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September 27 |
September 28 |
September 29 |
September 30 |
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extended weekend only faculty have classes |
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we're doing
lab; see lab slot below |
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what we'll do in class |
finish
up the hanging-bottles- in-front-of-the-class demo talk about push scales |
we do lab A6 see below |
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5(7) just the first page (mid p 128 - mid p 129) |
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prelab
to lab A6 (this should take fewer than 10 minutes.... you dont have to do the full-blown 7-step procedure, but you do have to use one of Newton's laws) |
question 5(8), p 134 |
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homework (by 5 pm) |
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p. 134 this question has 2 parts -- make sure that you answer both: 1) why is the horse's logic faulty? (why isnt the net force on the cart = 0?) 2) assume that the horse/cart actually do accelerate; what force (by whom? on whom?) actually DOES accelerate the cart forward? what force accelerates the horse forward? |
this is the first problem where we use the 7-step procedure make sure that you have studied conceptual checkpoint 6-3 (pp. 155-156) please have your notes (containing the procedure ) out while you are doing this problem |
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done in the RED book (the only one you have) make sure you come with the lab book prepared, the data table spread over 2 pages in your lab book, and have read the lab, so that you know the two experiments being done (although you will only do 1 of the 2) |
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September 18 |
September 19 |
September 20 |
September 21 |
September 22 |
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you
will write definitions of inertia, mass, Newton's 1st law out in class from memory N's 1st law demos shoot the monkey |
you will write out Newton's 2nd law, a definition of force, the difference between mass and weight |
be able to write out Newton's 3rd law |
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5(6) up to example 5(6) |
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page 152-153 on springs and hooke's law (you can skip the examples), pages 154-top of 156 on pulling up a bucket of well water |
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in-class presentation |
4(52) |
projectile
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A1 only use this applet to test your answer |
Question
(not problem!) 5(1) on page 132 use Newton's laws explicitly as explanations for your answer! |
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homework (by 5 pm) |
prelab done in the A4 lab book and turned into black box |
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1) projectile problem C (you should have at least 3 conclusions from your data table) use this applet to collect data, but do NOT follow the instructions for problem C in the applet, but use the link at the very top of this box the second one is tougher; don't wait until tuesday night to start it! 2) projectile problem D |
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5(10, 12) on page 134 be sure to use N's laws explicity as part of your explanation! |
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lab A4 graphs to class (I will bring your A4 lab book) |
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lab A4 is due |
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are you keeping track of scores on returned assignments?? see recent email shoot the monkey |
oh, and have you measured the length of your family's car hood, to make sure that you dont own a deathtrap |
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make sure your 4 % differences are
less than 5% or else you cant hand the lab in |
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September 15 |
Monday, September 18 |
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watch one of the drop and launch movie clips you will want to view the movie with some type of media viewer (quicktime, realplayer, etc) prepare lab book for lab A4 read the first two pages of lab A4 also, you need to bring a flash drive to save your data also, you should have printing privileges! |
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half-test |
learn
how to take apart a velocity triangle |
learn what maximizes the horizontal range of a projectile |
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(always done before class) |
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[examples 4-3, 4-4, 4-5] |
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(this should finish all of chapter 4!) |
5(1,2) know inportant definitions and laws.... be prepared to write them out in class! |
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4(12) | 4(52) |
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homework (by 5 pm) |
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& 4(15) |
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4(61) |
prelab done in the A4 lab book |
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walkaround quiz #2 due by 5 pm come pick up test after 4:15 pm today |
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September 4 |
September 5 |
September 6 |
September 7 |
September 8 |
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it's Labor Day |
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& 2(50) |
no-count
in-class quiz + buff sheet 57 |
buff sheet 57 start 2-dimensional dvat problems |
blow gun: our first 2-dim dvat learn how to put together a velocity triangle |
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(always done before class) |
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also look at the pictures and read the captions |
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2(77)
part a ONLY (you may NOT break this problem up into parts to solve it! you don't need to!!) |
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homework (by 5 pm) |
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deadline for showing me the
walk-around quiz results by 4:45 pm today have you posted a solution to a chapter 2 problem or question on the bulletin board? |
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August 28 |
August 29 |
August 30 |
August 31 |
September 1 |
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discuss
free-fall acceleration |
learn
the method of solving d-v-a-t problems, a method we will follow for
both trimesters |
lab
A2 see below |
do our 2nd d-v-a-t problem, which will be a lot more challenging than the first one! |
learn
how to interpret linear and quadratic fits and do matching tables, a technique that we will follow for every graph from now on! |
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(always done before class) |
& section 2(7) up to example 2-10 know definition of acceleration & three important propeties of free fall |
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section 2(7) |
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in-class presentation |
velocity-vs-time graph completed and brought to class (pink sheet); don't forget to show work |
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calculate the displacement of the dropped object after 50 seconds 2) bring to class today a new table for a "thrown" object (an object whose initial velocity is 20 m/s) (see email) |
prepare lab notebook for lab A spread the data table across two facing pages of your lab notebook (if you've already done it on one page, that's ok) |
1) bring a printed graph of your position-vs-time data (from yesterday's lab) to class today: a) Label your axes with the quantities being plotted (followed by units in parentheses) b) do a QUADRATIC fit to the data and make sure that the quadratic fit values (ABC) are showing on the graph when you print it (note that the standards for graphs are on the second page of your lab guide that is taped into your books) I would strongly suggest using the Graphical Analysis (juniors, perhaps your senior partner will show you how?) 2) acceleration-vs-time graph for the pink sheet |
bring a printed graph of your velocity-vs-time data (from wednesday's lab) to class today: a) Again, label axes with the quantities being plotted (followed by units in parentheses) b) do a LINEAR fit to your data and make sure that the slope and intercept values are showing on the graph when you print it |
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homework (by 5 pm) |
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make sure that you show your work or explain ALL your answers! in general, correct answer is worth only 10% and explanations or shown work is 90% |
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+ Walker problem 2(75) |
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lab A2: table of contents stuff goal and data table (spread out over two pages) from lab handout (link above) lab A1 due today in black boxes also! |
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August 22 |
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August 24 |
August 25 |
Saturday, Sunday August 26-27 |
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physics floor
will be open from 9 - 11 am Saturday & 4 - 6 pm sunday |
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what we'll do in class |
course expectations, lab book prepatation, touchy-feely things |
lab A1: dress appropriately (no exposed feet) know how you're going to find the minimum and the maximum working range of the sonic ranger make sure that you have your lab book, a pen, and the lab guide already taped in |
lab A1 continues |
lab A1 continues for half the block |
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(always done before class) |
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if you have time you can read the Preface (to Student & chapter 1 (see syllabus link above for week "0") or you can leave for tomorrow |
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(sections 1 - 3) know the definitions (bold-face stuff) contained in the reading; be prepared to write them out in class today from memory |
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homework (by 5 pm) |
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