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Updated 10.18.2011

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Tuesday, October 11

  • 4th/5th
  • Chapter 2 Test
  • *Intro. to two dimensional motion
  • What if relative motion is two dimensional?
  • Adding vectors isn't the same as adding numbers
  • Finding components of vectors
  • Everything you ever wanted to know about trig.
  • Computing angles in vector problems
  • A few examples of vector addition with displacement and velocity
  • 6th
  • Chapter 2 Test
  • 7th/8th
  • Chapter 2 Test
  • *Intro. to two dimensional motion
  • What if relative motion is two dimensional?
  • Adding vectors isn't the same as adding numbers
  • Finding components of vectors
  • Everything you ever wanted to know about trig.
  • Computing angles in vector problems
  • A few examples of vector addition with displacement and velocity

Wednesday, October 12

  • 4th
  • More vector addition examples
  • Using arctangent
  • Independence of velocity vectors
  • Crosswind landing movies
  • Intro. to Flying in the Wind Lab through headwind/tailwind
  • 6th
  • More vector addition examples
  • Using arctangent
  • Independence of velocity vectors
  • Crosswind landing movies
  • Intro. to Flying in the Wind Lab through headwind/tailwind
  • 8th
  • Intro. to two dimensional motion
  • What if relative motion is two dimensional?
  • Adding vectors isn't the same as adding numbers
  • Finding components of vectors
  • Everything you ever wanted to know about trig.
  • Computing angles in vector problems
  • A few examples of vector addition with displacement and velocity
  • More vector addition examples
  • Using arctangent
  • Independence of velocity vectors
  • Intro. to Flying in the Wind Lab (just first page)

Thursday, October 13

  • 4th
  • Inverse trig function
  • Intro. to Flying in the Wind Lab
  • Your plane
  • Crosswind landing videos
  • Plane simulation
  • *Collect lab data
  • 5th/6th
  • Intro. to Flying in the Wind Lab
  • Your plane
  • Plane simulation
  • *Collect lab data
  • 8th
  • Intro. to Flying in the Wind Lab
  • Your plane
  • Plane simulation

Friday, October 14

  • 4th
  • P. 74, 9-10, 12-14 due
  • The meaning of negative vectors
  • *Work on Flying in the Wind Lab and problems
  • 5th/6th
  • P. 74, 9-10, 12-14 due
  • The meaning of negative vectors
  • *Work on Flying in the Wind Lab and problems
  • 8th
  • P. 74, 9-10, 12-14 due
  • The meaning of negative vectors
  • More example problems/work on homework

Monday, October 17

  • 4th/5th
  • Go over problems from yesterday
  • 6th
  • Go over problems from yesterday
  • 7th/8th
  • Go over problems from yesterday
  • *Collect Flying in the Wind Lab data
Tuesday, October 18
  • 4th/5th
  • P. 73; 1, 5-8 analytical solutions due
  • Collect problems
  • Independence of vectors and their connections to kinematics
  • A few words about the homework problem with the salmon
  • Ball dropper/thrower demo
  • Intro. to Projectiles - type 1
  • 6th
  • P. 73; 1, 5-8 analytical solutions due
  • Collect problems
  • 7th/8th
  • P. 73; 1, 5-8 analytical solutions due
  • Collect problems
  • Independence of vectors and their connections to kinematics
  • A few words about the homework problem with the salmon
  • Ball dropper/thrower demo
  • Intro. to Projectiles - type 1

Wednesday, October 19

  • 4th
  • P. 76, 35-39 due
  • Additional Type 1 Projectile problems
  • *Type 2 projectiles
  • Intro. to Projectiles Lab and type 3 projectiles
  • 6th
  • P. 76, 35-39 due
  • Additional Type 1 Projectile problems
  • Independence of vectors and their connections to kinematics
  • A few words about the homework problem with the salmon
  • Ball dropper/thrower demo
  • Intro. to Projectiles - type 1
  • *Type 2 projectiles
  • Intro. to Projectiles Lab and type 3 projectiles
  • 8th
  • P. 76, 35-39 due
  • Additional Type 1 Projectile problems
  • Independence of vectors and their connections to kinematics
  • A few words about the homework problem with the salmon
  • Ball dropper/thrower demo
  • Intro. to Projectiles - type 1

Friday, October 22

  • 1st
  • Flying in the Wind Lab due
  • Go over problems from yesterday
  • 5th
  • Flying in the Wind Lab due
  • Go over problems from yesterday
  • 7th
  • Flying in the Wind Lab due
  • Go over problems from yesterday

 

Tuesday, October 26

  • 1st/2nd
  • Range equation for type 2 projectiles
  • Example projectile problems
  • Projectiles lab
  • 5th/6th
  • P. 76, 35-39 due
  • Range equation for type 2 projectiles
  • Example projectile problems
  • Projectiles lab
  • 7th
  • P. 76, 35-39 due
  • Type 2 projectiles
  • Example projectile problems

Wednesday, October 27

  • 1st
  • Monkey gun demonstration and type 3 projectiles
  • Finish example projectile problems
  • Work on problems
  • 5th
  • Monkey gun demonstration and type 3 projectiles
  • Finish example projectile problems
  • Work on problems
  • 6th/7th
  • The Monkey gun
  • Intro. to projectiles lab
  • *Projectiles Lab

Thursday, October 28

  • 1st
  • P. 75, 22-27 due
  • 5th
  • P. 75, 22-27 due
  • 6th/7th
  • P. 75, 22-27 due
  • More fun with projectiles - example problems

Friday, October 29

  • 1st
  • Chapter 3 Extra Credit due
  • Go over problems
  • 5th
  • Chapter 3 Extra Credit due
  • Go over problems
  • 7th
  • Chapter 3 Extra Credit due
  • Go over problems

Monday, November 1

  • 5th
  • P. 76, 28 to 32 due
  • Finish working on Projectiles Lab
  • Work on problems in class
  • Excel projectile calculator
  • 7th
  • P. 76, 28 to 32 due
  • Sailing with Bernoulli
  • Excel projectile calculator

Tuesday, November 2

  • 1st/2nd
  • Chapter 3 Review
  • Go over problems
  • *Newton's first and second laws
  • Schlegel ball
  • 5th/6th
  • Chapter 3 Review
  • Go over problems
  • *Newton's first and second laws
  • Schlegel ball
  • 7th
  • Chapter 3 Review
  • Go over problems

Wednesday, November 3

  • 1st
  • Chapter 3 Test
  • 5th
  • Chapter 3 Test
  • 6th/7th
  • Chapter 3 Test
  • *Intro. to chapter 4
  • Newton's three laws of motion
  • Comparing force and mass; S.I. & B.E.S. and their units
  • Four fundamental forces
  • Example: A 3200 kg truck undergoes acceleration from an 8000 N force from the engine. What is its acceleration rate? What about if it has 1000 kg of cargo aboard?

Thursday, November 4

  • Projectiles Lab due