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You have found Mr. Trampleasure’s website for physics classes at Vanden High School. You can find support here for both Physics in the Universe and AP Physics 1.

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2020
April 28

4/28 AP: Simple Harmonic Motion Page 1

image showing a mass attached to a spring, and the spring is attached to a wall

Introduction to simple harmonic motion as seen in a spring that can be stretched and compressed.

Categories AP Physics 1, Unit 6: Simple Harmonic MotionTags , ,
April 27

4/29-31 PitU: Acid and base solutions

image showing that acids, when dissolved in water, produce H+ ions, and that bases produce OH- ions

More coming soon! Definition of acids and bases In the simplest definition, acids are substances that when dissolved in water release hydrogen ions (H+), and bases are substances that release hydroxide ions (OH-). In chemistry class, you will dig deeper into acids and bases, and develop a more complete definition…Read More

Categories Acids and bases, Physics in the UniverseTags , ,
April 24

4/22-29 Solutions Part 3: Solution Concentrations

Meme of President Lincoln with "That's so four score and seven years ago..." text

This page explains how to calculate concentrations of solutions.

Categories Acids and bases, Physics in the UniverseTags , ,
April 19

4/20-24: Part 2: Electrical conductivity and solutions

Photo of light bulbs over mixtures of water and sugar, salt, and silicon dioxide

Review of Part 1 Substances are made of up small particles (atoms, molecules, ions) that can mix together and may or may not take up the same space after mixing. These particles have kinetic/thermal energy, and thus are always moving and/or vibrating. Solutions contain two parts. A solvent is the…Read More

Categories Acids and bases, Physics in the Universe
April 19

4/20-24: Part 1: Solutions (multi-substance, not answers)

Image posing the question "Combining identical volumes of different substances. Does 2 plus 2 always equal 4?

This week and next we will be studying solutions, as well as acids and bases. The science department considers this essential knowledge for your success in Biology next year, so please do your best to learn it. Remember, we are minimizing the content we are covering to help you through…Read More

Categories Acids and bases, Physics in the Universe
April 8

4/8 PitU: EM Spectrum and Light; plus Doppler effect review

image showing wavelength decrease as car approaches and decreases as car move away

This week I will collect all your work from the first three weeks, and we will review Doppler effect. After spring break (which is next week), we will start into Acids and Bases, Chapter 4 in the textbook (I’ll post scans of the pages here shortly, in case you can…Read More

Categories Physics in the Universe, Unit 5: Electromagnetic spectrum and light
April 7

4/7 AP: 2016 #3 Free Response Question – AP Physics 1 – Exam Solution

image showing the ramp setup for AP 2016 FRQ #3

Flipping Physics presents the solution to the 2016 AP Physics 1 FRQ #3

Categories AP Physics 1, FRQ solutions
April 5

4/5 PitU: Survey to help with planning for the next two months

image showing a computer screen with a generic survey on it

Please take a moment to complete the following survey. It is worth 10 points, just to encourage everyone to complete it 🙂 You will need to be logged in to your school Google account in your web browser to complete this survey. Hoping you and your families are safe and…Read More

Categories Physics in the Universe
April 5

AP 4/5: 2016 FRQ #1 solved

screenshot of introduction screen of video

Flipping Physics is producing videos showing solutions to released FRQs. This page shows a wheel on a ramp problem that includes free-body diagrams and torque/rotational motion. Question Video showing solution

Categories AP Physics 1, Unit 7: Torque and rotational motion
April 5

4/5 AP: Survey to help with planning for the next two months

image showing a computer screen with a generic survey on it

Please take a moment to complete the following survey. It is worth 10 points, just to encourage everyone to complete it 🙂 You will need to be logged in to your school Google account in your web browser to complete this survey. I’ll be posting more assignments for the next…Read More

Categories AP Physics 1

Timeline of all posts

Posts in this category

2020
April 28

4/28 AP: Simple Harmonic Motion Page 1

image showing a mass attached to a spring, and the spring is attached to a wall

Introduction to simple harmonic motion as seen in a spring that can be stretched and compressed.

April 27

4/29-31 PitU: Acid and base solutions

image showing that acids, when dissolved in water, produce H+ ions, and that bases produce OH- ions

More coming soon! Definition of acids and bases In the simplest definition, acids are substances that when dissolved in water release hydrogen ions (H+), and bases are substances that release hydroxide ions (OH-). In chemistry class, you will dig deeper into acids and bases, and develop a more complete definition…Read More

April 24

4/22-29 Solutions Part 3: Solution Concentrations

Meme of President Lincoln with "That's so four score and seven years ago..." text

This page explains how to calculate concentrations of solutions.

April 19

4/20-24: Part 2: Electrical conductivity and solutions

Photo of light bulbs over mixtures of water and sugar, salt, and silicon dioxide

Review of Part 1 Substances are made of up small particles (atoms, molecules, ions) that can mix together and may or may not take up the same space after mixing. These particles have kinetic/thermal energy, and thus are always moving and/or vibrating. Solutions contain two parts. A solvent is the…Read More

April 19

4/20-24: Part 1: Solutions (multi-substance, not answers)

Image posing the question "Combining identical volumes of different substances. Does 2 plus 2 always equal 4?

This week and next we will be studying solutions, as well as acids and bases. The science department considers this essential knowledge for your success in Biology next year, so please do your best to learn it. Remember, we are minimizing the content we are covering to help you through…Read More

April 8

4/8 PitU: EM Spectrum and Light; plus Doppler effect review

image showing wavelength decrease as car approaches and decreases as car move away

This week I will collect all your work from the first three weeks, and we will review Doppler effect. After spring break (which is next week), we will start into Acids and Bases, Chapter 4 in the textbook (I’ll post scans of the pages here shortly, in case you can…Read More

April 7

4/7 AP: 2016 #3 Free Response Question – AP Physics 1 – Exam Solution

image showing the ramp setup for AP 2016 FRQ #3

Flipping Physics presents the solution to the 2016 AP Physics 1 FRQ #3

April 5

4/5 PitU: Survey to help with planning for the next two months

image showing a computer screen with a generic survey on it

Please take a moment to complete the following survey. It is worth 10 points, just to encourage everyone to complete it 🙂 You will need to be logged in to your school Google account in your web browser to complete this survey. Hoping you and your families are safe and…Read More

April 5

AP 4/5: 2016 FRQ #1 solved

screenshot of introduction screen of video

Flipping Physics is producing videos showing solutions to released FRQs. This page shows a wheel on a ramp problem that includes free-body diagrams and torque/rotational motion. Question Video showing solution

April 5

4/5 AP: Survey to help with planning for the next two months

image showing a computer screen with a generic survey on it

Please take a moment to complete the following survey. It is worth 10 points, just to encourage everyone to complete it 🙂 You will need to be logged in to your school Google account in your web browser to complete this survey. I’ll be posting more assignments for the next…Read More