Unit 5 Calendar - AP-1

Unit Guide AP-1 - Unit 5 - Torque

Unit Guide AP-1 - Unit 6 - Rotational Energy and Momentum

ConcepTests:
These have multiple choice questions on the topics indicated.  We borrowed this some another teacher, so some questions address things we do not cover.  And we cover topics not included in them.  That being said, they're still good practice.
Rotation ConcepTest

Homework (Not Including Labs):

Assignment 5-1 (Solutions) (Due 2/4)

Complex Equilibrium Problems (Solutions) (Due 2/6, Maybe 2/9)

Assignment 5-2 (Solutions) (Due 2/10)

In Class Material:

Introduce Torque and Static Equilibrium (2/2)
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

Balancing Lab (2/4; Due Friday, 2/6)

Introduce Bizarro World (2/9)
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

Rotation Terms Rosetta Stone (Including Rotational Inertia Equations) (2/9)

Different Accelerations (2/9)

Rotational Kinematics Goodness (Solutions) (2/10)

Balance / Static Equilibrium Problems (Solutions Part 1, Solutions Part 2) (2/7) ***

More Practice with Static Equilibrium (Solutions) (2/10) ***

Bizarro Kinematics Pivot Lab (2/12) ***

Pivot Interactives Link (2/12) ***
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Bizarro Kinematics Goodness (Solutions) (2/14) ***

Introduce Rotational Inertia and Newton's Bizarro Second Law (2/24) ***
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

Rotation Problem Walkthrough (2/25; Due 2/26) ***

Rotation Table Lab (2/26; Lab Quiz, 3/5) ***

Rotational Inertia and Other Stuff (Solutions) (2/28) ***

Introduce Rotational Energy (3/3) ***
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions
Mega Race Video

Introduce Angular Momentum (3/4) ***
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

Angular Momentum and Kinetic Energy Goodness (Solutions) (3/5) ***

Free Response Fun (3/7) ***
Angular Momentum Conservation (Solutions)
More Rotation (Solutions)

Rotation Review (Solutions) (4/1) ***

Assignment 5-3 (Solutions) (Due 2/25) ***

Rotation Problem Walkthrough (Solutions) (Due 2/26) ***

Assignment 5-4 aka WS-Rotational KE Goodness (Solutions Part 1; Solutions Part 2) (Due 3/4) ***

Assignment 5-5 aka WA-Rotational Inertia Momentum KE (Solutions) (Due 3/5) ***

*** Not Updated for 2025-2026 School Year

Reading:

OpenStax (OpenStax Textbook):
Chapter 9:  Statics and Torque
          (9.1 to 9.4)
Chapter 10:  Rotational Motion and Angular Momentum
          (10.1 to 10.6)

Giancoli (Giancoli Textbook):
Chapter 8:  Rotational Motion
          (8-1 to 8-8)
Chapter 9:  Static Equilibrium; Elasticity and Fracture
          (9-1, 9-2, and 9-4)

Reading Schedule (Using Giancoli):

Dan Fullerton Videos (He's a Physics Teacher):
Centripetal Acceleration (From Forces Unit)
Circular Speed (From Forces Unit)
Centripetal Force (From Forces Unit)
Frequency and Period (From Forces Unit)
Vertical Circular Motion (From Forces Unit)
Rotational Kinematics
Torque
Rotational Dynamics
Angular Momentum
Rotational Kinetic Energy