Lesson Plans – Kovalcin

SE Physics - G201 - Pd 1

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Apr 26, 2010

 

SE Physics Pd 1 - Daily Activities

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Review: HW 9:3 #1-4 Interferometer
Continue: Particle Properties of Light                       Photoelectric Effect - Photoelectric Equation
Introduce/Demonstrate: deBroglie wavelength h/l=p
Assigned Reading: 9:12a-g Photoelectric Effect
9:13a-d Light – Wave or Particle?
9:14a-h Matter Waves – Louis de Broglie
Written assignments: HW 9:3 #5-15 Photoelectric Effect [for Thursday]
Proficiencies addressed:
28. Demonstrate a familiarity with the classical development of the theories of light and the measurement of its intensity and speed. (CCCS #5.2), (CCCS#5.7)
29. Demonstrate an understanding of the wave nature of light including its ability to reflect, refract, diffract, interfere, and to be polarized. (CCCS #5.2), (CCCS#5.7)

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Review: APC 2001 FR & 2002 FR
1. Individual students will put a single problem on the board for homework credit.
2. The student putting the problem on the board will then present the problem to the class answering all questions and emphasizing the physics of the problem [15 pts]
3. All other students will submit one randomly selected problem for homework credit [15 pts]
Assigned Reading: Particle Properties of Light
9:12a-g Photoelectric Effect
9:13a-d Light – Wave or Particle?
9:14a-h Matter Waves – Louis de Broglie
Assigned Reading: Derivation of Special Relativity
Time Travel: http://www.cix.co.uk/~antcom/welcome.html  http://www.lifesci.sussex.ac.uk/home/John_Gribbin/
timetrav.htm 
GPS Time Correction http://www.kowoma.de/en/gps/errors.htm

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Review: APC 2003 FR & 1998 MC
1. Individual students will put a single problem on the board for homework credit.
2. The student putting the problem on the board will then present the problem to the class answering all questions and emphasizing the physics of the problem [15 pts]
3. All other students will submit one randomly selected problem for homework credit [15 pts]
Assign: 2004 & 2005 FR for NEXT Monday, May 3
Assign: 2006 & 2007 FR for NEXT Friday, May 7

 

 

 
Written assignments: Light Waves
HW 9:2 #1-19 Wave Properties of Light
1-2 Single & Double Slits; 3-8 Thin Films
9-13 Polarization; 14-17 Diffraction Grating
18-19 Diffraction Limit
Written assignments: Light Particles
HW 9:3 #1-4 Interferometer
HW 9:3 #5-15 Photoelectric Effect
HW 9:3 #16-21 DeBroglie Matter Waves
Written assignments: Special Relativity
HW 111 #1-7 Length Contraction
HW 112 #8-12 Time Dilation
HW 113 #1-5 Velocity Transformation
HW 114 #6-16 Mass Expansion
HW 115 #1-9 Energy
HW 116 #1-16 All Together

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Review: HW 9:3 #5-15 Photoelectric Effect
Complete: deBroglie wavelength h/l=p
Announce: Quiz 9:4 Particle Properties of Light
[for NEXT Tuesday]
Announce: Test - Wave & Particle Properties of Light for NEXT Thursday [double lab]
Introduce: Assumptions of Special Relativity - Length Contraction
Demonstrate: Relativistic Length Contraction
Assigned Reading: http://www.cix.co.uk/~antcom/welcome.html 
Written assignments: Special Relativity
HW 111 #1-7 Length Contraction
 
Evaluations: Light as a Wave/Particle
Quiz 9:2 Wave Properties of Light
Quiz 9:4 Particle Properties of Light

Test - Wave & Particle Properties of Light
Evaluations: Special Relativity
Quiz Special Relativity - Length, Time & Velocity

Quiz Special Relativity - Mass & Energy

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Review: HW 111 #1-7 Length Contraction
Introduce: Special Relativity - Time Dilation - Muon Detector T1/2=1.56ms
Assigned Reading: http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/Relativ/muon.html http://www.lifesci.sussex.ac.uk/home/John_Gribbin/
timetrav.htm 
Assign: HW 112 #8-12 Time Dilation
 
AP Physics Assignment Fridays Until AP Test:
2004 & 2005 FR for NEXT Friday, Apr 30
1. Individual students will put a single problem on the board.
2. The student putting the problem on the board will then present the problem to the class answering all questions and emphasizing the physics of the problem [15 pts]
3. All other students will submit one randomly selected problem for homework credit [15 pts]
Important Reminder! All Answers in the multiple choice test MUST be accompanied by clear justification! No reason, no credit! All free response answers must be accompanied by the physics principle used in developing the solutions.