CLASS NAME--D PERIOD 2020-2021

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8/24 8/25 8/26 8/27 8/28BIG NOTE: ALL PROBLEMS listed as homework are located in files in the CLASS PDFs folder associated with the chapters being studied. That is, Prob 3.19 does NOT refer to a problem in the OpenStax textbook we are using. If this isn't clear, talk to me!!!

(1st day of school--ORIENTATION) CLASS: 1.) no class

(2nd day of school--ORIENTATION) CLASS: 1.) ZOOM to begin class;2.) Your first test will probably be on Thursday, Sept 10; 3.) I assume you've read the things I listed in the email I sent last week--questions? 4.) why are you taking this class; what is this class good for; why do universities like to see students take physics? 5.) do first day presentation" powerpoint; 6.) Lecture L-1

First Day of School--DAY 1 CLASS: 1.) ZOOM to take attendance, then leave ZOOM and take 15 minutes to look at L-3 (graphs) from the class pdfs; 2.) come back to ZOOM and go over additional questions in "L-3 extra;"3.) introduce kinematics (slide 2 of L-5);4.) introduce position, velocity and acceleration--what do signs of these quantities tell you?

HMWK: 1.)

xtraWrk: ASSIGNED: 1.) do student survey; 2.) on the class Web Page, click on Class pdfs, then folder for Kinematics in One-Dimension, then Homework Problems--on that page, do Prob 2.24: Taking no more than five minutes, write down what you think the body's motion would look like for each situation identified; XTRA: 2.) To get an idea of how you could completely evaluate each situation, look at the videos at zPoly 3a: (graph analysis the mathy way) at http://youtu.be/IK5W97fTHp4 (8 min) and zPoly 3b: (graph analysis using your head) at http://youtu.be/j8pECtXCMZ4 (5 min)

HMWK: 1.) have students watch video on derivation of kinematic equations at zPoly: 6 (derivation of the kinematic equation) at http://youtu.be/bt5m6B9gZHk 2.) maybe do GF

8/31 9/1 9/2 9/3 9/4CLASS: 1.) ZOOM to take attendance;2.) leave ZOOM and have students look at L-5, slides 3 through 5 for five minutes (kinematic subtleties);3.) for another 15 minutes, have students look at L-6, slides 1-9 (how kinematics are used in problem solving)4.) come back after 25 minutes and go over L-6, continuing on from where left off;5.) show video: difference between 850 HP and 10,000 HP at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3utyE2ZF6w8&feature=youtu.be 6.) point out where the practice problems for this section can be found . . .

Day 3L-period lab: ZOOM to do "New Fun with Kinematics" (cart and Tracker analysis software); have students watch two videos on how to write up labs

FLEX DAYHomework: write up the lab (this will be due Wed, 9/9)

CLASS: 0.) ZOOM to take attendance;1.) Note that next test is a week from today . . . 2.) ask if students have questions about videos and notation--students will NEVER use ordered pairs . . . 3.) talk a bit about gravity;4.) leave ZOOM for 25 minutes and have students look at L-4's slides 2-13 (vectors and vector conversions--notice formal presentation), and L-6's slides 11-17 (gravitation):5.) come back to ZOOM after 25 minutes and go over L-4's slides 11-12, and L-6's slides 11-17;6.) if time, show videos

CLASS: 1.) Start with guy catapults luge into poolhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W46UMzFEU242.) ZOOM to take attendance;3.) take 15 minute away from ZOOM to look at L-6's slides 27-36 (2-d kin and cannon problem)--(don't watch videos--we'll do that during class);4.) questions? (stress that complicated problems, including projectile motion, is really just two independent problems happening at the same time)5.) talk about what's on test;6.) set up Monkey in Tree

First Quarter, 2020-2021

HMWK: 1.) watch four videos on vectors;2.) possibly a GF

HMWK: 1.) go to the "class pdfs" folder, then to the "One-Dimensional Kinematics" folder, then to the "Problems and Solutions" folder and do problem.2.) For an example of gravity doing its crazy thing, look at the first few minutes of the Gloucestershire cheese roll athttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL5FaVi1Iig

HMWK: 1.) go to the "class pdfs" folder, then to the Ch 3 folder, then to the "Problems and Solutions" folder and do problem ;2.) remember, the Carts lab will be due the next time I see you, which will be next Wednesday . . .

9/7 9/8 9/9 9/10 9/11

LABOR DAY HOLIDAY

Day 6 CLASS: 1.) ZOOM to take attendance;2.) spend 25 minutes reviewing3.) come back to ZOOM for questions;4.) do Monkey in Tree demo;5.) guest lecturer

CLASS: TEST 1 (kinematics and vectors) . . . This will be done on ZOOM

Day 3L-period lab: do POPPER lab (due Tuesday, 9/15)

HMWK: 1.) prepare for test;2.) there may be a virtual Chipotle night from 5:30 to 7:00 PM

HMWK: 1.) download the ppts for the Newton's Laws chapter;2.) go over L-1"s slide 6-10 (preamble);3.) go over L-1 slides 20-22 (a discussion of mass);4.) do Google Form on mass;5.) go on-line and find a free version of Asteroids . . . play with it for ten minutes . . .

9/14 9/15 9/16 9/17 9/18CLASS: 1.) go over test;2.) talk about labs--blurbs, certainty when comparing values, etc.,:3.) what did you notice about the Asteroids game?4.) present the Islands Series problem--go to Break-out rooms for 5 minutes to talk about it . . . 5.) come back and spend 15 minutes looking at L-1's slides 2-4 (the Island Series situation) and slides 11-18, 24-28 (Newton's Laws);6.) come back to ZOOM and look at videos, then answer questions;

CLASS: 1.) ZOOM to take attendance;2.) leave ZOOM for 20 minutes and have students look at all of L-2's slides 1-11 (forces),3.) have students additionally look at L-3's slide 2 (to see what a problem might look at, but don't try it), then slides 3-4 (the approach); 4.) talk about free body diagrams (your homework will entail messing with f.b.d.'s);

FLEX DAYHomework: Follow the protocol outlined on L-3's slides 3 and 4 and try to do the problem shown on slide 2. That try is what you will turn in as homework (remember, it isn't whether you actually did it correctly that matters, it is that you gave it a good half-hour try before looking at the solutions). Once you have turned your work in to Google Classroom, look at L-3's slides 5-9 to see how it should have been done.

Day 6 CLASS: 1.) ZOOM to take attendance;2.) ask about homework--L-3's slides 2-9 (the first of the N.S.L. problems);3.) leave ZOOM for 20 minutes and have students skim through L-3's slides 10-14 (quick and dirty; flat pulley); then slides 24-26 (single Atwood);3.) Note we are skipping incline plane--slides 15-23--we'll do that later with friction); 4.) then have them look at L-5's slides 2-4 and 6 (friction)--don't look at the videos--we'lldo that in class;5.) back in class, talk about NSL problems, friction and show video on L-5's slide 5; 6.) do "seat of pants" problem in L-3 on slide 27;

HMWK: 1.) go to the XtraWrk problems for Ch 4 and do the multiple choice questions 1-7

HMWK: 1.) do the free body diagram assignment

HMWK: 1.) you now know enough to "do" and write up the Double Atwood Machine lab (all you have to do is look at a 2 minute video to get the data). It will be due Thursday, 9/24--(HINTS: Actually look at your f.b.d.s as you write out your N.S.L. equations, and remember that the acceleration of the two masses are not the same.

9/21 9/22 9/23 9/24 9/25

CLASS: 1.) ZOOM to take attendance;2.) have students do quick "health" survey;3.) leave ZOOM for 20 minutes and have students skim through L-5's slides 8-14 (incline plane friction); 3.) continue looking at slides 15 (the penguin)--note that we won't have time fo finish L-5 . . . the rest of it is odds and ends about friction--students should look at it if they have the time and inclination);4.) when back, talk about friction and incline plane and the penguin (students will not have looked at penguin slide 16);5.) do preamble to centripetal motion--the MOB maneuver (L-7's slides 2-8);6.) mention magnitude of centripetal acceleration is mv^2/R (derivation slides 12-15;

Day 3L-period lab:informal run-and-shoot lab: penny on a turntable and coefficient of friction between a penny and a book

FLEX DAYHomework: from XtraWrk file, do the "non-book" problem #1 found at the END of the file . . . (it's an car with a pendulum hanging in it) . . .

CLASS: 1.) ZOOM to take attendance:2.) ask about car/pendulum problem for homework;3.) talk about finding centripetal direction--this is highlighted on L-8's slide 3;4.) leave ZOOM for 20 minutes and have students look at L-8's slides 2 (general "how to" for approach), then 5-9 (pendulum), then 10-17 (flat curve including car wheels interaction with road), then 18-22 (loop-the-loop);5.) come back and discuss;

CLASS: 1.) ZOOM to take attendance:2.) leave ZOOM and look through L-8's slides 1-15 (the whole pack) (banked curve, carnival ride and airplane);3.) come back and show airplane demo;4.) talk about carnival ride;5.) mention there will not be no banked curve problem on test

HMWK: 1.) do prob 4.47 from Ch 4 and 7 XtraWrk;2.) don't be bashful about looking at any of the other problems in that file . . . ;3.) look at L-5's slides 12-15 if didn't get to in class (magnitude of centripetal acceleration);

HMWK: 1.) look at video at zPoly:13 (defining axes in centripetal force problems) at www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kYTPQUwibE 2.) After looking at the video, answer the following questions and submit your responses to your Google Classroom account: a.) When you have a pendulum swinging back and forth, in what direction is the centripetal direction?b.) A bob attached to a string attached to the ceiling is made to move in a flat, horiztonal, circular arc. In what direction is the centripetal direction? b.) How could you describe the centripetal direction for a body moving through a loop-the-loop?

HMWK: 1.) do Problems 7.25 and 7.27 from the XtraWrk file

9/28 9/29 9/30 10/1 10/2

FRANCIS WASS DAY

Day 6 CLASS: 1.) this day is to catch up on whatever we haven't yet done and for review and general hobnobbing . . .

CLASS: Test 2 (Newton's Laws)

Day 3L-period lab: Today we will take data for the Work lab. It will be due 10/9.

HMWK: 1.) prepare for test

HMWK: 1.) the next section is on energy; in an attempt to see what happens when you convert potential energy into kinetic energy without regard to life or limb, Fletch's Wild Ride With Questions (no, you don't have to answer the questions), then watch "Fletch's Wild Ride With Crash" (I particularly like the ski lifts passing overhead . . . also, if you are squeamish about blood and a discussion of damaged body parts, you might want to stop the video once you've seen the lifts pass overhead . . . 2.) download the lectures for the Energy section

10/5 10/6 10/7 10/8 10/9CLASS: 1.) go over test 2.) do Island Series Lab (predict big or small velocity change--L-1, slides 2-3); 3.) talk about mass and energy (this is from L-1, slides 5-7;4.) take 20 minutes from zooming to look at L-1, slides 8-12 (introduction to WORK, dot products and the sign of a Work calculation);5.) mention that slides 12-14 should be looked at (we won't have time--they just make some additional observations about work);

CLASS: 1.) take 5 minutes to look at L-1, slide 15 (work calculations for vectors in unit vector notation);2.) recap where we've been and where we're going (energy is a bookkeeping approach)--L-1, slide 4; 3.) start with the minutia--what does a dot product do for you; how is work defined; what are the units of work; can work ever be negative (and if it is, what does that mean); 4.) pose the problem set up in L-3, slide 2 (work for individual forces on flat surface);5.) once done, pose the same problem for the incline (L-3, slides 5;6.) at end, derive Work/Energy Thm (point out that this is just a way-station)--L-4, slide 4;

FLEX DAYHomework: 1.) A 2.0 kg block sliding with velocity 4.0 m/s over a flat, horizontal tabletop. It hits a stretch of the table that is rough, providing a uniform frictional force that slows the block to a stand-still over 0.6 meters. a.) Use the work/energy theorem to determine how large the frictional force was, and; b.) determine the coefficient of friction between the block and the tabletop.2.) Does it take more work, the same amount of work or less work to go from zero to 20 m/s versus 20 m/s to 40 m/s? Justify very briefly with the Work/Energy thm.

Day 6 CLASS: 000.) listen to Finnegan's diddy about an Atwood Machine att https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV8P59qAxSM 00.) notice that L-3 and L-4 had math goofs (coefficient of frictions) that were wrong--they've been fixed and you should re-download those files in both powerpoint and pfd;0.) do the Flex day homework problem;1.) present "Gods Must Be Crazy" problem (L-5, slide 2);2.) leave zoom for 25 minutes and look at L-5, slides 3-13 (derivation of Potential Energy function for gravity);3.) come back and talk about derivation; 4.) pose pile driver problem (L-5, slide 15);5.) notice there are slides 18-19 that talk about minutia having to do with gravitational potential energy (we won't have time to cover HMWK:

1.) do Problem 5.1;2.) from Fletch's book, the Math Review chapter, do Problems 3.26i and 3.27

HMWK: 1.) from Fletch's Energy chapter (Ch 6), do Problem 6.5;2.) finish the Work lab (due Friday, 10/9)

HMWK: 1.) do Problem 5.5, but do Part "a" two ways--one using the definition of work (F dot d) and the other using gravity's potential energy function (the solution doesn't include this second option, though you should be able to use the potential energy function as defined to get the same answer as the definition approach provides);2.) from Fletch's Energy Chapter (Ch 6), do Problems 6.7, 6.12 and 6.14a, b and c

10/12 10/13 10/14 10/15 10/16

CLASS: 0.) announce that EXTRA CREDIT is now available (due Monday, 10/26)--note that your next test is on 10/221.) leave zoom and look at L-5, slide 16-18 (pile driver problem)2.) look at L-6, slides 2-8 (deriving Conservation of Energy relationship); 2.) pose problem on L-6, slide 9 (block on table w string over pulley);3.) pose problem on L-6, slide 11 (incline problem);4.) if time, pose L-6, slide 14 (pendulum)

Day 3L-period lab: Do Conservation of Energy lab with video data; start write-up (this will be due Friday, 10/16--you are being given so little time because you are being given two homework periods to finish the write-up, and because you have a test next week with only one day of class before the test)

FLEX DAYHomework: finish writing up the lab (this will be due Friday, 10/16)

CLASS: 1.) have students leave zoom for 15 minutes to finish the pendulum problem (L-6, slide 14-16);2.) then take 10 minutes to look at derivation of spring potential energy function L-7, slides 2-6;3.) come back and talk about derivation;4.) pose spring gun problem on L-7, slide 10-11;5.) talk briefly about F vs d graphs (L-8, slide 3)

CLASS: 1.) pose loop problem L-9, slide 2;2.) pose loop from hell L-9, slide 6;3.) pose Atwood L-10, slides 4-8;4.) if time, pose ice dome problem L-11, slides 4-7

HMWK: 1.) do Prob 5.15a using two approaches--the work/energy theorem, then the conservation of energy approach;2.) do Problem 5.36

HMWK: 1.) do Problems 5.60 and 5.73

HMWK: 1.) do Problems 5.70 and 5.71

10/19 10/20 10/21 10/22 10/23Day 6 CLASS:

1.) leave zoom and look again at ice dome problem again (L-11, slides 4-7);2.) then look at power (L-12, slides 2-4);3.) look at Summary (L-12, slide 5);4.) talk about test;5.) if time, talk about goalless problems (L-12, slides 6-9)

FLEX DAYHomework: prepare for test (there will be a virtual Chipotle night tonight from 5:30 to 7:00 pm

CLASS: Test 3 (energy)

Day 3L-period lab: do the Impulse lab (due Tuesday, 10/27)

HMWK: 1.) prepare for test;2.) virtual Chipotle night from 5:30 to 7:00 pm

HMWK: 1.) jive and squeal, cause there's no formal homework tonight

10/26 10/27 10/28 10/29 10/30CLASS: 1.) go over test, then show bubbles demo and video of me and bowling ball; 2.) do Island Series for momentum (predict big or small force to stop body in given amount of time)--L-1, slides 2); 3.) do summary of where we've been (slide 3), then talk about solution to Island (slide 4);4.) take 10 to go over L-1, slides 5-7;5.) come back and summarize momentum and impules;6.) pose ball-off-wall problem (slide 8);7.) observe that area under F vs t graph yields impulse

CLASS: 1.) pose: keeping drivers safe (L1- slide 10);2.) pose: hit on head by ball problem;3.) intro to p and ke in same problem: pose tennis player problem (L1, slide 13);4.) leave for 20 minutes to look at all of L-2 (center of mass);5.) come back and talk about center of mass, and look at videos . . .6.) leave zoom for 10 minutes and look at L-4, slides 2-6 (derivation of conservation of momentum and talk about types of collisions)--(mention we won't be doing slides 7-8 but you should look at them)

FLEX DAYHomework: do the water ride video problem . . .

Day 6 FACULTY WRITING DAY (NO SCHOOL)--(first quarter ends)

HMWK: 1.) finish the lab write-up;

HMWK: 1.) look at the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9lehHxv-C8 2.) do Prob 6.16 and 6.40

Second Quarter, 2020-2021SUN

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

11/2 11/3 11/4 11/5 11/6CLASS: 1.) talk about criterion for cons of energy and cons of mom--students review types of collisions (L-4, slides 5-6); 2.) put spring loaded cart on track against other cart--is there momentum--uncork--is there momentum? 3.) throw ball in air--where is mom conserved? 4.) ask why bullets aren't made with same mass as guns--pose problem on L4, slides 10-12 (gun recoil)5.) show Pirates of Carib video (L4, slides 9 and 13);6.) pose backward moving spring gun (L5, slides 8-11--this is Prob 7.35 from Fletch's book)

CLASS: 1.) talk about the Ballistic Pendulum lab and its approach; 2.) leave zoom and look at L5, slides 2-3 (summary of momentum and energy);3.) pose: classic explosion problem (L5, slides 12-13)--how could we make it more "interesting";4.) pose Jack and Jill problem (L5, slide 11);5.) pose: problem from hell revisited (L5, slide 13);6.) pose bullet at angle into block with spring (L-6, slides 4-7)

FLEX DAYHomework: look at the first part of the Ballistic Pendulum video, taking down the data presented there. Once done, start the write-up (do it with blurbs but like homework): 1.) derive an algebraic expression for the ball's velocity just before hitting the catch in terms of the ball's mass, the catch's mass, the height the ball and catch swing upward (h) after the ball is caught, and appropriate constants (like g). 2.) Put your numbers into that velocity. 3.) Determine how much kinetic energy the ball had just before hitting the catch. 4.) Determine the amount of energy in the system after the ball hits the catch (this will be the potential energy at the end). 5.) Do a % comparison between the two, and comment about energy lost due to the collision. This lab will be due Friday, 11/6

Day 3L-period lab: finish write-up for Ballistic Pendulum lab

CLASS: 1.) leave zoom and look at L-6, slides 2-3 (review and reminders);2.) pose: block sliding down curved incline (slide 8);4.) pose: cannon problem (slides 9-10);5.) pose 2-D collision problem (slides 14-15);6.) ask whether preferred to be hit by big lineman going slow or small back going fast?7.) do astronaut problem;8.) talk about test9.) introduce idea of goalless problem . . .

HMWK: 1.) do Prob 6.50 and 6.54

HMWK: 1.) do Prob 6.60 and 6.65;2.) if you've like to see a moderately complicated problem that incorporates momentum and energy, look at zPoly 19 (cons. of mom exampe--cannon and spring) found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKfQhCOW-Eo&feature=youtu.be ;3.) note that your Flex Day homework and the entire lab period will be devoted to doing the Ballistic Pendulum lab. This isn't a hard lab, but you'll have a test on Tuesday, so you'll need to get this done quickly (translation: don't use this time to do other things!)

HMWK: 1.) finish up anything that you haven't been able to complete to date . . . 2.) your test will be next Thursday . . .

11/9 11/10 11/11 11/12 11/13CLASS: 1.) introduce goalless problems with FACEBALL;2.) talk about approach to goalless problems;3.) do goalless problem 1;

Day 6 FLEX DAYHomework: 1.) get ready for test;2.) virtual Chipotle night from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm

CLASS: TEST 4 (momentum)

CLASS: 1.) go over test;2.) do goalless problem 2

HMWK: 1.) do survey;2.) begin to prepare for test;3.) there will be a virtual Chipotle night from 5:00 to 6:30 on Wednesday night, for those who are so inclined . . .

HMWK: 1.) relax

HMWK: 1.) to get you into the mood for rotational motion, start off by watching:Carlos score "the impossible goal" video (need to paste this into a browser, and take out the break www.youtube.com/watch?v=oy33B_UFDfU2.) look at the physics of a dive at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn402XOKTSg 3.) and look at this about center of mass video about the Fosbury Flop (should have been in the momentum section, but that's life) at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaGUW1d0w8g

11/16 11/17 11/18 11/19 11/20Day 3L-period lab: 1.) Do goalless problem 3 or 4; 2.) Understand that you CAN'T GO TO SLEEP over the next several weeks . . . miss a day of thinking and taking notes and you'll find yourself in deep bandini

CLASS: 1.) show 'bizarre world" demonstrations (wheel on chain; floppy wheel)--(L-1 slides 5);2.) do Island Series (single parameter to characterize rotating disk)--send to Breakout Rooms, then discussion (L-1 slides 2-3);3.) talk about relationships between rotational and translational velocity and acceleration (in answering island series problem)--note that r is relative to a fixed point . . . 4.) play crack the whip . . . (students need to be wearing tennis shoes and need a 10 ft radius area in home to run around in)5.) explain what will be happening over next several weeks (you'll be doubling what you know)--(L-1 slide 4); 6.) leave zoom for 10 minutes and look at rotational terminology and definitions (L-1 slides 6-7)7.) QUIZ next Monday

FLEX DAYHomework:1.) look at math behind v = rw on L-1 slides 8-9 and the re-statement on slides 10-14;

CLASS: 1.) briefly introduce rotational kinematics, then leave zoom for 5-10 minutes and look at kinematics slides (L2 slides 2-4);2.) point out that little time will be spend on rotational kinematics as it's approach is exactly like translational kinematics, though there are a few examples on slides L2 slides 5-73.) talk about vector coding and sign conventions (L1 slides 17-20)--have students look at video zPoly: 122 (rotational vector notation)at https://youtu.be/vCLn8vy1pLQ 4.) to justify v(cm) = Rw (L1 slides 34):a.) vel of pt of contact zero (L1 slides 26);b.) leave zoom and read slides L1 slides 27-30 (w same no matter where its measured from);5.) talk about speed of parts of rotating wheel (L1 slide 33)6.) QUIZ ON MONDAY

Day 6

HMWK: 1.) go over what we did today;

HMWK: 1.) get ready for the 10 minute Quiz on Monday--it will have one rotational kinematic-related problem and a number of rotational trivia questions

11/23 11/24 11/25 11/26 11/27CLASS: 1.) 10 minute QUIZ2.) leave zoom for 25 minutes and look at introduction to torque (L3 slides 2-11);3.) return and talk about how torque is defined, and the three ways you can do torque calculations (this is only day we will work with these, so LEARN THEM);4.) talk about direction of torque vector (perpendicular to plane defined by r and F) (L3 slide 14)5.) start ladder problem if have time (L3 slide 16)

CLASS: 1.) Thanksgiving speed test?

THANKSGIVING THANKSGIVING THANKSGIVING

HMWK: 1.) take a look at this video on a rigid body problem--there's a TREAT for you in the video: zPoly: 21 (rigid body beam problem) at http://youtu.be/aeXb6xLibGk ;2.) should you get the urge to try some rigid body problems before your quiz, you should be able to do Prob 8.33a in Fletch's book, and from the Solutions section of the class Website you have a slew of possible problems to look at (Probs 8.2, 8.4, 8.19, 8.27, 8.28 and 8.30)

HMWK: 1.) have a nice holiday, and be thankful God didn't make you a turkey . . .

11/30 12/1 12/2 12/3 12/4Day 3L-period lab: do rigid body pinned beam (torque) lab (due Monday, 12/7)

CLASS: 1.) go over quiz;2.) leave zoom and look at L3, slides 16-24 (ladder problem);3.) return and talk about approach;4.) look at slides 25-30 (easier way);3.) pose "ball over curb" problem (L3, slide 33);4.) maybe give hints on lab?5.) THIS IS END OF MATERIAL FOR NEXT QUIZ (ON FRIDAY);6.) present rotational version of N.S.L.;7.) begin to talk about rotational inertia and moment of inertia

FLEX DAYHomework: finish lab write-up

CLASS: 1.) 10 minute quiz on torque calculations;2.) leave zoom and look at L5, slides 2-10 (derivation of moment of inertia and example problems);3.) show chart with I for extended objects;4.) leave zoom and look at L5, slide 13 (parallel axis theorem);5.) talk about N.S.L.;6.) pose "beam problem" (L5, slide 19);

Day 6

HMWK: 1.) review what was done today;2.) prepare for quiz;3.) work on lab write-up (due Monday, 12/7)

HMWK: 1.) go over material covered today . . .

12/7 12/8 12/9 12/10 12/11CLASS: 1.) go over quiz;2.) finish pinned beam (L5, slide 19-23);3.) pose ball rolling down incline problem (slide 24);4.) show that "fixed point" approach would also work;

CLASS: 1.) leave zoom and look at L5, slides 29-34 (Atwood Machine);2.) 10 minutes quiz on Newton's Laws--(grade on spot)3.) do disk and hoop down incline demo

FLEX DAYHomework: get ready for test

Day 3L-period lab: do disk acceleration/energy lab (do Newton's Law part during lab--leave energy part for after break)

CLASS: 1.) do test (rotational minutia, rotational kinematics, torque calcs and N.S.L.);2.) after test, talk about Extra Credit and about Block day exercise

HMWK: 1.) get ready for 10 minute quiz on Newton's Seciond Law

HMWK: 1.) get ready for test on Friday

there will be a virtual CHIPOTLE night tonight from 5:00 to 6:30 pm

HMWK: 1.) begin preparing for block day goalless problem by reviewing the semester's material

12/14 12/15 12/16 12/17 12/18CLASS: 1.) do an goalless problem that involves rotation . . .

Block DayA block

Block DayC block

Block DayE block

Block DayG block

HMWK: 1.)continue reviewing semester's material

B block D block F block HD 9 & HD 10Make-ups

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1/4 1/5 1/6 1/7 1/8Day 3L-period lab: run and shoot lab: comparison between ball rolling down incline and cart accelerating down same incline (no formal lab write-up, but turn what's done during lab into Google Classroom)

CLASS: 1.). NOTE: both EXTRA CREDIT n lab from before holidays due next Tuesday (you will have time in the next week as you will NOT be learning much that is new in the next week); E period gets 1 more day ...2.) your 10 minute energy quiz will be at the end of the period on Thursday);3.) very quick look at test;4.) very quick preface for what's to come;5.) leave Zoom for 10 min and look at L6, slides 2-5 (this will introduce energy considerations in a rotating setting);6.) return, do quick summary, then pose Atwood problem with energy (L6, slide 6);7.) pose Moment of Inertia hypothetical (L6, slide 7);8.) pose ball rolling down incline (L6, slide 8);

FLEX DAYHomework: finish Hoop lab you started before the break (this is due Tuesday, 1/12)

CLASS: 1.) the energy quiz will be at the end of the period today;2.) pose rotating beam problem (L6, slide 12);3.) questions?4.) take 10 minute QUIZ on energy;5.) take a quick look at hoop lab from before break;6.) if time permits, start angular momentum with chair demonstration or video from L7

Day 6

HMWK: 1.) do Prob 8.44 and 8.52;2.) view at least the beginning of zPoly: 26 (cons. of energy with rotation) at https://youtu.be/5rSg5VpSNXQ

HMWK: 1.) From Fletch's book chapter 8, do problems 8.17, 8.18, 8.19, 8.28

1/11 1/12 1/13 1/14 1/15CLASS: 1.) on Tuesday, 10 minute QUIZ on angular momentum in middle of period (for the QUIZ, this is going to be some form of the mgr problem . . . but not for the test!);2.) go over energy quiz;3.) do bike Island Series (go to Breakout rooms);4.) discuss solution to Island problem;5.) leave Zoom for 10 minutes and look at L8, slides 6-8 (introduction to angular momentum);6.) return and discuss; 7.) lay out general ideas, then show simple example (ice skater bring arms in-- L8, slides 9-14 . . . note that this includes a Poly student doing a spin on ice) 8.) show orbital video at URL http://galileoandeinstein.phys.virginia.edu/more_stuff/Applets/Kepler/kepler.html

CLASS: 1.) EXTRA CREDIT DUE and LAB DUE;2.) leave Zoom for 20 minutes and look at L7, slides 15-17 (mgr problem) and slides 18-22 (point moving in straight line has angular momentum);3.) come back and discuss;4.) students should know when angular momentum is conserved (what is the criteria), so they should be able to identify what is and is not conserved in slides 24-26;5.) take 10 minute QUIZ on angular momentum;6.) discuss quiz;7.) talk about pulsars if time permits;8.) note that there are a number of slides you haven't dealt with--don't worry about slides 28 on; worry about those before that

FLEX DAYHomework: prepare for test;There will be a virtual Chipotle night TOMORROW TONIGHT from 5:00 to 6:30 pm . . .

Day 3L-period lab: Read over, then look at the PhET for the Position as a Function of Time lab found in the lab Vibratory motion lab folder on the class Website. We haven’t covered vibratory motion yet, but we will and knowing what you will be expected to do when the time comes will be useful in the long run.Note that this lab will be due Thursday, 1/28.

(Second Semester begins) CLASS: TEST 5b (second half of rotational material--energy and angular momentum)

HMWK: 1.) do Prob 8.54 and 8.56;2.) in problem set, look at other "graph" problem . . . (you don't have to do it to turn in, but know HOW to do it)

HMWK: 1.) prepare for the test;2.) virtual Chipotle night will happen on THURSDAY NIGHT from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm

VIRTUAL CHIPOTLE NIGHT from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm

HMWK: 1.) as a preamble to the vibration and wave motion section, and resonance, and in the interest of nodding toward resonance cavities, look at the video at www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQjVN13dI10

Third Quarter, 2020-2021

SUN

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

1/18 1/19 1/20 1/21 1/22MLK Jr Holiday CLASS:

1.) go over test;2.) talk a little about second semester;3.) leave for Zoom and look at the Vibratory Motion Chapter's L1, slides 2-5;4.) come back and discuss;5.) present the derivation of x(t) for simple harmonic motion (L1, slides 5-12);6.) if time, look at L2, slides 2-4 for summary and observations about energy

FLEX DAYHomework: look at video zPoly: 29 (spring constant and amplitude) athttp://youtu.be/xcarUKyCpA8 submit the solutions to the problems presented in the video to Google Classroom

Day 6 CLASS: 1.) pose prob. 13.28 on L2, slide 6 (given x(t));2.) pose prob 13.1 on L2, slide 7 (std vibr mtn prob);3.) pose prob 13.31 on L2, slide 8 (lead into phase shift);4.) talk about phase shift (L2, slides 9-11;5.) look briefly at pendulum (L2, slides 13-14);6.) point out that there is a very good test-like question at end of L2 (with number solutions);7.) tell students emails will be sent at end of day with data for doing the Position as Fct of Time lab . . .

HMWK: 1.) read L1, slide 13 (summary of the day's proceedings);2.) download the VIBRATORY MOTION chapter from Fletch's book--skim over the chapter, then look at problems and solutions (we won't have time to go over these in class, and you won't have to turn these in, but look at them . . . ) 9.5, 9.6, 9.8, 9.17, 9,21

HMWK: 1.) finish writing up the phase shift lab (this will be due next Thursday (but you have a test on Friday, so don't put it off--it is your homework for TONIGHT!);

1/25 1/26 1/27 1/28 1/29Test Wk ?

CLASS: 1.) note that there is a summary of s.h.m. on L3, slide 2;2.) leave Zoom for 20 min. and read all of L3 on waves (don't look at video--we'll look at it when we come back);3.) come back and talk about wave velocity and resonance;4.) leave Zoom for 10 min and look at L5, slides 4-5 (wave interaction);5.) introduce standing waves and standing wave problems on L5, slide 6;6.) if time, animate idea of standing wave with rope demo in class

Day 3L-period lab: work on Position as a Function of Time lab .… (or do problems in L4--this is in preparation for the test . . .)

FLEX DAYhomework: begin to prepare for test

CLASS: 1.) leave Zoom for 10 min. and look at L5, slides 6-12 (standing waves on a string--review);2.) do standing wave problem with tubes of air (L:5, slides 13-21);3.) point out practice problems on L5, slides 24-32;4.) if time, show demos (whirling tube; long tube; stadium horn);5.) tell students they will need Scotch tape for tomorrow's lecture . . .

CLASS: 0.) we are swapping Tues lect for today's test . . .1.) mention quizzes 2.) expectations--mention that there will be quizzes for this first section of material only . . . 3.) leave zoom and look at the Electric Forces and Fields Chapter ppts, L1 slides 2-7 (what do you know about the atom . . . bonding . . . );4.) come back and talk a little bit about the atom;5.) leave zoom and look at L1, slides 11-16 (conductor and insulator reaction to the presence of charge, including van der Waal forces);6.) continue leaving zoom and look at slides 17-21 (ways to charge conductors)6.) do pithball demos;7.) do Scotch Tape demo;8.) introduce Coulomb's Law (L-2, slides 3-5)

HMWK: 1.) view zPoly 30 (standing waves in steel bar) at http://youtu.be/gaKaPgv-WGM 2.) do prob 13.28 and 13.42

HMWK: 1.) begin to prepare for the test

HMWK: 1.) prepare for test on Tuesday2.) there will be a virtual Chipotle Night on Sunday from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm

2/1 2/2 2/3 2/4 2/5

Day 6 CLASS:

1.) TEST 6 (vibratory motion)

FLEX DAYHomework: to remind youself of information you learned in chemistry and to motivate you to use common sense, answer the following CONCEPTUAL QUESTIONS from the XtraWrk PDF for this setion: #CQ1, CQ6 and CQ13

CLASS: 0.) go over test--also, NEXT TEST IS GOING TO BE A MONSTER--show balloon demo not shown last time at https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/balloons-and-static-electricity/latest/balloons-and-static-electricity_en.html;1.) 10 minute preamble and Coulomb's Law quiz next Monday;2.) leave zoom and look at L2, slide 6-8 (electric force on charge);3.) pose 2-d Coulomb problem (slide 9);4.) pose "where to put charge" problem (slide 11);5.) pose hanging balls problem (slide 16);6.) mention that we will next talk about the real meat of the chapter, electric fields

Day 3L-period lab: 1.) Look at John TraVoltage PhET;2.) Do The Great Static Electricity Scavenger Hunt lab3.) Do the Electric Fields and Electric Potentials Lab (you will do Part A on Electrostatics today)

HMWK: 1.) from Fletch's Chapter 12, do prob 12.2, 12.3 and 12.4;

HMWK: 1.) do prob 15.14 and 15.152.) look at the "burp" video at zPoly 33 (an exotic preamble to electric fields)http://youtu.be/KPR7OlvhpH83.) look at the electric fields video at zPoly 34 (electric fields in generic form)http://youtu.be/L_j2ya5RjmY

2/8 2/9 2/10 2/11 2/12CLASS: 1.) take 10 "preamble and Coulomb Law" quiz--(10 min quiz on E-flds and definition of electric potential a week from Tuesday);2.) leave zoom and look at L3, slides 2-3 (preamble to electric field);3.) give gravitational analogy to electric fields (use Einstein experiment with sun's gravitation/acceleration field);4.) leave zoom and look at slides 4-5 (E-fld for pt charge);5.) pose "dir. of E-fld" exercise (slide 6);6.) leave zoom and look at L3, slide 7 (E-fld lines);7.) pose E-fld lines exercise (slides 8-18);8.) if time, show standing wave in grapes in microwaves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCrtk-pyP0I

CLASS: 1.) finish talking about E-fld lines (L3, slides look at E-fld concept check (L3, slide 7-18);2.) leave zoom and look at L3, slides 19-27 (E-fld problems);3.) return and discuss;4.) show video at beginning of L5;5.) leave Zoom and look at L5, slides 2-5 (intro to V and U and W/q);6.) come back and talk;7.) pose cons. of nrgy probl on slide 6-7;7.) pose qu: does V increase or decrease moving along E-fld line (slide 8-11);8.) talk about equipotential lines (slides 12-17)

FLEX DAYHomework: look at video zPoly 35 (absolute eletric potentials) at http://youtu.be/Cyplz6afxMQ ;2.) do Part B of the Electric Fields and Electric Potentials lab

Day 6 FACULTY PROFESSIONAL GROWTH DAY (no school)

HMWK: 1.) from Fletch's book, do problem 12.6, 12.7 and 12.8;2.) from XtrWrk problems, do prob 15.22,

HMWK: 1.) do prob 15.30;2.) from Fletch's book, do prob 12.14;

2/15 2/16 2/17 2/18 2/19

PRESIDENT'S DAY (no school--again, you lucky ducks)

CLASS: 0.) TEST IS ON MONDAY, not Tuesday as previously stated;1.) take 10 quiz on E-flds, then go over it;2.) say a little more about equipotential lines;3.) leave Zoom and look at review slide 18 from L5;4.) pose "Quick Check" on slide 19;5.) pose parallel plate problem (slides 20-21);6.) consider U vs V or + or - chg (slide 22)--state outcome at start;7.) do "Quick Practice" on slide 23;8.) pose parallel plate problem starting on slide 24 (goes to slide 26);

FLEX DAYHomework: finish the Electric Fields and Electric Potentials lab (due Thursday, 2/18)

CLASS: 1.) note that an Equations Sheet for the test can be found at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ve62lERKjfpuq6jPc7vUJZi-BkjyZ4fG/view?usp=sharing2.) will take 10 minute quiz on electric potentials at end of period;3.) do general review;3.) pose parallel plates problem L5, slides 27-29;4.) pose "probably" elect. pot test problem on slide 30-31;5.) take 10 minute quiz on electric potentials6.) look at problem on slide 32;7.) mention Faraday's cage (L6, slides 2-3);8.) leave Zoom and look at L6, slides 4-7 (Faraday's cage and shielding);

Day 3L-period lab: look at circuits lab--don't know enough to do it, but at least look at it so you know what's coming . . . (this lab will be due Monday, 3/1)

HMWK: 1.) do prob 16.1;2.) do Part C of Electric Fields and Electric Potentials lab (due Thursday, 2/18)

HMWK: 1.) prepare for test;2.) virtual Chipotle night on SUNDAY from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in Mr. White's zoom room at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3975309786?pwd=WWVKSUxRTnZrYzQ5ekN0S1B0elE2dz09

2/22 2/23 2/24 2/25 2/26CLASS:

TEST (electric forces and fields, and electric potentials and electric potential energy)

CLASS: 1.) go over test;2.) talk about electrocution;3.) leave Zoom and look at L6, slides 4-6 (shielding);4.) return and discuss;5.) say something about St. Elmo's Fire and Ball Lightning;6.) leave Zoom and look at slides L6, slides 7-15 (lightning);7.) return and look at lightning slides (slides 16-56);8.) look at lightning videos;9.) time permitting, leave Zoom and look at preamble to Electrical Circuits found in Fletch's Lecture on Circuit's, ch17Lect_fletch, slide 2

FLEX DAYHomework: From ch. 17 XtraWrk, do CQ1, CQ3, and CQ10

Day 6 CLASS: 1.) leave zoom and look at Fletch's ppts (ch17Lect_fletch), slides 3-4 (definitions . . . );3.) return and discuss;4.) introduce Ohm's Law (slide 5) and lab cover possibilities (slide 6);6.) leave zoom and look at slides 7-8 (picture of resistor and color code);7.) return and discuss8.) pose simple Ohm's Law problem (slide 9-10);9.) give SUMMARY of series and parallel resistor combos (for homework)--more to come on this . . . 10.) pose LED problem (slide 11);11.) leave zoom and look at slides 11-13 (preamble to power)

HMWK: 1.) relax

HMWK: 1.) watch Fletch's preamble to electric circuits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hALZMnNw2GE&feature=youtu.be2.) Complete Google Form checkpoint on video content

HMWK: 1.) do Prob. 18.2 and 18.6a (if you want a challenge, try 18.6b), submit; 2.) look at video zPoly 39 (seat of pants DC analysis) at http://youtu.be/Zj3m77Cj-k8

3/1 3/2 3/3 3/4 3/5

CLASS: 1.) leave zoom and look at slides 13-15 (power);2.) leave zoom and look at Ch18LectA_fletch, slide 2 (deriv. of series combo);3.) return and go through characteristics of series combo (slide 3);4.) leave zoom and look at slide 4;5.) return and go through characteristics of parallel combo (slide 5);6.) look at hmwk Prob 18.2 and 18.6a--discuss intricacies (parallel combo of same size resistor)--some questions can be answered w/o calcs7.) pose Island Series prob to introduce classic seat of pants problem (slide 6);8.) walk through s.of.p circuit (slides 7-9);

Day 3L-period lab: do Elementary Circuits lab (due Friday, 3/5)

FLEX DAYHomework: finish Elementary Circuits lab (due Friday, 3/5)

CLASS: 1.) pose s.o.p. on slide 10;2.) discuss;3.) pose s.o.p. on slide 11;4.) discuss;5.) pose s.o.p. on slide 12;6.) discuss

CLASS: 1.) demonstrations: throw a switch and add a resistor to a parallel combo--what should happens to current drawn by other resistors?, by power supply--try it--what happens in real life--introduce terminal voltage and EMF (slides 13-14) 2.) talk about power and how different resistors behave in a circuit re: power 3.) if time, look at prob 18.17

HMWK: 1.) do Prob 18.17 and 18.9 (18.9 was problem in last week's video--you should be able to do it at this point without much stress); 2.) if we talked about "power" in class, do Prob 17.33;

HMWK: 1.) from Fletch's book (Pg 510-11), do Prob 13.1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10;

HMWK: 1.) Problem 18.20

3/8 3/9 3/10 3/11 3/12Day 6 CLASS:

1.) pose question: series circuit has known power rating--if use resistors to make parallel combo, what's power?2.) show demo with 40 W, 60 W and 100 W lightbulb (which will be brightest if all put in series);3.) finish up whatever hasn't been done to date4.) review for test;

FLEX DAYHomework: review for test;virtual Chipotle night tonight from 5:00 to 6:30 pm

CLASS:

TEST 8 (simple DC circuits)

(third quarter ends) L-Period LAB:1.) do Complex Circuits (Kirchoff's Laws) lab (due Friday, 3/19)

HMWK: 1.) review for test

HMWK: 1.) work on lab write-up

Fourth Quarter, 2020-2021MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

3/15 3/16 3/17 3/18 3/19CLASS: 1.) go over test;2.) lay out Kirchoff's Laws--use lab to highlight points (slides 2-3);3.) pose first r. and s. problem--have students attempt to execute Kirchoff (slides 4 . . . rest of problem through slide 6);4.) talk about solving equations simultaneously--have students solve r. and s. problem algebraically;5.) introduce matrix approach

CLASS: 1.) go over the first part of the lab (Calc's 1-5a);2.) have students put equations in matrix form;3.) solve matrix and finish lab

FLEX DAYHomework: finish off lab

Day 6 CLASS: 1.) reiterate Kirchoff's Law2.) begin to talk about capacitors . . .

HMWK: 1.) start writing up Complex Circuits lab--do Calculations #1-5a (5a is going to ask you to write out three loop equations using the current variables you have assigned in the circuit)--you will do the rest of the problem in class on Thursday

HMWK: 1.) continue with lab if not done today in class--it is due Friday

HMWK: 1.) have a wicked good holiday . . .

3/22 3/23 3/24 3/25 3/26 Spring Break Spring Break Spring Break Spring Break Spring Break

3/29 3/30 3/31 4/1 4/2 Spring Break Spring Break Spring Break Spring Break Spring Break

4/5 4/6 4/7 4/8 4/9CLASS: 1.) this is an introduction day--everything needed for the test will be introduced briefly--we'll say more next period, then you'll have your test on this material;2.) do a VERY QUICK review of Kirchoff's Laws;3.) introduce capacitors (this will start on slide 22 and go through slide 33;4.) mention the Overview---have students look at it so see what they are looking for from lecture;5.) mention parallel and series combinations of caps;6.) introduce idea of charging and discharging capacitors (slides 34 through 45);7.) introduce dielectrics (slides 46 and 47)

FLEX DAYHomework: begin looking at M.C. questions for the resistor part of the test (the M.C. questions for the capacitor's part is also listed below): Resistors part are #6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 21 and 22 (these are Kirchoff questions); from the Capacitors M.C. questions, #1-9, 12, 13 and 16

Day 3L-period lab: do capacitor discharging lab, but with no write-up

CLASS: 1.) finish up everything not done on Monday to get ready for test

CLASS: 1.) go over test;2.) WARNING: from here on, you need to take good notes as the lectures won't follow the ppts as closely as usual;3.) introduce the earth's magnetic field and the compass;4.) point out that E-flds are modified force fields whereas B-flds are not--identify difference with example of E and B flds extending from wall with point charge placed in field in both case; 5.) talk about how to determine the direction of an E-fld, then a B-fld;6.) show B-fld lines for a bar magnet--notice that B-fld lines leave N-poles;7.) introduce F=qvxB--look at Prob 19.36 (velocity trap);

HMWK: 1.) read "overview of capacitance" pdf--gives everything you need to know about capacitors for the test next Friday--fill in where you can;2.) do probs 16.26 and 16.29

HMWK: 1.) prepare for the test

HMWK: 1.) download Fletch's Chapter on Magnetism and skim it some time in the next week;2.) there will be a virtual Chipotle night from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm on Sunday night

4/12 4/13 4/14 4/15 4/16

Day 6 FLEX DAYHomework: prepare for the test

CLASS:

1.) TEST 9 (Kirchoff's Laws and capacitors)

CLASS: 1.) talk about Oerstead and his conclusions about what generates a magnetic field (talk about magnetic fields generated by single wires and (mu/2pi)(1/r); 2.) talk about magnetic fields mingling--do the vector summing . . .do island series with 2 wires; 3.) point out circles approach--look at "current carrying wires" ppt; 4.) more with magnetic fields around current carrying wires;5.) interactions of parallel wires;6.) introduce solenoids;7.) do problem 19.20;

END OF QUARTERDay 3L-period lab: do "Mass of an Electron" lab (due Friday, 4/23)

HMWK: 1.) from Fletch's book, do probs 16.1, 4, 6 and 7 (this is talking about the material that should have been dealt with today, but that was instead dealt with last Thursday)

HMWK: 1.) do Xtrawrk probs 19.2, 19.4 and 19.20

4/19 4/20 4/21 4/22 4/23CLASS: 1.) reiterate two areas to be dealt with--how charges act in a B-fld and how B-flds are created;2.) galvanometers;3.) talk about iLxB and how wires interact with one another (this is the Prob 19.20 problem);4.) look at how solenoids work: 5.) start to look at devices: Hall effect, motors, speakers, doorbells, ramp problem, other demos;

CLASS: 1.) do horseshoe magnetic and coil demonstration--talk about classical explanation, then talk about it from Faraday's perspective; 2.) define magnetic flux mathematically;3.) outline what Faraday said about changing magnetic fluxes and induced currents;4.) transformers

FLEX DAYHomework: finish "Mass of Electron" lab (due Friday, 4/23)

Day 6 CLASS: 1.) do sample calculation of magnetic flux;2.) present Faraday's Law both in short and expanded form;3.) talk about Lenz's Law; 4.) do a motional EMF problem--full problem (a. what flux, b. what induced EMF, c. what's current (given R), d. what's i's direction (can't do until define Lenz's Law);

HMWK: 1.) do from Fletch's book probs 16.2, 3, 5, 8 and 9

HMWK: 1.) finish Mass of Electron" lab (due Friday, 4/23)

HMWK: 1.) do XtraWrk probs 20.1 and 20.10

4/26 4/27 4/28 4/29 4/30CLASS: 1.) talk about Edison and Tesla;2.) talk about transformers with demo of two common-axis coils; 3.) talk about the production of AC power; 4.) talk about RL circuits

FLEX DAYHomework: in preparation for test, look at M.C. questions for magnetic fields and induction

Day 3L-period lab: do "rail gun" lab--turn write-up in at end of period

CLASS: 1.) finish up odds and ends;2.) talk about test;3.) talk about eddy currents;4.) show Al foil dropping through magnetic field demo; 5.) show magnet through wrapped coils and LEDs demo;6.) show magnetic dropping through Al tube; 7.) tell "bar sliding down incline in B-field story" and do demo;

CLASS:

1.) TEST 12 (magnietic fields and induction) note that the material you will be held responsible for on this test will be narrowly defined by the instructor . . .

HMWK: 1.) do XtraWrk prob 20.16 and 20.67

HMWK: 1.) prepare for test

HMWK: 1.) relax

5/3 5/4 5/5 5/6 5/7

Day 6

AP Physics

CLASS: 1.) go over test;2.) tell "pit and pendulum" story; 3.) show demo of AC at low frequency on speaker;4.) talk about RMS;5.) start to talk about how inductors in AC circuits

Calculus AP (morning)

FLEX DAYhomework: nope . . .

CLASS: 1.) reiterate RL circuit informaiton;2.) talk about RC circuits;3.) show RC demo;4.) talk about RLC circuits in an AC setting;5.) talk about phasor diagrams and impdeance;6.) talk about resonance in an RLC circuit--show demonstration

Day 3L-period lab: do "Resnonance and Dancing Flames" lab and Chladni plates demo

HMWK: 1.) from Fletch's prob 13.31, 13.32 and 13.33

HMWK: 1.) do XtraWrk prob 18.3 (omit e)

5/10 5/11 5/12 5/13 5/14CLASS: 1.) talk about semiconductors;2.) talk about diodes and transistors;

French Lang AP (morning)

CLASS: 1.) explain how radios work;2.) end with quiz

Latin AP (afternoon)

FLEX DAYhomework: relax

Day 6

no AP

CLASS: 1.) if we've covered everything that was needed to be covered, today will be a day of play . . .

Chinese Lang AP (afternoon)

HMWK: 1.) we'll see

HMWK: 1.) we'll see

HMWK: 1.) congratulations--enjoy senior week . . .

5/17 5/18 5/19 5/20 5/21CLASS: 1.)

Block DayA-period

Block DayC-period

Block DayE-period

Block DayG-period

HMWK: 1.)

B-period D-period F-period HR 9 & HD 10Make ups

5/24 5/25 5/26 5/27 5/28OUTDOOR ED TRIP OUTDOOR ED TRIP OUTDOOR ED TRIP OUTDOOR ED TRIP OUTDOOR ED TRIP

5/31 6/1 6/2 6/3 6/4Memorial Day Holiday SENIOR TRIP

Special Schedule Sign-outs Pupil Free US Honors Day and Commencement

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