AP Physics Plans

Shoemaker

2024-2025

Updated 11/25/2024

 

Class Goal

Use what you know to understand what you don’t know yet in order to learn & understand the bigger picture

These plans are a working document and are subject to change.  Plans are made for a “quickest possible” schedule.  Work toward the written plan and communicate difficulties.

 

Cycle Day 5

Monday

January 6, 2025

Cycle Day 6

Tuesday

January 7, 2025

Cycle Day 1

Wednesday

January 8, 2025

Cycle Day 2

Thursday

January 9, 2025

Cycle Day 3

Friday

January 10, 2025

AP Physics

Topic

Length contraction. Relative velocity. Sample problems.  Relativistic mass

 

Method

 

 

Assessment

Observation of students

 

HW

P810 #’s 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 45, 46, 47, 48

 

Topic

Length contraction. Relative velocity. Sample problems.  Relativistic mass

 

Method

 

 

Assessment

Observation of students

 

HW

P810 #’s 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 45, 46, 47, 48

Topic

Length contraction. Relative velocity. Sample problems.  Relativistic mass

 

Method

 

 

Assessment

Observation of students

 

HW

P810 #’s 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 45, 46, 47, 48

 

 

 

 

 

Cycle Day 6

Monday

December 16, 2024

Cycle Day 1

Tuesday

December 17, 2024

Cycle Day 2

Wednesday

December 18, 2024

Cycle Day 3

Thursday

December 19, 2024

Cycle Day 4

Friday

December 20, 2024

AP Physics

Main Concept

-Maxwell’s correction to Ampere

-Power Supply

Methods

-Design for basic power supply.

-A basic power supply incorporating a transformer, full wave rectifier, and filtering cap.  This is to demonstrate the following in application: Transformers, Vrms, Vpeak, and application of caps

 

HW

“Activity notes” for future reference

 

Main Concept

-Power Supply

Methods

-Design for basic power supply.

-A basic power supply incorporating a transformer, full wave rectifier, and filtering cap.  This is to demonstrate the following in application: Transformers, Vrms, Vpeak, and application of caps

 

HW

“Activity notes” for future reference

 

Topic

Reference frames; inertial & Galilean.  Einstein’s Postulates of relativity.  Time dilation.  Simultaneity.

 

Method

Define an inertial reference frame and give examples of Galilean frames. State Einstein’s Postulates and explain background information including Ether.  Use the rail car example and lightening

 

Assessment

Observation of students

 

HW

Read chapter 26, sections 1-4 inclusive.  P810 #’s 2, 3, 4, 7, 8,

Topic

Length contraction. Relative velocity. Sample problems.  Relativistic mass

 

Method

 

 

Assessment

Observation of students

 

HW

P810 #’s 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 45, 46, 47, 48

 

 

 

 

Cycle Day 1

Monday

December 9, 2024

Cycle Day 2

Tuesday

December 10, 2024

Cycle Day 3

Wednesday

December 11, 2024

Cycle Day 4

Thursday

December 12, 2024

Cycle Day 5

Friday

December 13, 2024

AP Physics

Topic

RC & RL circuits.  Phase differences with L & C.  Phasor diagrams.

 

Method

Review C & L circuits looking at reactance of both and the nature of the frequency dependency.  Relate to audio systems, and incorporate ohm’s law.  Conclude with an introduction to phasor diagrams           

 

Assessment

Observation of students

 

HW

Read 646-649 problems p657 ( 70, 71, 73, 74, 76,)

Topic

The RC circuit and reactance with a capacitor

 

Method

AC rms values, peak values, peak to peak values. Look at “slow motion” with a charging cap. Looking at potentials and currents across/”through” cap.  Look at Ohm’s Law written with reactance rather than resistance.

 

Assessment

Observation of students

 

HW

(Giancoli) chapter 21 (62, 63, 67)

No class

 

STEM day

Senior Project presentations

Topic

RC & RL circuits.  Phase differences with L & C.  Phasor diagrams.

 

Method

Review C & L circuits looking at reactance of both and the nature of the frequency dependency.  Relate to audio systems, and incorporate ohm’s law.  Conclude with an introduction to phasor diagrams           

 

Assessment

Observation of students

 

HW

Read 646-649 problems p657 ( 70, 71, 73, 74, 76,)

Test

-Time Dilation

-Length contraction

-Relative velocity

-Relativistic mass

-Power Supplies

-Maxwell’s Equations

-Power Supplies

-RCL circuits

-RCL phasors

 

 

 

Cycle Day

Monday

December 2, 2024

Cycle Day 3

Tuesday

December 3, 2024

Cycle Day 4

Wednesday

December 4, 2024

Cycle Day 5

Thursday

December 5, 2024

Cycle Day 6

Friday

December 6, 2024

AP Physics

No School

Thanksgiving Break

 

Topic

-Faraday’s Law - induced current and the direction of the current (Lenz law)

-Electric motors and generators.

 

Method

Review of ampere’s law and the direction of the magnetic field created by a current.  Then demonstrate induced current by magnetic and a coil of wire connected to a galvanometer.  Increase number of turns, create a “transformer” with a “figure 8" wire.  Introduce Lenz law to determine direction of induced current.

 

Present as applications of ampere’s law and Faraday’s law.  Show by example. Sample problem of a generator for review.  Explain operation of electric motors.  Show how a motor is both at the same time, show why a motor at a load draws more current

 

 

HW

(Giancoli) Read chapter 21 section 1-2

p655 19, 20, 22, 24, 27, & (8, 10, 12, 15, 19, 20, 22,)

(Fishbane) 30

Topic

Electric motors and generators; back EMF

 

Transformers and inductance

 

 

Method

Present as applications of ampere’s law and Faraday’s law.  Show by example. Sample problem of a generator for review.  Explain operation of electric motors.  Show how a motor is both at the same time, show why a motor at a load draws more current

 

From demo of Faraday’s law, show basic operation of transformer.  Explain what and how of inductors as far as the change is current & induced magnetic field

 

Solve sample problems with back EMF of motors.  Relate to the RC circuit, current as it relates to the state of the circuit….could be modeled as a resister.

Assessment

Observation of students solving problems

 

Topic

The RC circuit and reactance with a capacitor

 

Method

AC rms values, peak values, peak to peak values. Look at “slow motion” with a charging cap. Looking at potentials and currents across/”through” cap.  Look at Ohm’s Law written with reactance rather than resistance.

 

Assessment

Observation of students

 

HW

(Giancoli) chapter 21 (62, 63, 67)

Quiz

-Power Supplies

-Maxwell’s Equations

-Power Supplies

-RCL circuits

-RCL phasors

 

 

Cycle Day 1

Monday

November 25, 2024

Cycle Day 2

Tuesday

November 26, 2024

Cycle Day

Wednesday

November 27, 2024

Cycle Day

Thursday

November 28, 2024

Cycle Day

Friday

November 29, 2024

AP Physics

Galvanometers; voltmeters, ammeters

Galvanometers; voltmeters, ammeters

No School

Thanksgiving Break

 

No School

Thanksgiving Break

 

No School

Thanksgiving Break

 

 

 

 

Cycle Day 2

Monday

November 18, 2024

Cycle Day 3

Tuesday

November 19, 2024

Cycle Day 4

Wednesday

November 20, 2024

Cycle Day 5

Thursday

November 21, 2024

Cycle Day 6

Friday

November 22, 2024

AP Physics

Charged particles and currents in a magnetic field

 

Topic

Magnets in an electric field, and electric currents in a magnetic field.

 

Method

Explain orientation from text book.  Look at force of a charged particle in a magnetic field and an electric current in a magnetic field. Explain with Gauss's Law.

Demo with Crook’s tube to show force.

 

Assessment

Observe students

 

HW

(Giancoli) Read chap 20 sections 1-2

(Fishbane) Read chapter 28

- Electric Motors

-Intro to electrodynamics (Also called magento statics)

-Magnetic field due to a current

 

Topic

Magnetic Field due to a current

 

Method

 => Electric currents produce magnetic field.

=> Define conventional current.

=> Right hand rule, curl of magnetic field.

=> Oersted's Discovery

=> Law of Biot-Savart.

=>Ampere’s Law

 

Assessment

Observation of students and note of problem solving ability

 

HW

(Giancoli) p617 #’s 3, 4, 6, 8, 14, 17, 19, 20, 23, 36, 38,40

(Fishbane) Read chapter 29

 

-Magentic field

Galvanometers

TEST

-Resistivity

Internal resistance (Output resistance)

-Electric motors

-Magnetic fields due to currents

-Open & closed circuits

-power in a circuit

-Ohm’s Law

-Kirchoff’s Law

-Thevenin equivalence

-Capacitors

 

 

Cycle Day 3

Monday

November 11, 2024

Cycle Day 4

Tuesday

November 12, 2024

Cycle Day 5

Wednesday

November 13, 2024

Cycle Day 6

Thursday

November 14, 2024

Cycle Day 1

Friday

November 15, 2024

AP Physics

Resistivity; Temperature dependence

Solve problems for internal resistance of a power source

 

METH. Sample problem showing internal resistance.  Students will also design an activity to determine the internal resistance of the Lab Volt power supply. -Internal Resistance of a battery.

(Sample)

-Draw open circuit on board with a battery (V given) and a resister (Given).  Determine potential across resister & entire circuit.

-Close circuit with a known resister.  Note how values change.

-Explain internal resistance (Also known as "Output impedance"

-Determine "Output impedance" using the lab

 

 

AS- Observation of students during class, and the class work completed by the students.  Students will also be questioned with regard to the problems at hand.

HW

Read in Fishbane 746-748 problems #27, 29, 31, 35

 

 

 

 

 

Quiz

-Resistivity

Internal resistance (Output resistance)

-Magnets in electric fields

-Electric motors

-Magnetic fields due to currents

 

 

 

Cycle Day 4

Monday

November 4, 2024

Cycle Day 5

Tuesday

November 5, 2024

Cycle Day 6

Wednesday

November 6, 2024

Cycle Day 1

Thursday

November 7, 2024

Cycle Day 2

Friday

November 8, 2024

AP Physics

Ohm’s law lab

 

 Ohm’s law lab

 

Cap lab

Cap lab

Quiz

-Open & closed circuits

-power in a circuit

-Ohm’s Law

-Kirchoff’s Law

-Thevenin equivalence

-Capacitors

 

 

 

Cycle Day 6

Monday

October 28, 2024

Cycle Day 1

Tuesday

October 29, 2024

Cycle Day 2

Wednesday

October 30, 2024

Cycle Day 3

Thursday

October 31, 2024

Cycle Day

Friday

November 1, 2024

AP Physics

TO- Basic circuits

Current, Open circuits, closed circuits, and short circuits.  Power, Resisters in a series, resisters in parallel

Ohm’s Law

Kirchoff’s law.

 

METH

-Rules for resisters in parallel and series. 

- Solve sample problems using Kirchoff’s loop laws for current and potential

 

 

HW

(Giancoli)

chap 19.1-19.3 (# 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 18, 22)

19.4 (25, 26, 28, 33)

End of 1st marking period

 

T.O.

Kirchoff’s law.

 

METH

Solve sample problems using Kirchoff’s loop laws for current and potential

 

HW

19.4 (25, 26, 28, 33)

T.O.

Kirchoff’s law.

 

METH

Solve sample problems using Kirchoff’s loop laws for current and potential

 

HW

19.4 (25, 26, 28, 33)

Resister activity

Verify Thevenin equivalent for series and parallel circuits

(Act 80 Day)

No school for students

 

 

 

Cycle Day 1

Monday

October 21, 2024

Cycle Day 2

Tuesday

October 22, 2024

Cycle Day 3

Wednesday

October 23, 2024

Cycle Day 4

Thursday

October 24, 2024

Cycle Day 5

Friday

October 25, 2024

AP Physics

Main Concept

-Coulombs Law; super-position.

-Electric Field and Flux and Gauss’s Law.

 

Methods

Review electric force and explain electric field.  Explain the concept of flux and electric flux.  Define Gauss’s Law.  Determine electric field from a line of charge, and a plane of charge.

 

HW

Study class notes.

of students & Chap 16

Giancoli

(1,2,3,8,9,11,12) (21,22,24,25,27)

 

Main Concept

-Coulombs Law; super-position.

-Electric Field and Flux and Gauss’s Law.

 

Methods

Review electric force and explain electric field.  Explain the concept of flux and electric flux.  Define Gauss’s Law.  Determine electric field from a line of charge, and a plane of charge.

 

HW

Study class notes.

of students & Chap 16

Giancoli

(1,2,3,8,9,11,12) (21,22,24,25,27)

 

Main Concept:

-Electric potential

 

METH

Divergence E diverge

Curl: E has no curl

Define electric potential differences (Read from Introduction to Electrodynamics p.81-83.  Potential is a scalar.

V=kq/r. 

1 Volt=1J/C   

 

HW-

Chap 17 p 522 (5,6,8)

 

Supplemental Reading

Fishbane

Chapter 23: Gauss’ Law (Especially the “calculus” part)… This may be “mind blowing”…but an EXCELLENT read!

T.O.- Caps

Review electric field and electric potential. Definition of Capacitors.  Operation of capacitors, and Electric field between the plates,

 

Open circuits, closed circuits, and short circuits.  Power, Resisters in a series, resisters in parallel

 

METH

Rules for resisters in parallel and series. 

 

HW

chap 19.1-19.3 (# 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 18, 22)

 

Test

-Index of refraction

-Snell’s Law

-Thin Lens (equation & tracing)

-Polarization

-Diffraction

-Coulomb’s Law

-Electric field

-Flux

-Gauss’s Law

-Capacitors

 

 

 

 

 

Cycle Day

Monday

October 14, 2024

Cycle Day 3

Tuesday

October 15, 2024

Cycle Day 4

Wednesday

October 16, 2024

Cycle Day 5

Thursday

October 17, 2024

Cycle Day 6

Friday

October 18, 2024

AP Physics

No School

 

Main Concept

-Polarization

-Double slit diffraction.

-Demonstrate with laser & slide

-Sample problem

-Single slit and multi-slit diffraction

 

 

METH

Explain from film loop demo.  Show on board using concentric circles.-Sample problem.

 

HW

Giancoli

(p 753) 2,3,4,5,6

Chap 24 (26, 27, 28)

 

Main Concept

-Polarization

-Double slit diffraction.

-Demonstrate with laser & slide

-Sample problem

-Single slit and multi-slit diffraction

 

 

METH

Explain from film loop demo.  Show on board using concentric circles.-Sample problem.

 

HW

Giancoli

(p 753) 2,3,4,5,6

Chap 24 (26, 27, 28)

 

All things due for the 1st marking period

 

Main Concept

Demo day with smoke machine

Quiz

-Thin lens equation

-Lens ray tracing

-Polarization

-Double slit diffraction

-Single slit diffraction

 

 

 

 

Cycle Day 5

Monday

October 7, 2024

Cycle Day 6

Tuesday

October 8, 2024

Cycle Day 1

Wednesday

October 9, 2024

Cycle Day 2

Thursday

October 10, 2024

Cycle Day

Friday

October 11, 2024

AP Physics

Main Concept

-LAB Verify the thin lens equation

 

Main Concept:

Lab: Verification of the thin lens equation

 

LEQ:

How can the thin lens equation be verified in the lab?

 

Methods

 

HW

Giancoli

chap 23 (48, 49, 50, 52)

 

Fishbane

Supplemental reading; 36-4 to 36-6

 

Main Concept

-LAB Verify the thin lens equation

 

Main Concept:

Lab: Verification of the thin lens equation

 

LEQ:

How can the thin lens equation be verified in the lab?

 

Methods

 

HW

Giancoli

chap 23 (48, 49, 50, 52)

 

Fishbane

Supplemental reading; 36-4 to 36-6

 

 

Main Concept

-LAB Verify the thin lens equation

 

Main Concept:

Lab: Verification of the thin lens equation

 

LEQ:

How can the thin lens equation be verified in the lab?

 

Methods

 

HW

Giancoli

chap 23 (48, 49, 50, 52)

 

Fishbane

Supplemental reading; 36-4 to 36-6

 

Main Concept

-LAB Verify the thin lens equation

 

Main Concept:

Lab: Verification of the thin lens equation

 

LEQ:

How can the thin lens equation be verified in the lab?

 

Methods

 

HW

Giancoli

chap 23 (48, 49, 50, 52)

 

Fishbane

Supplemental reading; 36-4 to 36-6

 

Act 80

 

 

 

 

 

Cycle Day 6

Monday

September 30, 2024

Cycle Day 1

Tuesday

October 1, 2024

Cycle Day 2

Wednesday

October 2, 2024

Cycle Day 3

Thursday

October 3, 2024

Cycle Day 4

Friday

October 4, 2024

AP Physics

Main Concept

Ray tracing/lens activity

Main Concept

Index of water lab; verify the index of refraction of water

Main Concept

Index of water lab; verify the index of refraction of water

Main Concept

-Solve problems using Snell’s law

-Solve problems with total internal reflection.

 

LEQ:

How are imaged formed by thin lenses and curved mirrors?

Methods

-Snell’s' Law.

-Index of refraction.

-Total internal reflection.

-Demos w/ laser & lenses.

 

HW

Giancoli

-READ Chap 23.4-23.6

Problems (26, 28, 30, 34, 35, 40, 44, 45, 47)

 

Fishbane

-Reference

Sections 35.3-35.4

Quiz

-Index of refraction

-Snell’s Law

 

 

 

 

Cycle Day 1

Monday

September 23, 2024

Cycle Day 2

Tuesday

September 24, 2024

Cycle Day 3

Wednesday

September 25, 2024

Cycle Day 4

Thursday

September 26, 2024

Cycle Day 5

Friday

September 27, 2024

AP Physics

Main Concept

Lab: Determine the speed of sound with the use of resonating tubes

 

HW

Giancoli

Chap 12 (1, 2, 5, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16, 26, 28, 31, 33, 37..especially 37…)

Main Concept

Main Concept:

-Light as a wave; Geometrical optics

Using ray tracing:

-Solve problems using law of reflection.

-Solve problems involving curved mirrors

 

LEQ:

-How is the law of reflection used to determine images of reflected objects

 

- How are imaged formed by thin lenses and curved mirrors?

 

Methods

-Use a large flat mirror to demonstrate the location of a virtual image and law of reflection.

-Law of reflection

-Reflections from curved mirrors.

-Demo with laser and flat/curved mirror

 

HW

Giancoli

Read chap 23.1-23.3 (11, 15, 17)

Fishbane

Reference: Chap 36.1-36.2

 

Main Concept:

-Curved mirror equation

 

LEQ:

-How is the law of reflection used to determine images of reflected objects

 

- How are imaged formed by thin lenses and curved mirrors?

 

Methods

-Curved mirror Equation

-Sample problems

-sign conventions

 

HW

Giancoli

Read chap 23.1-23.3 (11, 15, 17)

 

Fishbane

Reference: Chap 36.1-36.2

Main Concept

Flatt mirror lab


Test prep

Test

-Reflection; mirrors/ flat & curved

-Hooke’s Law

-Period of a mass on a spring

-Period of a pendulum

-position, velocity, and acceleration of an object in SHM.

-Speed of a wave on string

-Standing waves (1 free end, 2 free ends, 2 fixed ends)

-Basic wave properties

-Doppler

-Decibel scale

-Shock waves

-Energy transported/Power

 

 

 

 

Cycle Day 2

Monday

September 16, 2024

Cycle Day 3

Tuesday

September 17, 2024

Cycle Day 4

Wednesday

September 18, 2024

Cycle Day 5

Thursday

September 19, 2024

Cycle Day 6

Friday

September 20, 2024

AP Physics

Main Concept

Main Concept

-LAB How can the speed of a wave on a string equation be verified?

 

 

HW

(Giancoli)

11.7- 11.8 (34, 35, 36, 41) 11.9 ( 45, 46)

(Fishbane)

14.1-14.4 (Stop with “Speed of sound in air”)

Main Concept

Main Concept:

-Energy transported by a wave

-Power of a wave

-Decibel scale

-Doppler Effect

-Shock Waves

 

 

LEQ:

-What is the relationship between the amplitude and energy of the wave              

- What are the limitations in the frequency shift from the sounds of moving objects?

 

 

Methods

-Work through sample 14-6 on p 413

-Ability of the ear to hear a wide range of intensities

-define a bel, refer to a decibel.

 

 

HW

Read Fishbane 14.3 (starting with speed of a sound wave) 14.7

Problems: 27, 30, 35,  37, 43, 46, 49, 51,

Main Concept

-Return tests

-Shock waves

-Doppler Effect when both the source and observer are moving.

- Lab: Determine the speed of sound with the use of resonating tubes

LEQ

 

Methods

-Using film loops and diagrams on the board, demonstrate and explain the Doppler Effect and the formation of shock waves

 

HW

Fishbane

Read 14.8-14.9

Problems 57, 59, 61, 63

View “Intensity” YouTube video

 

Main Concept

Lab: Determine the speed of sound with the use of resonating tubes

 

HW

Giancoli

Chap 12 (1, 2, 5, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16, 26, 28, 31, 33, 37..especially 37…)

Quiz

-Doppler

-Decibel scale

-Shock waves

-Energy transported/Power

 

 

 

Cycle Day 3

Monday

September 9, 2024

Cycle Day 4

Tuesday

September 10, 2024

Cycle Day 5

Wednesday

September 11, 2024

Cycle Day 6

Thursday

September 12, 2024

Cycle Day 1

Friday

September 13, 2024

AP Physics

Main Concept

-Wave as it stems from SHM.

-Wave properties

-Wave speed of a string.

-LAB How can the speed of a wave on a string equation be verified?

 

 

Methods

-Wave as it stems from SHM.

-Demonstrate transverse and longitudinal waves.

-Demonstrate interference of waves

-Demonstrate waves striking a barrier and waves changing medium.

-Show wave velocity of a string equation.

-Explain the relationship of amplitude to intensity.

-Demonstrations using springs

-Sample problems

HW

(Giancoli)

11.7- 11.8 (34, 35, 36, 41) 11.9 ( 45, 46)

(Fishbane)

14.1-14.4 (Stop with “Speed of sound in air”)

Main Concept

-Wave as it stems from SHM.

-Wave properties

-Wave speed of a string.

-LAB How can the speed of a wave on a string equation be verified?

 

 

Methods

-Wave as it stems from SHM.

-Demonstrate transverse and longitudinal waves.

-Demonstrate interference of waves

-Demonstrate waves striking a barrier and waves changing medium.

-Show wave velocity of a string equation.

-Explain the relationship of amplitude to intensity.

-Demonstrations using springs

-Sample problems

HW

(Giancoli)

11.7- 11.8 (34, 35, 36, 41) 11.9 ( 45, 46)

(Fishbane)

14.1-14.4 (Stop with “Speed of sound in air”)

Main Concept

-LAB How can the speed of a wave on a string equation be verified?

 

 

HW

(Giancoli)

11.7- 11.8 (34, 35, 36, 41) 11.9 ( 45, 46)

(Fishbane)

14.1-14.4 (Stop with “Speed of sound in air”)

Main Concept

-LAB How can the speed of a wave on a string equation be verified?

 

 

HW

(Giancoli)

11.7- 11.8 (34, 35, 36, 41) 11.9 ( 45, 46)

(Fishbane)

14.1-14.4 (Stop with “Speed of sound in air”)

Quiz

-Speed of a wave on string

-Standing waves (1 free end, 2 free ends, 2 fixed ends)

-Basic wave properties

 

 

 

 

 

Cycle Day

Monday

September 2, 2024

Cycle Day 5

Tuesday

September 3, 2024

Cycle Day 6

Wednesday

September 4, 2024

Cycle Day 1

Thursday

September 5, 2024

Cycle Day 2

Friday

September 6, 2024

AP Physics

No school; Labor Day

Main Concept

-Lab: Determination of “g” with a pendulum.

 

Main Concept:

-Energy and Simple Harmonic Motion

-Equations for simple harmonic motion (x,v,a)

 

LEQ:

-How are the equations for simple harmonic motion derived?

-What is the role of energy in a harmonic oscillator?

 

Methods

-Students will be led through the derivation process for a pendulum.

-A reading assignment will be given for the energy aspect of SHM.

 

HW

(Giancoli)

Read 11.1-11.4 #’s 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 11, 13, 15, 17, 28, 29, 30

(Fishbane)

Read 13.1-13.3; problems:1, 3, 5, 9, 15, 25, 31, 33

Main Concept:

- Damped SHM

-Driven Harmonic Oscillator

-Resonance

-Tacoma Narrows bridge video

-Demonstrations of waves; longitudinal, transverse, standing, interference

 

LEQ:

How does Simple harmonic motion develop into wave motion?

 

Methods

-Demonstrate the wave motions with springs and strings

 

HW

(Giancoli)

Read 11.5 -11.12

 

(Fishbane)

Read 14(intro)-14.3

Quiz

-Hooke’s Law

-Period of a mass on a spring

-Period of a pendulum

-position, velocity, and acceleration of an object in SHM.

 

 

 

 

 

Cycle Day 1

Monday

August 26, 2024

Cycle Day 2

Tuesday

August 27, 2024

Cycle Day 3

Wednesday

August 28, 2024

Cycle Day 4

Thursday

August 29, 2024

Cycle Day

Friday

August 30, 2024

AP Physics

-Distribute textbooks

-Expectations

-Review of circular motion

-Introduce SHM

-Define SHM

-Derive period for a mass on a string

-Derive period for a pendulum

 

Main Concept

-Lab: Determine the spring constant by oscillating a different mass on a spring

LEQ

 How can the spring constant for a spring be experimentally determined?

HW

(Giancoli)

Read 11.1-11.4 #’s 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 11, 13, 15, 17, 28, 29, 30

 

(Fishbane)

Read 13.1-13.3; problems:1, 3, 5, 9, 15, 25, 31, 33

 

(Fishbane)

Read 13.4-13.6

Problems: 39, 45,

No school; Labor Day