Trebuchet Information

There are some interesting trebuchet videos available on YouTube:

• Profile of Hew Kennedy (you should recognize him from the Nova special)
• Japanese Human Trebuchet
• Volkswagon GTI Commercial

If you are interested in making your own, here are plans for a popsicle stick trebuchet.

Finally, here are a few trebuchet related links:

• The Grey Company Trebuchet Page
• Trebuchet.com

Enjoy!

Homework: 11/26/07 - 12/03/07

SC12: Physics
Day 1/2: Work & Kinetic Energy
HW: P. 170, 5A: 1, 3; P. 174, 5B: 1, 3, 5
Day 3/4: Class Trips
HW: ---
Day 5/6: Class Trips
HW: ---

SC12P: AP Physics C (Mechanics)
Day 1: Friction
HW: P. 131-132: 37, 39, 42, 44, 60
Day 3: Class Trips
HW: ---
Day 5: Class Trips
HW: ---

SC12APEM: Electricity & Magnetism Independent Study
Finish up Ch. 26 problems and start reading Ch. 27

Homework: 11/13/07 - 11/20/07

SC12: Physics
Day 1/2: Friction
HW: P. 145, 4C: 1 - 3
Day 3/4: Film: Medieval Siege Engines (Nova)
HW: Read over Chapter 5
Day 5/6: Trebuchet discussion, Clip: Punkin' Chunkin'
HW: None - Enjoy Thanksgiving!

SC12P: AP Physics C (Mechanics)
Day 1: More Applications of Newton's Laws
HW: P. 130-131 : 26, 28, 31, 32
Day 3: Film: Medieval Siege Engines (Nova)
HW: Complete the practice exam
Day 5: Trebuchet discussion, Friction
HW: None - Enjoy Thanksgiving!

SC12APEM: Electricity & Magnetism Independent Study
Work Ch. 26 problems

Homework: 11/01/07 - 11/09/07

SC12: Physics
Day 1/2: Newton's First Law of Motion
HW: P. 133, 4A: 1 - 4
Day 3/4: Newton's Second and Third Laws of Motion
HW: P. 138, 4B: 1 - 5
Day 5/6: Free Body Diagrams
HW: Complete the Free Body Diagram worksheet

SC12P: AP Physics C (Mechanics)
Day 1: Newton's Laws of Motion
HW: P. 128: 1, 9, 12, 14
Day 3: Some Applications of Newton's Laws
HW: P. 129-130: 19, 23, 24, 25
Day 5: Free Body Diagrams
HW: Complete the Free Body Diagram worksheet

SC12APEM: Electricity & Magnetism Independent Study
Finish reading Ch. 25 and start reading Ch. 26