PHYSICS

Chapter 6 Plan

2008-09

Fri. March 13              Opening lecture on Chapter 6

Mon. March 16           “Newton’ Second Law” Activity

                                    Problem Assignment: 20-25

Wed. Mar 18               Post lab discussion on Second Law Activity

                                    Sample problems using F=ma

                                    Questions on Problem Set

                                    Continued lecture on 6.1 & 6.2

Thur. Mar 19               First Problem Set Quiz

Continued lecture in 6.2

                                    Intro to Friction activity

                                    Should have completed the first 3 pages of study guide

                                    Newton’s Second Law lab report due.

Fri. Mar 20                  “Friction” Activity

Mon. Mar 23               Post lab Friction activity

                                    Sample problems involving friction & periodic motion

                                    Intro the Pendulum activity

                                    Should have completed pages 34 & 35 in study guide

Tues. Mar 24               “Pendulum” Activity

                                    Friction lab report due

Wed. Mar 25               Post lab “Pendulum” activity

                                    Second Problem Set: 27, 28, 30, 32, 33, 34, 37, 38

Thur. Mar 26               Questions on problem set

                                    Continue lecture on simple harmonic motion

                                    Intro “The Elevator Ride” activity

                                    Pendulum Activity lab report due

Fri. Mar 27                  Quiz on Problem Set #2

Do “The Elevator Ride” activity

Mon. Mar 30               Post lab “The Elevator Ride”

                                    Lecture on section 6.3 and remainders.

“Tug-of-War Challenge” Activity

Tues. Mar 31               Elevator Ride lab report due

                                    Third Problem Set: 39, 40, 41, 42

Wed. April 1               Questions on Problem Set

                                    Should be completing page 36 of the study guide

                                    Up-side Down Parachute (Terminal Velocity) Activity

Thur. April 2               Correct Study Guide

                                    Quiz on third problem set

Leftovers

Fri. April 3                  Chapter 5 Test

                                    Collect third problem set