Week |
Topic |
Lab |
Text correlation |
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1 1/8 |
Nature
of Science: processes and nomenclature.
What does it mean to know?
What does it mean to explain? Finding patterns: Chemical elements and
compounds - laws of chemical composition - periodic properties - simple
chemical formulas and "equations"
- Using Kinetic Molecular theory |
Orientation
and view video: "How to catch a
Bucky Ball" |
Chapter 15
Chapter 16, sections 1 - 3 Chapter 19, sec 1-3 |
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2 1/15 |
More
patterns - bigger context: Plate Tectonics - theory of continental
drift/plate tectonics Kepler's
Laws: Copernican system vs
Ptolemaic systems and the motion/apparent motion of planets and stars |
Earth,
Sun, Shadows & Where are We? |
Chapter
23 Chapter
28 |
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3 1/22 |
Measurement:
position, time, mass, temperature.
Precision and accuracy - terminology and process Gravity
as a driving force - motion of the planets, artificial satellites, free-fall,
convection, floating ships and Pepsi "lite", hot air balloons. Newton's synthesis - "universal
gravitation" |
Density
of regular and irregular solids -
rock/mineral samples |
Chapter
4 Chapter
5, sec 1,3 5, 8 |
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4 1/29 |
Rates
of change with respect to time: velocity, acceleration free-fall
measured. Frames of reference - prep
for Newton's Laws |
Uniform
motion and accelerated motion |
Chapter
1 |
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5 2/5 |
Newton's Laws of Motion. Introduction to work and energyEXAM: 2/6 Tuesday 7:30 p.m. |
Newton's
Laws and conservation of energy |
Chapter
2 Chapter
3, sections 4 to end of cpt |
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6 2/12 |
Heat
and Calorimetry: definition, conduction, convection, phase changes Chemical
Bond Energy and heats of chemical reactions |
Calorimetry |
Chapter
3, sec 4 to end of cpt Chapter 6,
Chapter 7, sec 1,2,4,5 Chapter
19, section 2 |
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7 2/19 |
Work,
Power, MEH The
Human Machine & efficiency video: Ring of Truth - "Change" -
Tour de France |
Mechanical
Equivalent of Heat |
As
for previous week |
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8 2/26 |
Electricity:
static, electric fields, current, Ohm's Law Residential wiring and safety GFCIs Electric
generators and electric motors |
Ohm's
Law |
Chapter
8 Chapter
9, sec 4-8 |
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9 3/12 |
Mechanical
Waves: water, earthquake - velocity of prop, refraction, reflection EXAM: 3/13 Tuesday 7:30 p.m. |
Mechanical
waves |
Chapter
10 Chapter
23, section 1 |
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10
3/19 |
Sound
and Light - levels, frequency response, frequency patterns, interference,
diffraction, Doppler Effect, polarization |
Microwaves
and visible |
Chapter
11 Chapter
12 |
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11 3/26 |
Maxwell's
prediction of electromagnetic radiation - speed of propagation Modern Physics - Intro to the Quantum Interaction
of matter and energy - Planck, Einstein, Bohr - Electronic structure of the
atom |
Atomic
spectra - regions and flame tests |
Chapter
13 |
|
12 4/2 |
Nuclear
Structure - processes - energy: mass
defect - curve of binding energy - half-life, radiometric dating, nuclear
power, nuclear weapons - control and proliferation EXAM: 4/3 Tuesday 7:30 p.m. |
Half-life
& relative penetration of 3 types
of ionizing radiation |
Chapter
14 |
|
13 4/9 |
Catch-up The
stars and cosmology |
Makeup
Lab |
Chapter
29 |
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14 4/16-24 |
Cosmology and Relativity |
Group
presentation and discussion of selected questions from exercises |
Chapters
29, 30 |
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Comprehensive FINAL EXAM: 5/1 (yes,
this is Tuesday, study day,) 2
4:00 p.m. |
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