IB Physics

Currents and Circuits

Chapter 18&19 Syllabus

Block

Class

Due on this class

1

Oct 23/24

Work on labs!!!!!

Turn In: Millikan Lab/EFM Lab

2

Oct 25/26

•Batteries and electric current

•Ohm's Law (S: 18.3)

Read: 18.1-3

 

3

Oct 29/30

•Electric Power (S: 18.6)

•Alternating Current (intro to)

Check(#1): 18:1-10

Read: 18.5-8

3 3/4

Oct 31/ Nov 1

(Murray’s Birthday)

•Electric Currents in slide projectors

•Beverages

 

Bring a ceramic mug

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4

Nov 2/5

•Circuits - How to think about them

Hand out note guides for Series/Parallel

•Series circuits

•Parallel circuits

•Resistance networks

Check(#2): 18:23-46

Read: 19.1

5

Nov 6/7

Pre-Quiz 18 (current, voltage, power, AC)

•Review series and parallel

•Hand out note guides for networks

•Voltages and currents in circuits

Check(#3): 18:23-46, Circuit Ex. #1 and #2

Read: 19.2

 

6

Nov 8/13

Skill Set 18

•Solving Network circuits

•More voltages and currents in circuits

•Work in quiz groups on problems

Check(#4): Circuit Exercise #3A (the first one), 19:1-7

 

7

Nov 14/15

Pre-Quiz 19.1 (simple series and parallel)

•Work in Quiz Groups

•Intro to Ohm's law lab

Check(#5):Circuit Exercise #3B, 19:8-13

 

Nov 16/19

Skill Set 19.1

•Lab Work

Check(#6): Circuit Exercise #4A, 19:14-17

Nov 20/21

Setup Presentations for Research Projects

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8

Nov 26/27

Pre-Quiz 19.2 (networks)

•Lab Work

 

9

Nov 28/29

Skill Set 19.2

•Lab Work

Check(#7): Circuit Exercise #4B, 19:32,33

10

Nov 30/ Dec 4

•Lab Work

Turn In: Homework stamps 1-7

1

Dec 5/6

Magnetism!!!

Turn In: Ohm's Law lab