Thursday, 20 September 2018

Newton's Laws Practice from Textbook

Here are some practice questions to try.

Section 3.1 practice P.119, practice P.120,  Questions P.122 #2, 5, 7, 9, 15

Section 3.2 practice P.126, Questions P. 129 #2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 13

Section 3.3 practice P.133, practice P.135, Questions P.136 #1, 2, 6, 8

Good Practice!

RZ


Tuesday, 18 September 2018

First Newton's Laws Quiz SPH3U

Hello all,

Today we will do a quiz to check where we are with FBDs and Newton's Laws:

First watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7iYZPp2zYY

In your lab booklets complete the following: (make sure there is a date, title and clear subtitles to show me what is what)


  1.  For both the no seat belt case and the seat belt case:
    1. draw as many free body diagrams as necessary to fully identify the types of motion (at rest , constant velocity, speeding up, slowing down)
    2. explain an example of each of Newton's laws from the video
  2.  Summarise why seat belts save lives. 

Monday, 3 September 2018

Lab Booklets and Bridge Build Competition

Hello all,

Our first real task is to assemble our lab booklets then complete the bridge building challenge.  Here are instructions and constraints.


  1.  Create a cover page for your lab booklets and include; 
    1. name, course code + lab booklet, and draw an image about something that interests you in the realm of physics.  
    2. take approx. 30 lined sheets and a back cover and staple your lab booklet together. 
  2. Bridge Build Challenge:
    1. at your table groups, brainstorm, design and build a bridge with only one newspaper (no other materials allowed). The bridge must comply with the following requirements:
      1. span two desks at a distance of 50 cm from each other
      2. be capable of attaching a force sensor to the middle underside of the span 
      3. not be connected or supported to any surface other than the top surface of the desks
      4. competition winner will be the bridge that supports the highest load in newtons divided by the mass of the bridge in kg. (ie an advantage to having a strong/light bridge)
  3. complete a lab book entry with the following: (will be marked)
    1. date and entry name 
    2. design sketches including dimmesions
    3. recorded data (mass and load)
    4. calculation for competition (mass/load) ** do not forget about units!!!

 Have fun!!

RZ

Welcome to Grade 11 Physics!

Hello and Welcome!

Here is a link to the physics handbook, which has the course outline and many useful tools that you will use throughout the semester.

I look forward to getting to know everyone and exploring introductory physics with you!

Grade 11 Physics Handbook

RZ