Welcome to Physics!
This website will provide you with resources to help you learn not just about what physics is, but to also learn how to actually do physics.
This website will provide you with resources to help you learn not just about what physics is, but to also learn how to actually do physics.
3/20/2025
1. Online Learning: Work problem set 3.17
1. Online Learning: Work problem set 3.17
Problem Sets
| physics_set_3.17.pdf |
| physics_problem_set_2.pdf |
| physics_problem_set_3.pdf |
03/17/2025
1. Review torque concepts
2. Work some entry level problems
1. Review torque concepts
2. Work some entry level problems
03/11/2025
1. Begin final construction of Pendulum Snake 2
1. Begin final construction of Pendulum Snake 2
03/05/2025
1. Begin Planning Pendulum Snake
1. Begin Planning Pendulum Snake
03/01/2025
1. Complete Projectile Path 2
1. Complete Projectile Path 2
02/25/2025
1. Fan Cars Part II: Bigger, Faster, Badder
1. Fan Cars Part II: Bigger, Faster, Badder
02/24/2025
1. Discuss and begin planning the construction of a pendulum snake thing
1. Discuss and begin planning the construction of a pendulum snake thing
02/18/2025
1. Use Video Physics app to record a basket ball toss
2. Generate motion graphs from the video
3. Create replica of ball toss with strings and balls
1. Use Video Physics app to record a basket ball toss
2. Generate motion graphs from the video
3. Create replica of ball toss with strings and balls
02/14/2025
1. Build Fan Carts!
2. Use Logger Pro to determine the acceleration of your carts
3. Measure the mass of carts
4. Calculate Thrust Force on carts (F =ma)
1. Build Fan Carts!
2. Use Logger Pro to determine the acceleration of your carts
3. Measure the mass of carts
4. Calculate Thrust Force on carts (F =ma)
Physics 1 Class Expectations
Anyone can learn how to do physics, but it takes practice. So to be successful in this class you must...
1. Come to class with notebook, pencil/pen, and a calculator and stay awake
2. Work 5 to 10 practice problems every evening for at least 30 minutes
As you work more problems, they will become easier. It just takes practice.
Anyone can learn how to do physics, but it takes practice. So to be successful in this class you must...
1. Come to class with notebook, pencil/pen, and a calculator and stay awake
2. Work 5 to 10 practice problems every evening for at least 30 minutes
As you work more problems, they will become easier. It just takes practice.
| minnesota_academic_standards_in_science_–_final_with_examples_and_emphasis_statements_updated_020824.pdf |
| physics-web_sab7rrq.pdf |
| physics_syllabus.pdf |
| physics__equation_sheet.pdf |
Example CER
Claim: kinetic energy is lost in an in elastic collision.
Evidence: We measured the velocity of two carts before and after a collision. Then we used these velocities to calculate the total kinetic of the carts both before and after the collision. Calculations showed the kinetic energy after the collision was less than the kinetic energy before the collision.
Reason: Some of the kinetic energy transforms into heat and sound.
Claim: kinetic energy is lost in an in elastic collision.
Evidence: We measured the velocity of two carts before and after a collision. Then we used these velocities to calculate the total kinetic of the carts both before and after the collision. Calculations showed the kinetic energy after the collision was less than the kinetic energy before the collision.
Reason: Some of the kinetic energy transforms into heat and sound.
