IB Physics
Chapter
5 Syllabus
Gravity
and Circular Motion
|
Block |
Class |
Due |
|
1 Dec
7/10 |
•Why it is
important to consider the weight of a barrel of bricks •Centripetal
acceleration •Centripetal
Force •RPMs, RPS and velocity •Centripetal
vs. Centrifugal •The F word |
Turn in: Force Lab (Pla,
Plb) Read: 5.1-3 |
|
2 Dec
11/12 |
•Motion
in a vertical circle •Fundamental forces in Physics |
Check #1[1]: (Ch 5): 1, 2(1.52
m/s/s in, 38.0 N in), 3, 4(12 m/s),
5, 7, 9 Read: 5.5 |
|
3 Dec
13/14 |
•Universal
Gravitation •The
orbital condition •Geosynchronous
orbit |
Check #2: (O+G):
-3, -2, -1, 0 (Ch 5): 8(3.14N, 9.02N),
11, 12(9.2 m/s), 13, 18(.20),
21 Read: 5.6-8,10 |
|
4 Dec
17/18 |
•Kepler's
Laws •Models
of orbital mechanics •Escape
Velocity •Orbit lab
intro |
Check #3: (O+G):
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10,(Ch 5): 25,
27, 29, 31, 39, 41 Read: 5.9 |
|
5 Dec
19/20 |
•Multi-body orbit demo •Pre-Quiz 5.1 •Time to work
on problems and labs |
Check#4: (O+G):
11, 12 (Ch 5):, 43, 45, 63, 49, 51, 52(1.62x1011
m), 57, 65, 67, 68(inside surface,
1800 rev/day), 75, 78(5.2x1039
kg, 2.6 x 109 x) |
|
Dec
21 /Jan 7 |
•Skill Set 5.1 •Orbit Lab |
Turn In: PS 5 (4 stamps) |
|
Jan
8/9 |
•More
Models of orbital mechanics •Finish Orbit
Lab |
Turn In: Orbit Lab |
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