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

Homemade Silly Putty

Several people have asked for it, so here's a link to a good recipe for homemade Silly Putty. A simple web search yields several recipes that suggest using liquid starch, but the resulting goo is pretty nasty stuff. This recipe uses Borax, which works considerably better. The recipe is from Steve Spangler Science, a site filled with some really cool, hands-on experiments.

Homework: 01/07/08 - 01/14/08

SC12: Physics
Day 1/2: Gravitional Potential Energy
HW: P. 174, 5C: 2, 4; P.180, 5D: 3
Day 3/4: Lab: Hooke's Law
HW: Begin lab report
Day 5/6: Elastic Potential Energy, Conservation of Energy
HW: P. 180, 5D: 1, 2; P. 185, 5E: 2, 3, 5

SC12P: AP Physics C (Mechanics)
Day 1: Work Done by a Constant Force
HW: P. 189: 1-4
Day 3: The Scalar Product of Two Vectors
HW: P. 189: 6, 7, 9a
Day 5: Work Done by a Varying Force
HW: Pp. 189 - 190: 12, 14, 21, 25

SC12APEM: Electricity & Magnetism Independent Study
Current, Resistance, Ohm's Law, Electrical Power