Giancoli "Physics"
5th Edition 1998
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Sharing Science | ||||||||||
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Kids Teaching Kids | ||||||||||
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Be An Einstein...Ask Why? | ||||||||||
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On-Line Physics | ||||||||||
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Enrichments | ||||||||||
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| Week | Topic | Subject | Chapter | Laboratories |
| Sept 5 | Introduction | "What is Physics?" | (*writeup required) | |
| Sept 5 | Measurement 1 | |||
| Sept 5 | Mechanics | Kinematics in 1-D | 2 |
Instantaneous Velocity |
| Sept 11 | Kinematics in 2-D | 3 |
Projectile Motion* | |
| Sept 18 | Dynamics | Newton's Laws | 4 |
Newton's 2nd Law,friction* |
| Sept 22 | Test Ch 1-4 | The Atwood Machine | ||
| Sept 25 | Dynamics | Circular Motion | 5 |
Circular Motion* |
| Oct 2 | Dynamics | Gravity | 5 |
The Pendulum* |
| Oct 9 | Dynamics | Work & Energy | 6 |
Work-Energy Theorem* |
| Oct 20 | Test Ch 5, 6 | Bowling Ball Throw | ||
| Oct 23 | Dynamics | Linear Momentum | 7 |
Cons. of Momentum* |
| Oct 30 | Rotation (Torque) | 8 |
Center of Mass | |
| Nov 6 | Statics | 9 |
Ballistic Pendulum* | |
| Nov 17 | Unit Test | Mechanics | ||
Nov 20 |
Harmonic Oscillations | Vibrations and Waves | 11 |
Energy in a spring* |
| Nov 27 | Propogation | Sound | 12 |
Harmonic Oscillators* |
| Dec 7 | Test Ch 11, 12 | HS Exams | Speed of Sound | |
| Dec 18 | Vacation Assigmt |
Nuclear Physics |
30, 31 |
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| Jan 2 / 8 | Thermodynamics | Kinetic Theory, Heat | 13, 14 |
Absolute Zero* |
| Jan 16 | Test Ch13-15 | Thermodynamics | 15 |
Newton's Law of Cooling |
| Jan 22 | Electricity | Electric Charge and Fields | 16 |
Coulomb's Law |
| Jan 29 | Magnetism | Electric Potential | 17 |
Equipotential lines |
| Feb 5 | Electric Currents | DC Circuits | 18, 19 |
Thermistors |
| Feb 15 | Test Ch 16 - 19 | Series/Parallel circuits* | ||
| Feb 20 | Magnetism | 20 |
Magnetic Field of Earth | |
| Mar 5 | Magnetic Induction | 21 |
Lenz's Law | |
| Mar 9 | Test Ch 20, 21 | |||
| Mar 12 | Light & Optics | Light: Geometric Optics | 23 |
Reflection, Refraction |
| Mar 19 | Mirrors & Lense | 23 |
Spherical Mirrors* | |
| Mar 26 | Wave Nature of Light | 24 |
Lenses* | |
| Apr 9 | Test Ch 23, 24 | Diffraction & Interference* | ||
| Apr 10 | Modern Physics | Relativity | 26 |
Balmer Series* |
| Apr 16 | Quantum | Atomic Physics | 27, 28 |
Radioactive Decay |
| Apr 24 | Test Ch 26-28, | Review for AP/IB Exam | Download Old AP/IB Exams | |
| May 1 | Review for AP/IB Exam | AP/IB Physics Exam, @May 4 | ||
| May 8 | Elementary Particles | 32 |
Special Projects | |
| May 15 | Solid State | 29 |
Special Projects | |
| May 22 | Astrophysics | Cosmology | 33 |
Special Projects |
| May 29 | Special Projects | Presentations | Final Exams | |
| Graduation |
