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Physics Class Agenda and Assignments | August 15 - September 5, 2012

Stay updated on Physics class activities from August 15 to September 5, 2012, including lectures, group activities, homework assignments, and reminders. Prepare for quizzes and review key concepts in motion, vectors, and acceleration. Keep track of important deadlines and classroom tasks.

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Physics Class Agenda and Assignments | August 15 - September 5, 2012

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  1. Physics A. August 15, 2012 • Agenda • Turn in: Signed Class Contract. Label the top right corner with your name and period #. • Syllabus Review (continued) • Quiz 1: Syllabus • Safety Video. • HW: • Visit my website. Print out the Safety Contract. Have it signed. Due next Tuesday. • Cornell Notes Ch 1.1-1.2 pg 2-8. Include a sketch of Figure 1.4

  2. Physics A. August 17, 2012 • Agenda • Turn in: 1/2 pg summary of UCLA Lab-Accident Article • Assessment: Math Pretest • Lecture: Scalars, Vectors, and Motion in 1 Dimension. • Group Activity: Scalars • Multi Media: The Powers of Ten • HW: • Visit my website and do the exercises posted. • Identify two careers that require a strong physics background. How much money do they pay?? • Reminders: Visit my website. Print out the Safety Contract. Have it signed. Due next Tuesday.

  3. Physics A. August 21, 2012 • Agenda • Turn in: Safety Contracts • Field Trip: We get our textbooks today:) • Lecture: Vectors in 2 D (if we have time) • HW: • Identify two careers that require a strong physics background. How much money do they pay?? • Reminders: Quiz 1 this Friday (Know Difference between Scalars and Vectors. Know Difference between distance and displacement)

  4. Physics A. August 22, 2012 • Agenda • Turn in: 2 Careers that require physics • Warm Up: • Lec: Vectors in 2 D (Finish) • Group Activity: Vector Operations • Lec: Velocity and Acceleration • HW: • Section Review pg 85 (ALL) • Practice A, pg 89 (ALL) • Reminders: Quiz 1 this Friday

  5. Warm Up • A squirrel chasing another squirrel runs 3 meters East, then runs back 5 meters west. • What was the distance the squirrel traveled? ans: 8 meters b. What was the squirrel’s displacement? ans: -2 meters

  6. Physics A. August 24, 2012 • Agenda • Turn in: SR pg 85, and Practice A pg 89 • Review • Quiz 1: Vectors and Displacement • Lec: Vector Velocity and Acceleration • Group Activity: Practice A (pg 44) and Practice B (pg 49) • HW: Section Review #1-6, pg 47 CN pg 51-59 (2pg minimum)

  7. Physics A. August 28, 2012 • Agenda • Turn in: Section Review #1-6, pg 47 (due tomorrow) CN pg 51-59 (Have Ready) • Lec: Vector Velocity and Acceleration (Review) • Group Activity: Practice A (pg 44) and Practice B (pg 49) • HW: Finish Practice A and Practice B Section Review #1-6, pg 47

  8. Physics A. August 29, 2012 • Agenda • Turn in: Practice A, pg 44 • Group Activity: Practice B (pg 49) • HW: Finish Practice B (pg 49) Section Review #1-6, pg 47 Finish Practice C (pg 53)

  9. Answers Practice A pg 44 • 2.0 km to the east • 3.1 km • 680 m to the north • 3.00 h • 0.43 h • a. 6.4 h; b. 77 km/h to the south

  10. Answers Practice B (pg 49) • 2.2 s • 2.0 s • 5.4 s • -3.5x10-3 m/s2 • a.1.4 m/s; b. 3.1 m/s

  11. Sample Problem • A racing car reaches a speed of 42 m/s. It then begins a uniform negative acceleration, using its parachute and braking system, and comes to rest 5.5 s later. Find the distance that the car travels during braking.

  12. Physics A. Sept 4, 2012 • Agenda • Turn in: Practice B (pg 49) Section Review #1-6, pg 47 Practice C (pg 53) • Group Activity: Motion in 1 D Review • Lec: Velocity and Displacement with Constant Acceleration. • HW: Conceptual Challenge 1-3 (bottom of pg 50)

  13. Physics A. Sept 5, 2012 • Agenda • Assign Seats • Turn in: Conceptual Challenge 1-3 pg 50 • Warm up: • Group Activity: Practice D, pg 55 • Lec: Final velocity after any displacement. • Group Activity: Practice E, pg 58 • HW: Section Review #1-6, pg 59 Reminders: • Study for Quiz: Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration. • Bring TEXTBOOKS to class EVERYDAY!!

  14. Warm Up A car with an initial speed of 6.5 m/s accelerates at a uniform rate of 0.92 m/s2 for 3.6 s. Find the final speed and the displacement of the car during this time. Answer: 9.8 m/s; 29 m

  15. Sample Problem A person pushing a stroller starts from rest, uniformly accelerating at a rate of 0.500 m/s2. What is the velocity of the stroller after it has traveled 4.75 m?

  16. Practice D, Answers • 9.8 m/s ; 29 m • 19.3 m/s ; 59.0 m • -7.5 m/s; 19 m • 2.5 s; 32 m

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