Applied Physical Science
Mr. Coté
Lenox Memorial Middle and High School

Lenox Memorial Middle and High School cultivates critical and creative thinking, literacy, and social responsibility within a nurturing environment; we value integrity and the pursuit of excellence.


Interesting Physics Links
Shockwave Physics Studios
How Stuff Works
Beginner's Guide to Aeronautics
Physics Flash Animations
Mousetrap Cars
Trebuchets
Newton's Laws Videos (MIT)
Circular Motion Videos (MIT)
AP Phyics Selections (MIT)
Physics Demonstrations (WFU)
Billiards Physics
Physics Demos (Singapore Univ)
Airfoil Simulator (NASA)
Curveball Simulator (NASA)
More WFU Physics Demos
Waves and Resonance Videos
Black Holes
Isaac Newton (NOVA)
Albert Einstein (NOVA)
Optical Illusions


Week 1 (8/25/08 - 8/29/08)
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday, 8/28 Friday, 8/29
Course Overview and Objectives

Handout - Course Overview		 Interactive Physics 2005 Introductory Activity

Handout -- IP Activity


Week 2 (9/1/08 - 9/5/08)
Monday, 9/1 Tuesday, 9/2 Wednesday, 9/3 Thursday, 9/4 Friday, 9/5
Labor Day IP2005 Activity
Learn how to use Interactive Physics, including contraints, properties, environmental settings, and learn the basic use of tools		 Finish IP2005 Activity

Homework - "Physics Is" Assignment		 Quiz -- Interactive Physics Knowledge IP2005 "Bicycle" Activity

Handout - Bicycle Activity


Week 3 (9/8/08 - 9/12/08)
Monday, 9/8 Tuesday, 9/9 Wednesday, 9/10 Thursday, 9/11 Friday, 9/12
Graphs of Motion
Define Velocity, Acceleration
Positive/Negative vel, accel		 Quiz - Vel, Accel (+/-)
Videopoint - Take digital video of various types of motion
Homework - Reach Ch. 2		 Quiz - Ch. 2 Reading Comp.
1D Motion - Videopoint Analysis (look at pos, vel, accel-vs-time graphs)		 1D Motion - Finish Videopoint Analysis
Graphs of Motion Homework

Homework - Graphs of Motion		 Quiz - Graphs of Motion
Accel due to Gravity Demo/Lab - CPO Free Fall Apparatus - use vel-vs-time data to find "g" (MS Excel)


Week 4 (9/15/08 - 9/19/08)
Monday, 9/15 Tuesday, 9/16 Wednesday, 9/17 Thursday, 9/18 Friday, 9/19
1D Motion Equations
"Reaction Time" Activity - find reaction time using 1D equations

Handout - Lab Summary Guidelines
Homework - 2pg Summary of "Finding 'g' Lab"		 1D Motion Problems - p26-7, P&C#3-8, T&S#1-3 1D Motion - Graphs of Motion and 1D Motion Problems Quiz - 1D Motion - Graphs of Motion and 1D Motion Problems Mythbusters - "Bullets Fired Up"

Handout - Bullets Fired Up


Week 5 (9/22/08 - 9/26/08)
Monday, 9/22 Tuesday, 9/23 Wednesday, 9/24 Thursday, 9/25 Friday, 9/26
Finish Mythbusters - "Bullets Fired Up" Projectile Motion
Resolving Velocity Vectors into Components		 Marble Launcher (CPO)
Find launch vel, and predict landing spot of marble when launched at angle

Homework - Read Ch. 3		 Quiz - Ch. 3 Reading Comp.
Finish Marble Launcher		 2D Motion Problems


Week 6 (9/29/08 - 10/3/08)
Monday, 9/29 Tuesday, 9/30 Wednesday, 10/1 Thursday, 10/2 Friday, 10/3
Finish 2D Motion Problems Exam #1 Practice

Handout - Exam #1 Practice		 No Class Exam #1 Review Exam #1


Week 7 (10/6/08 - 10/10/08)
Monday, 10/6 Tuesday, 10/7 Wednesday, 10/8 Thursday, 10/9 Friday, 10/10
Discuss Lab Summaries

Handouts - Example Lab 1, Example Lab 2, Example Lab 3
Homework - Reach Ch. 4		 Quiz - Ch. 4 Reading Comp.
Mythbusters - "Helium Football"

Handout - "Helium Football"		 Newton's 1st Law
"Best of Conc. Physics Alive" Clips
Hammer/Anvil Demo		 Conceptual Development Practice 4-1, 4-2 Conceptual Development Practice 4-2
IP2005 - 1st Law Simulations


Week 8 (10/13/08 - 10/17/08)
Monday, 10/13 Tuesday, 10/14 Wednesday, 10/15 Thursday, 10/16 Friday, 10/17
Columbus Day

 No Class (Alt PE) Finish Conceptual Development Practice 4-2 and begin on 4-3 Finish CDP 4-3 Mythbusters -- "Anti-Gravity Device"

Handout - "Anti-Gravity Device"


Week 9 (10/13/08 - 10/17/08)
Monday, 10/20 Tuesday, 10/21 Wednesday, 10/22 Thursday, 10/23 Friday, 10/24
Finish Discussing Mythbusters -- Anti-Gravity Device
Begin CDP 5-1

Homework -- Finish CDP 5-1		 Finish CDP 5-1 (Alt PE) Begin West Point Bridge Project West Point Bridge Project West Point Bridge Project


Week 10 (10/27/08 - 10/31/08)
Monday, 10/27 Tuesday, 10/28 Wednesday, 10/29 Thursday, 10/30 Friday, 10/31
West Point Bridge Project

Handout -- Exam #2 Practice		 Review for Exam #2 Exam #2


Term 2

Week 11 (11/03/08 - 11/07/08)
Monday, 11/03 Tuesday, 11/04 Wednesday, 11/05 Thursday, 11/06 Friday, 11/07
West Point Bridge Project West Point Bridge Project West Point Bridge Project West Point Bridge Project West Point Bridge Project


Week 12 (11/10/08 - 11/14/08)
Monday, 11/10 Tuesday, 11/11 Wednesday, 11/12 Thursday, 11/13 Friday, 11/14
No School -- In-Service No School -- Veterans' Day CDP 6-1 CDP 6-1 (cont.)

Homework -- "Horse/Cart" Problem		 Discuss "Horse/Cart" Problem


Week 13 (11/17/08 - 11/21/08)
Monday, 11/17 Tuesday, 11/18 Wednesday, 11/19 Thursday, 11/20 Friday, 11/21
Newton's 3rd Law Quiz WPB Building WPB Building WPB Building WPB Building


Week 14 (11/24/08 - 11/28/08)
Monday, 11/24 Tuesday, 11/25 Wednesday, 11/26 Thursday, 11/27 Friday, 11/28
Bridge Testing Day! WPB Phase 1 Conclusion -- Class Discussion Vacation Gobble Gobble Vacation


Week 15 (12/1/08 - 12/5/08)
Monday, 12/1 Tuesday, 12/2 Wednesday, 12/3 Thursday, 12/4 Friday, 12/5
Impulse and Momentum Conservation of Momentum Conservation of Momentum Handout -- CDP 7-1 Parent-Teacher Conf.


Week 20 (1/19/09 - 1/23/09)
Monday, 1/19 Tuesday, 1/20 Wednesday, 1/21 Thursday, 1/22 Friday, 1/23
MLK Day Exam #4 Practice Review Exam #4 Practice Exam #4 WPBD Project -- Structural Testing


Term 3
Week 21 (1/26/09 - 1/30/09)
Monday, 1/26 Tuesday, 1/27 Wednesday, 1/28 Thursday, 1/29 Friday, 1/30
WPBD Project -- Structural Testing
Tensile Strength		 WPBD Project -- Structural Testing
Compressive Strength		 Snow Day WPBD Project -- Finish Structural Testing
Compressive Strength

Graph Data (Tensile Strength vs. Member Width and Compressive Strength vs. Member Length		 Intro to Mousetrap Cars


Week 22 (2/2/09 - 2/6/09)
Monday, 2/2 Tuesday, 2/3 Wednesday, 2/4 Thursday, 2/5 Friday, 2/6
Homework -- West Point Bridge Project
Structural Testing Quiz

Reference: WPBD Activity #2 (on T: Drive through NetStorage)

Mousetrap Car Build Day		 Mousetrap Car Build Day

Research Topic - 'Torque'
1)Definition of
2)Torque produced by mousetrap
3)How length of lever arm affects force applied to string		 Mousetrap Car Build Day

Research Topic - 'Rotational Inertia'
1) Definition of 'Moment of Inertia'(of wheels)
2) Rotational Kinetic Energy and Cons. of Energy		 Mousetrap Car Build Day

Research Topic - 'Gear Ratio'
1) Definition of 'Gear Ratio'
2)Relationship betw. Gear Ratio and Torque Input/Ouput
3) Compound Gear Ratio
4)How does a multi-speed bicycle work?		 Mousetrap Car Build/Test Day

Report Scoring Rubric


Week 24 (2/23/09 - 2/27/09)
Monday, 2/23 Tuesday, 2/24 Wednesday, 2/25 Thursday, 2/26 Friday, 2/27
Mousetrap Car Build Day -- Distance Cars Mousetrap Cars -- Distance Car Race Day

Distance car report due next wednesday, 3/4

Mousetrap Car Project Overview		 West Point Bridge Project -- Learn to use "West Point Bridge Designer" software WPBD -- Use WPBD software to 'design' a truss bridge WPBD -- Use WPBD software to 'design' a truss bridge


Week 25 (3/2/09 - 3/6/09)
Monday, 3/2 Tuesday, 3/3 Wednesday, 3/4 Thursday, 3/5 Friday, 3/6
WPBD WPBD WPBD WPBD Begin Individual Presentation Project

Grading Rubric


Week 26 (3/9/09 - 3/13/09)
Monday, 3/9 Tuesday, 3/10 Wednesday, 3/11 Thursday, 3/12 Friday, 3/13
Individual Presentation Research Individual Presentation Research Individual Presentation Research Individual Presentation Research Individual Presentation Research


Week 27 (3/16/09 - 3/20/09)
Monday, 3/16 Tuesday, 3/17 Wednesday, 3/18 Thursday, 3/19 Friday, 3/20
Individual Presentation Research Presentation -- "The Physics of the Snowplow" -- Mr. Cote' Follow-up Assignment -- "The Physics of the Snowplow"

Demos -- Moment of Inertia -- Conservation of Angular Momentum -- Mr. Cote'		 Presentation -- "The Physics of the Bowling Ball" -- TJ Presentation -- "Buoyancy" -- Frank


Week 28 (3/23/09 - 3/27/09)
Monday, 3/23 Tuesday, 3/24 Wednesday, 3/25 Thursday, 3/26 Friday, 3/27
Presentation -- "Hearing and Sound" -- Jamie Presentation -- "Ballistics" -- Matt

Homework -- Hearing & Buoyancy		 No Class -- Mid School Environmental Challenge No Class -- 1/2 Day No Class -- Mid School Environmental Challenge


Week 29 (3/30/09 - 4/3/09)
Monday, 3/30 Tuesday, 3/31 Wednesday, 4/1 Thursday, 4/2 Friday, 4/3
Presentation -- "The Physics of Superheroes" -- Adam

Homework -- Bowling & Ballistics		 Presentation -- "Bernoulli's Principle" -- Katie Presentation -- "The Physics of Ice Hockey" -- Evan No Class -- Alt. PE No Class -- Video -- "The Magic of Flight"


Week 30 (4/6/09 - 4/10/09)
Monday, 4/6 Tuesday, 4/7 Wednesday, 4/8 Thursday, 4/9 Friday, 4/10
Begin Whitewings Airplanes -- Build Models No Class -- Senior Retreat Fly Whitewings Models Aerodynamics Homework (Word Format) No School -- Good Friday


Term 4
Week 31 (4/13/09 - 4/17/09)
Monday, 4/13 Tuesday, 4/14 Wednesday, 4/15 Thursday, 4/16 Friday, 4/17
Aerodynamics Homework -- Online Research Finish Aerodynamics Homework -- Online Research Video -- "Medieval Siege" Homework -- Airplane Trim Instruction Manual -- due Mon, 4/27


Week 32 (4/27/09 - 5/1/09)
Monday, 4/27 Tuesday, 4/28 Wednesday, 4/29 Thursday, 4/30 Friday, 5/1
Begin Building IP2005 Trebuchet Simulations Trebuchet Simulations (cont.) Trebuchet Simulations (cont.)

Homework -- 2-3 page lab summary due next Tues		 Finish Trebuchet Simulations (cont.) Mythbusters -- Penny Drop/Lightning Strike/Microwave


Week 33 (5/4/09 - 5/8/09)
Monday, 5/4 Tuesday, 5/5 Wednesday, 5/6 Thursday, 5/7 Friday, 5/8
Begin Building Trebuchets Trebuchet Building (cont.)

Trebuchet Simulation Lab Summary Due		 Trebuchet Building (cont.) Trebuchet Building (cont.) Trebuchet Building (cont.)


Week 35 (5/18/09 - 5/22/09)
Monday, 5/18 Tuesday, 5/219 Wednesday, 5/20 Thursday, 5/21 Friday, 5/22
Exam #8 Review Exam #8 Review Exam #8 Review Exam #8 Review Exam #8 Review


Week 36 (5/25/09 - 5/29/09)
Monday, 5/25 Tuesday, 5/26 Wednesday, 5/27 Thursday, 5/28 Friday, 5/29
Memorial Day -- No School Exam #8 Review Exam#8 Alt. PE

Exam#8 w/Answer Key


Week 39 (6/15/09 - 6/19/09)
Monday, 6/15 Tuesday, 6/16 Wednesday, 6/17 Thursday, 6/18 Friday, 6/19
Wiring Exam Review Wiring Exam


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