| Unit Conversions | dimensional analysis, "multiplying by 1" |
| speed conversions, ex:77mi/hr= ? m/s | |
| Speed | s=d/t, d=st, t=d/s story problems |
| graphs, track or clay ball activity | |
| marble inclined plane lab | |
| Acceleration | 4 uniform motion equations (no derivation) |
| gravitational acceleration, terminal velocity | |
| graphs, tangent method to find "a" | |
| circular motion is accelerated, accelerometer demo | |
| Vectors & Velocity | protractor/ruler method. pythagorean theorem |
| math method, introduce sin-cos-tan functions | |
| 1 & 2 dimensional | |
| Classical Newtonian Physics | Inertia, F=ma, force pairs;=>problems 3demos |
| gravity | |
| Galileo's imaginary ramp | |
| units explained/derived=>"Newton" & Kgm/s | |
| momentum, problems, collision cart lab | |
| impulse activity: egg box | |
| centripetal force, demo | |
| Machines | efficiency, problems, |
| mechanical advantage, problems | |
| rube goldberg boxes | |
| work, problems | |
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| the "Joule" explained | |
| friction | |
| Energy | kinetic |
| potential (grav, elec, chem, mech,...more) | |
| law of conservation of energy | |
| the Joule (derive) | |
| Power | the "Watt" explained including the Kilowatthour |
| P=w/t, problems | |
| electric bill, problems, costs to run appliances | |
| Waves | Properties, demos=>trans&comp. wave checklist |
| Transverse & Compressional examples, epicenter activity | |
| V=fl, f=v/l, l=v/f | |
| sound, light...waves and their media | |
| reflection, refraction, diffraction, interfenence | |
| resonance, sympathetic vibration; Tacoma Narrows clip | |
| Light | lenses & ray tracing |
| colors, the eye | |
| color addition & subtraction, filters | |
| colors vs. pigments | |
| lasers | |
| Sound | properties |
| pitch, notes, frequency, overtones | |
| instrument classes | |
| Doppler Shift (incl. light) | |