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Physics

Assignment Descriptions

Equations

Units

Greek Letters

8/16/17 Trig Notes

Reference Sheets

Physics Test

Key

Physics Test

Pumpkin Drop

Due Nov 1-3

Notes on Newton's 3 Laws

Drag Coefficients

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Specific Heats of Materials

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Term 1

List of Forces & Energies

Term 1 Notes

Science Fair

School Fair Jan 19th

UVU Fair Feb 8th

All Forms

Due Nov 20th

How to do a

Great Science

Fair Poster

Judging Rubric

9th Grade

Permission Form

Human Consent

Form

Smashing Pumpkins

Day 2

Day 3

Videos to be added here soon.

All Possible Graphs

Basic Trig Graphs &

Their Inverses

Rube Goldberg Machines

Rube Goldberg was a 1930s cartoonist known for inventing elaborate machines to do simple tasks.  To the left is a video example of a Rube Goldberb made by the band OK Go called This Too Shall Pass.  Physics students will be making their own Rube Goldberg Machine and showing it off to the class, either in person, or by video.  Due 11/28/17.

Rube Goldberg Rube-ric

*Note: This rube-ric is from last year.  The due date is wrong.  It is Due in class Nov 28th 2017

The Great Bridge Building Competition

Due in Class December 12, 2017

Term 3

Light Lab 1

1/9/18

Light Lab 2

1/11/18

1.24.18

We studied oscilloscopes.  Play with the link below.  Become familiar with how to read and use oscilloscopes.  

D.R.'s Circuit Building Lab

If you are struggling, here is a link with some good electronics notes.

Resistor Colors

Physics of Star Trek

Cheetah Physics

2.13.18

Olympic Physics. Students should pick an Olympic sport, describe the physics of it, and ask & solve one question related to their sport.

Current Events in Physics

2.26.18

Current Events in Physics

2.26.18

Symbol Dictionary 100 pts.  In physics we use the same symbols quite frequently.  Define 50 terms related to physics.  Include Greek letters.  Put into your own words.

Student Examples

Plan for Success

3.2.18

"You are the master of your fate.  You are the captain of your soul."--Invictus by William Earnest Henley

This assignment is to evaluate your strengths and weaknesses and to come up with a plan for how you will study to improve your scores.

Physics Plan for Success

Nuclear Science

Nuclear Doses

Nuclear Science

Notes About Momentum

4.13.18

Momentum Notes.  In class I fumbled around trying to express momentum in 2D.  Here is a clear description of what was happening and how to apply it to 3D and beyond.

Great Student Examples

Motion

Energy

Starblast

Earth Day

4th Term Project Rubric

4.23.18

Term 4 MegaProject Rubric.  Students are to demonstrate that they have mastered all of the concepts required by the State of Utah.  The link above takes you directly to the state standards list.  The project is due April 30th.

Student Example

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