Here is some introductory information you will want for success in this class.
Most recent assignments are listed at the bottom of this page.
Grading
1. Tests, major lab reports, and projects, graded on a 0-100 scale, are 40% of your grade
2. Quizzes, lab activities and other small assignments are 40% of your grade. They will receive a symbol grade of +(100),/(80), -(50) or 0. The best possible grade for homework not complete by the start of class on the due date is - (50). Also included will be symbol grades awarded by observation of your performance during in class group problem solving sessions.
3. Class Citizenship will account for 20 % of the grade. This includes being in class on time, meeting the THS dress code, following THS Student Manual behavior standards and participating constructively in group activities. Full credit (100) will be assumed at the beginning with points taken off for specific noncompliant incidents.
4. Extra Credit may be earned by active participation in s science club or competition. Extra credit will be intended to take more time and effort than doing your homework on time to get a good grade in the first place. Extra credit will not be awarded for activities started later than three weeks before the end of a marking period.
Written Work
I. Bring your notebook, a pen/pencil and calculator to class every day. You should arrange with your cass neighbors to bring a textbook to share among two or three of you. The notebook should be spiral or loose-leaf and include:
1. Clear identification on the cover.
2. Homework: Chapter Review problem sets and/or questions should have a heading with your name and the chapter number. Problems should be clearly numbered. A problem set can be interrupted by a lab activity or class notes as long as the problem set is resumed with a continuation header.
3. Chapter practice problems, classroom and home reading notes
4. Lab activity notes (if no formal report is assigned) including:
a) data,
b) notes
c) Hand written calculations,
d) Question answers should be clearly labeled.
e) If a formal report is not required, graphs and a short conclusion identifying what physical relationship was demonstrated by the lab should be hand written in the note book.
II. Guidelines for assignments:
A. Place a heading containing your name, Class Period, date and assignment identification.
B. Attempt all parts of an assignment.
1. A wrong answer is fine. No written attempt is unacceptable.
2. If, after trying, you cannot answer a problem, make a note in your notebook that will prompt you to ask about the problem in the next class.
C. For mathematical questions, sketch the problem, show all steps and units at every step.
D. Essay questions must be answered in complete sentences unless a list or table is specifically requested.
E. Lab reports should follow the provided outline in the ACPP Documents page
F. When a textbook reading assignment is given, you are expected to complete all of the practice problems in your notebook, checking the answers in the back of the book. Some class time will be provided for this. You should expect frequent pop quizzes on the practice problems
III. Cheating and plagiarism are not acceptable and will result in a 0 assignment, lab report or test grade. All works that appears copied will result in 0 regardless of whether you copied or provided the material. The following guidelines will help you avoid problems in this area
A. Lab reports are expected from each student.
B. Do not copy your lab partner’s, or anyone else’s ,work on tests, lab reports or homework
C. Do not cut and paste others’ work to your own
D. Computer generated graphs must have your name included in the title text. (not handwritten on)
E. Exception: Lab data tables only may be copied
Assignments
Fill out internet sheet on above information, get it and lab safety contracts signed (parent signatures required) . Due Friday 9/4
Read Chapter 1 Answer questions to yourself on page 13 (possibly on test)
Measuring and Graphing Lab - Three graphs and answer 7 questions. Due at the end of Lab
Read Chapter 2 and do practice problems as you read. Do review problems at chapter end 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 42, 43 clearly marked in your notebook. Due Wed 9/9
Read Chapter 3
Hand in Rolling Down a Hill and Race Track Activity Sheets Wednesday 9/16.
Read Chapter 4 with practice problems in your notebook. At the end of the chapter, do Problems 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 31, due 9/24
Graphical Vector Addition Sheet in notebook
1D Paper River Lab Sheets - Hand in the day after completion in class
Paper River p 69 answer all questions hand in Wednesday 9/30
Vectors and Components Lab sheet - data, velocity vector diagram and question answers in notebook to be checked with chapter 5 problems.
Expect Chapter 4 Test Thursday 10/1
Read Chapter 5 with Practice Problems in your notebook.
Do Review Problems 27, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 43, 44, 47, 54, 59, 63,66, 68 Due 10/13
Ball & Car Race Activity - Sketch hypothesis graphs (v vs t & d vs t) for both the ball and the car. Use lab data to construct accurate graphs and answer all questions on p 100. Due Friday 10/9
Acceleration due to Gravity Lab - Graphs are to be completed in computer lab. questions and error calculations due Wed 10/14
Chapter 5 Test moved to Monday 10/19
Read Chapter 6. Do practice problems in your notebook.
Do Chapter 6 Review Problems 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 35, 39, 41, 42 Due Tues 10/27
Going Nuts Sheet should be attached to you Chapter 6 review Problems in your notebook.
Inertial/Gravitational Mass Lab including graph and sheet questions is due Mon 10/26
Newton's Second Law Lab will be graded as a test, hopefully to improve averages, It will be due Friday 10/30.
Friction Lab
Use the provided materials to determine the effect on friction force and
friction coefficient of:
1. Normal Force
2. Contact Surface Area
3. Pulling Speed
4. Surface Texture
• In your procedure, note that if the block is not accelerating, then
the net force acting on it is zero.
• Write a full lab report
• Show sample calculations of friction coefficient.
• Show data tables and/or graphs for each of the independent variables.
• Your procedure should include multiple trials of each test
• Using the friction blocks alone does not give you enough friction to
get precise results
• Remember that when testing one variable, you must keep all others
constant as much as possible.
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Full Lab Report is due Wed 11/4
Elevator Ride Lab (p137) - Perform experiment, record data and answer questions in your notebook. This will be reviewed when the Chapter 7 problems are reviewed.
Chapter 6 Test Monday 11/9
Read Chapter 7 and do practice problems in notebook
Do Chapter 7 Review Problems 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 39, 42, 49 Due Tuesday 11/24
Elevator Rise lab will be checked in notebook at the same time.
Force vector Addition Lab Due with FBD Sheet Due11/12
FBD Answers are in ACPP Documents. Please check them out and ask questions on any you do not understand.
Components of Weight on an Incline Lab sheet is due Tuesday 11/17.
Trajectory prediction Lab Sheet Due Thursday 11/19
Chapter 7 paired worksheet answers are in ACPP Documents
Chapter 7 has been challenging for many as it contains many concepts. We are going to split the concepts into two ests during the week after Thanksgiving. 2-D force test will be Wed 12/2 and projectile and circular motion will be tested on Fri 12/4. We will have reviews prior to each test. To prepare for review, you should look over the paired worksheet answers in the ACPP Documents page, try all of the Chapter 7 Practice Problems (answers in back of the book) and come to class with specific questions on problems you do not understand.
