Sunday, December 25, 2016

Albert I.O.

do some Albert in for the Holidays!  No seriously get ranked take a screen shot of your -# 1 seed.
I will be awarding credit for activity/ accuracy 1->5

Monday, December 5, 2016

Momentum

Start with this

The Mechanical Universe: 15. Conservation of... by physics-lnr

  • Read chapter summary 
    • Read the chapter
  • 1.     What factors affect the collision of two objects?
    2.     How can you determine if a collision is elastic or inelastic?
    3.     How can changes in momentum be used to determine the net force applied to an object?

     

  • By the end of this unit, students will know:
    ·         Perfectly elastic collisions of objects moving in arbitrary directions

    ·         The effect of impulse at an arbitrary angle to initial velocity

    ·         Inelastic collisions of objects moving in arbitrary directions

    ·         Collisions: Perfectly elastic, perfectly inelastic, inelastic

    ·         Conservation of momentum with objects moving in arbitrary directions

    By the end of this unit, students will be able to:
    • Describe the relationship between impulse and momentum
    • Use conservation of momentum to solve problems
    • Understand the differences between different types of collisions
    • How to find the center of mass of an object




     

Monday, November 7, 2016

Theres a hole?

This problem envolves some relevant concepts and skills that will be required throughout the year.

  • Gravity.  Constant and Variable.
  • Work done by a variable force.
  • Creating thought experiments to explain events.
  • Derivation of calculus expresions 
    • creating meaningful equations from graphs
  •  You should me able to identify all critical points in the problem
    • ZEROS
    • MAXIMUMS

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Centripetal Force

After studying the material of this chapter, you should be able to:
1. Calculate the centripetal acceleration of a point mass in uniform circular motion given the radius of the circle and either the linear speed or the period of the motion.
2. Identify the force that is the cause of the centripetal acceleration and determine the direction of the acceleration vector.
3. Use Newton's laws of motion and the concept of centripetal acceleration to solve word problems.
4. Distinguish between centripetal acceleration and tangential acceleration.



Friction:
  1. Know the difference between static and kinetic friction   
    • Be able to Graphically show the relationship between them
  2. Measure coefficient of static friction from experimental data collected                           
  3. Measure coefficient of kinetic friction from experimental data collected                                                                 
  4. Define expected trends in the different frictional coefficients for different types of surfaces    
                      
     

Friday, October 21, 2016

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

TI INSPIRE EMULATOR

Please make sure to have virus software updated when downloading software from unverified sources

TI INSPIRE EMULATOR

Thursday, October 13, 2016

Mechanical Systems


Draw a picture with all the forces acting upon it.  (F.B.D)

Assign a direction to be positive.  (F.O.R) + usually     preferred  for the direction of acceleration.

Write a relationship for the sum of the forces 
          in the x and y direction.
Substitute and solve for unknown terms
this may need to be done repeatedly

In a system that includes Multiple Bodies:
        write the equation for each body
        write an equation for the combined system


* Note:  If objects are bound, they must share the same                             motion but not necessarly the same force.

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

EXTRA CREDIT: Whats the difference?

Derive a formula that calculates the distance traveled of a projectile.
When given the range and max height.
Discuss ideas on the blog:
Turn in a card that clearly show all critical ideas
and all math concepts clearly

That is to say if you stretched a string along the objects trajectory what would the length of the string be?

Monday, September 26, 2016

Unit Vectors

Suggested Problems
Assignments
a. Use questions 2, 3, and 4 to discuss properties of vectors. Questions 1 and 5 deal with
vector addition and subtraction. Question 4 deals with the signs of components.
b. Ask students to use graphical representations of vectors to think about problems such as
8 and 10.
18 Lecture Notes: Chapter 3
c. Problems 1, 6, and 10 cover the fundamentals of vector components. Problems 5 and 4
stress the physical meaning of vector components. Some good problems to test understanding
of analytic vector addition and subtraction are 15, 16, 20, and 24.
d. Unit vectors are used in problems 12, 13, 18, and 20.

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

DAY # 3 Graphical Analysis of Motion

Graphical Analysis of Motion
  • refrain from using the word it
  • be able to:
    • draw the remainder of the position velocity and acceleration graph
    • describe the mathematical context of the graph
    • state the physical/mathematical identity 
    • write the general form of the equation in relation to the graph 

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

2016 AP PROBLEM #1

We discussed in 2 possibilities for the A vs. F graph.
  • Make a choice about which one you agree with and why?
  • Sketch a continuation of the graph after the string is cut until it stops?
    • are there any inconsistencies with the graph and the motion of the object?
      • Explain?





Class MATERIALS:
Graphing Calculator
Compostition Notebook
Organizational FOLDER/BINDER
TEXT BOOK FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS
HALIDAY RESNIK

Monday, August 29, 2016

Complete the Following

 https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/digitalServices/pdf/ap/ap16_frq_physics-c_mech.pdf

Click on link above
Print out pages pertaining to problem #1
Discuss any questions thoughts or insights you have
Complete problem #1 on your printed pages.  
Bring to 1st day of class.

Thursday, June 30, 2016

IMPORTANT NOTICE

IMPORTANT A DISSCUSSION CAN NOT OCCUR ON THE LAST DAY YOU MUST POST AT THE OPENING OF THE ASSIGNMENT BEFORE THE DEADLINE IN ORDER TO HAVE A DIALOG!!!  


CURRENTLY EVERYONE IS FAILING THE ASSIGNMENT...

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Module 1

Comments due by midnight July 11th
Use and cite the reading to support your responses.


What is a limit?

What does the slope of two points  on velocity time graph represent?

How is this different than the average velocity?

How is it different than the instantaneous velocity?

What are two other ways to describe the above?

Head Banger question:
Can I have a velocity if no time has passed? explain your reasoning.

Thursday, June 16, 2016

SUMMER ASSIGMENT

This is the primer for all of Physics and Calculus.


The packet you received will be discussed here on the blog BY YOU!
Discussions will be labeled with the  pertaining sections.  ADDITIONAL FOCUS QUESTIONS MAY BE ADDED!

Each week an individuals will be responsible for posting  a summary to include:

  • Key Questions
  • Issues
  • Main Ideas
    • Both Mathematical & Physical
      • often we can rectify one concept using the other.
To be successful you must have a strong concept of the physical the graphical and the mathematical equations.  That is the purpose of the summer assignment discussion.