2005 – CP Physics – Syllabus

 Quarter I:

One Dimensional Motion

Topics

• Slope / integration
• Algebraic problem solving

Assignments:

Formal Lab Report – Measuring g

HW:

Lab Activities:

Motion sensor

Tracks

Bouncing Ball

Mass spring system

Measuring Velocity

Quiz: slope/ integration

Quiz: algebraic problem solving

TEST : Chapter 2 – One dimensional motion

Two dimensional Motion

Topics

• Component Vectors
• Projectiles

Assignments:

Performance Assessment: Target

HW:

Lab Activities:

Determining launch Velocity

Monkey Hunt

Vector Race

Quiz: Projectile Motion

TEST: 1-D and 2-D MOTION

Forces – Newton’s Laws of Motion

Topics

• Newton’s Laws
• Friction
• Connected Objects
• Centripetal Acceleration

Assignments:

Formal Lab Report: Centripetal Acceleration

HW:

Lab Activities:

F=mg

Apparent Weight

g sin theta – computer lab

Acceleration connected objects

Friction – determining coefficient of friction

Strings in tension – Plot Ft vs theta – clothesline

Quiz: 5 – 6.2

Quiz: 6.2-6

TEST - FORCES

Forces and Motion applied in Simple Harmonic Oscillation

Topics

• Pendulum
• Mass / Spring Systems

Assignments:

Formal Lab Report: SHO

HW:

Introduction to Modern Physics

• Max Planck
• Albert Einstein
• Thomas Young
• Heisenburg
• Wave – Particle Duality

Mid Term: FORCES AND MOTION

Quarter II:

Energy:

• Work
• Integral form of Work
• Conservative Forces
• Non-Conservative Forces
• Algebraic Problem Solving

Assignments:

Formal Lab Report: Pulley Car / Atwoods machine

HW:

Lab Activities: Half pipe lab

Rotation:

• Kinematics
• Rotational Inertia

Assignments:

Formal Lab Report : “Determing I”

HW:

Lab Activities:

Torque

-Torque

-Static Equilibrium

Assignments:

HW: