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