Chapter 7 - Circular Motion & Gravitation
Chapter 7 Section 1 Notes - Circular Motion- Wednesday 3/25
7.1 Calculations Part 1 - Problem A - Circular Momentum - Thursday 3/26
7.1 Calculations Part 2 - Problem B - Centripetal Force - Friday 2/27
STAAR Testing - no classes - Monday 3/30
Chapter 7 Section 2 Notes - Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation - Tuesday 3/31
STAAR Testing - no classes - Wednesday 4/1
7.2 Calculations - Problem C - Gravitational Force - Thursday 4/2
Good Friday/Bad Weather Day - no school - Friday 4/3
- Happy Easter! -
- Happy Easter! -
Chapter 7 Section 3 Notes - Motion in Space - Monday 4/6
Finish Notes + Kepler's Laws Activity - Tuesday 4/7
7.3 Calculations - Problem D - Period & Speed - Wednesday 4/8
Chapter 7 Section 4 Notes -Torque & Simple Machines -Thursday 4/9
7.4 Calculations - Problem - Torque - Friday 4/10
Review for Quiz - Monday 4/13
Chapter 7 Quiz - Tuesday 4/14
Review for Test - Wednesday 4/15
Chapter 7 Test - Thursday 4/16
Discuss Roller Coaster Lab & Design Coaster - Friday 4/17
Build Coasters -Monday 4/20 - Tuesday 4/28
- You will spend each of these 7 class periods building and testing your coasters
- You should have at least 3 different sets of data during this time period
- You will spend each of these 7 class periods building and testing your coasters
- You should have at least 3 different sets of data during this time period
Final Runs & Calculations -
- Must have one final, successful run that you show to me. Record the data for that run.
- Work on your 4 run calculations.
- Must have one final, successful run that you show to me. Record the data for that run.
- Work on your 4 run calculations.
Study for Coaster Quiz -
Roller Coaster Quiz -
Roller Coaster Brochure Project - Assign on 4/27
- Pictures
- Cool Facts
- Physics information pertinent to your specific coaster
- Engineering information about your specific coaster
- General info/facts about your coaster
- Research the roller coaster you think is the best/most interesting out of all the coasters world wide
- Come tell me your pick (no two groups can have the same coaster to research)
- Research your coaster & design a brochure on Microsoft Word containing the following:
- Pictures
- Cool Facts
- Physics information pertinent to your specific coaster
- Engineering information about your specific coaster
- General info/facts about your coaster
Work on Roller Coaster Brochure Project - Thursday 4/30 -Monday 5/4
Present Brochures to the Class - Tuesday 5/5