Friday, December 16, 2011

Projectile Problems Motion in 2-D

Honors Physics please use this to discuss and post question relating to the problem set.

When pigs Fly? Centripetal Force Lab.

Questions or lab discussion post here.

Friday, December 2, 2011

CH. 5 Answers

Do not copy or share this with any students outside of class. This is a dedicated use. Failure to comply will be subject to both disciplinary and honor code violations.
http://db.tt/r3fA2j7Q

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

HW CH.5

To puke or not tonpuke? all problems u most puke, if you want full credit... Also the problem set is only due the day after the last posting date which is wed. (today)
Physics is not about the answers but how you get the answers and showing your work. That's why as stated in class the final answer is only 20%. (s)
Practice like you play. If you don't do the hw like we outlined in class, you don't do it on the test either and that is what you are being graded on.

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Ariel Atom

PUKES
How far?
What's the acceleration?
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Thursday, November 17, 2011

Quest self check!

If you did the self check and still have questions. You can discuss them here. If you understand the self check quiz you can help out your classmates by answering there questions.

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Ch.3 #11 2D Kinematics
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Ch.3 #17 2D  Kinematics
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Ch.3 2D Kinematics  # 21
Interesting problem...  A great conceptual example.  

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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Assignments & Extra Credit

All students in my honors classes who did not check the website for updates and assignments will receive for a hw grade of 0 for "Not as easy as pi". You will however receive a grade for the completion an analysis of the lab. In addition the test will be on Friday of this week. This is not a punishment but a reality of what happens when you don't check the blog. I needed you to do the assignment, that's why I posted it. I am extremely disappointed. Please do not let me down again.

If you checked the blog you would know as well that extra credit has been closed for over a week. So I can not award extra credit after the cut off. It would be much easier for me not to do extra credit at all.
~Mr. Crane

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Marking Period 2

Hey it's not to late to think ahead. Create a Google a gmail account and a google calendar. It will allow you to schedule times for extra help.

Monday, October 24, 2011

AP Physics

Hey guys. I might be out for a while. You need to really hunker down and read ch.3 2D motion.
Main Ideas
Time does not have direction
Therefor tx=ty
Set up all problems in x and y as separate problems. (you will be able to solve for time in one 1 of the directions)

Finally: the motion of the x does not affect the motion in the y. They are independant!

Check:

A bullet is dropped and a bullet is fired horizontally from the same height.
Which hits the ground first? If you said the one that is fired, reread the above, I you said the dropped one reread the above.

Friday, October 21, 2011

Popper Lab

Things to think about:
What is a pop?
How long is a pop?
What is the maximum height of you popper?
What is the velocity max of your popper?

Why can't you use a stop watch to get the time?

What is the acceleration of your popper?

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Easy as Pie

Hey questions post them here.

Can I use 2 different scales for each axis?
Yes, while it is not preferred sometime it just make sense and is necessary.

Monday, October 17, 2011

CH.2 1-D KINEMATICS

Things to remember:
acceleration negative or positive?
Define your frame of reference
Vectors have direction!
The sign of the "vector quantity" indicates its direction.


It's,its,its'?
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Friday, October 7, 2011

Honors Physics Study Guide

Download study guide: http://db.tt/3owz35jw
Pages 7-9. You should read and be able to answer study guide questions pg. 1-6 but the SG is not required.

Monday, October 3, 2011

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Use the force:lab

-collect data 3 sets of measurement -add vector using 3 methods- 2- which were described in class Give a detailed explanation and representation of your method (explain the process or step fpof calculation using one of your trials Compare your methods of calculation with the actual resultant. Discussions result. Using#'s Feel free to post ideas and questions or answers to other questions here.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

What is Physics?

  I got a couple emails.  SO if you have questions you can post them here. 
  • The most important thing is that you have words @ least 25.  The more words the better.  
  • Now organize them into groups.  
  • It would probably be easier to do this on the computer because you can easily revise your groups
  • Now look at your groups.  Whats the big picture?  What is physics based on your organization of terms?

Monday, September 12, 2011

First Days Keys to success.

It is important that you begin with the end in mind.
You will get exactly out of this course what ever you are willing to put in to it.

At times Physics in general can be difficult but, if you do things just to get them done what have you really accomplished.

The key to success is to try and learn and UNDERSTAND Physics when doing assignments and reading.
If you do this it will make things easier.
You will have questions when if you follow the above, I will be happy to answer those questions.


"Try no to become a person of success but rather one of value. " ~Albert Einstein



Saturday, August 6, 2011

AP PHYSICS B HEAD START!!!!

For those of you who are interested here are some sites that will help you acclimate yourself to where we are headed.
Note: Email communication will be down until further notice, I have no control over this...

Monday, June 13, 2011

Projects: Complete @ Least 2 per Quarter

Perform/Participate
  1. Panasonic Challenge
  2. Physics Olympics
  3. AAPT: Photo Contest
  4. Physics Demonstration
  5. Paper on the Physics Topic
  6. Teach a Class
  7. Clay-mation Movie
Build the Following 
  1. Tuned Wind-Chimes
  2. Cantenna
  3. Radio
  4. Telescope
  5. Portable Battery Powered or Solar Iphone?Android Charger
  6. Laser Communicator
  7. Solar Cooker
Calculate:
  1. Phet: Lunar Lander Calculation
    • Calculate the maximum safe height that can be attained
    • Calculate the maximum time of flight with a safe landing
  2. Time to fall through whole through the center of  Earth
  3. Snicker Bar Gravitation Problem
Derive:
  1. Explicit Formula for compounding pension contribution of 0,1/7,2/7,...7/7
    • Graph
    • Derive implicit Formula from graph
    • relate the 2
  2. Explicit Formula and solution for the following: Tommy's Fiat drives 225 miles at 45 mph. It has a 15-gallon tank (that leaks!) and gets 30 mpg. How many gallons per hour was the car leaking fuel?
  3. Write a formula to calculate the  payback value and break even point on a solar vehicle.
    • Define all inputs 
    • Define Intermediate calculations and there interpretations



Projects: Complete

Perform/Participate
  1. Panasonic Challenge
  2. Physics Olympics
  3. AAPT: Photo Contest
  4. Physics Demonstration
  5. Paper on the Physics Topic
  6. Teach a Class
  7. Clay-mation Movie
Build the Following 
  1. Tuned Wind-Chimes
  2. Cantenna
  3. Radio
  4. Telescope
  5. Portable Battery Powered or Solar Iphone Charger
  6. Laser Communicator
  7. Solar Cooker
Calculate:
  1. Phet: Lunar Lander Calculation
  2. Time to fall through the Eart
  3. Snicker Bar Gravitation
Derive:
  1. Explicit Formula for compounding pension contribution
    • Graph
    • Derive implicit Formula from graph
    • relate the 2
  2. Explicit Formula and solution for the following: Tommy's Fiat drives 225 miles at 45 mph. It has a 15-gallon tank (that leaks!) and gets 30 mpg. How many gallons per hour was the car leaking fuel?
  3. Write a formula to calculate the  payback value and break even point on a solar vehicle.
    • Define all inputs 
    • Define Intermediate calculations and there interpretations



Monday, May 16, 2011

Snells Like Physics

1.
a. What is the speed of light in water, if water's index of refraction is 1.33?
b. If the wavelength of a ray of light in a vacuum is 1 X 10-6 m, what is its wavelength in water?

Note: something must remain constant. Is it lambda? Velocity? Or Frequency?
Now think of car on the expressway. What happens to them at the toll plaza. What two things must change? What doesn't change?

 2. Light traveling through air (n = 1.003) hits the surface of water (n = 1.33) with an incident angle of 30ยบ. What is the refracted angle?



3. What is the critical angle of light traveling from water into air?

Sunday, February 6, 2011

Temperature and Heat

HONORS PHYSICS
This is a list of topics involving are next unit.

  • Please post your questions here

Calculation of Tf various situations
Hot  Brass
Burning Calories Lab

Problem Set

Conservation of Energy
Temperature Scales
Derivation of Absolute Zero
Definitions:

  • Absolute Zero
  • Fahrenheit
  • Celsius
  • calorie
  • Calorie
  • Heat of fusion
  • Heat of vaporization
  • temperature
  • Specific Heat
Special Topics
  • Infrared 
  • Bose einstein condensates
  • Maxwells Ghosts
  • Boltzmans Distribution

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