NOTE: Links to my pages are in yellow, outside pages are in green.
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| 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 | 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, demonstrate sin-cos-tan 1 & 2 dimensional |
| Newtonian Physics |
Inertia, |
| Newton's Laws |
gravity Galileo's imaginary ramp units explained/derived=>"Newton" & Kgm/s momentum applet, problems, collision cart lab impulse activity: egg box centripetal force, demo torque |
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Machines
simple machines |
efficiency
, problems, mechanical advantage , problems rube goldberg boxes work, problems pulley lab &/or sprocket lab the "Joule" explained friction , lever applet engine project/analysis |
| Energy&Work |
kinetic potential (grav, elec, chem, mech,...more) law of conservation of energy the Joule |
| Power |
the "Watt" explained including the Kilowatthour (
wattages
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| Waves |
Properties, demos=>transverse&compresional.
Wave checklist
Transverse & Compressional examples, epicenter activity V=fl, f=v/l, l=v/f standing waves sound, light...waves and their media reflection, refraction , applet diffraction, interfenence resonance, sympathetic vibration; Tacoma Narrows clip EM waves |
| Light | lenses & ray tracing
colors the eye color addition & subtraction, filters colors vs. pigments lasers |
| Sound |
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properties
pitch, notes, frequency, overtones instrument classes , homemade instruments Doppler Shift (incl. light) the ear |
