Unit 1 Calendar - Physics

Readings (In Addtion to the Textbook):

Book of Phyz - Wave Notes

Homework (Not Including Labs):

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

Concept-Development 25-1 (Solutions) (9/15; Due 9/16)

In Class Wave Problems Checked Off (Solutions) (9/16; Due 9/18)

Ranking Pendulums and Waves (Solutions) (9/16; Due 9/18)

Concept-Development 25-2 (Solutions) (9/21; Due 9/22)

Superposition of Waves (Solutions) (9/22; Due 9/23)

Harmonic Goodness XE Part 1 (Solutions) (9/25; Due 9/28)

Harmonic Goodness XE Part 2 (Solutions) (9/28; Due 9/29)

Stand By Your Wave (Solutions) (9/29; Due 9/30)

Standing Wave Math (Solutions) (9/29; Due 9/30)

In Class Material:

Keep Up With the Buggy Lab (9/2 - 9/4; Due 9/8)

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

Discuss Lab / Introduce Wavelength / Wave Speed (9/9)
Warm-Up Question
Notes

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

Link to PhET Simulation: Pendulum Lab (9/9 and 9/11)

Let's Do the Wave Lab (9/11; Due 9/14)

Discuss Let's Do the Wave and Introduce Waves (9/14)
Notes
Wave Picture
Wave on a String PhET Simulation
Transverse and Longitudinal Waves Demo

Work on Wave Concept Builders (9/18)
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 (9/21)
Notes
Flipping Physics Superposition Video (YouTube)
Next-Time Question 25-2 with Answer

Introduce Resonance / Beats / Standing Waves (9/22)
Notes
Next-Time Question 25-1 with Answer
Tacoma Narrows Bridge Video (YouTube)
Millenium Bridge Wobble Video (YouTube)
Flipping Physics Standing Waves Video (YouTube) -- Jump to 4:40

Waves Can Stand? Lab (9/23; Due 9/25)

Link to PhET Simulation: Wave on a String (9/23)

Speed of Sound Lab (9/30; Due 10/5 and Question on Test)

Waves - Things to Consider (Solutions) (10/6)

Not Updated for 2026-2027:

Some Rules and Regs (9/5)

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