LEVEL I: 9th grade
measurements,
forces, pressure gravity
Math connection:
Metric system, scientific notation,
using TI 83/84, conversions,
volume and areas, RATIOS
you need: PRE-ALGEBRA
GEOMETRY (easy)
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LEVEL II: 10th grade
1D Motion, Newton's laws , energy
Math connection:
Linear, inverse relationship.. Best fit line/curve. Using graphs
to derive relationship between physical quantities
you need: ALGEBRA I
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LEVEL III: 11th grade
Newton in 2D , motion in heaven, optics, history
Math connection:
working in 2D, working with vectors, polar graph, parabola,
circular motion
you need: GEOMETRY
( including element of TRIGO) |
LEVEL IV : 12th and 13th
waves, fields, oscillators, light
modern Physics
Math connection:
periodic function, derivative,
differential equation, vector fields
you need : some CALCULUS (easy)
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Math skills I : scientific notation, metric system, SI units, measurements
(surface areas, volume) conversions
distance in the universe,
weight vs surface area
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Math skills I
graphing
Math skills II;
how to use the TI, best fit line
redshift lab use your skills
graph papers
(take 5 lines per page)
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MAth skills
vectors in 2D, trigo | in consctruction
wave1 (intro: properties)
wave2 (intro : overview)
wave3 (application = sound)
in consctruction
electric field
magnetic field and electromagnetism
work revisited: work as a dot product
work in an uniform field, kinetic energy
kinematics 2D revisited:
motion 2D in an uniform field
(electric or gravitational)
uniform circular motion revisited:
motion in heavens, in a mgnetic field
oscillators :
mechanic oscillators :
simple, dumped and forced
EM induction
electric oscillators, RLC circuits
modelisation of oscillators : diff. equ.
light as a wave, interference, quantum Physics
nuclear Physics and radioactivity
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Math skills II : RATIOS, conversions
(Math skills III extra credits ! )
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application linear relationship:
Hooke's law
frictional FORCES (+ air resistance) |
Statics
equilibrium in 2D - lab: table force |
density
(application of ratios)
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Vectors -
scalar vs vector, how to add 1D vectors.
if we meet more than twice a cycle:
solving for magnitude, angle
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Dynamics
Newton's 2nd law in 2D - lab
friction and F = u N
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forces, example of forces,
introduction to Newton's law
forces are vectors: drawing vectors
weight, gravity and beyond:
Einstein 's general relativity
weightless, living without gravity
( fun lab= parachute
build your own stars
build your own universe
fun lab= expanding universe )
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Kinematics 1 -
applying graphing skills to derive
kinematics; equations. relationships between
displacement, velocity and acceleration. |
Projectile motion
lab free-fall and projectile |
pressure1
(force per unit area)
Pascal's principle, hydraulic jack
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pressure2: pressure in a fluid
(hydrostatic pressure, diving)
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Kinematics 2 - more on acceleration and
graphing motion. deriving the equations of motion also called the " big five" .
How to use them. |
Torques in 2D: Lab only |
pressure3: buoyant force
pressure4: atmospheric pressure
air pressure - Bernouilli's principle
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Kinematics 3 - Using the equations of motion
to study :Free-Fall
solving quadratic equations
onl y for extra credits
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Circular motion in 2D
lab centripetal force |
Electrostatic static electricity
Coulomb's law
if time, if we meet more than twice
a cycle. (in constrution) |
Newton's 1st law : Inertia - concepts
| Keplers' Laws : only lab.
polar graph paper
parameters: use: 50, 36, 365 |
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Newton's 2nd law : F = m a or
F t = m (v2 -V1) and applications.
problems with an elevator.
Torques (LAB) (if time as an application)
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Universal Gravitation /motion in heaven (Kepler revisited)
satellite application |
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Newton's third law - action/reaction
conservation of momentum
collision |
angular inertia, angular momentum
Harmonic motion:
pendulum lab (only lab)
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old stuff: simple machines ?
introduction energy
(should be done in middle school) |
WORK, POWER, ENERGY
labs: machines review quiz |
EM spectrum, Snell's law, reflection, refraction, lenses
optic1, optic1b optic2, optic3 |
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if time, if we meet more than twice a cycle.
ELECTRICITY: ( energy point of view)
cicuit1 = introduction, simple circuits,
voltage, current, homs law
circuit2 = electric power, electric energy
circuit 3 = series and in parallel circtuis
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labs optics:
lab reflection
lab refration lab lens |
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lab build battery = connection chemistry |
GIANTS (history)
with the PBS video:
Einstein big idea.
if time, if we meet more than twice a cycle |
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