Lesson Plans – Kovalcin

SE Physics - G201 - Pd 1

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May 3, 2010

 

SE Physics Pd 1 - Daily Activities

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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 Wednesday, May 5

 
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: HW 9:3 Particle Properties of Light
Give: Quiz 9:4 Particle Properties of Light
Collect, Grade & Return: HW 9:3 Particle Properties of Light

 

Review: HW 112 #8-12 Time Dilation
Remind: Test - Wave & Particle Properties of Light for Thursday
Introduce: Relativistic Velocity Transformations
Assigned Reading: http://www.cix.co.uk/~antcom/welcome.html 
Written assignments: Special Relativity
HW 113 #1-5 Velocity Transformation
 
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 2004 & 2005 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]
Assign: 2006 & 2007 FR for Friday, May 7

 

 

 
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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Give: Test - Wave & Particle Properties of Light
 
Give: National Science League Test - Physics
Evaluations: Light as a Wave/Particle
 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: APC 2006 & 2007 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]
Assign: 2008 & 2009 FR for Monday, May 10
AP Physics Assignment Fridays Until AP Test:
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.