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.

*Select appropriate measuring devices.

*Consider accuracy of measuring device.

*Collect data for the widest reasonable range of independent variable values.

*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

Honors Physics - Unit 1

Date

Aug 13

Aug 14-15

Aug 18

Aug 19/20

Aug 21/22

Aug 25/27

Aug 28/29

Sep 2/3

Our Schedule

Spaghetti and marshmallows tower activity.

Housekeeping items (syllabus, class expectations, grades)

Pendulum lab - graph by hand and on Graphical Analysis software

TEST on syllabus, expectations, concepts from pendulum and ball/ramp labs, linearization and graphing.

We are now in Unit 2! Click here to make the jump!

Classwork

Homework (Due the next class unless otherwise noted.)

Please make sure you have downloaded the Vernier Graphical Analysis software.

Ball and ramp Lab

Go ahead and type in Data Sets 2-4 on Graphical Analysis. SAVE

PosPhysics Skills 0.2 and 0.10.

Study for test!

Finish PosPhysics 0.11 if not completed in class.

Continue Pendulum Lab

Graphing with Graphical Analysis

Ball and ramp Lab

Linearizing Data

(Monday is B-day. College Fair is Tuesday.)

Practice Linearization and discuss other topics for TEST on THURS/FRI.

PosPhysics 0.11