AP Physics B
Dates of Assignment: November 3-12, 2009
Chapter 5. Objectives: Circular Motion and Gravitation
•State the conditions that are necessary for uniform circular motion.
•Understand how acceleration is possible without a change in speed.
•Show that all circular motion equations are dimensionally correct.
•Apply understandings of centripetal force to examples of motion in
a vertical circle.
Chapter 5. Circular Motion and Gravitation
Centripetal force, Centripetal Acceleration, Gravitation, Satellites and
Kepler's Laws.
Reading Assignment: 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8 and 5.9.
HWK: page 130: 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 17 and 18.
LAB: 1. Centripetal Force.
Dates of Assignment: November 13-24, 2009
Chapter 6. Objectives: Work and Energy
•Discuss the meaning of the expression conservative force.
•Understand the significance of a conservative force.
•Understand that the gravitational field is a conservative field.
•Understand that the spring force is a conservative force.
•Understand the relationship between work, energy, and power.
•Define and compare the units of the watt, kilowatt, and horsepower as they
are used to measure power.
•Demonstrate by example an understanding of the concept of power.
•Define impulse and momentum.
•Derive an equation illustrating the relationship of a change in momentum to
the impulse.
•Recognize that the area beneath a Force vs. Time curve is impulse and that
impulse is the change in momentum.
Chapter 6. Work and Energy
Work, Potential Energy, Kinetic Energy and Conservation of Energy.
Reading Assignment: 6.1 through 6.4
HWK: page 162: 3, 5, 9, 12, 13, 16, 19, 27, 28, 29,
31, 32, 33, 34, 40.
LAB: 1. Conservation of Energy.
2. Horsepower Lab.
Dates of Assignment: November 30-December 6, 2009
Chapter 7. Objectives: Linear Momentum
•Distinguish by definition between elastic, inelastic and completely
inelastic collisions.
•Relate energy changes in elastic and completely inelastic collisions.
•Understand that momentum and kinetic energy are conserved in elastic
collisions.
•Apply the Law of Conservation of Linear Momentum to problems involving
colliding bodies.
•Use energy and momentum principles to discuss what occurs after an elastic
collision has stopped.
•Predict the velocities of two colliding bodies after impact when the masses
and initial velocities are given.
•Apply the Law of Conservation to solve recoil problems.
•Predict the scattering angles after a two-dimensional elastic collision.
Chapter 7. Linear Momentum
Impulse and Momentum, Conservation of Momentum and Collisions.
Reading Assignment: 7.1 through 7.7
HWK: Textbook page 202: 3, 5, 7, 11,15,17,19, 21, 23, 25, 31, 33
and 37.
LAB: 1. Impulse of a Q-Tip.
2. Mars Landing Impulse.
3. Conservation of Momentum and Ballistic Pendulum Lab.
TEST: Physics Assignment 1.
Answer the below assigned questions from the textbook.
Directions:
1. All answers should be neatly typed.
2. Clearly indicate the Chapter number.
3. Number each Answer.
4. Answers should be short and concise.
This assignment will be graded as test and therefore use the honor
system.
Chapter 2, page 41: 4, 9, 11, 12, 18 and 19.
Chapter 3, page 70: 2, 4, 11, and 14.
Chapter 4, page 103: 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and
20.
Chapter 5, page 138: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 13, 16, and 18.
Chapter 6, page 172: 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 11, 12, 15, 21, 25 and 27.
Chapter 7, page 201: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 9.