Physics+Outline


 * Physics 1st Semester Outline **

** 2010 – 2011 ** ** 1st Six Weeks ** **Unit 1** **Math review – Chapter 2** -Dimensional analysis (WK 2.3) -Rearranging Algebraic Equations (WK 5.5) -Unit Conversions -Scientific Notation -Math Review (WK 1) **Labs:** -Determining the volume of air in the room -Relationship between force and distance in a lever application -Relationship between mass and length -Measuring Time -Measuring Height Indirectly -Reaction Time

** Unit 2 A Mathematical Model of Motion – Chapter 5 ** -Motion graphs -Sign Convention -Acceleration due to gravity -Constant acceleration -Instantaneous acceleration -Uniform motion

** Labs: ** **-**Constant motion -Position Time Graphs -Cows on Skates

** Unit 3 Kinematics – Chapter 5 ** -Average velocity -Constant acceleration **Labs:** **-**Acceleration due to Gravity **-**Walk the Walk **-**Roadrunner
 * Second Six Weeks**

** Unit 4 Vectors and Projectiles – Chapter 4 ** **-**Adding vectors algebraically -Resolving Vectors -Projectile launched horizontally -Projectiles launched at an angle ** Labs: ** **-**Pirates Treasure: Vector Island **-**Amazon Explorer **-**The Carrier -Bull’s Eye

** Unit 5 Circular Motions – Chapter 7 ** **-**Centripetal acceleration -Centripetal force -Torque -Uniform circular motion ** Labs: ** -Centripetal Force
 * Third Six Weeks **

** Unit 6 Newton’s laws of Motion – Chapter 6 ** -Net force -Inertia ** Labs: ** -Newton’s Second Law -Friction -Lost Presence of Mind -Hover Board -Phone Book tug-a-war

** Unit 7 Momentums - Chapter 9 ** **-**Impulse-momentum theorem **-**Law of conservation of momentum -Linear momentum

**Labs:** **-**Impulse and Momentum change -Balanced forces -Conservation: It's the Law! -Penny for Your Thoughts on Inertia

** Unit 8 Energy – Chapter 11 ** -Potential -Kinetic -Gravitational Potential energy -Law of conservation of energy -Mechanical energy -Work -Power
 * Fourth Six Weeks**

**Lab:** **-**Rotational Mechanics: Weighing an Elephant -Moment of Force: Mobile Worksheet 1 and 2 -Levers -Wheel and Axle -Incline Planes -Pullleys


 * Unit 9 Pressure **
 * - ** Archimedes Principle

-Plungers under pressure
 * Lab: **
 * - ** Bed of Nails

-Coulomb's Law -Electric Fields -Electric current -Ohm's Law -Schematic Diagrams and Circuits
 * Unit 10 Electricity **
 * - ** Static electricity

-Measuring Electricity in Circuits
 * Lab: **
 * - ** Static Cling
 * - ** Elecric Current
 * - ** Brown Out

-Magnitude of a Magnetic Field (21-A) -Force on a current - carrying conductor (21-B) -Diagram Skill (21-1) -Mixed Review (21) -Induced EMP and Current (22A) -Induction in Generators (22B) -Transformers (22D)
 * Unit 11 Magnetism: **
 * - ** Faraday's Law


 * Lab: **
 * - ** PHET Magnetism

-Harmonic Motion -Standing Waves -Sound -The Wave Equation -Intensity of Sound Waves
 * Fith Six Weeks **
 * Unit12 Waves **

-Period of a Pendulum -Sound Barrier
 * Lab:**

-Ray Diagrams -Electromagnetic waves -Mirrors -Concave Mirrors -Speed of light in glass -Converging Lenses
 * Unit 13 Light**
 * -**Reflection and refraction
 * Labs:**

-Thermodynamics
 * Unit 14 Modern Physics**
 * -**Heat