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Past Physics Announcements

The following announcements from earlier in the semester may be of use to students attempting to catch up after missing class, etc.

Temperature & Heat Unit

Temperature & Heat HW
After getting to know one another, we began our study of Temperature and Heat, two related but nonetheless distinct physical concepts. Click the link above for a copy of the homework sheet. Several problems were assigned from this each class day and posted via the school’s online grading system.

Crazy Mixed-up Heat Lab
On Tuesday (2011-08-30) we did a lab to study heat flow. Click the link above for a copy of the lab sheet. See the Laboratory Reports section of the syllabus to review my expectations for the lab report (draft due Monday 2011-09-19, final report due Monday 2011-10-31).

Temperature & Heat Test
On Friday (2011-09-09) we took our first unit test, and the class averaged 81.8%. Click the link above to download a copy of the test topics.

Phase Changes Unit

Phase Changes HW
In this unit, we continued our study of Heat by taking a look at changes of phase. Click the link above for a copy of the homework sheet. Several problems were assigned from this each class day and posted via the school’s online grading system.

Cold Fusion Lab
On Friday (2011-09-30) we did a lab to measure the heat of fusion for water. Click the link above for a copy of the lab sheet. See the Laboratory Reports section of the syllabus to review my expectations for the lab report (draft due Monday 2011-10-03, final report due Monday 2011-10-31).

Phase Changes Test
On Thursday (2011-09-29) we took our second unit test, and the class averaged 89.9%. Click the link above to download a copy of the test topics.

Thermodynamics Unit

Thermodynamics HW
In this unit, we continued our study of Heat by taking a look at Thermodynamics, which is the study of how and why heat flows and how a portion of this flow can be converted to other forms of energy. Click the link above for a copy of the homework sheet. Several problems were assigned from this each class day and posted via the school’s online grading system.

Chaotic Lab
On Tuesday (2011-10-11) we did a lab to explore entropy. Click the link above for a copy of the lab sheet. See the Laboratory Reports section of the syllabus to review my expectations for the lab report (final report due Monday 2011-10-31).

Thermodynamics Test
On Wednesday (2011-10-26) we took our third unit test. Click the link above to download a copy of the test topics.

Finishing up Q1

Quarter 1 Exam
On Friday (2011-10-28) we took our first quarter exam, covering all three Heat units. Click the link above to download a copy of the exam topics and formulae.

IMPORTANT!
Final Q1 Lab Reports were due on Monday (2011-10-31). Any lab reports that weren't turned in at the beginning of class that day will receive the grade from the first draft (zero if the first draft was not turned in). No exceptions will be made to this policy for absence or other emergency.

Linear & 2-D Motion Unit

Linear & 2-D Motion HW
In this unit, we begin our study of Mechanics by investigating Linear and 2-D Motion. Click the link above for a copy of the homework sheet. Several problems were assigned from this each class day and posted via the school’s online grading system.

Linear & 2-D Motion Test
On Monday (2011-11-14) we took our first unit test of the second quarter. Click the link above to download a copy of the test topics.

Newton's Laws Unit

Newton's Laws HW
In this unit, we continued learning about Mechanics by studying Newton's Laws of Motion. Click the link above for a copy of the homework sheet. Several problems were assigned from this each class day and posted via the school’s online grading system.

When Worlds Collide Lab
On Wednesday (2011-12-07) we did a lab to study elastic collisions in 2-D. Click the link above for a copy of the lab sheet. See the Laboratory Reports section of the syllabus to review my expectations for the lab report (draft due Tuesday 2011-12-13, final lab report due Monday 2012-01-23).

Newton's Laws Test
On Monday (2011-12-12) we took our fifth unit test. Click the link above to download a copy of the test topics.

Energy & Machines Unit

Energy & Machines HW
In this unit, we finished covering Mechanics by studying Energy and Machines. Click the link above for a copy of the homework sheet. Several problems were assigned from this each class day and posted via the school’s online grading system.

Very Little Work Lab
On Thursday (2012-01-05) we did a lab to study how pulleys convert work done pulling in one direction into work done pulling in some other direction . Click the link above for a copy of the lab sheet. See the Laboratory Reports section of the syllabus to review my expectations for the lab report (final lab report due Monday 2012-01-23).

Energy & Machines Test
On Thursday (2012-01-12) we will take our last unit test of the semester. Click the link above to download a copy of the test topics.

Finishing up Q2

IMPORTANT!
On Friday (2012-01-13) students showed off their Engineering Projects. This was also the last day to receive credit on Engineering Project work, particularly the Engineering Project Report. See the Engineering Project page for a copy of the handouts describing these assignments. No exceptions will be made to this policy for absence or other emergency.

Quarter 2 Exam
On Wednesday (2012-01-18) we took the quarter exam, covering all three Mechanics units. Click the link above to download a copy of the exam topics and formulae.

IMPORTANT!
Final Q2 Lab Reports were due on Monday (2012-01-23). Any lab reports that weren't turned in at the beginning of class that day received the grade from the first draft (zero if the first draft was not turned in). No exceptions will be made to this policy for absence or other emergency.