PH 305 - Physics by Inquiry

I will be here on Friday morning up until 1pm if you have questions. There will also be some exam tutorials on Monday, I will post those times when they are available.

*Week of May 26*	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Friday
Class: What we are doing for class today!	No Class - Memorial Day	Switches Activity	Continue Switches Activity; Basic circuit analysis	No Class - exams begin
Reading: Always complete reading before class!			Be sure you have carefully read and taken notes on the reading in the Switches Activity
Homework: Look here for items that are to be handed in!			Finish through #6 in the 'Physics To Go' section of the Switches Activity	Finish through #9 in the 'Physics To Go' section of the Switches Activity and hand in by 9:30 am on Thursday
Labs: Look here for links to the labs we are doing in class
All other stuff: Here is where you will find on other misc. topics.

*Week of May 19*	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Friday
Class: What we are doing for class today!	Start Circuits	Circuits Activity	Ohm's Law	Combinations of resistors
Reading: Always complete reading before class!	Read Chapter 34 Sections 1 - 6
Homework: Look here for items that are to be handed in!	Finish the problem we started in class today; Practice problem			Chapter 34 # 27 - 28, 32, 35, 39 - 40 - please write out full explanations and/or show all of your work!
Labs: Look here for links to the labs we are doing in class
All other stuff: Here is where you will find on other misc. topics.

*Week of May 12*	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Friday
Class: What we are doing for class today!	Electric Fields - Intro	Electric Fields Continued - applications, activities	Electric Fields Continued - applications	Electric Energy
Reading: Always complete reading before class!		Read Chapter 33 Sections 3 - 4		For Monday: Read Chapter 34 Sections 1 - 6
Homework: Look here for items that are to be handed in!	Finish the Electrostatics practice questions and problems (pink sheets) by the end of tutorial on Wednesday. I will leave them in the box on my door. You may only work on them on the Physics floor while I'm here (see the schedule on my door) or during tutorial. You must ask the supervising teacher to initial on the assignment verifying you worked on in under his or her supervision. If you still need to work on your questions after one session, return the sheets to the box on my door. If you complete the assignment, you can give it to me or slide it under my office door.			Chapter 33 # 21 - 24 - please write out full explanations! For Monday: Practice problems on electric forces and energy to be posted on Friday
Labs: Look here for links to the labs we are doing in class
All other stuff: Here is where you will find on other misc. topics.

*Week of May 5*	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Friday
Class: What we are doing for class today!	Finish Light & Sound Project presentations; Start Coulombs Law	Finish Coulomb's Law; Testing for charge; Electrostatic Series;	Electrophorus Activity; Lightning	Electrostatics practice questions and problems
Reading: Always complete reading before class!		Read Chapter 32 Sections 1 - 5	Read Chapter 32 Sections 6 - 7 and Chapter 33 Sections 1 - 2	Reading on Electric Forces
Homework: Look here for items that are to be handed in!	Complete group evaluations by today - e-mail to Ms. Bondell by midnight.		Chapter 32 # 26 - 28 - Write out full explanations!	Hand in electrostatics lab at class today; Chapter 32 # 33 - 36 - Write out full explanations, using pictures as necessary!
Labs: Look here for links to the labs we are doing in class
All other stuff: Here is where you will find on other misc. topics.

*Week of April 28*	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Friday
Class: What we are doing for class today!	Start electrostatics lab	Midterm today!		Light & Sound Project due today!; Complete group evaluations for Monday
Reading: Always complete reading before class!
Homework: Look here for items that are to be handed in!	There is no other homework this week except for your projects!
Labs: Look here for links to the labs we are doing in class
All other stuff: Here is where you will find on other misc. topics.

*Week of April 21*	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Friday
Class: What we are doing for class today!	Today is a Friday schedule! Lens Activity	Practice with Lenses; Quiz on refraction	Practice with Lenses - ray diagrams; Last day on optics - we'll start electrostatics next week.
Reading: Always complete reading before class!	See the links below and look through these useful refraction websites. They will also help with your homework.	Complete reading in Lens Activity packet and Chapter 30 Sections 1 - 4
Homework: Look here for items that are to be handed in!	Practice problems on refraction
Labs: Look here for links to the labs we are doing in class
All other stuff: Here is where you will find on other misc. topics.	Here are some sample refraction problems and some useful notes and links on refraction Midterm April 29 Light & Sound Project due May 2 - Groups

*Week of April 14*	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Friday
Class: What we are doing for class today!	Quiz on mirrors on flat and curved mirrors in class today. Come prepared with remaining questions at the beginning of class!	Refraction Activity	Discuss refraction and work on refraction practice problems	Finish discussion on refraction; More practice problems
Reading: Always complete reading before class!			Chapter 29 Sections 6, 8, & 12
Homework: Look here for items that are to be handed in!			Complete all 'Physics to Go' questions and #3-4 of 'Stretching Exercises' in Refraction Activity	Chapter 29 # 19, 35, 37; Bring your answers from the refraction activity so we can review them
Labs: Look here for links to the labs we are doing in class
All other stuff: Here is where you will find on other misc. topics.	Midterm April 29 Light & Sound Project due May 2 - Groups

*Week of April 7*	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Friday
Class: What we are doing for class today!	No Class	No Class	Ray diagrams for curved mirrors	Practice with curved mirrors Quiz on mirrors on flat and curved mirrors on Monday!
Reading: Always complete reading before class!
Homework: Look here for items that are to be handed in!				Be sure you have finished the questions from the Curved mirrors activity for class today.
Labs: Look here for links to the labs we are doing in class
All other stuff: Here is where you will find on other misc. topics.	Midterm April 29 Light & Sound Project due May 2 - Groups

*Week of March 17*	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Friday
Class: What we are doing for class today!	More with flat mirrors	Curved mirrors activity	Hand in the questions from the Curved mirrors activity before you leave for break! If I am not here, just slide it under my door.
Reading: Always complete reading before class!			Chapter 29 Section 3
Homework: Look here for items that are to be handed in!	Finish the questions 1 - 9 (under Physics to Go) in the Reflected Light Activity. Each person should do his or her own. Also be sure to complete the reading in the activity.	Full page ray diagram for a flat mirror. Pick an object and do at least 3 incident rays for at least five different locations on the object.	Chapter 29 # 28, 30, 39
Labs: Look here for links to the labs we are doing in class
All other stuff: Here is where you will find on other misc. topics.	Midterm April 29 Light & Sound Project due May 2 - Groups

*Week of March 10*	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Friday
Class: What we are doing for class today!	Finish individual parts of Sound Lab	Bring an instrument, if you have one. We will use these to do the last part of the lab together.	Reflected Light Activity	Bring to class the Reflected Light Activity that we were working on in class on Wednesday.
Reading: Always complete reading before class!		Read Chapter 26 Sections 9 - 10		Read Chapter 27 Sections 1 - 3 and Chapter 29 Sections 1 - 2
Homework: Look here for items that are to be handed in!			Hand in the Sound Lab at class today. If you need to take more data before class today, you need to do so by the end of Tuesday's tutorial.
Labs: Look here for links to the labs we are doing in class
All other stuff: Here is where you will find on other misc. topics.	Midterm April 29 Light & Sound Project due May 2 - Groups

*Week of March 3*	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Friday
Class: What we are doing for class today!	Welcome back from break! Sounds from Vibrating Air Activity	Sound Lab - Bring your lab notebook and your laptop. Also bring an instrument, if you have one, though I'm not positive we will get to those today.	Sound Lab continues- Bring your lab notebook and your laptop.	Sound Lab continues- Bring your lab notebook and your laptop. We also may get to the instruments today, I will e-mail if I want you to bring them.
Reading: Always complete reading before class!		Read Chapter 26 Sections 1 - 8 Reading on Sounds in Air
Homework: Look here for items that are to be handed in!		Finish questions from Sounds activity for class today	Chapter 26 # 21, 24, 25, 33 - 35	Problems on standing sound waves
Labs: Look here for links to the labs we are doing in class
All other stuff: Here is where you will find on other misc. topics.	Midterm April 29 Light & Sound Project due May 2

*Week of February 18*	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Friday
Class: What we are doing for class today!	Standing waves on a string	Sounds in string activity; Bring your laptops to class	Discuss Sounds in string activity; practice questions based on activity	Remember to do your course evaluations!!! Physics Tutorial 9 am - 12 pm: 1 pm - 5 pm
Reading: Always complete reading before class!			Waves on a string reading - very short!
Homework: Look here for items that are to be handed in!	Chapter 25 # 26 - 30; 36 - 38 due at class today!	Chapter 25 # 39 - 41 due at class today!
Labs: Look here for links to the labs we are doing in class
All other stuff: Here is where you will find on other misc. topics.	Trimester Final Monday 2/25 1:30 - 3:30 Bryan 335 & 336. It will cover everything up to and including waves on a string. As I get the remainder off your work graded, I will put it in our class bin on the table outside of my door.

*Week of February 11*	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Friday
Class: What we are doing for class today!	Spring Energy practice; Work on lab graph interpretations	Making Waves activity	Practice on waves; Wave Problems	Discussion on waves
Reading: Always complete reading before class!		Read Chapter 25 Sections 1 - 7	Read Chapter 25 Section 8; Waves Reading	Finish these Wave Problems in your groups to hand in at class today. All group members must sign it that they contributed equally.
Homework: Look here for items that are to be handed in!	Bring your data from the Hooke's Law lab to class today.	Hooke's Law lab due at class today. Be sure lab is fully complete, including goals and a proper conclusion.
Labs: Look here for links to the labs we are doing in class
All other stuff: Here is where you will find on other misc. topics.

*Week of February 4*	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Friday
Class: What we are doing for class today!	Rotational Inertia;	Angular Momentum	Start springs; Design Hooke's Law lab	Complete Hooke's Law lab - Bring your lab notebook and wear closed toe shoes!
Reading: Always complete reading before class!			Read Chapter 18 Section 3
Homework: Look here for items that are to be handed in!		Chapter 11 # 27 - 30 due at class today!	Chapter 11 # 35 - 38 due at class today!
Labs: Look here for links to the labs we are doing in class
All other stuff: Here is where you will find on other misc. topics.

*Week of January 28*	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Friday
Class: What we are doing for class today!	Balancing torque practice problems	Midterm!	Finish balancing torque practice problems; Start discussing rotational inertia and rolling	Rotation Lab
Reading: Always complete reading before class!	Read Chapter 11 Sections 4-7			Have you read all of Chapter 11? Make sure you have by today!
Homework: Look here for items that are to be handed in!			Complete these group evaluation forms	Chapter 11 # 23, 25, 33, 34 due at class today!
Labs: Look here for links to the labs we are doing in class
All other stuff: Here is where you will find on other misc. topics.	*midterm topics* Midterm - January 29 (Change from date announced in class)

*Week of January 21*	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Friday
Class: What we are doing for class today!	Torque Practice Problems	We will meet in the library (in the common area with the tables, back and to the right when you walk in) so you can work on your Amusement Park Project in your groups. Be sure to bring what you need to work on your project.	Presentations on Amusement Park Project	No classes
Reading: Always complete reading before class!				For Monday: Read Chapter 11 Sections 4-7 (try to do this ASAP, before the extended weekend)
Homework: Look here for items that are to be handed in!				For Tuesday: Study for your midterm, which will cover everything up to and including center of mass - see link to topics below! For Wednesday: Complete these group evaluation forms
Labs: Look here for links to the labs we are doing in class
All other stuff: Here is where you will find on other misc. topics.	*midterm topics* Amusement Park Project - due January 23! Sample coaster side and overhead views Midterm - January 29 (Change from date announced in class) Helpful Reading on Roller Coaster Physics from Active Physics

*Week of January 14*	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Friday
Class: What we are doing for class today!	Most likely finish Collision Lab	Read Chapter 10 Sections 4 - 6 Activities on Center of mass of people	Activities on Center of Mass of Objects - Wear closed toe shoes!	*Use time over the weekend to work on your Amusement Park Project*
Reading: Always complete reading before class!		Read Chapter 10 Sections 1 - 3		Read Chapter 11 Sections 1 - 3
Homework: Look here for items that are to be handed in!	Chapter 7 # 36 - 38 due at class today!	Chapter 7 # 33 - 35 due at class today!	Use some time to work on your Amusement Park Project	Collision Lab due today! Each student will hand in his or her own lab book! Also hand in your Center of Mass activities!
Labs: Look here for links to the labs we are doing in class	Collision Lab
All other stuff: Here is where you will find on other misc. topics.	Amusement Park Project - due January 23! Midterm - January 29 (Change from date announced in class) Helpful Reading on Roller Coaster Physics from Active Physics

*Week of January 7*	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Friday
Class: What we are doing for class today!	Finish video activity	Discuss Impulse and Momentum; Time to finish with video cameras; Start Collision Lab. Bring lab notebooks and wear lab shoes. You should also bring your laptops.	Most likely finish Collision Lab.	Practice problems on Conservation of Momentum *Chapter 7 # 36 - 38 for Monday!*
Reading: Always complete reading before class!	Read Chapter 7 Sections 1 - 3 and this handout on Force & Impulse	Read Chapter 7 Sections 4 - 5
Homework: Look here for items that are to be handed in!	Impulse Homework		Each group should hand in a copy of the video activity by today!	Chapter 7 # 25 - 29. Be sure to write our full explanations to receive full credit! Finish Part A of the Collision Lab for the start of class!
Labs: Look here for links to the labs we are doing in class		Collision Lab
All other stuff: Here is where you will find on other misc. topics.	Amusement Park Project - due January 23! Helpful Reading on Roller Coaster Physics from Active Physics

*Week of January 1*	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Friday
Class: What we are doing for class today!	No classes! Happy New Year!			Begin discussion on collisions. Activity on Impulse & Momentum
Reading: Always complete reading before class!				(For Monday: Read Chapter 7 Sections 1 - 3 and this handout on Force & Impulse)
Homework: Look here for items that are to be handed in!				(For Monday: Impulse Homework)
Labs: Look here for links to the labs we are doing in class
All other stuff: Here is where you will find on other misc. topics.	Amusement Park Project - due January 23! Helpful Reading on Roller Coaster Physics from Active Physics Work Practice Problem Answers; Chapter 8 HW Answers

*Week of December 10*	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Friday
Class: What we are doing for class today!	Time to finish Work Activity (final page missing on electronic version, will update)	Human Power Production Lab Activity - Wear Sneakers!!!	Practice problems on work and energy	Quiz on Work and Energy
Reading: Always complete reading before class!	Reading on Work	Reread section in text on Power.
Homework: Look here for items that are to be handed in!	Complete #1, 3-7 from this set of Work Practice Problems
Labs: Look here for links to the labs we are doing in class
All other stuff: Here is where you will find on other misc. topics.	Amusement Park Project - due January 23! Project 3 coaster ideas

Week of December 3

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Tuesday

Wednesday

Friday

Class: What we are doing for class today!

Practice problems using Conservation of Energy.

Bring your laptop to class if you have one for Roller Coaster Activity.

More practice problems using Conservation of Energy.

Bring to class your data tables completed for Roller Coaster Activity

Work and Power

Bring to class or e-mail your completed for Roller Coaster Activity - due by 8am.

If you have not done so already, bring to class your group's top ideas for the roller coaster modification project.

Work Activity

Reading: Always complete read