Honors Physics

Objectives and Schedule

Last updated: August 12th, 2010

Unit 1- Motion in 1D

Concepts of Motion and Mathematical Background – Chapter 1

Motion in 1D – Chapter 2

Text

College Physics, by Randy Knight, Brian Jones, and Stuart Field, Pearson/Addison Wesley, 1st edition, 2007.

This first unit will review the “motion” part of your Honors Force and Motion class. The computational problems will be more detailed than what you have previously seen. Our first test is scheduled on September 7th and covers this entire unit.

Objectives

Motion in One Dimension

  1. Be able to draw and use motion diagrams to describe motion.
  2. Understand the difference between vector and scalar quantities.
  3. Know how to operationally define displacement, velocity, instantaneous velocity, acceleration, and instantaneous acceleration.
  4. Know how to create and interpret distance, velocity and acceleration versus time graphs. Be able to move from one type of graph to the other.
  5. Be able to use the BIG FIVE kinematics equations for solving one dimensional motion problems with constant acceleration.
  6. Be able to solve free fall problems.
  7. Be able use the DRS method in solving problems.

Schedule

Day # / Date / Day / Class Work / Lab / Reading
1 / 17-Aug / Tue / Why study Phyiscs?; Getting set up; Expectations and Procedures; Speed - the movie / 1
2 / 19-Aug / Thu / Mastering Physics Demo; Motion Graphs; Uniform Motion; Changing Velocity / 2.1-2.3
3 / 23-Aug / Mon / Acceleration; The Big Five / 2.4-2.5
4 / 25-Aug / Wed / Problem Solving; Free Fall / Constant Acceleration Lab (ball drop with motion sensors) / 2.6-2.7
5 / 27-Aug / Fri / Problems (applying the Big 5)
6 / 31-Aug / Tue / CP Problems; Work on labs / Police Car and The Get-Away Car (constant acceleration vs constant velocity)
7 / 2-Sep / Thu / Review; Finish lab discussions
8 / 7-Sep / Tue / Test on Chapters 1 and 2 (full block)

Homework

We will begin using an electronic homework system from Mastering Physics (MP) on Day 3. (An introduction and practice assignment to MP will be available on Day 2). All text based homework is to be downloaded from, solved, and the answers submitted on-line to . DRS problems will also be given out in class and will need to be turned in at the next class period. Mastering Physics problem sets will be denoted by MP and appropriate day number from when assigned. They are always due at the next class day. See the Expectations and Procedures document for penalty details on submitting late work.

MasteringPhysics Course ID: MPGAW78868

Reading and MP problems

Q = Conceptual Questions at the end of the text chapter

MC = Multiple choice questions at the end of the text chapter

P = Problems at the end of the text chapter

ST = Step through problem

MP # / Assigned Date / Lab Prep / Reading / ?’s / Probs / ST and Other / Due
Day # / Due
Date
1 / 17-Aug / 1 / 5, 9 / 4,6,11,28,30,33,45,48,51 / 2 / 19-Aug
2 / 19-Aug / 2.1-2.3 / 4,5 / 3,6,8,10,11,13,14 / Introduction to MasteringPhysics; / 3 / 23-Aug
3 / 23-Aug / Constant Acceleration Lab (ball drop with motion sensors) / 2.4-2.5 / 14 / 17,21,23,24,25 / ST: Analyzing Position versus Time Graphs; Clear the Runway; Given Positions, Find Velocity and Acceleration ;Rocket Height; Tossing Balls off a Cliff / 4 / 25-Aug
4 / 25-Aug / 2.6-2.7 / 21,22 / 26,27,29,30,34 / ST:Tactics Box 2.2 Drawing a Pictorial Representation; PSS 2.1: Motion with constant acceleration / 5 / 27-Aug
5 / 27-Aug / Police Car and The Get-Away Car (constant acceleration vs constant velocity) / 40,42,46,58,57,66 / ST: Motion Diagram and Gravity Graphing Question / 6 / 31-Aug
6 / 31-Aug / MC: 2.24 / P: 9, 28,35, 45, 62, 59, 69, 68 / ST: Motorcycle catches a car / 7 / 2-Sep
7 / 2-Sep / Review Sheet; 2.56, 2.70 / ST: Significant Figures; Converting between Different Units; Velocity from Graphs of Position versus Time; Redo any MP problems for practice / 8 / 7-Sep
8 / 7-Sep / ST:Vector Magnitude and Direction; Adding Scalar Multiples of Vectors Graphically; Vector Addition Ranking Task; CrossingRiver / 9 / 9-Sep