Physics 11 Course Plan UNITS Chapters in your Textbook Approximate Number of Classes A Significant figures, scientific notation, 2 5 and unit conversions B Kinematics (motion) 3,4 17 C Dynamics (forces) 5 10 D Vectors 6 10 E Momentum 9 5 F Work, Energy & Power 10,11 7 G Special Relativity Handouts 6 H Wave Properties 14 6 I Geometric Optics (mirrors & lenses) 17,18 10 The corresponding textbook is Physics Principles and Problems by Merrill. Time permitting you will also get to participate in a course project. Over 2-3 classes you will work with a partner or in a small group and build any one of the following: popsicle stick bridge mousetrap powered car elastic band powered car balloon powered car nuclear power plant model
UNIT A: SIG FIGS, SCIENTIFIC NOTATION AND UNIT CONVERSIONS Chapter 2 (Physics Merrill) Topic 1 Significant Figures operations with sig figs 2 SI Units and Scientific Notation operations with SN SN on a calculator 3 Unit conversions (part 1) first order conversions 4 Unit conversions (part 2) second and third order conversions derived conversions Assignment / Lab / Demonstration read p. 21-26 PP #13-17 read p. 14-19 PP #1-3, 6-11 PP #4,5 Worksheet part A worksheet part B and C 5 QUIZ sig figs, scientific notation, and unit conversion
UNIT B: KINEMATICS (PART 1) - VELOCITY Chapter 3 (Physics Merrill) Topic 1 Speed & velocity scalar vs. vector v = d f d o / t f - t o 2 LAB: Uniform Velocity data collection graphing techniques velocity is the slope on a d-t graph 3 Velocity as a vector in 1-D (+/-) direction Interpret (+/-) velocities from a d-t graph Review equation of a line y = mx + b Assignment / Lab / Demonstration read p.42-47 PP #1-8 Constant velocity toys, ticker timers, tape Students supply their own graph paper read p. 51-52 PP #9-12 4 Instantaneous velocity read p. 53 handout 5 v-t graphs area = displacement converting d-t graphs to v-t graphs 6 Chapter Review equation of a line (AGAIN) handout read p. 53-54 PP#13-18 handout review assignment 7 Test
UNIT B: KINEMATICS (PART 2) - ACCELERATION Chapter 4 (Physics Merrill) Date Topic Assignment / Lab / Demonstration 8 Acceleration and Instantaneous Acceleration a = v f v o / t f - t o slope of a v-t graph units: meaning of m/s 2 +/- direction in 1-D read p.64-68 PP #1-7 (p. 66,68) try #8 BONUS 9 LAB: Uniform Acceleration I collect data provide instructions on proper plotting of v avg data 10 LAB: Uniform Acceleration II provide help and instructions to complete lab write-up 11 Kinematics Equation I & II v f = v o + at d = (v o + v f ) t 2 12 Kinematics Equations III & IV d = v o t + ½ at 2 v f 2 = v o 2 +2ad 13 Acceleration due to Gravity g = 9.8 m/s 2 examine v-t graphs for objects accelerating down by gravity v o = (+) v o = 0 v o = (-) Activity: measure, calculate reaction time (p.77 #26) 14 Lab: Determination of acceleration of gravity g is determined in a different way at several stations dynamic carts, ticker timers, tape students supply graph paper complete lab write-up readp.69-71 PP #9-16 (p. 69,72) read p.72-75 PP #17-24 (p.74,75) read p. 76-79 PP #25, 27-32 (p. 77,79,80) ball drop apparatus (with digital timer): d = ½ gt2 Roll ball down ramp: a = g sinθ Projectile launched vertically using
photogate and time of flight accessory: d = v o t + ½ at 2 Period of a pendulum T = 2π (L/g) 15 Chapter Review and Projectile Motion in 1-D quadratic solutions for problems involving v o 0 and d y 0 v-t graph of 1-D projectile solving when d y = 0 and v f = 0 review assignment 16 Mark and Analyze Review Assignment 17 Test
UNIT C: DYNAMICS Chapter 5 (Physics Merrill) Date Topic Assignment / Lab / Demonstration 1 Newton s 1 st Law an object in motion will stay in motion coin on card flick pens on paper strip whack plastic bag showing inertia of air ball moving around large ring effects of seatbelts on passengers (carts and dolls) air track and glider hanging 1 kg masses for pull game 2 Newton s 2 nd & 3 rd Laws F net = ma F AB = - F AB 3 Lab: Newton s 2 nd Law (1 or 2 classes) Read p.88-89 dynamic carts & various weights pulled with spring balances mind reader - string between 2 balances Water balloon forces on a body Read p.90-91 PP#1-4 p.92 dynamic carts, weights, photogate timers, smart pulleys, pulley clamps & string 4 Mass & Weight F g = mg Universal Gravitation F g = GMm/r 2 5 Friction static, dynamic F f = µf N Read p.94 PP#5-8 p.94 worksheet Read p.96-99 PP#9-12 p.99-100 6 Lab: Friction Handout blocks, spring scale, string
7 Dynamic Systems with One Body F net = ΣF Read p.100-102 PP#13-16 p.102 Worksheet 8 Dynamic Systems with Multiple Bodies Worksheet 9 Review Assignment Review worksheet 10 Mark and Analyze Review Worksheet 11 Test