Nearing the Final Spin

On Friday (1/29), we designed a roller coaster loop, solved practice problems for the test, and collected data for our next lab.

CLASS ACTIVITIES
1) Roller Coaster Conundrum
2) Unit 6 Review (Unit 6 In-Class Review)
3) Spring Lab Data Collection

HANDOUTS
1) none

HOMEWORK
1) Complete Unit 6 Worksheets
2) Assemble Homework Packet (no cover sheet provided this time)3) Prepare for Unit 6 Test (Tuesday, 2/2)

UPCOMING ITEMS
1) Unit 6 Test - Tuesday, 2/2
2) Spring Lab - Due Wednesday, 2/10
3) Unit 7 Quiz #1 - Wednesday, 2/10

Solutions for Unit 6

Below are links to the solutions for Unit 6 homework and quizzes.


Unit 6 Worksheet 1

Unit 6 Worksheet 2

Unit 6 Worksheet 3

Unit 6 Worksheet 4

Unit 6 Worksheet 6

Unit 6 Worksheet 7

Unit 6 Quiz 1

Unit 6 Quiz 2

Unit 6 Review - Projectile Motion

Unit 6 Review - Circular Motion

The Central Attraction

On Wednesday (1/27), we talked a bit more about gravity and center of mass as they relate to planets and objects all around us.

CLASS ACTIVITIES
1) Brief Circular Motion Review
2) Circular Motion Quiz (Unit 6 - Quiz 2)
3) Review Circular Motion Quiz
4) Gravity Video
5) Center of Gravity demonstrations
6) Project Presentations

HANDOUTS
1) Unit 6 Worksheet 7

HOMEWORK
1) Unit 6 Worksheet 7 and Review Sheets (due Tuesday, 2/2)
2) Prepare for Unit 6 Test (Tuesday, 2/2)

UPCOMING ITEMS
1) Unit 6 Test - Tuesday, 2/2

Pulled in Every Direction

On Monday (1/25), we discovered the history of the models of planetary motion and learned about universal gravitation.

CLASS ACTIVITIES
1) An Engineering Moment: Retaining Wall Failure
2) Review of Circular Motion
3) History of Planetary Motion
4) A Smattering of Student Projects

HANDOUTS
1) Unit 6 Worksheet 7
2) Unit 6 Review - Projectile Motion
3) Unit 6 Review - Circular Motion
2) History of Planetary Motion notes

HOMEWORK
1) Unit 6 Worksheet 7 and Review Sheets (due Tuesday, 2/2)
2) Prepare for Circular Motion Quiz


UPCOMING ITEMS
1) Circular Motion Quiz - Wednesday, 1/27
2) Unit 6 Test - Tuesday, 2/2

I Never Thought I'd See the Day

On Thursday (1/21), we reviewed circular motion and analyzed how pigs fly.

CLASS ACTIVITIES
1) Circular Motion Demonstrations
2) Worksheet 6
3) Bacon Levitation
4) Special Guests

HANDOUTS
1) Unit 6 Worksheet 6
2) Bacon Levitation

HOMEWORK
1) Unit 6 Worksheet 6 (see link for solutions below)
2) Finish Bacon Levitation


Unit 6 Worksheet 6

Spinning Round and Round

On Monday (1/11), we took a quiz on projectile motion and started to look at circular motion.

CLASS ACTIVITIES
1) Finish Target Practice
2) Projectile Motion Quiz
3) Introduction to Circular Motion

HANDOUTS
1) Unit 6 Worksheet 4
2) Unit 6 Worksheet 5

HOMEWORK
1) Unit 6 Worksheet 4
2) Unit 6 Worksheet 5 (make an attempt)

Unit 6 Homework Solutions

Below are solutions for Worksheets 1-3 for Unit 6.


Unit 6 Worksheet 1

Unit 6 Worksheet 2

Unit 6 Worksheet 3

In addition, if you would like to start Worksheet 4, a blank copy is below.  We will have a quiz on projectile motion on Monday.  We will work through Worksheet 4 in class before the quiz.

Unit 6 Worksheet 4

The Physics Biathlon

On Tuesday (1/7), we reviewed projectile motion using a computer simulation.

CLASS ACTIVITIES
1) The Physics Biathlon (Wii Fit Ski Jumping and Nerf Projectile Dart Target Shooting)

HANDOUTS
1) Wii Fit Ski Jump

HOMEWORK
1) Prepare for Projectile Motion Quiz
2) Work on semester project (Due 1/21)

The Warm, Familiar Feeling of Motion

On Tuesday (1/5), we reviewed projectile motion using a computer simulation.

CLASS ACTIVITIES
1) Projectile Motion Review (Snowboarder)
2) Projectile Motion Simulation
3) Introduction to blosics.com (try to beat 1224 points)

HANDOUTS
1) Snowboarder Projectile Motion Review
2) Projectile Motion Simulation
3) Unit 6 Worksheet 3

HOMEWORK
1) Unit 6 Worksheet 3
2) Work on semester project (Due 1/21)