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August 30 |
August 31 |
September 1 |
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September 3 |
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be ready to use it cherry sheet #37 |
if you didnt finish the quadratic fit to the basketball data in class Monday, bring it to class today COMPLETED and show me and i'll give you most of the credit |
2(32):
transfer to middle of a blank page; draw the
position-vs-time graph above and draw the acceleration-vs-time graph
below walk-around-quiz |
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(chapter 2 including all lab stuff) |
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(always done before class) |
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homework |
& cherry #41, Walker 2(73) to turn in by 5 pm |
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(CLASS PROBLEM) show work! cherry sheets problems 58, 22 |
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usual stuff (ToC; title; goal; date) PLUS put in the data table we talked about in class Monday morning AND make 4 acceleration predictions lab A2 due @ 5 pm |
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have you put up a problem solution (that we havent done in class or for homework) on the bulletin board in the physics hallway? |
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Sunday,
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August 27 |
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Ms. Winborne or I will be here from 1:30 -
4:30 pm if you need to finish the lab or take the D10 quiz |
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think more about the kangaroo problem and come with the knowns to class today (written in your notes) |
you MUST bring a TI-89 to class today THAT WORKS; also bring your link; we will use data list columns 1 and 2 in class today, so if you have any important move/data there, store it somewhere else COMING ATTRACTIONS: test next friday, September 3; lab due next tuesday; monday homework = cherry sheet #37 (class) & #41 & Walker 2(73) |
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(always done before class) |
(read & study the examples in pp 16 - 25 if you skipped them previouslly) |
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[from bottom of page 40 to top of page 43] |
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homework |
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(again, think of the 9 intervals as 9 separate problems; dont worry about connecting pieces) Green sheet (find the 2 missing d-v-a-t formulas) due by 5 pm |
(we suggest using the Graphical Analysis software) |
(we suggest using the Graphical Analysis software) due by 5 pm: 2(72) [chapter 2, number 72] ALSO find out how high it goes (you may NOT assume that it takes 2.0 seconds to reach max height] |
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by 5 pm bring ORANGE lab book to class; we start lab A2 (are odd pages numbered in this lab book?) |
(see lab guide) |
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we believe that the Graphical Analysis software is downloadble to your computer via the T drive (under Software) let me know if you have trouble |
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1) negative velocity but positive acceleration 2) postive velocity but negative acceleration |
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August 20 |
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(always done before class) |
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if you have time you can read (quickly) chapter 1 (see syllabus for week "0") |
(if pressed for time, you can skip the "Examples" in these pages, which are generally shaded in a light color ; instead read these for Monday) know definitions (bold-face stuff) from the reading; be prepared to write them out in class from memory |
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getting to about C10 is the target |
dress appropriately (no exposed feet) oral quiz after part D8/10 |
dress appropriately (no exposed feet) oral quiz after part D8/10 |
by Monday evening (i will probably be here sometime sunday afternoon in you & your partner want to come in and finish up the lab) make sure you get to have the oral quiz anytime after finishing part D8/10 |
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