Physics - Unit 1
Newton’s Laws of Motion
Introduction to Physics
Newton’s First Law
Newton’s Second Law
Newton’s Third Law
UNIT 1 TEST:
SEPT 9 (Blocks 3 & 5)
SEPT 11 (Block 2)
Aug 14
Aug 15/16
Aug 19
Aug 20/21
Aug 22/23
Our Schedule
Date
Classwork
What is PHYSICS??
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No homework!
Write a paragraph reflection about today’s class. This should include:
A short synopsis (in your own words) of what we discussed.
Description of one thing that you LEARNED (for the first time) in class.
Look around your world, find an example of something that tries to “return to it’s proper (a.k.a. natural) place.
Read pages 28-34 from Conceptual Physics. I left copies for everyone on the front table.
We will have a quiz on Thurs/Friday. The quiz will cover the topics we have talked and read about (a little history….a little info on Newton’s First Law - the Law of Inertia)
Newton’s First Law - HW 1 problem set
FInish lab ON YOUR OWN.
Finish Classwork - Mass vs. Weight
Newton’s 2nd Law HW worksheet.
If you did not already, please download the free version of Vernier’s Graphical Analysis: https://www.vernier.com/product/graphical-analysis/
Finish lab ON YOUR OWN.
Test review.
We will discuss a short history of physics and how some ideas have changed over thousands of years.
Unit 1 Part 1 Notes: Newton’s First Law
I will be out this day.
Please watch these videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oo8TaPVsn9Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E43-CfukEgs
We will continue Unit 1 Part 1 Notes: Newton’s First Law
Quiz on Unit 1 Part 1
If necessary, we will finish the notes on Newton’s First Law.
Inertia lab experiments. (Please make every possible effort to be present on lab days.)
Homework (Due the next class unless otherwise noted.)
Aug 26
Notes (Mass vs. Weight)
Notes (Newton’s 2nd and 3rd Laws)
2nd Law of Motion Lab (Please make every possible effort to be present on lab days.)
Aug 27/28
Aug 29/30
Notes (Newton’s 3rd Law)
Newton’s 3rd Law HW worksheet.
Sep 3/4
Finish Unit 1 review
Go over homework and hand out Unit 1 review.
Sep 5/6
(B-DAY)
Unit 1 Test for Blocks 3 & 5
Sep 9
(C-DAY)
Unit 1 Test for Block 2
Sep 11