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Linear Kinematics Unit Syllabus
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Due on this class (Suggested Practice) |
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1 Sept 4/5 |
-Course Policy/Index Cards -Speed Trap/Uncertainty -Tour of the Website assignment -Data collection assignment for No reason to Speed Lab (NRTS) |
Bring: Your smiling face Bring: Paper and pencil and a calculator Turn in: Completed information sheet Turn in: Speed trap (In class) (indiv) |
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2 Sept 6/9 |
DI-Speed DI-Review Dimensional analysis (DA) -Math pretest |
Video (all): Tour of the Website
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3 Sept 10/11 |
GW-Work in groups on Speed and DA Quizlette and FA 2.1 -Group Quiz on Speed and DA -NRTS and Homework reminder |
Turn in: Speed and DA Quizlette |
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4 Sept 12/13 |
-Questions on FA 2.1? -Google Classroom/Laptops/VF SA 2.1 Speed (30 minutes) -Work on No Reason To Speed Lab |
Turn in: FA 2.1 (Practice 2.1 #1-8)
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5 Sept16/17 |
DI - Vector Velocity DI - Complex Acceleration -Finish No Reason to Speed lab? GW-Work on Acceleration Quizlette |
VF: 2C - Simple Acceleration Turn in: No reason to Speed lab (indiv) (Practice 2.1 #9-16) |
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6 Sept 18/19 |
GW-Finish Acceleration Quizlette GW-FA 2.2 Acceleration |
Turn in: Acceleration Quizlette |
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7 Sept 20/23 |
-Questions on FA 2.2? SA 2.2 Acceleration (30 minutes) VF-2G Slope and velocity DI-Tangent lines |
Turn in: FA 2.2 (Practice 2.2 #1-6)
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8 Sept 24/25 |
DI-Qualitative Graphs -Rangefinders and graphs GW-Graphs of Motion |
VF: 2G, 2H Velocity graphs (Practice 2.2 #17-22) |
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9 Sept 26/27 |
-Moving Plots equipment demo -Cha Cha Cha demo GW-Labs |
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10 Sept 30/ Oct 1 |
GW-Labs |
Turn in: Moving plots lab (Pairs) Turn in: Cha Cha Cha Lab
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11 Oct 2/3 |
DI-Example Problems GW-How Far Quizlette |
VF: 2E Solving Kinematics |
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12 Oct 4/7 |
GW-How Far Group Quiz GW-Work on How Far Quizlette GW-FA 2.3 |
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13 Oct 8/9 |
-Questions on FA 2.3? SA 2.3 Kinematics (30 minutes) DI-Free Fall Demos/Solving |
VF: 2F Free Fall Problems Turn in: How Far Quizlette (Practice 2.3 #1-5, 21, 22) |
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14 Oct 10/14 |
-Reaction time lab demo GW-Work on Free Fall Quizlette GW-FA 2.4 |
(Practice 2.3 #6-10, 23, 24)
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15 Oct 15/16 |
GW-Reaction time lab GW-Work on Free Fall Quizlette
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Turn in: Free Fall Quizlette Turn in: Reaction time lab (indiv) (Practice 2.4 #1, 2, 3) |
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16 Oct 17/18 |
-Questions on FA 2.4? GW-Free Fall Group Quiz SA 2.4 Free Fall (30 minutes) |
(Practice 2.4 #4, 5, 6) Turn in: Air Rocket Lab (indiv) |
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17 Oct 21/22 |
-Air Rocket lab -Air Rocket Calculations DI-The Range Equation (Magic!!) |
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18 Oct 23/24 |
-Warmup – calculate angle -Air Rocket Competition: Hitting a target
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1 Oct 28/29 |
DI-Vector Components GW-Where Oh Where am I?
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VF: 3C, 3D Vectors
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2 Nov 1/ |
Demonstrations involving cider and slides |
Bring a ceramic Mug |
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3 Oct 30/ Nov 4 |
DI-More Vector Components GW-Vector Quizlette |
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Assignments · 7 Labs: o Speed Trap Lab – Timing cars, No handout /20 pts (indiv) o No Reason to Speed Lab – Spreadsheet and questions /40 pts (indiv) o Air Rocket Lab – Initial velocity outdoors, No handout /30 pts (indiv) o Reaction Time Lab – Dropping meter stick /20 pts (indiv) o Moving Plots Lab – tape timer and cart /40 pts (pairs) o Cha3 /20 pts (group) o Rocket Competition – No write-up required · 4 Formative Quizlettes (In class group work) (10 pts ea) o Quizlette 2.1 - Speed o Quizlette 2.2 - Acceleration o Quizlette 2.3 - How Far o Quizlette 2.4 - Free Fall · 4 Formative/Summative Assessments: (10 pts ea) o 2.1 Speed o 2.2 Acceleration o 2.3 Basic Kinematics o 2.4 Free Fall Kinematics
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Handouts
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