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CYCLE 1: VECTORS AND UNITS
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T 9/6
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W 9/7
d3
Th 9/8
d4
F 9/9
d5
M 9/12
d6
T 9/13
LAB

About the class
CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING

Conceptual Questions



LAB

Determine the height of the flagpole.
COMPETENCY

Taking a derivative

i j k notation
LECTURE

Units and Vectors notes

Units and Vectors Study Guide & Answers

HRW Vectors Chapter Summary

PROBLEMS

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PROBLEMS

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PROBLEMS

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Write up 1, 3, 5, 6, 8 & 9








CYCLE 2: 1D MOTION
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W 9/14
d2
Th 9/15
d3
F 9/16
d4
M 9/19
d5
T 9/20
d6
W 9/21
LAB

Write the displacement vector (in ijk notation) for your change in position from this class to your next class (not lunch)
CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING

Conceptual Questions



LAB

COMPETENCY

Derivatives and Antiderivatives position, velocity and acceleration graphs

LECTURE

1D Motion notes

Study Guide & Answers

HRW Chapter Summary

PROBLEMS

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PROBLEMS

in Webassign
PROBLEMS

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Write up 4, 6, 7, 10, 15, 16








CYCLE 3: 2D MOTION
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Th 9/22
d2
F 9/23
d3
M 9/26
d4
T 9/27
d5
W 9/28
d6
F 9/30
LAB

Find the acceleration, deceleration and max velocity of a hotwheel shot from a launcher.
CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING

Conceptual Questions



LAB

COMPETENCY

Components

LECTURE

2D Motion notes

Study Guide & Answers

HRW Chapter Summary

PROBLEMS

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PROBLEMS

in Webassign
PROBLEMS

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write up: 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 12








CYCLE 4: NEWTON'S LAWS
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M 10/3
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T 10/4
d3
W 10/5
d4
Th 10/6
d5
F 10/7
d6
M 10/10
LAB

Determine the launch velocity of the pasco launcher
CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING

Conceptual Questions



LAB

COMPETENCY

Practice with Free Body Diagrams

LECTURE

Newton's Laws notes

Study Guide & Answers

HRW Chapter Summary

PROBLEMS

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PROBLEMS

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PROBLEMS

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write up: 4, 5, 6, 9, 11








CYCLE 5: DRAG FORCES
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T 10/11
d2
W 10/12
d3
Th 10/13
d4
F 10/14
d5
M 10/17
d6
T 10/18
Predict Pasco Launcher Range Predict coffee filters required for a given landing time 2
Free Fall and Terminal Velocity Determine the relationship between coffee filters and terminal velocity Predict coffee filters required for a given landing time 1 F=kv2; Integration F=kv; Integration Drag notes









CYCLE 6: NEWTON'S LAWS II
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W 10/19
d2
Th 10/20
d3
F 10/21
d4
M 10/24
d5
T 10/25
d6
W 10/26
LAB

Compare the actual acceleration of an Atwood's Machine (calculated from distance and time information), to the theoretical acceleration (calculated from force and mass information).
CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING

Conceptual Questions



LAB

COMPETENCY

Identify 3rd Law force pairs and apply them in Free Body Diagrams

LECTURE

Newton's Laws II notes

Study Guide & Answers

HRW Chapter Summary

PROBLEMS

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PROBLEMS

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PROBLEMS

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Write up: 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10








CYCLE 7: UNIFORM CIRCULAR MOTION
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Th 10/27
d2
F 10/28
d3
M 10/31
d4
T 11/1
d5
W 11/2
d6
Th 11/3
LAB

Determine the coefficient of friction of a chalkboard eraser given a meterstick and timer.
CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING

Conceptual Questions



LAB

COMPETENCY

No competency this cycle

LECTURE

Uniform Circular Motion notes

Study Guide & Answers

HRW Chapter Summary

PROBLEMS

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PROBLEMS

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PROBLEMS

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write up: 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11








CYCLE 8: OPEN
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F 11/4
d2
M 11/7
d3
W 11/9
d4
Th 11/10
d5
F 11/11
d6
M 11/14
About the AP Exam AP FR Practice Questions
Scoring Guide
Interactive Physics Tutorial
- download
- Can you...
Interactive Physics
- assignment 1
More about the AP exam
- About the exam
- Equations & Constants
- Sample Free Response
- Sample Multiple Choice


Intro: Standard Man/Women Challenge
AP MC Practice Questions
Answers & total score guide
Set up an experiment to determine the mass of a standard man/woman Finish standard man challenge








CYCLE 9: QUARTER FINAL
d1
T 11/15
d2
W 11/16
d3
Th 11/17
d4
F 11/18
d5
M 11/21
d6
T 11/22
Prep

Go over QF part 2

QF part 1

Go over QF part 1

QF part 2

QF part 3 / go over QF part 3

Team Building

Celebrate









CYCLE 10: WORK & KINETIC ENERGY
d1
W 11/23
d2
M 11/28
d3
T 11/29
d4
W 11/30
d5
Th 12/1
d6
F 12/2
LAB

Find the loss of Kinetic Energy for a Pasco cart collision, using the motion sensors.
CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING

Conceptual Questions



LAB

COMPETENCY

Calculating Work



LECTURE

Work & Kinetic Energy notes

Study Guide & Answers

HRW Chapter Summary

PROBLEMS

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PROBLEMS

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PROBLEMS

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Write-up: 2, 3, 5, 7, 10









CYCLE 11: CONSERVATION OF ENERGY
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M 12/5
d2
T 12/6
d3
W 12/7
d4
Th 12/8
d5
F 12/9
d6
M 12/12
LAB

Determine the spring constant of a spring
CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING

Conceptual Questions



LAB

COMPETENCY

Energy at A = Energy at B

LECTURE

Conservation of Energy notes

Study Guide & Answers

HRW Chapter Summary

PROBLEMS

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PROBLEMS

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PROBLEMS

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write up: 2, 4, 5, 10, 12








CYCLE 12: MOMENTUM & SYSTEMS
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T 12/13
d2
W 12/14
d3
Th 12/15
d4
F 12/16
d5
M 12/19
d6
T 12/20
LAB

Determine the theoretical & actual min start height for a hotwheel to make a loop
PROBLEMS

in Webassign

LAB

LECTURE

Momentum & Systems notes

Study Guide & Answers

HRW Chapter Summary

CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING

Conceptual Questions



PROBLEMS

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PROBLEMS

in Webassign
PROBLEMS

in Webassign

Write-ups: 3, 6, 8, 10, 13








CYCLE 13: OPEN
d1
W 12/21
d2
Th 12/22
d3
F 12/23
d4
T 1/3
d5
W 1/4
d6
Th 1/5
c1 About bungees; our plan of attack. c5 Modeling: getting to know your bungee
c2 Spring bungee prediction c3 Springs: touch the water, but don't hit c4 Bungee measurements c6 Bungee prediction c7 c8 bungees away!








CYCLE 14: CONSERVATION OF MOMENTUM
d1
F 1/6
d2
M 1/9
d3
T 1/10
d4
W 1/11
d5
Th 1/12
d6
F 1/13
LAB

WCYDWT: video clips
PROBLEMS

in Webassign

LAB

COMPETENCY
Total Momentum of a System; tricks for Elastic (Perfect) Collisions

LECTURE (online)
Conservation of Momentum Livescribe notes - PDF version

Study Guide & Answers

HRW Chapter Summary

CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING

Conceptual Questions



PROBLEMS

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PROBLEMS

in Webassign
PROBLEMS

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Write-ups: 1, 2, 7, 8, 11








CYCLE 15: ROTATIONAL MOTION
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T 1/17
d2
W 1/18
d3
Th 1/19
d4
F 1/20
d5
M 1/23
d6
T 1/24
LAB

Hotwheels Collision Lab
CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING

Conceptual Questions



LAB

COMPETENCY

The Truth about Radians; Finding Torque & net Torque

LECTURE

Online Rotational Motion notes

Study Guide & Answers

HRW Chapter Summary

PROBLEMS

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PROBLEMS

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PROBLEMS

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Write-ups: 1, 2, 7, 8, 11








CYCLE 16: ROTATIONAL DYNAMICS
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W 1/25
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Th 1/26
d3
F 1/27
d4
M 1/30
d5
T 1/31
d6
W 2/1
LAB

Compare the theoretical rotational inertia of a ruler with its actual using conservation of energy in a falling rotation
PROBLEMS AND Q&A

in Webassign

LAB

COMPETENCY

Dot product, cross product and the real direction of CCW and CW

PROBLEMS/ONLINE LECTURE

Rotational Dynamics notes

Addendum to the notes

Study Guide & Answers

HRW Chapter Summary

CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING

Conceptual Questions



PROBLEMS

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PROBLEMS

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CYCLE 17: OPEN
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Th 2/2
d2
F 2/3
d3
M 2/6
d4
T 2/7
d5
W 2/8
d6
Th 2/9
WCYDWT: simple catapult WCYDWT: Video
WCYDWT: simple catapult WCYDWT: TPL WCYDWT: TPL WCYDWT: Video Comp: Equilibrium QF Prep








CYCLE 18: QUARTER FINAL
d1
F 2/10
d2
M 2/13
d3
T 2/14
d4
W 2/15
d5
T 2/21
d6
W 2/22
QF part 1

QF part 3
Go over QF part 1

QF part 2

Go over QF part 2

go over QF part 3

Team Building

Celebrate









CYCLE 19: SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION
d1
Th 2/23
d2
F 2/24
d3
M 2/27
d4
T 2/28
d5
W 2/29
d6
Th 3/1
LAB

Finish up ruler rotational inertia lab & documentation for WCYDWT catapult, TPL and video
PROBLEMS

in Webassign

COMPETENCY

Online competency notes
LECTURE
OR ONLINE NOTES

SHM online notes

Study Guide & Answers

HRW Chapter Summary

CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING

Conceptual Questions



PROBLEMS

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PROBLEMS

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PROBLEMS

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CYCLE 20: SPRINGS & PENDULA
d1
F 3/2
d2
M 3/5
d3
T 3/6
d4
W 3/7
d5
Th 3/8
d6
F 3/9
LAB

Use Interactive Physics to design a Simple Harmonic Oscillator to have a specified period
PROBLEMS

CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING

Conceptual Questions



LAB

COMPETENCY

??

LECTURE

Springs & Pendula notes

Study Guide & Answers

HRW Chapter Summary

in Webassign

PROBLEMS

in Webassign
PROBLEMS

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CYCLE 21: GRAVITATION
d1
M 3/12
d2
T 3/13
d3
W 3/14
d4
Th 3/15
d5
F 3/16
d6
M 3/19
LAB

Determine the spring constant of a spring and the length of a pendulum with a timer and scale
CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING

Conceptual Questions



LAB

COMPETENCY

??

LECTURE

Gravitation notes

Study Guide & Answers

HRW Chapter Summary

PROBLEMS

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PROBLEMS

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PROBLEMS

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CYCLE 22: QUARTER FINAL
d1
T 3/20
d2
W 3/21
d3
Th 3/22
d4
F 3/23
d5
M 3/26
d6
T 3/27
Prep

Go over QF part 2

QF part 1

Go over QF part 1

QF part 2

QF part 3 / go over QF part 3

Team Building

Celebrate









CYCLE 23: AP REVIEW: MC
d1
W 3/28
d2
Th 3/29
d3
F 3/30
d4
T 4/10
d5
W 4/11
d6
Th 4/12
c1 c5
c2 c3 c4 c6 c7 c8








CYCLE 24: AP REVIEW: FR
d1
F 4/13
d2
M 4/16
d3
T 4/17
d4
W 4/18
d5
Th 4/19
d6
F 4/20
c1 c5
c2 c3 c4 c6 c7 c8








QUARTER FINAL
d1
M 4/23
d2
T 4/24
d3
W 4/25
d4
Th 4/26
d5
F 4/27
d6
M 4/30
c1 c5
c2 c3 c4 c6 c7 c8








CYCLE 26: AP EXAMS
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T 5/1
d2
W 5/2
d3
Th 5/3
d4
F 5/4
d5
M 5/7
d6
T 5/8
c1 c5
c2 c3 c4 c6 c7 c8








CYCLE 27: AP EXAMS
d1
W 5/9
d2
Th 5/10
d3
F 5/11
d4
M 5/14
d5
T 5/15
d6
W 5/16
c1 c5
c2 c3 c4 c6 c7 c8