This is the best lab of the year.  We will be studying the physics of roller coasters.

Buses depart Pen High at 8:00 am and will return to Pen High by approximately 6:30 pm.   Cost of trip:  TBD

This will be 7-10 multiple choice questions and 1 FRQ covering all topics from the start of the year.

1. Waves & Oscillations Worksheet # 1

2. Waves & Oscillations Worksheet # 2

3. Waves & Oscillations Worksheet # 3

- In Spalding's Room

- You can work on the MC Packet or ask questions about anything you are stuck on.

This will be 2 free response questions that are similar in style to the FRQ problems contained in the 2nd Semester Midterm Review packet.

1) 2nd Semester Midterm Review Problem Set Due

This will be 15 to 20 MC questions covering all topics from the start of the year.

 

1) Quiz - Circuits -- This is a full period quiz.

 

** Note:  Circuit problems can be a bit time consuming.... My goal is for you to work approximately 2 or 3 problems in one sitting..... if you wait until the night before this is due, this will be an incredibly long HW set.

1)  Textbook: Conceptual Questions - Page 615 # 4, 7, 12, 13, 15, 21, 23

2)  Textbook:  Problems - Page 617 # 3-5 all, 7, 10, 11, 13-15 all, 46-48 all, 50, 62

3)  Worksheets (x2):  DC Circuits Worksheet # 1  and  DC Circuits Worksheet # 2

4)  Lab:  DC Circuits Lab Due

1) AP Review Quiz # 7 - Topics on this quiz will be taken from Chapters 2 - 8 (all topics except circuits) 

1) Textbook - Conceputal Questions:  Page 587 # 4-11 all

2) Textbook - Problems:  Page 587 # 1 - 5 odd, 13 -19 odd, 31, 33, 39 - 45 odd, 51

No AP Review Quiz

1) AP Review Quiz # 6 -  All topics from AP Review Quiz # 5 + Chapter 7 (circular motion and Newton's Law of Gravitation)

1) Lab Due:  "Experimental Design - Torque, Angular Acceleration and Rotational Inertia" --- this was never collected.... turn it in by Friday 3/3/17

NO AP Review Quiz!!

Quiz on Torque / Rotation (full period quiz)

a) Equilibrium and non-equilibrium situations

b) Angular momentum

Angular Momentum
1) Worksheet Due:  "Angular Momentum Worksheet" 

2) Lab Due:  Experimental Design - Torque, Angular Acceleration & Rotational Inertia

 

1) AP Review Quiz # 5 -  All topics from AP Review quiz # 4 + Ch 6 (momentum)

1) Worksheet:  "Net Torque and Rotational Acceleration Worksheet"

2) Worksheet:  "Multi-Topic Rotation Worksheet"

3) Worksheet:  "Angular Momentum Worksheet"

 

AP Review Quiz # 4 - (All topics from AP Review Quiz # 3) + (Chapter 5 - Work & Energy) -15 minute quiz

AP Review Quiz # 3:  (All topics from AP Review Quiz # 2) + (Chapter 4 - Forces) - 15 minute quiz

AP Review Quiz # 2:   (All topics from AP Review Quiz # 1) + (Charge, Coulomb's Law, Gravitation, Torque-Equilibrium) - 20 minute quiz

AP Review Quiz # 1:  Chapter 2 & 3 only -20 minute quiz

1)  Worksheet on Charge, Coulomb's Law and Newton's Law of Gravitation

2) Textbook problems to be added soon (check back 1.25)

1) Circular Motion Labs Due:

a) Flying Piggy Lab

b) PVC Centripetal Force Apparatus Lab

2) Textbook - Problems Page 220 # 26-28 all, 47, 57, 65

3) Optional Challenge Problems:  Textbook Page 219 # 24, 52, 59

1)  4 Worksheets on Circular Motion (passed out on 1/4/17)

2) Textbook - Problems  Page 218 # 3, 5, 9, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25

The Free Response Exam covers all topics from the start of the year (Chapters 2-6) and is worth 20% of the 1st semester final grade.  To prepare for this exam you should review assigned problems and worksheets from each chapter.  All homework sets are posted here on Edlio.  Worksheets are posted on OneNote.  In addition, there is a practice problem set for the Free Response Exam.  This was passed out in class.  Solutions to this problem set are posted on OneNote.

1) Textbook page 186 # 60

1) Practice Problem Set for Free-Response Exam Due.

Quiz - Momentum (Chapter 6)

1) Textbook page 184 # 33, 37, 41, 44, 45, 48, 50, 57

2) Lab Due (Crossbow / Ballistic Pendulum Lab)

1)  Textbook Page 181 # 1, 8 , 9, 11-14 all, 29, 30, 31

 

1.  Atwood Machine Lab

2.  Conservation of Mechanical Energy Lab 

Quiz # 4:  Chapter 5 - Work & Energy

1) Textbook Problems - Page 152  # 29, 36, 45, 47, 51, 53, 54, 55,  56, 57, 61, 63, 64, 65

1.  Textbook Problems - Page 151 # 1, 5, 14, 19, 27, 28, 31-35 all

2)  McGehee Worksheets on Conservation of Mechanical Energy (passed out Monday 11/7)

Quiz - Chapter 4 - Newton's Laws of Motion

1) Textbook Problems - Page 109 # 1, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15

1) Concept Mastery for Vectors and 2-Dimensional Motion.  Answers with explanations are posted on OneNote under Chapter 3 - Solutions.  You can do work right on the handout.  No need for extra paper since you will not be doing calculations.

Quiz # 2 - Vectors & 2-D Motion

1) Textbook Conceptual Questions:  Page 73 # 5, 9, 10, 17, 19

2) Textbook Problems:  Page 75 # 24, 25, 26, 27-33 odd, 49, 51, 55, 57-59 all

3) Lab:  Trajectory of a Projectile

4) Worksheets (x3):  2-D Motion

1) Textbook Conceptual Questions - Page 73 # 1, 4, 6, 7, 8

2) Textbook Problems - Page 73 # 1 - 19 odd

3) Vector Worksheet

4) Lab:  Vector Addition / Force Table Lab

 

1) Worksheet:  "Graphical Analysis For Physics"

2) Worksheet:  "Concept Mastery Worksheet - 1 Dimensional Motion".  This is a lengthy worksheet.   Most questions can be answered quickly but some students may work slower than others.  Do every other question for full credit.  If you finish quickly, then do the others.

1)  Quiz # 1 - Chapter 2 (One Dimensional Motion)

2)  Lab: "Determining Gravity With A Tape Timer"

1) Textbook - Conceptual Questions page 46-47 # 11-19all

2) Textbook - Problems page 49 # 25 - 51 odd

1) Worksheet:  "Graph Sketching & Recognition"

2) Worksheet: "Interpreting Position vs Time Graphs"  & "Interpreting Velocity vs Time Graphs

3) Worksheet: "Sketching & Interpreting Kinematic Graphs"

1)  Get access to Mr. Spalding's OneNote notebook.  Goto   www.student.pvpusd.net    Your login is your 6 digit student ID followed by @pvpusd.net  (i.e.:  [email protected])  Your password is the password you set to get on school computers.

2)  Join Mr. Spalding's Remind group.  Instructions available in Mr. Spalding's classroom

3)  Subscribe to Mr. Spalding's PVPHS webpage. This will give you a notification when a homework assignment or test date is posted.   Link:  http://pvphs.pvpusd.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=635235&type=u&pREC_ID=996253

Signed Syllabus Due