Scientific Thinking in Experimental Settings
BY THE END OF THIS UNIT, you should be able to:
*Identify and classify experimental variables as independent, dependent or controlled. Make qualitative (non-mathematical) predictions about the relationship between variables.
*Record the procedure used to gather data from the apparatus.
*Construct and label a data table.
*Use Graphical Analysis software to perform graphical analysis of data.
*Make test plots of data to find linear relationships.
*Write mathematical representations, in standard y=mx+b form, for linearized data.
*Relate mathematical and graphical expressions
*Given a graph of displacement, velocity or acceleration vs time, understand what information can be determined from the slope and/or area under the graph.
*Given x vs. t graph
describe the motion of the object and draw the corresponding v vs. t graph.
draw a motion map for the object.
determine the average velocity of the object.
write the mathematical representation that describes the motion.
Honors Physics - Unit 1
*Given v vs. t graph,
describe the motion of the object and draw the corresponding x vs. t graph.
determine the displacement of the object.
draw a motion map for the object.
write a mathematical representation to describe the motion.
*Given a vs t graph,
describe the velocity of the object and draw the corresponding v vs. t graph.
describe the displacement of the object.
Date
Aug 13
Aug 17
Aug 18
Aug 20
Aug 24
Aug 25
Review Day!
Card sort, PosPhysics 1.15 and Test Review (answers are on google drive)
Vocabulary words you should understand: distance, displacement, vector, scalar, velocity, speed, acceleration. I also assume you know how to convert units (for example, from centimeters to meters or miles to meters). If you are asked to convert from metric to metric (for example: cm to m), you will not be given the conversion factor (relationship). I assume you know how to do this. Any other time (for example: miles to m), you will be given the conversion factor.
Aug 27
Aug 31
Sep 1
Sep 3
Our Schedule
Buggy Motion lab
Housekeeping items (syllabus, class expectations, grades, positivephysics)
Google Drive: Block 1, Block 5
Motion Detector Lab!
We are now in Unit 2! Click here to make the jump!
Classwork
Homework (Due the next class unless otherwise noted.)
Positive Physics 1.12
Obtain a 3 ring binder with. notebook paper.
Read: Graphing in Physics
Download Vernier Graphical Analysis software.
Read syllabus!
Motion Maps & Velocity/Time Graphs Worksheet 2 - Upload a CLEAR photo of your completed work on MySA.
PosPhysics Skills 0.2.
HW - finish the worksheet from class. Linearizing Data Graphs
Finish lab.
Ranking tasks worksheet ****(3 questions)
****I handed out the wrong worksheet for homework! But please DO go ahead and work the one I gave you: Scientific Methods Worksheet 3: Graphical Analysis
Pendulum Lab
QUIZ! (In addition to physics concepts we have discussed, you should also have read the Graphing in Physics handout and our course syllabus.)
Linearizing Data Graphs
Card Sort (Velocity & Position Graphs)
Linearization Practice
FYI - Unit 1 Quiz is graded and the key is on google drive
Unit 1 Test!
This lab will be turned in for a minor grade.