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Monday,
April 24
Tuesday,
April 25
Wednesday,
April 26
Thursday,
April 27
Friday,
April 28
class
 
 
bring BOTH lab books to class today!

bring your parents'
power bill to class
(yes, for credit!)
 
 
 
what we'll do
in class
the last of the three circuits from lab D7

test in block D

covers anything relating to circuits
(including -- but not limited to -- labs D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7)
and chapter 21
and chapter 20(5) on capacitors, and chapter 24(1) on alternating voltage

both calculations and measurements;
you will NOT have access to the circuit building guides

lab D8 for block F
test in block F;
see wednesday block (to the left) for what it covers



lab D8 for block D

lab D9 for blocks D and F

you dont have to read the lab in advance, but you do need to do the associated reading below
reading
(always done
before class)
 
21(8) on how the multimeter really works

[also, have you read
section 24(1) on alternating voltage?
it was in last week's reading]
for block F only:
22(1)

[ & if you have time,
22(8) ]
for block D only:
22(1)

[ & if you have time,
22(8) ]

Walker 22(1) and figures/captions 22-(19,20,25,27)
in-class
presentation





written
homework
(by 5 pm)
have all three circuits done and initialled by the end of tutorial tonight
 make sure that
all parts of D7 have been finished

 
 
lab
 
 
lab D8, bar magnet lab for block F 
lab D8,  bar magnet lab for block D
lab D9 for both blocks 
other
 bulletin board problem (from chapter 21) due by
7 pm tomorrow
bulletin board problem (from chapter 21) due by
7 pm today
 
 


 

 
Monday,
April 17
Tuesday,
April 18
Wednesday,
April 19
Thursday,
April 20
Friday,
April 21
class
 students return
 since you have been away from circuits for a while, it would help to review the loop rule, Ohm's law, and rules for calculating power
 
 
 BEFORE class today:

you should have finished
lab D6 completely with your partner...

If you didnt finish in class, this is part of your "homework"
what we'll do
in class

series & parallel light bulbs


we start lab D6;
bring BLUE lab book
to class


we start lab D7
reading
(always done
before class)
 
 
really important:
21(5): know the loop rule and junction rule

less important: 21(4), since you will be discovering these rules in lab D6 today

at some point this week
(it doesnt have to be for today), you also need to read about Duke Voltage Difference and alternating voltage
(and learn why we say it's 120 volts, even though the peak is not 120 v nor is the average)
in section 24(1)
 
 section 24(1) on alternating voltage
in-class
presentation




part C of lab D6

(no numerical values; solve for each of the 4 equivalent resistances in terms of the single resistor value R)
written
homework
(by 5 pm)

 

 
turn in lab practical finished in your RED lab book
(you can use  your book, notes, old labs, and green-sheet handout on resistances)

you may need to come borrow the gray lab instructions from me
lab
 
 make-up for lab practical (given Wednesday, March 29 in class)

is TONIGHT ONLY at 5:30 pm

bring your RED lab book for this practical and your text and your notes
 
 
 
other
 

 
 


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november/december pages