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2020
February 3

2/3 AP: Momentum

photo showing cue ball breaking a triangle of billard balls

Momentum is a conserved property of a system. This conservation can be demonstrated by using Newton’s third law (Fa/b = -Fb/a) to develop the equation: mΔva + mΔvb = 0 Momentum is given the lowercase p as its symbol. The change in momentum (Δp) of an object is defined as…Read More

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January 30

1/30 PotU: Waves math

Image of a wave showing wavelength, distance and amplitude

From the Waves on a String packet, we were able to develop the wave equation: speed = wavelength x frequency or, using symbols: s = λ x f Units for each variable are: speed in m/s wavelength in meters frequency in Hz (‘Hertz’) Measurements of a wave are shown below.…Read More

Categories Physics in the Universe, unit 4: EnergyTags
January 30

1/30 AP Phys: Energy Multiple choice practice problems

Today’s assignment is a set of multiple choice problems. The answers are below: D A C A D A B B A D A A A C D A C D B

Categories AP Physics 1, Unit 4: Energy
January 28

1/29: Review for Friday’s test on energy

Cartoon of a cat past the edge of a cliff that is looking sideways and not falling.

Please post any questions you have in the comments section below. Remember to designate which worksheet/page/etc. the problem is from.

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January 28

1/28: AP Phys: Power

In our study of energy and work, we have yet to address the time it takes to transfer energy from one system to another. This rate is called power, and given symbol P (upper case, we’ll use the lower-case p for another variable later). Since the rate is time based,…Read More

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January 28

1/27 PotU: Waves on a String

image of waves on a string app

In this activity, you will use a PhET simulation to observe wave interactions and develop the wave speed equation. You can use the simulation below, or if that doesn’t work well, you can find it directly here.

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January 27

1/27 AP Phys: The Rope Swing

image showing person on platform with rope swing

We went over some of the problems from last week.

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January 24

1/23-24 AP Phys: Energy practice problems in your textbook

Homework/classwork Thursday Page 152, Problems 21-24 Friday Page 153, Problems 33, 35 (both spring energy), 47 (a red, make sure to do drawings before you start!), 29, 30, 32, 34, 43 Jackson suggests you do Problems 73 and 75; I guess I’ll have to try these this weekend 🙂 Questions?…Read More

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January 23

1/24 PotU: Waves review

image of complex sound wave

Quiz on Monday. Today we will review, including a Kahoot group quiz.

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January 23

1/23 AP Phys: Quantifying spring energy

Write the slope of your F/x calculations for each spring under the matching color on the whiteboard on the right. Spring constants As we saw yesterday, the relationship between the force applied to a spring and the stretch of the spring is linear. The slope of the F/ Δ x…Read More

Categories AP Physics 1, Unit 4: EnergyTags , ,

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2020
February 3

2/3 AP: Momentum

photo showing cue ball breaking a triangle of billard balls

Momentum is a conserved property of a system. This conservation can be demonstrated by using Newton’s third law (Fa/b = -Fb/a) to develop the equation: mΔva + mΔvb = 0 Momentum is given the lowercase p as its symbol. The change in momentum (Δp) of an object is defined as…Read More

January 30

1/30 PotU: Waves math

Image of a wave showing wavelength, distance and amplitude

From the Waves on a String packet, we were able to develop the wave equation: speed = wavelength x frequency or, using symbols: s = λ x f Units for each variable are: speed in m/s wavelength in meters frequency in Hz (‘Hertz’) Measurements of a wave are shown below.…Read More

January 30

1/30 AP Phys: Energy Multiple choice practice problems

Today’s assignment is a set of multiple choice problems. The answers are below: D A C A D A B B A D A A A C D A C D B

January 28

1/29: Review for Friday’s test on energy

Cartoon of a cat past the edge of a cliff that is looking sideways and not falling.

Please post any questions you have in the comments section below. Remember to designate which worksheet/page/etc. the problem is from.

January 28

1/28: AP Phys: Power

In our study of energy and work, we have yet to address the time it takes to transfer energy from one system to another. This rate is called power, and given symbol P (upper case, we’ll use the lower-case p for another variable later). Since the rate is time based,…Read More

January 28

1/27 PotU: Waves on a String

image of waves on a string app

In this activity, you will use a PhET simulation to observe wave interactions and develop the wave speed equation. You can use the simulation below, or if that doesn’t work well, you can find it directly here.

January 27

1/27 AP Phys: The Rope Swing

image showing person on platform with rope swing

We went over some of the problems from last week.

January 24

1/23-24 AP Phys: Energy practice problems in your textbook

Homework/classwork Thursday Page 152, Problems 21-24 Friday Page 153, Problems 33, 35 (both spring energy), 47 (a red, make sure to do drawings before you start!), 29, 30, 32, 34, 43 Jackson suggests you do Problems 73 and 75; I guess I’ll have to try these this weekend 🙂 Questions?…Read More

January 23

1/24 PotU: Waves review

image of complex sound wave

Quiz on Monday. Today we will review, including a Kahoot group quiz.

January 23

1/23 AP Phys: Quantifying spring energy

Write the slope of your F/x calculations for each spring under the matching color on the whiteboard on the right. Spring constants As we saw yesterday, the relationship between the force applied to a spring and the stretch of the spring is linear. The slope of the F/ Δ x…Read More