Physics G

Work and Energy

(Chapter 5 Syllabus)

 

Block

Class

Assignments

1

Jan 30/31

-Tests Back

-Why it is important to consider the weight of a barrel of bricks.

-It's all Uphill lab

-Calculating work

-Work and Weight

-Work on Friction WS/Friction Lab

Your smiling face

Turn In: It's all Uphill (in class)

Read: 5.1

2

Feb 1 and 2

-Power

-Power, work and weight

-Efficiency

-Work on Friction WS/Friction Lab

Check:  W+P: 1-6,  P5A: 1-4[1]

Read: 5.4

Turn in:  Friction WS/Friction Lab

 

3

Feb 5 and 6

-Energy

-Kinetic energy

-Potential Energy

Check:  W+P: 7-15  P5F: 1-5,

Read: 5.2

4

Feb 7/8

-Work and energy

-Work as a change in PE or KE

-Conservation of energy

-Staring death in the eye

Check:  E:1-6

Read 5.3

5

Feb 9/12

-Quiz on Work and Power

-Solving conservation of energy problems

Check:  E: 7-9, P5B: 1-5

Read: 8.6

Turn In: Work and Power:P5A, P5F

6

Feb 13/14

-More solving Conservation of Energy problems

-Human Power output lab (explained)

Check: E: 10-15, P5E: 1-5

7

Feb 15/16

-Work time Human Power output

-Roller coasters

Check:  E2: 1-4

Read: 8.7,9

8

Feb 20/21

-Quiz on Energy

-Work on lab and problems

-Nova: Trebuchet

Turn In: Energy :  P5B, P5E

Check:  E2: 5-7

 

9

Feb 22/23

-Work on lab and problems

Check:  E2: 8-10 MRP[2]: 49, 51, 62(h = 1.45 m)

 

10

Feb 26/27

 

-Test on Energy

Turn In: Energy 2 MRP: 49, 51, 62

Turn In: Human Power Output

 



[1] P5A means Practice 5A (it’s on page 170 in your book)

[2] MRP means Mixed Review Problems – They start on page 196.