Homework: 03/13/08 - 03/24/08

SC12: Physics
Day 1/2: Determining Period and Frequency for Various Systems
HW: P.449; 12B: 2, 3; P.451; 12C: 1, 3, 5
Day 3/4: Open-Book Exam: Simple Harmonic Motion (Ch. 12.1-12.2)
HW: Read Ch. 12.3 - 12.4
Day 5/6: Wave Motion, Wave Types, Wave Interactions
HW: P. 457; 12D: 1, 4; P. 465: 4

SC12P: AP Physics C (Mechanics)
Day 1: Introduction to Torque
HW: No homework (MPH Musical)
Day 3: Torque & Rotational Work
HW: Pp. 302 - 303: 33, 37, 43, 44
Day 5: Open-Book Exam: Rotational Motion
HW: Read Chapter 11: Angular Momentum

SC12APEM: Electricity & Magnetism Independent Study
Biot-Savart Law

Homework: 03/05/08 - 03/12/08

SC12: Physics
Day 1/2: Roller Coaster presentations
HW: Read Ch. 12: Vibrations and Waves
Day 3/4: Lab: Properties of a Pendulum
HW: Begin Lab Report
Day 5/6: Hooke's Law; Simple Harmonic Motion
HW: P. 441; 12A: 1 - 4

SC12P: AP Physics C (Mechanics)
Day 1: Rotational Kinematics; Lab: Conservation of Momentum
HW: Begin Lab Report; Pp. 299- 300: 1, 5, 11, 17
Day 3: Rotational Kinetic Energy; Moments of Inertia
HW: Pp. 301 - 302: 21, 23, 26, 31
Day 5: More on Moments of Inertia
HW: No homework (MPH Musical)

SC12APEM: Electricity & Magnetism Independent Study
Torque on a current-carrying loop; Motion of a charged particle in a uniform magnetic field

Homework: 02/26/08 - 03/04/08

SC12: Physics
Day 1/2: Roller Coaster calculations and modeling
HW: Finalize design and calculations
Day 3/4: Work on 3-D coaster models
HW: Continue to work on models
Day 5/6: Finish 3-D coaster models
HW: Prepare for presentation

SC12P: AP Physics C (Mechanics)
Day 1: Collisions in 1- and 2-Dimesions
HW: Pp. 261 - 262: 16, 17, 18, 29
Day 3: More on Collisions, examples
HW: Read Ch. 9.5: Center of Mass
Day 5: Center of Mass
HW: Pp. 263 - 264: 35, 37, 39, 44

SC12APEM: Electricity & Magnetism Independent Study
Work problems on Magnetic Fields

Homework: 02/11/08 - 02/25/08

SC12: Physics
Day 1/2: Film: Supercoasters (Part 1)
HW: ---
Day 3/4: Film: Supercoasters (Part 2)
HW: Begin Coaster Design process
Day 5/6: Preliminary Coaster designs and Calculations
HW: ---

SC12P: AP Physics C (Mechanics)
Day 1: Linear Momentum and Its Conservation
HW: P. 260: 3, 4, 5
Day 3: Impulse and Momentum
HW: P. 261: 9, 11, 12
Day 5: Work-Kinetic Energy Theorem, Power
HW: ---

SC12APEM: Electricity & Magnetism Independent Study
Work on problems concerning RC circuits and charging/discharging capacitors

Homework: 02/01/08 - 02/08/08

SC12: Physics
Day 1/2: Inelastic Collisions
HW: P. 224, 6E: 1, 2, 3
Day 3/4: Roller Coaster Physics: Energy Conservation
HW: ---
Day 5/6: Roller Coaster Physics: Forces on Hills and Loops
HW: ---

SC12P: AP Physics C (Mechanics)
Day 1: Isolated and Non-isolated systems
HW: Pp. 218 - 219: 4, 5, 7
Day 3: Situations Involving Kinetic Friction
HW: P. 220: 19
Day 5: Conservation of Mechanical Energy
HW: Pp. 224: 55, 59, 62

SC12APEM: Electricity & Magnetism Independent Study
Work problems on Kirchhoff's laws

Homework: 01/24/08 - /01/31/08

SC12: Physics
Day 1/2: Return/Rework Exam
HW: Read Chapter 6
Day 3/4: Linear Momentum and Impulse
HW: P. 211, 6B: 1, 3
Day 5/6: Conservation of Momentum
HW: P. 219, 6D: 1 - 4

SC12P: AP Physics C (Mechanics)
Day 1: Potential Energy of a System
HW: P. 192: 38
Day 3: Conservative and Nonconservative Forces
HW: P. 192: 39
Day 5: Relationship between Conservative Forces and Potential Energy; Energy Diagrams
HW: P. 192: 46, 47

SC12APEM: Electricity & Magnetism Independent Study
Work on problems involving resistor networks

Homework: 01/15/08 - 01/23/08

SC12: Physics
Day 1/2: Power
HW: P. 189, 5F: 1-5
Day 3/4: Unit Review: Work and Energy
HW: Study for Exam
Day 5/6: Exam: Work and Energy
HW: ---

SC12P: AP Physics C (Mechanics)
Day 1: Integrals and Integration
HW: Read Ch. 7 and come prepared with questions
Day 3: Exam Review
HW: Study for Exam
Day 5: Work-Kinetic Energy Theorem, Power
HW: Take-home exam

SC12APEM: Electricity & Magnetism Independent Study
Continue to work on Current, Resistance, Ohm's Law, and Electrical Power