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Current Unit:   Unit 4: Momentum
AP-C Plan For This Week (Jan. 12 - Jan. 16):

 

This Week's Reading:  Section 9.4 - 9.5

Unit 4 Calendar - AP-C

Unit Guide AP-C - Unit 2 - Forces
Only 2.1

Unit Guide AP-C - Unit 4 - Momentum

 

Conservation of Momentum the Appel Way -- Elastic Collisions
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions
Newton's Cradle Simulation
Physics Classroom Simulation

Conservation of Momentum Free Response Goodness (Answers Only) (Solutions)

Pivot with Momentum Lab (Due Friday)

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Two-Dimensional Collisions
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

 
AP-C Homework and Upcoming Tests:
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Jan. 13 Assignment 4-2 (Solutions)
   
Jan. 15 Assignment 4-3 (Solutions)
   
Jan. 16 Pivot with Momentum Lab
   
Jan. 20 Assignment 4-4 (Solutions)
   
Jan. 22/23 Assignment 4-5 (Solutions)
   
Jan. 27 Assignment 4-6 (Solutions)
   
Jan. 29 Assignment 4-7 (Solutions)
   
Jan. 30 Test #4
   
AP-C Weekly Reading:
Jan. 12 Section 9.4 - 9.5
   
Jan. 19 Section 9.6 - 9.7
   
Jan. 26 Sections 9.8 - 9.9 (Not Covered in Class)
   
AP-C Some Recent Assignments:
Dec. 12 Assignment 3-10 (Solutions)
   
Dec. 15 Assignment 3-11 (Solutions)
   
Dec. 16

Assignment 3-12 (Solutions)
   
Jan. 8 Assignment 4-1 (Solutions)
   
 
Current Unit:  Unit 4: Momentum
AP-1 Plan For This Week (Jan. 12 - Jan. 16):

 

This Week's Reading:  Sections 7.4 - 7.6

Unit 4 Calendar - AP-1

Unit Guide AP-1 - Unit 4 - Momentum (CB Version)

 

Thinking about Collisions the UW Way (Solutions)

Introduce Conservation of Momentum -- Inelastic Collisions and Recoil
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions
Physics Classroom Simulation

Pivot Lab -- Conservation of Momentum

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More Conservation of Momentum -- Elastic Collisions
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions
Newton's Cradle Simulation
Physics Classroom Simulation

 

ConcepTest: Momentum

 

Textbook Links:

 
 Giancoli Textbook

 OpenStax Textbook
AP-1 Homework and Upcoming Tests/Quizzes:
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Jan. 12 HMWK 4-2 Impulse Goodness (Solutions)
   
Jan. 14 HMWK 4-3-A (Solutions)
   
Jan. 16 HMWK 4-3-B (Solutions) and
Pivot Lab -- Conservation of Momentum Check-Off Sheet
   
Jan. 20 Free Response Momentum 1 (Rubric)
   
Jan. 21 HMWK 4-4 (Solutions)
   
Jan. 27 HMWK 4-5 Center of Mass Goodness (Solutions)
   
Jan. 28 Momentum Test, Part 1:  Multiple Choice
   
Jan. 29 Momentum Test, Part 1:  Free Response
   
AP-1 Weekly Reading:
Jan. 12 Sections 7.4 - 7.6
   
Jan. 19 Center of Mass Reading and Section 7.8
   
Jan. 26 None This Week
   
AP-1 Some Recent Assignments:
Dec. 12 Bar Graph Energy (Solutions)
   
Dec. 15 Free Response Energy 2 (Rubric) and Assignment 3-3 (Solutions)
   
Dec. 16 Orbital Energies (Solutions) and
Bonus Gravitational Goodness (Solutions)
   
Jan. 7 HMWK 4-1-A (Solutions)
   
Jan. 9 MWK 4-1-B (Solutions) and
Pivot Lab - Impulse and Momentum Check-Off Sheet
   
 
Current Unit:  Unit 4: Electric Circuits
Physics Plan For This Week (Jan. 12 - Jan. 16):

 

This Week's Reading:  Sections 34.1 - 34.6, 34.10

Unit 4 Calendar - Physics

 

Compare and Contrast Series and Parallel Circuits

Series and Parallel Practice (Due Tuesday)

Physics Classroom - Circuit Analysis (Due Tuesday)

Discuss Combination Circuits

Combination Circuits (Due Thursday)

Solve Circuit Problems on Tables (Check Off by Friday)

Group Electric Circuits Qu-est.... More than a quiz but not quite a full test

 

Textbook Link:

 
 Textbook
Physics Homework and Upcoming Tests/Quizzes:
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Jan. 12 Circuits Lab Part 3 -- Parallel Circuits and
Parallel Circuit Practice (Solutions)
   
Jan. 13 Series and Parallel Practice (Solutions) and Physics Classroom - Circuit Analysis (Solutions)
   
Jan. 15 Combination Circuits (Solutions)
   
Jan. 16 Solve Circuit Problems on Tables (Solutions) and
Group Electric Circuits Qu-est.... More than a quiz but not quite a full test
   
Jan. 29 Position, Displacement, Velocity Sample Questions (Solutions)
   
Feb. 5 Constant Speed Billiard Ball Lab
   
Feb. 6 Convert Graphs, x vs t to v vs t (Solutions)
   
Feb. 9 Acceleration Sample Questions (Solutions)
   
Feb. 10 Convert Graphs, v vs t and x vs t (Solutions)
   
Feb. 12 What Do They Mean? (Solutions) and Create and Analyze Graphs (Solutions) and Graphing on Tables (Solutions) (Done in Class)
   
Physics Weekly Reading:
Jan. 5 Sections 34.1 - 34.6, 34.10
   
Jan. 12 Sections 35.1 - 35.7 and Circuit Basics
   
Jan. 19 None This Week
   
Jan. 26 Sections 4.1 - 4.3
   
Feb. 2 Sections 4.4 and 4.7
   
Feb. 9 Sections 4.5, 4.6, 4.8, and 4.9
   
Feb. 23 Kinematics Reading (First 2 Pages) and Freefall Reading
   
Mar. 2 None This Week
   
Mar. 9 None Until Wednesday
   
Physics Some Recent Assignments:
Jan. 6 Circuits Lab Part 1 -- Voltage and Ohm's Law and
Optional: Concept-Development 34-1 - Ohm's Law (Solutions)
   
Jan. 9 Circuits Lab Part 2 -- Series Circuits and Series Circuit Practice (Solutions)
   

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