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AP Physics Study Session:  4:00 - 5:45 pm in Mr. Spalding's classroom

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Final Exam Day 2 - Multiple Choice Part 2.  Covers all topics from the start of the year

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Final Exam Day 1 - Equation Test and Multiple Choice Part 1- Covers all topics from start of the year.  

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AP Physics Study Session:  4:00 - 5:45 pm in Mr. Spalding's classroom

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Waves & Oscillations Quiz 
 

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AP Physics Study Session:  4:00 - 5:45 pm in Mr. Spalding's classroom

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Waves & Oscillations Homework Due
1. Waves & Oscillations Worksheet # 1
2. Waves & Oscillations Worksheet # 2
3. Waves & Oscillations Worksheet # 3

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Midterm Exam Day 2:  Free Response only.  Topics include all material covered since start of school year.  Day 2 is worth 1/2 of total midterm exam score.  Midterm exam may not be dropped.

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Midterm Exam Day 1:  Multiple Choice only.  Topics include all material covered since start of school year.  Day 1 is worth 1/2 of total midterm exam score.  Midterm exam may not be dropped.

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1) DC Circuits Quiz

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DC Circuits Set # 2
1) Explaining Bulb Brightness Worksheet
2) Textbook - Problems:  Page 587 # 1 - 5 odd, 13 -19 odd, 31, 33, 39 - 45 odd, 51
3)  Textbook:  Problems - Page 617 # 3-5 all, 7, 10, 11, 13-15 all, 46-48 all, 50, 62
4) DC Circuit Lab
 
Optional Conceptual Questions:
1) Textbook - Conceputal Questions:  Page 587 # 4-11 all
2) Textbook: Conceptual Questions - Page 615 # 4, 7, 12, 13, 15, 21, 23

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1) Review Quiz # 4:  All topics from Review Quiz # 3 + Work & Energy (Ch 5)

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DC Circuits Set # 1
1) Resistive CIrcuit Concepts Diagnostic Test Worksheet
2) DC Worksheets # 1 and # 2
 

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1) Review Quiz # 3 -  All topics from review quiz # 2 + forces (ch 4)

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1) Quiz:  Torque & Angular Momentum Quiz

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1) Angular Momentum Worksheet due
2) Textbook:  Page 258 # 39-41 all, 45, 47, 53

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Rotation - Torque & Angular Acceleration (non-equilibrium situations)
1) Worksheet:  "Net Torque and Rotational Acceleration Worksheet"
2) Worksheet:  "Multi-Topic Rotation Worksheet"
3) Worksheet:  "Angular Momentum Worksheet"
 

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1) Review Quiz # 2 - All topics from Review Quiz # 1 + Charge, Coulomb's Law & Gravitation

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1) Review Quiz # 1 - Ch 2 & 3 (kinematics)
2) Rotational Equilibrium Worksheet (5 problems)
3) Video Problem Worksheet (3 problems)
4) Rotational Equilibrium:  In-Class Exercise - 12 ft board (in-class data collection)
5) Lab:  Rotational Equilibrium - Building a Mobile
 

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1.  Quiz - Circular Motion

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1) Circular Motion Labs Due:
a) Flying Piggy Lab
b) PVC Centripetal Force Apparatus Lab
2) Textbook - Problems Page 218 # 3, 5 9, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 26-28 all, 47, 57, 65
3) Optional Challenge Problems:  Textbook Page 219 # 24, 52, 59

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1.  Circular Motion Worksheets
2.  AP Supplemental Problem Set - Circular Motion
3.  Free Body Exercises:  Linear & Circular

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1)  Charge, Coulomb's Law and Newton's Law of Gravitation Worksheet
2)  Charge & Coulomb's Law Worksheet
3) TIPERS - Gravitation & Circular Motion (do not do last 2 problems because we have not yet done circular motion)

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Cumulative Exam (aka Midterm Exam)
This exam will cover all topics from the start of the year and will be both MC and FRQ.  It is 20% of final grade.

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1) Midterm Review problem set due

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1) Quiz - Chapter 6 Momentum
 
 
 

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1) Textbook Problems page 184:  # 33, 37, 41, 44, 45, 48, 50, 57   (note:  # 37, 48 and 57 are elastic collisions.... a collision is only elastic when the problem says it's elastic..... otherwise assume collision to be inelastic.    Also, #41 and 44 are 2d collision problems)
 
NOTE:  Every textbook problem assigned has an awesome video solution.  DO NOT watch the video solution until you have really, really, really tried the problem first.  You can only get better at physics by going through problems on your own first.  It is not always easy, but I believe the only way to truly get better is to take on the challenge of trying to figure it out on your own first!

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1) 4 Momentum worksheets due:
a) Concept Mastery - Momentum
b) Video Problem Worksheet packet - 5 problems
c) Conservation of Momentum Worksheet
d) Impulse and Momentum Worksheet
 
2) Textbook Problems page 181  # 1, 8, 11, 12, 13, 29, 30

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1) Quiz - Work, Energy & Power

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1)  Worksheets - "Work & Conservation of Mechanical Energy Worksheets #1 and # 2"
2) Lab - Conservation of Mechanical Energy
3) TIPERS (Concept Mastery)  on Work & Energy  (answers posted on OneNote)

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1) Finish McGehee Problem Set for Work & Energy

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1) Video Problem Worksheets (4 problems in this packet)
2) #1-7all in the McGehee Problem Set For Work and Energy (do these on separate sheet of paper)

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1) Quiz  - Ch 2-4 (kinematics, vectors, force)
2) Textbook page 110 # 17, 19, 27, 37, 45, 62, 66
3) Lab Due - Atwood Machine Lab
4) Lab Due - 3 Incline Labs Packet

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1)  TIPERS problems on forces fully completed
2) Vector Addition and Newton's 2nd Law Worksheet

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1) "Video Problem" Packet -  4 force problems
2)  "Newton's Laws Worksheet"

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1) Pulley Problems Packet (4 pulley problems)

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1.  TIPERS / Concept Mastery Newton's Laws - Do every other question.

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1) Projectile Motion - Inquiry Lab Due (this is lab where you are designing procedure / data table / calculations to predict where ball will hit floor after being rolled down a ramp on a table)

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1) Chapter 3 Quiz - 2-Dimensional Motion & Vectors
 

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1) Projectile Motion Labs Due
2) Textbook Problems:  Page 75 # 24, 26, 27-33 odd, 49, 55, 59 

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1) Projectile Motion Worksheets Due (ball off table, clown on tower, soccer ball)
2) TIPERS (Concept Mastery) - Every other problem due
3) Vector Worksheet Due
4) Graphical Analysis For Physics Packet

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1) Quiz on Chapter 2    (1-dimensional motion quiz)
2) TIPERS Packet on 1-Dimensional Motion - Do all remaining problems in this packet.... answers are posted on OneNote
3) Textbook - Page 48 # 7, 9, 11, 22, 23, 37, 39, 43, 45, 49  ----- note: answers to textbook problems are posted on OneNote and many of these assigned problems have a video solution which is also found on OneNote
 

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1) Lab Due - Kinematic of a Toy Car
 

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1) AP FRQ (car and truck) - passed out on 9/11/17

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1.  Interpreting Position vs Time Graph
2. Graph Sketching and Recognition
3. Sketching and Interpreting Kinematic Graphs
4. Constant Velocity Toy Car Lab

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1) Signed syllabus due
2) Must have access to Spalding's OneNote files.
3) Must be signed up for Spalding's Remind account
4) TIPERS (Concept Mastery) Worksheet Due - do every other question on this worksheet (marked with *)