FHS Physics: 2021

Wednesday - May 26th, 2021 (50/50 Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will be assessed on their knowledge of unit 11 topics.

Bellwork:

N/A

Daily Plan:

Homework:

Monday - May 24th, 2021 (50/50 Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to describe how a sound wave travels, how sound is perceived by humans, and how the perceived sound of a source can change based motion.

Bellwork:

N/A

Daily Plan:

Unit 11 Review

Homework:

Friday - May 21st, 2021 (Asynchronous)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to describe how a sound wave travels, how sound is perceived by humans, and how the perceived sound of a source can change based motion.

Bellwork:

Make sure to upload your bellwork by 2:30 pm today!!

Daily Plan:

Homework:

Thursday - May 20th, 2021 (50/50 Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to describe how a sound wave travels, how sound is perceived by humans, and how the perceived sound of a source can change based motion.

Bellwork:

How does it feel to be doing the last bellwork of the year?

Daily Plan:

Unit 11 Review

Homework:

Tuesday - May 18th, 2021 (50/50 Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to describe how a sound wave travels, how sound is perceived by humans, and how the perceived sound of a source can change based motion.

Bellwork:

An instrument is known to be playing its fundamental frequency which is measured at 365 Hz. The instrument changes to its next harmonic and the frequency is found to be 1095 Hz. What type of air column is present in this instrument? Explain your answer.

Daily Plan:

Instruments Lab - Part 2

Homework:

Friday - May 14th, 2021 (Asynchronous)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to describe how a sound wave travels, how sound is perceived by humans, and how the perceived sound of a source can change based motion.

Bellwork:

Describe the composition of a sound wave (nodes & antinodes) produced by a string instrument. Based on your answer, draw a diagram of the first and 4th harmonic of any string instrument.

Daily Plan:

HQ: Harmonics (DUE 5/20 END)

Homework:

Thursday - May 13th, 2021 (50/50 Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to describe how a sound wave travels, how sound is perceived by humans, and how the perceived sound of a source can change based motion.

Bellwork:

The frequency of the third harmonic on a string instrument is measured to be 476 Hz. If the speed of the sound wave on the string is 421 m/s, what is the length of the string?

Daily Plan:

Homework:

Tuesday - May 11th, 2021 (50/50 Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to describe how a sound wave travels, how sound is perceived by humans, and how the perceived sound of a source can change based motion.

Bellwork:

The relative intensity of 4 guitars playing is measured to be 87 dB. What would the relative intensity (in dB) be of 3 of these guitars playing?

Daily Plan:

Homework:

Friday - May 7th, 2021 (Asynchronous)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to describe how a sound wave travels, how sound is perceived by humans, and how the perceived sound of a source can change based motion.

Bellwork:

What units is intensity measured in?

Daily Plan:

HQ: Intensity (DUE 5/11 END)

Homework:

Thursday - May 6th, 2021 (50/50 Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to describe how a sound wave travels, how sound is perceived by humans, and how the perceived sound of a source can change based motion.

Bellwork:

You are standing near your friend at the zoo when a goat gets scared and begins to scream at a frequency of 675 Hz. If the goat accelerates away from you at a rate of 2.50 m/s², what frequency will you hear produced by the goat 6.25 s later?

Daily Plan:

Homework:

Tuesday - May 4th, 2021 (50/50 Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to describe how a sound wave travels, how sound is perceived by humans, and how the perceived sound of a source can change based motion.

Bellwork:

A baseball coach shouts loudly at an umpire standing 5.0 meters away. If the sound power produced by the coach is 3.1 x 10⁻³ W, what is the intensity of the sound when it reaches the umpire?

Daily Plan:

Sound Practice #2 Work Time
Sound Intensity Lab

Homework:

Friday - April 30th, 2021 (Asynchronous)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to describe how a sound wave travels, how sound is perceived by humans, and how the perceived sound of a source can change based motion.

Bellwork:

What scale do we use to measure how loud something is?

Daily Plan:

Sound Practice #2

Homework:

Thursday - April 29th, 2021 (50/50 Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to describe how a sound wave travels, how sound is perceived by humans, and how the perceived sound of a source can change based motion.

Bellwork:

On a foggy morning, two cars are approaching each other. While driving at a speed of 26.5 m/s, a car sounds its horn at a frequency of 495 Hz. The person in the other car hears the sound at a frequency of 612 Hz. How fast is the other car moving?

Daily Plan:

Homework:

Tuesday - April 27th, 2021 (50/50 Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to describe how a sound wave travels, how sound is perceived by humans, and how the perceived sound of a source can change based motion.

Bellwork:

If a sound source and the listener are moving toward each other, what can we assume about the perceived frequency that will be heard? If a sound source and the listener are moving away from each other, what can we assume about the perceived frequency that will be heard?

Daily Plan:

Homework:

Friday - April 23rd, 2021 (Asynchronous)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to describe how a sound wave travels, how sound is perceived by humans, and how the perceived sound of a source can change based motion.

Bellwork:

How do you think you did on your test? Why?

Daily Plan:

Homework:

Thursday - April 22nd, 2021 (50/50 Virtual Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will describe the path of objects in simple harmonic motion and predict the velocity, acceleration, and force on an object at different points in that motion.

Bellwork:

What has been the most challenging part of this unit for you? What did you do to prepare for this on the test?

Daily Plan:

Wave Interference Simulation - File Upload
Unit 10 Work Time
Unit 10 Test
Unit 10 Test - FILE UPLOAD

Homework:

N/A

SEEL Extension:

Tuesday - April 20th, 2021 (50/50 Virtual Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will describe the path of objects in simple harmonic motion and predict the velocity, acceleration, and force on an object at different points in that motion.

Bellwork:

How is a standing wave created? What is a node? What is an antinode?

Daily Plan:

Homework:

Prepare for the Unit 10 Test!

SEEL Extension:

Friday - April 16th, 2021 (Asynchronous)

Daily Objective:

Students will describe the path of objects in simple harmonic motion and predict the velocity, acceleration, and force on an object at different points in that motion.

Bellwork:

While moving through the ocean, a small boat produces waves that take 45.6 s to travel 5675 m to the shore. The distance between the crest and the next successive trough is seen to be 3.65 m. What is the period of this wave disturbance?

Daily Plan:

HQ: Waves & Wave Interactions (DUE 4/20 END)

Homework:

Thursday - April 15th, 2021 (50/50 Virtual Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will describe the path of objects in simple harmonic motion and predict the velocity, acceleration, and force on an object at different points in that motion.

Bellwork:

A sound wave produced by a tuning fork is found to have a period of 2.12 x 10^-4 s. If the wavelength of the sound is measured to be 0.115 m, how long will it take the wave to travel a distance of 212 m?

Daily Plan:

Homework:

Waves Practice #2

SEEL Extension:

Tuesday - April 13th, 2021 (50/50 Virtual Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will describe the path of objects in simple harmonic motion and predict the velocity, acceleration, and force on an object at different points in that motion.

Bellwork:

What are the two types of wave? How are they similar? How are they different? What are the properties of wave that can be measured?

Daily Plan:

Homework:

Waves & Strides Activity

SEEL Extension:

Friday - April 2nd, 2021

No School - Spring Break!

Thursday - April 1st, 2021 (50/50 Virtual Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will describe the path of objects in simple harmonic motion and predict the velocity, acceleration, and force on an object at different points in that motion.

Bellwork:

A vertical spring with a spring constant of 18.5 N/m is at rest when a 0.885 kg mass is attached to the end, dropped, and set in to simple harmonic motion.
a) What is the period of the motion?
b) How far below the rest point is the new equilibrium point?
c) What force is the spring exerting on the mass when the mass is 21 cm below the new equilibrium point?
d) What acceleration will the mass experience when it is 21 cm below the new equilibrium point?

Daily Plan:

Homework:

Waves Practice #1

SEEL Extension:

Tuesday - March 30th, 2021 (50/50 Virtual Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will describe the path of objects in simple harmonic motion and predict the velocity, acceleration, and force on an object at different points in that motion.

Bellwork:

On Earth, the period of a specific pendulum is measured to be T. The pendulum is taken to another planet where the acceleration due to gravity is double that of Earth's, and the pendulum's length is quadrupled. What is the exact affect on the period of the pendulum in terms of T?

Daily Plan:

Homework:

Pendulum Lab

SEEL Extension:

Friday - March 26th, 2021 (Asynchronous)

Daily Objective:

Students will describe the path of objects in simple harmonic motion and predict the velocity, acceleration, and force on an object at different points in that motion.

Bellwork:

Where is the acceleration magnitude at a maximum in simple harmonic motion? Explain your answer. Where is velocity at a maximum? Explain your answer.

Daily Plan:

Homework:

Thursday - March 25th, 2021 (50/50 Virtual Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will describe the path of objects in simple harmonic motion and predict the velocity, acceleration, and force on an object at different points in that motion.

Bellwork:

A spring (k = 85 N/m) is set horizontally on a table and is compressed 0.35 m to the left. A 0.255 kg mass is attached to the end and the spring is let go. If there is a constant frictional force of 0.52 N, what acceleration will the mass experience when the spring has moved 0.11 m toward its equilibrium position (assume the mass was just released and this is the first cycle of motion it has experienced).

Daily Plan:

Homework:

Simple Harmonic Motion Practice #1

SEEL Extension:

Tuesday - March 23rd, 2021 (50/50 Virtual Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will describe the path of objects in simple harmonic motion and predict the velocity, acceleration, and force on an object at different points in that motion.

Bellwork:

How does an object move while undergoing simple harmonic motion?

Daily Plan:

Homework:

Simple Harmonic Motion Practice #1

SEEL Extension:

Friday - March 19th, 2021 (Asynchronous)

No School - Flex Day

Tuesday - March 18th, 2021 (50/50 Virtual Block)

Thursday - March 18th, 2021 (50/50 Virtual Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will be assessed on their knowledge of unit 9 topics.

Bellwork:

N/A

Daily Plan:

Homework:

N/A

SEEL Extension:

Tuesday - March 16th, 2021 (50/50 Virtual Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to describe how objects move in circular paths, and will be able to solve problems involving circular motion.

Bellwork:

How did Einstein describe the way gravitational forces exist between two objects?

Daily Plan:

Unit 9 Review

Homework:

Prepare for the Unit 9 Test!

SEEL Extension:

Friday - March 12th, 2021 (Asynchronous)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to describe how objects move in circular paths, and will be able to solve problems involving circular motion.

Bellwork:

A bucket of water is swung in a perfectly horizontal circular path above your head. What happens to the water in the bucket? Explain how and why this occurs.

Daily Plan:

HQ: Gravitation (DUE 3/16 END)

Homework:

SEEL Extension:

Thursday - March 11th, 2021 (50/50 Virtual Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to describe how objects move in circular paths, and will be able to solve problems involving circular motion.

Bellwork:

What is centripetal acceleration? How can it be calculated? What causes objects to acclerate?

Daily Plan:

Homework:

F_c and A_c Lab

SEEL Extension:

Tuesday - March 9th, 2021 (50/50 Virtual Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to describe how objects move in circular paths, and will be able to solve problems involving circular motion.

Bellwork:

A 1.85 x 10³ kg car drives at a speed of 19.8 m/s around a perfectly circular track. If the car is just on the edge of slipping and frictional force between the tires and the road is known to be 10515 N, what is the radius of the track?

Daily Plan:

Homework:

Circular Motion Practice #2

SEEL Extension:

Friday - March 5th, 2021 (Asynchronous)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to describe how objects move in circular paths, and will be able to solve problems involving circular motion.

Bellwork:

A bucket of water is swung in a perfectly horizontal circular path above your head. What happens to the water in the bucket? Explain how and why this occurs.

Daily Plan:

Homework:

SEEL Extension:

Thursday - March 4th, 2021 (50/50 Virtual Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to describe how objects move in circular paths, and will be able to solve problems involving circular motion.

Bellwork:

What is happening to the tangential velocity of an object as it moves in a constant speed in a circular path? What does this imply must be present on the object?

Daily Plan:

Homework:

Circular Motion Practice #1

SEEL Extension:

Tuesday - March 2nd, 2021 (50/50 Virtual Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will be assessed on their knowledge of unit 8 topics.

Bellwork:

N/A

Daily Plan:

Homework:

N/A

SEEL Extension:

Friday - February 26th, 2021 (Asynchronous)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to describe how a machine makes work "easier," and will be able to predict the amount of work done when using a machine.

Bellwork:

What has been the most challenging part of this unit for you? What do you plan on doing today (and in to next week) to work on this in preparation for the test?

Daily Plan:

Unit 8 Review

Homework:

Prepare for the Unit 8 Test!

Thursday - February 25th, 2021 (50/50 Virtual Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to describe how a machine makes work "easier," and will be able to solve problems involving the mechanical advantage of machines.

Bellwork:

When solving problems involving torque, when do you need to pay attention to the mass of the lever itself?

Daily Plan:

Homework:

Lever Lab

SEEL Extension:

Tuesday - February 23rd, 2021 (50/50 Virtual Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to describe how a machine makes work "easier," and will be able to solve problems involving the mechanical advantage of machines.

Bellwork:

A 435 N diver stands at rest at the end of a diving board as shown in the diagram above. The diving board is bolted to the metal stand on the left and is resting on top of the metal stand in the middle. Determine the force provided by each stand to keep the board at rest. (Assume the board is perfectly straight and has no mass)

Daily Plan:

Lever Lab

Homework:

Machines Practice #3

SEEL Extension:

Friday - February 19th, 2021 (Asynchronous)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to describe how a machine makes work "easier," and will be able to predict the amount of work done when using a machine.

Bellwork:

Two objects are placed on one side of the fulcrum of a 1st class lever. The first object has a mass of 2.15 kg and is placed 0.35 m from the fulcrum. The second object has a mass of 1.25 kg and is placed 0.65 m from the fulcrum. If the mass of the lever is negligible, what force would would have to be exerted at a distance of 0.45 m on the opposite side of the lever to keep the lever at equilibrium?

Daily Plan:

Homework:

HQ: Torque (DUE 2/25 END)

Thursday - February 18th, 2021 (50/50 Virtual Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to describe how a machine makes work "easier," and will be able to solve problems involving the mechanical advantage of machines.

Bellwork:

What are the three classes of lever? How can you differentiate them from each other?

Daily Plan:

Homework:

Machines Practice #3

SEEL Extension:

Monday - February 15th, 2021 and Tuesday - February 16th, 2021

No School - President's Day & Flex Day

Friday - February 12th, 2021 (Asynchronous)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to describe how a machine makes work "easier," and will be able to predict the amount of work done when using a machine.

Bellwork:

Compare and contrast the three different classes of lever.

Daily Plan:

Homework:

N/A

Thursday - February 11th, 2021 (50/50 Virtual Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to describe how a machine makes work "easier," and will be able to solve problems involving the mechanical advantage of machines.

Bellwork:

How can you determine the ideal mechanical advantage of a pulley system? How would you measure the actual mechanical advantage of a pulley system?

Daily Plan:

Homework:

Pulley Lab

SEEL Extension:

Tuesday - February 9th, 2021 (50/50 Virtual Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to describe how a machine makes work "easier," and will be able to solve problems involving the mechanical advantage of machines.

Bellwork:

An inclined plane is created with a length of 12.5 m at an angle of 31.5 degrees above the horizontal. If a force of 315 N is applied parallel to the ramp in order to move a 42.5 kg box, what is the efficiency of the inclined plane?

Daily Plan:

Homework:

Inclined Plane Lab

SEEL Extension:

Friday - February 5th, 2021 (Asynchronous)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to describe how a machine makes work "easier," and will be able to predict the amount of work done when using a machine.

Bellwork:

How can you increase the ideal mechanical advantage of an inclined plane? How can you increase the ideal mechanical advantage of a wheel and axle?

Daily Plan:

Machines at Home Activity (Part 1 Only!)

Homework:

N/A

Thursday - February 4th, 2021 (50/50 Virtual Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to describe how a machine makes work "easier," and will be able to solve problems involving the mechanical advantage of machines.

Bellwork:

How do machines make work "easier?". What do machines NEVER do?

Daily Plan:

Homework:

Machines Practice #2 and HQ

SEEL Extension:

Tuesday - February 2nd, 2021 (50/50 Virtual Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to describe how a machine makes work "easier," and will be able to solve problems involving the mechanical advantage of machines.

Bellwork:

A machine is created that is found to be 75% efficient. The machine is used with an effort force of 235 N over a distance of 15.5 m to move a resistance force of 450 N. How far does the resistance force move?

Daily Plan:

Homework:

Machines Practice #1

SEEL Extension:

Friday - January 29th, 2021 (Asynchronous)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to describe how a machine makes work "easier," and will be able to predict the amount of work done when using a machine.

Bellwork:

What would you consider to be a machine? How do machines make life easier?

Daily Plan:

Homework:

N/A

Thursday - January 28th, 2021 (50/50 Virtual Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will be assessed on their knowledge of unit 7 topics.

Bellwork:

N/A

Daily Plan:

Homework:

N/A

SEEL Extension:

Tuesday - January 26th, 2021 (50/50 Virtual Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to predict the changes in energy an object experiences as it moves and use the law of conservation of energy to solve problems.

Bellwork:

A bowling ball of mass 6.5 kg is dropped from a height of 4.75 m above the ground. At the same time, a baseball of mass 0.125 kg is dropped from the same height. What is the speed of the bowling ball when it hits the ground? What is the speed of the baseball?

What does this show us about the mass of an object, the height from which it is dropped, and the speed with which it will hit? Use the law of conservation of energy (in math equation form) to prove your answer.

Daily Plan:

Homework:

Prepare for the Unit 7 Test!

SEEL Extension:

Friday - January 22nd, 2021 (Asynchronous)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to predict the changes in energy an object experiences as it moves and use the law of conservation of energy to solve problems.

Bellwork:

A diver is initially at rest on a diving board when they drop directly down toward the water. If the diver hits the water traveling at a speed of 11.5 m/s, how high up was the diving board?

Daily Plan:

Skate Park Simulation

Homework:

Skate Park Simulation

Thursday - January 21st, 2021 (50/50 Virtual Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to predict the changes in energy an object experiences as it moves and use the law of conservation of energy to solve problems.

Bellwork:

Describe what would happen to the PE_g and KE of an object that is initially at rest on the edge of a cliff and which is then pushed off.

Daily Plan:

Homework:

Energy Conservation Practice #1

SEEL Extension:

Tuesday - January 19th, 2021 (50/50 Virtual Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to predict the potential energy due to gravity of objects based on their position.

Bellwork:

Where would you be more intimidated to stand at: on top of a chair or on top of cliff 200 m above the ground? What does this imply about the energy you have on the top of the chair vs. the energy you have at the top of the cliff?

Daily Plan:

Homework:

Potential Energy Practice #1

SEEL Extension:

Friday - January 15th, 2021 (100% Virtual Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to describe situations where work is done, and be able to predict the amount of work done.

Bellwork:

How are you calculating the force being exerted to move the cart in our lab?

Daily Plan:

Homework:

Work & Kinetic Energy Lab

SEEL Extension:

Wednesday - January 13th, 2021 (100% Virtual Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to describe situations where work is done, and be able to predict the amount of work done.

Bellwork:

How are kinetic energy and work related? Why does this make sense?

Daily Plan:

Homework:

Work & Kinetic Energy Lab

Tuesday - January 12th, 2021 (100% Virtual Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to describe situations where work is done, and be able to predict the amount of work done.

Bellwork:

A box is pushed horizontally across the floor with a force of 125 N over a distance of 3.75 m. If the box experiences a frictional force of 45 N during this time, what net work was done on the box?

Daily Plan:

Homework:

Work & Kinetic Energy Practice

HQ: Work & KE (DUE 11/15 END)

SEEL Extension:

Friday - January 8th, 2021 (100% Virtual Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to describe situations where work is done, and be able to predict the amount of work done.

Bellwork:

A 65 kg box is pulled along a flat floor with a 125 N force directed at an angle of 25 degrees above the horizontal. If the box is pulled horizontally across 22.8 m, how much work was done pulling the box?

Daily Plan:

Homework:

Work Activity

SEEL Extension:

Wednesday - January 6th, 2021 (100% Virtual Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to describe situations where work is done, and be able to predict the amount of work done.

Bellwork:

How was your break?

Daily Plan:

Homework:

Work Practice #1

SEEL Extension: