Physics 1L with Mr.

Kutchin
Calendar of Class Topics and Activities
(Plans for Future Dates are Tentative)

Sept. 2 Test: “Measurement and Significant Figures”

Sept. 5 Labor Day Holiday

Sept. 6 Return and Review “Measurement and Significant
Figures” test; Introduction to Vectors: PowerPoint
Homework: Read pages 84-96.
Sept. 7, 8 Adding vectors graphically; Vector Treasure Hunt Lab.
Assigned Homework: Add these five vectors. Label the
resultant and state the resultant’s magnitude and
direction.
Scale: 1 cm = 10 m
Vector A = 30 m a 0º
Vector B = 40 m @ 90º
Vector C = 50 m @ 135º
Vector D = 50 m @ 225º
Vector E = 40 m @ 270º
Resultant = ___________ @ ____________
This assignment is due Friday, 9/9 (at the beginning of
class).
Sept. 9 Analytical addition of vectors at right angles. Assigned
Homework due Monday, 9/12:
Add the following vectors analytically-
47 m @ 0º
68 m @ 270º

Sept. 12 Review homework (not collected); Worked Sample

Problem 3B (helicopter) from textbook- Resolving
vectors into their “x” and “y” components. Quick pre-
quiz review; Quiz: Graphical Vector Addition and
Analytical Addition of Vectors at Right Angles
Sept. 13 Resolving Vectors into their Components (and adding
them!) Worked Sample Problem 3C from page 95 in our
textbook. Distributed review for test which needs the
following corrections:
#2 - - - Change “mi” to “km”
#5 - - - Change “m/s” to “mi”
#5 - - - Solve both graphically AND
ANALYTICALLY
Sept. 14, 15 LAB – Motion Graph Matching and test review time
permitting
Sept. 16 TEST – Vectors

Sept. 19 Begin Unit on MOTION: Chapter 2

1. Return and review Vector test. 2. Motion Picture
Classification activity. 3. Some classes we briefly
introduced Chapter 2
Assigned Homework Due Tomorrow: Read pages 40-46;
answer questions 1-6 except 5 (omit #5)on page 44.

Sept 20 Notes on Motion and graphing; Sections 1 and 2 of

Chapter 2. Checked Homework; Assigned Homework:
Work problems 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6 on page 47 and Complete
“Interpreting D-T Graphs” Worksheet. Due Tomorrow.

Sept 21, 22 Warm up: 13 questions about the p·t graph; some
classes reviewed homework; LAB: Spark Timer
Toy Car P·T Graph – Due Monday the 26th.

Sept 23 Substitute. Motion graphs: Instructions and Practice

Worksheet; Notes on Acceleration; “Acceleration
Problems” Worksheet. Read pages 48 to 58. Worksheets
And lab reports due Monday.
Important Information about the Accelerations Problems
Worksheet: For the last three questions use -9.8 m/s² as
the value of acceleration. When an object is falling (free-
fall) it gains speed in the downward direction at a rate of
9.8 m/s each second. As long as we disregard air
resistance this is the rate of acceleration for any object
near the surface of the earth. Any object.
Sept. 26 Reviewed Friday’s material: motion diagrams,
accelerated motion word problems.

Sept 27 Velocity-Time Graphs; Handed out Review for

Upcoming (Friday) test on “Motion.”

Sept 28, 29 Lab: Accelerated Motion with Spark Timer;

Sept 30 TEST: Velocity and Acceleration

Oct 3 Returned and Reviewed Test; Vertically launched

Projectiles; HW – finish Vertical Acceleration
Problems Worksheet (1-5)

Oct 4 Horizontally launched projectiles: Warm Up- Review

Of Vertically Launched Projectiles; HW- Complete
Numbers 1-5 on worksheet (#’s 1 and 2 done in class
together as examples) due tomorrow; Read pages 60-64
and 98 – 104 in text. (Begin reading tonight, complete
both sections by Friday. There will be a quiz soon,
probably Friday, on Vertically and Horizontally launched
projectiles

Oct 5, 6 Warm up: Horizontally launched Projectile problem;

LAB: Horizontally Launched Marble at Target; Review
And begin Projectiles at any angle.

Oct 7 Quiz: Projectiles Launched Horizontally and Vertically;

Brief introduction to Projectiles at any angle

Oct 10 Columbus Day Holiday!

Oct 11 Notes and Example Problems: “Projectiles Launched at

An Angle” Worksheet . Did first 3 problems in some
Classes, first 2 in other classes; Assigned through
problem 4 as homework. Remainder of Worksheet due
 Monday the 17th.

Oct 12 PSAT; Softball Toss “Lab.” Lab Report (packet) due

Friday (completed)

Oct 13 Softball Toss Lab; Due Friday (completed)

Oct 14 QUIZ: Projectiles Launched at any Angle; Handed out

Review Problem set for Tuesday’s Test

Oct 17 Review for Test. “Projectiles Launched at an Angle”

worksheet due.

Oct 18 TEST: Projectiles

Oct 19, 20 LAB – Force and Acceleration (Hanging mass pulls cart.)
Due Monday the 24th; chose scientists for project

10/21 Video: Paul Hewitt lectures about Newton’s First Law;

Completed Video “guide/quiz”

10/24 After opportunity to ask questions turned in Force and

Acceleration Lab; Returned and Reviewed Projectiles
Test; Notes: Newton’s Laws and Forces (PowerPoint-
The presentation is available for viewing under
“Documents” on this site.

10/25 Deadline for rough draft of scientist project has been

Extended one class day, so the draft is due either
Wednesday (Odd periods) or Thursday (Even periods).
Begin work on “Motion and Forces” Worksheet

10/26, 27 Friction Lab

10/28 Newton’s Laws with non-zero acceleration, friction, and

Vertical: Worksheet “Force Diagrams & Problems –
Level.” Worked 2 and 4 together, assigned remainder
 of worksheet, except #7, as homework. Distributed test
review.

10/31 Review for Test. Scientist Project Display Due

11/1 Test: Newton’s Laws and Forces

11/2, 3 Present Scientist Projects

11/4 Begin Work and Power: Notes (see PowerPoint

under “Documents”. Assigned “Work Problems”
practice worksheet due Monday. End of
Second Six-Week Grading Period

11/7 Notes: Energy (Kinetic, Gravitational Potential, and

Elastic Potential); Assigned worksheet “Kinetic and
Potential Energy” odd problems due Tuesday, Entire
Worksheet completed by Block Day. Assigned Reading:
Chapter 5, section 1.

11/8 Conservation of Energy; Warm up (falling object),

Example problems; assigned front page of “Conservation
Of Energy” worksheet due Friday, entire worksheet
(front and back) due Monday. Assigned Reading:
Chapter 5, section 2.

11/9, 10 Conservation of Energy continued; Work and Power

(Human) lab; assigned Reading Chapter 5, section 3.

11/11 District Benchmark Test; Video (Energy)

11/14 Conservation of Energy, Continued

11/15 Work-Energy Theorem

11/16, 17 LAB (TBA)

11/18 TEST: Work, Power, and Energy