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[|Intelligence and alien contacts] [|Lego mindstormers Rubic's Cube] [|Powers of ten] [|Pwers of ten - the simpsons]

2. Inquiry cube 3. TED Talk
 * __DAY 1:__** 1. Introduction to grade 12 Physics.




 * __DAY 2:__**

1. Data - Scalar vs. Vector 2. Comparison between distance, displacement, positon, average speed and average velocity 3. Metric Prefixes 4. Unit Conversions 5. Scientific Notation 6. Accuracy and Precision 7. Uncertainty 8. Significant Digits 9. Calculations 10. % Varation and % Error Calculations
 * A Review of Basic Concepts OR What you need to know to survive Grade 12 Physics**

__**DAY 3 -**__ Continuation of - A Review of Basic Concepts
 * Assigment: Sig. Digs., etc. Calculations sheet due Friday Feb. 19**

[|review what you need to know.doc] Text Reference: pg. 5 - 7; Appendix B - pg 754, Appendix C - pg 755-757

Review of Graphs for Motion Along a Straight Path 1. Defining a reference point 2. General shapes of position-time graphs

TED Talk -[|**Brian Greene on String Theory**]


 * __Day 4:__**
 * DUE: Sig.digs.,etc. assignment**

Review of Graphs Continued 3. Calculations using position-time graphs 4. General shapes of velocity-time graphs 5. Calculations using velocity-time graphs 6. What is acceleration?

Text ref: pg 24 - 32
 * Assignment: "Graph Analysis" (due date: Wednesday February 24)**

Introduction to Mythbusters Project

2. sample problems involving one object 3. Sample problems involving two objects Text ref: pg 10 - 18 Practice: pg 18 and 19 # 1,2,4 - 8 pg 23 # 1 - 3 "Uniform Acceleration Practice Problems" sheet
 * __Day 5 :__** 1. 5 kinematic equations

1. Take up Practice Problems sheet 2. Sketching Position - Time Graphs - single object - two objects
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 * __Day 7:__**
 * Graph Analysis Assignment Due**

In-Class work time
 * Uniform Acceleration Worksheet**

Quiz - Uniform Acceleration
 * __Day 8:__**

Experimental Design - Black Box

Begin Vector Analysis 1. Frames of Reference 2. Math tools for vector analysis 3. Vectors in 2-dimensions - RATS (Right Angle Triangles)
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Vector Analysis Continued - non-RATS 4. The use of components with velocity and displacement

Practice: pg 70 # 1 - 6 pg 77, 78 # 1 - 4


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MYTHBUSTERS Class time

__**Day 11:**__
 * TEST - UNIFORM ACCELERATION**


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Review vectors and components Practice problems in groups
 * MYTHBUSTERS - Template 1 due - posted on Wiki**

Take up vectors homework
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__Day 14:__


 * Vectors-GWP**

Projectile motion Computer Simulation at:
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The Monkey and the Zookeeper [] Projectile Motion Equations and Examples
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__**Day 17: \**__ Ballistics Investigation

Practice test on projectile motion
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An introduction to Forces, F.B.D. and Newton's 3 laws of motion. Worksheet on Newton's 1st law and F.B.D. Refer: pg. 85-92 Review Newton's Laws of Motion Take up worksheet

Refer: pg. 93-98 Examples of Force problems Closed vector diagrams and what that means 2 methods for solving force problems (Vector addition or components)
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 * __Day 21:__**
 * Test - Vectors and Projectile Motion**

Force problems involving acceleration WORKSHEET questions 1 - 8 Answer # 1 - 4 pg. 89 1 - 4 pg. 92
 * __Day 22:__**

Problems on forces Leaning to use probware and designing friction lab//SEMESTER//
 * __Day 23:__**

Friction lab completed
 * __Day 24:__**

Worksheet question 9 and 10 plus 2nd worksheet on Newton's 3rd Law Practice Problems: pg. 98 # 1
 * __Day 25:__**


 * __Day 26:__**

Pulley problems and mechanical advantage SIN problems on pulleys Mythbusters/Lab work time
 * __Day 27:__**

Guest Speaker - Dr. David Lambert
 * __Day 28:__**


 * __Day 29:__**

Circular motion - equations and examples

__**Day 30 :**__ More examples on circular motion Banked curves problem

__**Day 31:**__ Lab - circular motion [|**Circular Motion Lab**]

Introduce Universal Gravitation [|UNIVERSAL LAW OF GRAVITATION.ppt] Notes on Coulomb's Law
 * __Day 32:__**

Time to work on Friction Lab Sample problems and practice = =


 * __Day 33:__**

- Notes on Kepler's Laws (you should have an understanding of th [|worksheet-Universal Gravitation and Coulomb.doc]

Finish up Universal gravitation and circular motion - board questions

__Day 34:__ Review Work and Conservation of Energy Ref. pg298 -300 [|Energy.ppt]
 * __Day 35:__**

Introduce SHM [|shm ppt..p][|pt]

TEST - FORCES
 * __Day 36:__**
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SHM lab

__**Day 38: May 5**__ Time to work on SHM lab

__**Day 39: May 7**__

Problems C of E Problems on SHM
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 * __Day 42: May 12__**

Bungie Jump a raw egg [|bungie jump semester 55]

Ref. chapter 4 - LINEAR MOMENTUM pg 189 -228 - Begin discussion on momentum and Impulse - Examples of momentum in 1-D [|crash testing]
 * __Day 43: May 14__**

Examples of Elastic and Inelastic collisions in 1-6 Hmwk: pg 198 # 1- 3

Collisions in 2-D Hmwk: pg. 210 # 1 - 4
 * __Day 44: May 17__**

Collisions Lab and Problems
 * __Day 45: May 18__**


 * __Day 46: May 19__**

Complete Collisions Lab

Problems
 * __Day 47: May 23__**


 * __Day 48: May 25__**

study period

Test - C. of E., SHM, Momentum
 * __Day 49: May 26__**


 * __Day 50: May 28__**



Snell's Law Lab

Wave model of light
 * __Day 51: May 31__**

[|Wave model of light.ppt] Ripple Tank Experiments [|**Ripple Tank Simulation**]

Double Slit Equations and problems Single slit Theory and Equations and problems


 * __Day 53, 54: May 31,June 1__**

Young's Double Slit Experiment Problem set

NOTES ON LIGHT: [|Day 22 History.doc] [|Day 23 The Wave Theory of Light.doc] [|Day 24 More on the Particle Model.doc] [|Day 25 Waves in a Ripple Tank Investigation.doc] [|Day 26 Ripple Tank Lab Results.doc] [|Day 27 Double Slit Interference.doc] [|Day 28 Bright and Dark Fringe Equations.doc] [|Day 29 Single Slit Diffraction.doc] [|Lab-Waves in a Ripple Tank.doc]
 * __Day 54: June 2__**

SS Theory

[|**Double slit experiment**] Wave Model - Snell's Law - Double slit equations __**Day 56: June 7**__ Lab - Measuring lambda Double slit problems
 * __Day 55 June 4__**

__**Day 57: June 8**__ [|**Michelson and Morley Experiment**] (begin at 6:22)

Electromagnetic waves

A quick and dirty introduction to Einstein's theory of Relativity and quantum physics. [|Relativity ppt..ppt]

Relativity continued Problems dealing with relativity [|**Einstein Revealed - Part 1**] [|**Einstein Revealed - Part 2**] [|**Einstein Revealed - Part 3**] [|**Einstein Revealed - Part 4**]
 * __Day 58: June 9__**

Rat Trap work period

Light Quiz
 * __Day 59: June 11__**

RAT TRAP RACER COMPETITION
 * __Day 60: June 14__**

__Day 61: June 15__ Exam Review

Exam Review
 * __Day__** **__62: June16__**