)Notebook Quiz #1
    (2)Velocity [2.2 and 2.4]
     
    Notebook Quiz (pp. 1-20)
    Velocity (pp. 21-24)
     
    		HW4: pp. 53-54 (#51-54, 67-69)
    9/3/09
    9/4/09
    9/3/09(A)
    9/4/09(B)
    (1)Finished Velocity
    (2)d-t Graphs for Uniform Motion [2.4]
    Velocity (p. 23)
    d-t Graphs (pp. 25-27)
    		HW5: pp. 52-53 (#46-48, 55-56)
    9/8/09
    9/9/09
    9/8/09(A)
    9/9/09(B)
    (1)Acceleration [3.1]
    Acceleration (pp. 28-29)
    		No homework tonight
    9/10/09(A)
    9/11/09(B)
    (1)Collecting Data for Nonuniform Motion [3.1-3.2]
    (2)Quiz 2
    		(pp. 30-32)HW6: p. 80 (#73)
    9/14/09
    9/15/09
    9/16(A)
    9/17(B)
    		(1)Begin v-t Motion Graphs [3.1-3.2](pp. 33-34)HW7: p. 81 (#83) and finish activity if you didn't finish it in class (p. 61: #3-5)
    9/18/09
    9/21/09
    9/18/(A)
    9/21(B)
    (1)Finish v-t Motion Graphs
    (2)d-t, v-t, a-t Motion Graphs [3.1-3.2]
    (3)Motion Quiz
    v-t  (p. 35-36)
    d-t,v-t,a-t (pp. 37-38)
     
    		HW8: p. 67 (23-24) and p. 81 (#74)
    9/22/09
    9/23/09
    9/22(A)
    9/23(B)
    (1)Finish d-t, v-t, a-t Graphs
     
    (2)Motion Vectors [3.1]
    d-t, v-t, a-t Graphs (pp. 39-40)
    Motion Vectors (pp. 41-43)
    		NONE
    9/24(A)
    9/25(B)
    		(1)Motion Sensor Activity in MPR NONEBegin studying for upcoming test on Oct. 6/7
    9/28(A)
    9/29(B)
    (1)Free Fall [3.3]
    (2)Begin Using Kinematic Equations [3.2-3.3]
    Free Fall (p. 44)
    Using Kin. Eqns (p. 45)
    Begin Activity (p. 69: #26, 28-29; p. 71: #30-33; p. 74: #42-46). Place Activity on p. 46 in notebook.
    May also begin Study Guide. Download from above and do not place in notebook. I will collect this the day of the test. You will have time in class next class to finish Activity and begin Study Guide.
    9/30
    10/1
    9/30(A-LS)
    10/1(B)
    (1)Finish Using Kin. Eqns Activity
    (2) Begin Study Guide [Ch. 1-3]
    Using Kin. Eqns (p. 46)
    Study Guide (p. 47)
     
    		HW: Continue working on Study Guide
    10/6
    10/7
    10/2(A)
    10/5(B)
    		(1) Continue working on Study GuideStudy Guide (p. 47)HW: Finish Study Guide
    10/6
    10/7
    10/6(A)
    10/7(B)
    		(1) Kinematics Test [Ch. 1-3]N/ANONE
    10/8(A)
    10/9(B)
    		(1) Notebook Quiz #2Notebook Quiz (covered pp. 21-46)NONE
    10/12(A)
    10/13(B)
    		(1) Begin Collision LabCollision Lab (pp. 47-48)Begin Formal Lab Report (Type up data tables for Parts I and II)
    10/14
    10/15
    10/14 (A)
    10/15 (B)
    (1) Finish Collision Lab
    		Collision Lab (p. 48)Finish Formal Lab Report (Download checklist from above)
    10/20
    10/21
    10/16(A)
    10/19(B)
    (1) Begin Making Sense notes for Collision Lab [9.2]
    (2) Momentum Problem Set 1
    Making Sense notes (p. 49)
    Momentum Problem Set (not in notebook)
    		Finish Momentum Problem Set 1 if didn't finish in class.
    10/20
    10/21
    10/20(A)
    10/21(B)
    (1) Finish Making Sense notes for Collision [9.2]
    (2) Impulse [9.1]
    (3) Momentum Problem Set 2
    Making Sense (p. 49)
    (skip p. 50)
    Impulse (p. 51)
    Problem Set 2 (not in notebook)
     
    Study for Test.
    10/22(A)
    10/23(B)
    		(1) Continue working on Problem Set 2Problem Set 2 (not in notebook)
    (1) Finish Problem Set 2 if didn't finish in class
    (2) Study for Test
    10/26(A)
    10/27(B)
    (1) Test 2: Momentum
    (2) Get Ready for Vector Hunt next class
    		N/A
    Make map for Vector Treasure Hunt next class (need a protractor for this assignment)
    Please bring a protractor with you next class if you can.
    10/28
    10/29
    10/28(A-LS)
    10/29(B)
    (1) Vector Treasure Hunt
     
    		N/AMake map if did not do that already. Will need this for the lesson next class. Download a paper protractor from the internet if you do not have one.
    10/30
    11/2
    10/30(A)
    11/2(B)
    (1) Determine Resultant Vector using the Graphical Method [5.1]
    (2) Activity: p. 121 #1&3 + additional prob. from the board
    		N/AVector Resolution worksheet (handed out in class)
    11/3
    11/4
     
    11/3(A)
    11/4(B)
    (1) Determine the Resultant Vector using the Mathematical Method [5.1]
    (2) Activity: p. 121 #1&3 + Processing Activity
    		N/ACopy the problem from the board in class (this problem is similar to the Processing Activity you did in class). Must do the graphical method and mathematical method to solve for the resultant. Compare values--they should be close.
    11/5
    11/6
    11/5(A)
    11/6(B)
    (1) Go over HW
    (2) HW Quiz
    		N/ARead about Newton's First Law and Types of Forces on pp. 94-95 in your text. This is to prepare for the lesson next class.
    11/9
    11/10
    11/9(A)
    11/10(B)
    (1) Newton's First Law [4.1]
    (2) Newton's 3rd Law introduced [4.3]
    (3) Free Body Diagrams introduced [4.1]
    		N/AFree Body Diagrams for the Horse-Cart Problem
    11/12
    11/13
     
    11/12(A)
    11/13(B)
    		(1) Free Body Diagram Practice [4.1 & 4.3]N/AFinish FBD Practice Set
    11/16
    11/17
    11/16(A)
    11/17(B)
    		FBD Computer LabN/AFBD Reflection Page (Download from above). Study for FBD Quiz
    11/18
    11/19
    11/18(A)
    11/19(B)
    FBD Quiz
    Start Statics
    		N/A Download "Statics Problems Set" for next class.
    11/20
    11/30
    11/20(A)
    11/30(B)
    		Continue with examples of Statics problems, Start Statics problem practice setN/ADownload the egg drop project instructions from above (if you have not done it yet). Think about the project during the Thanksgiving Break. Have a happy Thanksgiving week!
    12/01(A)
    12/02(B)
    		Continue with Statics problems practice set N/A
    Egg Drop Project
    Download Study Guide for NLM 1&3 and Statics (test will be on Dec. 9-A &10-B)
    12/03
    12/04
    12/03(A)
    12/04(B)
    		Egg Drop ProjectN/A 
     
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