Unit 1 Calendar - Physics

Readings (In Addtion to the Textbook):

Book of Phyz - Wave Notes

Homework (Not Including Labs):

Hunt for Blue November (Solutions) (In Class 9/5; Due 9/8)

Wave Goodness (Solutions) (In Class 9/15; Due 9/16)

Concept-Development 25-1 (Solutions) (In Class 9/16; Due 9/18)

Describing Waves (Solutions) (In Class 9/16; Due 9/18)

In Class Wave Problems Checked Off (Solutions) (In Class 9/18; Due 9/19)

Ranking Pendulums and Waves (Solutions) (In Class 9/18; Due 9/19)

Concept-Development 25-2 (Solutions) (In Class 9/22; Due 9/23)

Superposition of Waves (Solutions) (In Class 9/23; Due 9/25)

Harmonic Goodness XE Part 1 (Solutions) (In Class 9/26; Due 9/29)

Harmonic Goodness XE Part 2 (Solutions) (In Class 9/29; Due 9/30)

Stand By Your Wave (Solutions) (In Class 9/30; Due 10/2)

Standing Wave Math (Solutions) (In Class 9/30; Due 10/2)

In Class Material:

Keep Up With the Buggy Lab (9/5; Due 9/8)

Some Rules and Regs (9/5)

Introduce Period / Frequency / Amplitude (9/8)
Blank Notes Sheet

A Swinging Good Time Lab (9/9; Due 9/11)

Link to PhET Simulation: Pendulum Lab

Discuss Lab / Introduce Wavelength / Wave Speed (9/11)

Let's Do the Wave Lab (9/11; Due 9/12)

Link to PhET Simulation: Wave on a String (9/11)

Discuss Let's Do the Wave and Introduce Waves (9/12)
Notes
Wave Picture

Link to PhET Simulation: Wave on a String (9/12)

Transverse and Longitudinal Waves Demo (9/12)

Work on Wave Concept Builders (9/19)
Frequency and Period
Period and Frequency of a Pendulum
Rocking the Boat
Wave Basics
Matching Pairs: Wave Characteristics
Wavelength
Waves - Case Studies

Discuss Wave Interference / Doppler Effect / Shock and Bow Waves (9/22)

Next-Time Question 25-2 with Answer (9/22)

Flipping Physics Superposition Video (YouTube) (9/22)

Introduce Resonance / Beats / Standing Waves (9/23)

Next-Time Question 25-1 with Answer (9/23)

Tacoma Narrows Bridge Video (YouTube) (9/23)

Millenium Bridge Wobble Video (YouTube) (9/23)

Waves Can Stand? Lab (9/25; Due 9/26)

Link to PhET Simulation: Wave on a String (9/25)

Speed of Sound Lab (10/2; Due 10/6 and There Will Be a Lab Question on the Unit Test)

Pan Phlutes Music Sheets (10/3 and 10/6)

Waves - Things to Consider (Solutions) (10/7)