Physics+Syllabus

On this page you will find the day-to-day topics to be discussed in class along with assigned readings and practice problems. Make sure to take notes on the readings so that you are prepared for class work.


 * __SPH__** **__4U: Syllabus Semester 60__**

Instructor: Maria Price Text: Physics Concepts and Connections Pub. Irwin Practice Problems and more || 2. Group Work 4. Inquiry cube 5. TED Talk || Read - course outline - [|TED Talk- Beauty and Truth in Physics] || Appendix E: Helpful Mathematical Equations and Techniques pg 765 -768 || 2. Numbers, Estimates and Fermi Questions Continuation of - A Review of Basic Concepts || Read pg. 24 - 32 Problems: pg 31-32 # 1-3 Worksheet: Sig. Digs. And More (to be handed in) || [|Powers of Ten Simpsons Version] [|scale of the universe] Worksheet: Graph Analysis (to be handed in) Read: pg 10 - 23 ||
 * Introduction**
 * || Topics || Assigned Readings (from which you will make daily notes)
 * 1 || 1. Introduction to grade 12 Physics
 * 3. Taking Notes**
 * 2 || **A Review of Basic Concepts OR What you need to know to survive Grade 12 Physics** || Read: pg. 5 - 9; Appendix B - pg 754 (Analysis and Sample Calculations and percent deviations)
 * 3 || 1. Baseline Test - you do not need to study for this test!
 * 4 || Review of d-t, v-t, a-t Graphs || [|Powers of Ten]

1. The 5 BIG equations || Problems: pg 18 and 19 # 1,2,4 - 8pg 23 # 1 - 3 [|Feynman - Fun to Imagine 12 videos] || 2. Introduction to Cooperative Group Problem Solving (CGPS) || Read: pg 64-69 Practice: pg 70 # 1 - 6 || 2. Work on Uniform Acceleration Problems || Worksheet: Uniform Acceleration Problems || 1. Frames of Reference || Read: pg 70 – 77 Problems: pg 77, 78 # 1 - 4 ||
 * Kinematics**
 * || Topics || Homework ||
 * 1 || Attend Super Monday - Engineering
 * 1 || Attend Super Monday - Engineering
 * 2 || 2. Sample problems – one-body and two- body ||  ||
 * 3 || 1**. Quiz on Introduction Unit**
 * 4 || 1. Sketching Position-Time graphs
 * 5 || Begin Vector Analysis

2. Math tools for vector analysis 3. Vectors in 2-dimensions - RATS (Right Angle Triangles)- non-RATS || [|Vector Addition Simulator] ||
 * || Topics || Homework ||
 * 6 || The use of components with velocity and displacement

Group Problem Set ||  || The Monkey and the Zookeeper Projectile Motion Problem Solving || [|Monkey and banana gun] [|Projectile Motion Applet] [|Speed Jump Explained] [|Giant Waterslide Jump] Problems: Pg 84 #1-4 || Range ||  || Problems: pg 43 # 1-6 Review Newton's Laws of Motion ||
 * 7 || **TEST - Kinematics** ||  ||
 * 8 || Vector problem solving || Read Pg 78 - 84 ||
 * 9 || Component Addition
 * 10 || Projectile Motion – Computer Simulation
 * 11 || Problem solving continued
 * 12 || CGPS || Read: pg. 33 – 41 Pg. 44 – 47
 * || **Test - Vectors and Projectile Motion** ||  ||

Worksheet on Newton's 1st law and F.B.D.Take up worksheet || || (March 22) || Complete worksheet Time for Video Project ||  || Closed vector diagrams and what that means 2 methods for solving force problems (Vector addition or components || Read: pg. 85-92 pg. 93-98 Problems: pg 48 # 1-3 || WORKSHEET Problems on forces || Problems: pg. 89 # 1 - 4 pg. 92 # 1-4 || Pg. 130 – 132 Problems: pg. 98 # 1 Pg. 133-134 # 1-6 ||
 * || Topics || Homework ||
 * 1 || An introduction to Forces - lots of demos ||  ||
 * 2 ||, F.B.D. and Newton's 3 laws of motion.
 * 3
 * || Examples of Force problems
 * || CGPS - Friction Challeng ||  ||
 * || Force problems involving acceleration
 * ||  || Read: pg 93 – 97

SIN problems on pulleys || Read: Pg 99 – 102 Pg. 103 – 110 Problems: pg 102 # 1-6 Pg. 111 # 1 - 7 || Pg 295-298 Problems: pg 51 # 1-5 || Universal Gravitation || read pg. 377 -386 problems 1 - 3 pg 387 [|What is Gravity] ||  || - board questions ||  || Coulomb's Law Electric and Magnetic Fields || Read: pg 388 – 398 Pg 447 – 448 Pg 467 – 469 Pg 467 – 469 Problems: pg 393 # 1-2 Pg 399 # 1-4 Pg 446-447 # 1-4 ||
 * || Topics || Homework ||
 * March 29 || Newton's 3rd law || [|The scale of things] ||
 * || Pulley problems and mechanical advantage
 * April 3 || Circular motion - equations and examples || Read pg 48-51
 * April 4 || Banked curves problem
 * ||  || Read: pg 298 - 302 ||   ||
 * || Finish up Universal gravitation and circular motion
 * APRIL 13 || TEST-FORCES ||  ||
 * || Notes on Kepler's Laws (you should have an understanding of these)

SHM lab || Read: pg 159-160 Pg 249 – 254 Pg 492 – 493 Problems: pg 161 # 1-3 Pg 254 # 1-6 Pg. 307 # 1-3 Pg. 493 # 1-3 || Read: pg. 230 - 248 Problems: pg. 238 # 1-6 Pg 248 # 1-4 || [|Richard Feynman and Elasic Bands] [|Slinky Drop] || Elastic and Inelastic Collisions || [|Air Track Simulation] Read: pg 189 – 201 Problems: pg 198 # 1 – 4 Pg 202 # 1-5 || Pg 260 - 266 Problems: pg 210 # 1 – 4 Pg 268 # 3-7 [|Pool Table simulator] ||
 * CONSERVATION OF ENERGY**
 * || Topics || Homework ||
 * || SHM Introduction
 * || SHM Introduction
 * || SHM lab continued || [|Spring lab applet]
 * || SHM lab continued || [|Spring lab applet]
 * Monday April 23 || Review of Work and Conservation of Energy || [[file:Energy.ppt]] ||
 * || SHM Problems ||  ||
 * || CGPS – Bungie Jump || [|Wile E Coyote and the Road Runner]
 * || Linear Momentum 1-D
 * || Collisions in 2-D || Read: pg 203 – 210
 * || Collision Lab ||  ||
 * || Collision Lab ||  ||
 * Monday April 7 || TEST – Conservation of Energy ||  ||

Snell’s Law Lab || Read: pg 485 - 561 [|Richard Feynmann - mirror problem] || Wave Model Polarization ||  || Problems: pg 500 # 1-5 Pg 506 # 1-6 Pg 506 # 106 Pg 543 # 1-4 Pg 563 # 1-3 || Young’s Double slit and Measuring Lambda ||  || Michelson and Morley Experiment Electromagnetic Waves || [|Read: pg470 - 471] || Problems: pg 646 # 1-6 ||
 * LIGHT**
 * || Topics || Homework ||
 * || History
 * Monday May 14 || Explaining Snell's law with the Particle Model
 * || Ripple Tank Simulations || [|Ripple Tank Simulator]
 * || Problem Solving
 * ||  || [|Michelson and Morley Experiment (start at 4:00 min)] ||
 * || Problems with the wave model
 * ||  || Read pg 593 – 607

[|Einsteins's First paper on Special Relativity] || Time Dilation || Read pg 634 – 649 || Pg 603 # 1-4 || [|Brian Greene explains string theory] [|Brian Greene on Multiple Universes] [|Dr. Quantum Visits Flatland] [|10 Dimensions] ||
 * SPECIAL RELATIVITY**
 * || Topics || Homework ||
 * || Introduction to Special Relativity || Video: [|Einstein Revealed]
 * || Test - Light ||  ||
 * || Postulates of Special Relativity
 * || Length contraction ||  ||
 * || Energy ||  ||
 * || Problems || Problems: pg 646 # 1-6
 * || Test – Special Relativity ||  ||
 * || Quantum Mechanics || [|Brian Cox Explains Quantum Physics]


 * EXAM PREP – 2 or 3 Classes**