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PH.1 The student will plan and conduct investigations using experimental design and product design processes. Key concepts include a) the components of a system are defined; b) instruments are selected and used to extend observations and measurements; c) information is recorded and presented in an organized format; d) the limitations of the experimental apparatus and design are recognized; SE: 16 28, 43 52 TG: 10 17 IM: 3 6, 28, 38, 47, 78, 94, 190, 195, 203, 211 SE: 10, 21, 23, 48, 94, 95, 101, 126, 160, 161 TG: 80, 150, 153, 154, 197, 199 IM: 29, 31, 63, 86, 88, 91, 96 SE: 34, 39, 46, 410, 526 TG: 29, 45, 46, 58, 64, 83, 111 IM: 1, 5, 7, 10, 14, 17, 19, 21, 24, 30, 35, 42, 44, 48, etc. SE: 19, 23, 47, 49, 50-52 TG: 41, 45, 61, 76 IM: 17, 31, 33, 35, 40, 45, etc. SE: 46, 359 TG: 30, 56 (sidebar), 80 (sidebar) IM: 8, 11, 17, 24, 26, 36, 41, 56, 67, 110, 111 Physics 2 of 19 Virginia Department of Education
e) the limitations of measured quantities are recognized through the appropriate use of significant figures or error ranges; f) models and simulations are used to visualize and explain phenomena, to make predictions from hypotheses, and to interpret data; and g) appropriate technology, including computers, graphing calculators, and probeware, is used for gathering and analyzing data and communicating results. SE: 46, 161 TG: 23, 24, 45, 80 (sidebar) IM: 8, 11, 17, 24, 26, 36, 41, 56, 67, 110, 111 SE: 23, 26, 48, 51, 68, 71, 86, 88, 123, 343, 551 TG: 43, 49, 63, 103 105, 118 120, IM: 17, 23, 26, 41, 43, 49, 50, 233 SE: 242 (#1), 164 (#2) 242 (#1,2) TG: 29, 35, 45, 397, 430, 466 IM: 1, 5, 14, 17, 19, 21, 24, 30, 97, 100, 106, 109, 157, 194 Physics 3 of 19 Virginia Department of Education
PH.2 The student will investigate and understand how to analyze and interpret data. Key concepts include a) a description of a physical problem is translated into a mathematical statement in order to find a solution; b) relationships between physical quantities are determined using the shape of a curve passing through experimentally obtained data; c) the slope of a linear relationship is calculated and includes appropriate units; d) interpolated, extrapolated, and analyzed trends are used to make predictions; and SE: 46, 47, 50 52, 59, 63, 68 72, 140 161 TG: 30, 46, 50, 62, 58, 63, 82, 93, etc. IM: 8, 18, 20, 23, 31, 36, 38, 41, etc. SE: 68 72, 86, 88, 91, 186, 214, 245, etc. TG: 50, 58, 61, 63, 67, 81, 92 IM: 19 26, 29 31, 41, 49, 58, 60 SE: 50 52, 64 71, 83 87, 453, 531 TG: 45, 46, 58 IM: 17 22, 26, 36 SE: 65 67, 71 TG: 42, 47, 50, 58, 62, 67, 82, 93, 103, 105 IM: 20, 23, 26, 31, 36, 158 SE: 18, 22, 23, 51, 159, 368 TG: 98, 104, 105, 118 121, 125, 126, 182, 438 IM: 24, 27, 38, 41, 43, 47, 50, 51, 55, 71, 74, etc. Physics 4 of 19 Virginia Department of Education
e) situations with vector quantities are analyzed utilizing trigonometric or graphical methods. SE: 63, 140 161 TG: 110 115 IM: 44 52 Physics 5 of 19 Virginia Department of Education
PH.3 The student will investigate and demonstrate an understanding of the nature of science, scientific reasoning, and logic. Key concepts include a) analysis of scientific sources to develop and refine research hypotheses; b) analysis of how science explains and predicts relationships; c) evaluation of evidence for scientific theories; d) examination of how new discoveries result in modification of existing theories or establishment of new paradigms; and SE: 16 26 IM: 3 6 SE: 18, 239, 242 (#1), 262, 306 (#2), 376 (several A.Y.K. questions) TG: 22, 322, 458, 536, 541, 545 IM: 118 (5b), 133 (7b), 142, 148 SE: 16, 23, 24, 47, 48, 50 52 TG: 46, 54, 58, 61, 62, 67 IM: 14, 19, 21, 22, 24, 29, etc. SE: 19, 25, 26, 107, 285, 313, 471, 603, 605, 639, 644 TG: 63, 94, 208, 270, 328, 332, 466 IM: 5, 6, 11, 87, 88, 113, 120 SE: 16, 18, 21, 25, 26, 391, 469, 582, 583, 596, 597, 602 TG: 35, 296, 325, 384, 422 IM: 142, 147 149, 235 237 Physics 6 of 19 Virginia Department of Education
e) construction and defense of a scientific viewpoint. SE: 17 19, 22, 49, 163 (#20), 398, 498 (#1), 559 (#9) TG: 76, 99, 191, 325, 376, IM: 22 (4j), 38 (3d), 76, 82, 142 Physics 7 of 19 Virginia Department of Education
PH.4 The student will investigate and understand how applications of physics affect the world. Key concepts include a) examples from the real world; and b) exploration of the roles and contributions of science and technology. SE: 5, 10, 12, 14, 39, 84, 93, 127, 173, 325, 343, 436, 488 TG: see sidebars on pages: 29, 97, 235, 270, 295, 347, 348 IM: 56, 59, 60, 72, 76, 92, 98, 117, 142, 167, 202 SE: 27, 28, 53, 94, 95, 113, 114, 160, 161, 177, 178, 238, etc. TG: 57, 166, 188, 191, 235, 324 IM: 68, 86, 133 (7b), 172, 216, 233 Physics 8 of 19 Virginia Department of Education
PH.5 The student will investigate and understand the interrelationships among mass, distance, force, and time through mathematical and experimental processes. Key concepts include a) linear motion; b) uniform circular motion; c) projectile motion; d) Newton s laws of motion; SE: 58 121, 140 256 IM: 14 36, 44 92 TG: 38 87, 90 94, 108-219 SE: 53 98, 244 252 IM: 19 26, 87 90 TG: 38 69, 204 214 SE: 166 198, 253 256 IM: 53 67, 91, 92 TG: 130 163, 215 219 SE: 140 164 IM: 44 52 TG: 108 127 SE: 100 116 IM: 27 34 TG: 72-87 Physics 9 of 19 Virginia Department of Education
e) gravitation; f) planetary motion; and g) work, power, and energy. SE: 90 93, 118 121, 174 178 IM: 25, 26, 35, 36, 60, 61 TG: 64 69, 90 94, 142 147 SE: 174 176 IM: 60, 61 142 147 SE: 200 242 IM: 68 86 TG: 166 201 Physics 10 of 19 Virginia Department of Education
PH.6 The student will investigate and understand that quantities including mass, energy, momentum, and charge are conserved. Key concepts include a) kinetic and potential energy; b) elastic and inelastic collisions; and c) mass/energy equivalence. SE: 15, 213 217, 224 228, 234, 235, 246 252, 392 TG: 178 183, 186 201, 210 214, 333, 337 IM: 77 79, 81, 82, 86, 89, 90, 147 149 SE: 15, 213 217, 219, 224 228, 234, 235, 275, 299, 405, 574 TG: 178 183, 186 201 IM: 77 79, 81, 82, 86 SE: 247 249, 252 TG: 210 214 IM: 89, 90 SE: 392 TG: 333, 337 IM: 147-149 Physics 11 of 19 Virginia Department of Education
PH.7 The student will investigate and understand that energy can be transferred and transformed to provide usable work. Key concepts include a) transfer and storage of energy among systems including mechanical, thermal, gravitational, electromagnetic, chemical, and nuclear systems; and b) efficiency of systems. SE: 4 6, 14, 211, 212, 216 219, 224 228, 234 237 TG: 178 183, 186 191, 197 201 IM: 77 82, 86 SE: 4 6, 14, 211, 212, 216 219, 234 237 TG: 178 183, 197 201 IM: 77 79, 86 SE: 224 228 TG: 186 191 IM: 80 82 Physics 12 of 19 Virginia Department of Education
PH.8 The student will investigate and understand wave phenomena. Key concepts include a) wave characteristics; b) fundamental wave processes; and c) light and sound in terms of wave models. SE: 284 376 TG: 242 257, 260 279, 282 297, 399 319 IM: 102 108, 113 141 SE: 284 289 TG: 242 246 IM: 102, 103 SE: 290 303 TG: 247 257 IM: 104 108 SE: 308 376 TG: 260 279, 282 297, 399 319 IM: 113 141 Physics 13 of 19 Virginia Department of Education
PH.9 The student will investigate and understand that different frequencies and wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum are phenomena ranging from radio waves through visible light to gamma radiation. Key concepts include a) the properties, behaviors, and relative size of radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays; b) wave/particle dual nature of light; and c) current applications based on the respective wavelengths. SE: 335, 343 346, 378 382 TG:322 325, 292 297 IM: 126 128, 142 SE: 378 382 TG: 322 325 IM: 142 SE: 344 346 TG: 292 297 IM: 126 128 SE: 335, 343, 381, 382 TG: 322 325 IM: 142 Physics 14 of 19 Virginia Department of Education
PH.10 The student will investigate and understand how to use the field concept to describe the effects of gravitational, electric, and magnetic forces. Key concepts include a) inverse square laws (Newton s law of universal gravitation and Coulomb s law); and b) technological applications. SE: 174 178, 334, 372, 446 451, 473, 474, 494, 495, 619, 642, 644 TG: 142 147, 388 392, 404, 406, 414, 435, 439 IM: 60, 61, 173 175, 188 196 SE: 174 176, 334, 372, 446 451, 619, 642, 644 TG: 142 147, 388 392 IM: 60, 61, 173 175 SE: 177, 178, 473, 474, 494, 495 TG: 404, 406, 414, 435, 439 IM: 188-196 Physics 15 of 19 Virginia Department of Education
PH.11 The student will investigate and understand how to diagram, construct, and analyze basic electrical circuits and explain the function of various circuit components. Key concepts include a) Ohm s law; b) series, parallel, and combined circuits; c) electrical power; and d) alternating and direct currents. SE: 408 413, 420 429, 430 436 TG: 352 357, 360 379 IM: 156 169 SE: 408 413 TG: 352 357 IM: 156 159 SE: 420 429 TG: 360 373 IM: 160 166 SE: 430 432 TG: 374-379 IM: 167-169 SE: 433 436 TG: 374-379 IM: 167 169 Physics 16 of 19 Virginia Department of Education
PH.12 The student will investigate and understand that extremely large and extremely small quantities are not necessarily described by the same laws as those studied in Newtonian physics. Key concepts may include a) wave/particle duality; b) wave properties of matter; c) matter/energy equivalence; SE: 53, 54, 284 289, 388 393, 444, 500 517, 602 606, 614 632, 642 645 TG: 242 246, 292 297, 333 337, 442 455, 524 529, 532 541 IM: 102, 103, 126 128, 147 149, 197 203, 235 243 SE: 344 346 TG: 292 297 IM: 126 128 SE: 284 289 TG: 242 246 IM: 102, 103 SE: 392 TG: 333, 337 IM: 147-149 Physics 17 of 19 Virginia Department of Education
d) quantum mechanics and uncertainty; e) relativity; f) nuclear physics; g) solid state physics; h) nanotechnology; SE: 602 606 TG: 524 529 IM: 235-237 SE: 388 393, 642 645 TG: 333-337 IM: 147 149 SE: 614 632 TG: 532 541 IM: 238 243 SE: 500 515 TG: 442 455 IM: 197 203 SE: 53, 54 Physics 18 of 19 Virginia Department of Education
i) superconductivity; and SE: 418 (#1), 444, 650 TG: 590 j) radioactivity. SE: 614 618 TG: 532 535 IM: 238, 239 Physics 19 of 19 Virginia Department of Education