Labs:
You will be working in groups on most lab activities. Your log book (lab book or lab journal) does not have to be "neat" but it must be organized. Make sure to put all pertinent information in your log book. Staple or tape graphs or data that you have printed so that they do not fall out. If you do not know how a particular piece of apparatus works read a Lab Equipment Manual or ask [other groups are great resources too!].Date |
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Simulations from PhET | |
Tuesday August 24 |
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Simple Motion |
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Thursday September 2 |
2
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Complex Motion Use simulations to visualize 2D motion. |
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Thursday September 9 |
3
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Force and Motion Start with frictionless surfaces. |
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Tuesday September 21 |
4
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Rockets You will turn in (via email) an excel spreadsheet that includes graphs of height as a function of time and velocity as a function of time. All data columns must be clearly labeled. Include readable comments describing how you determined each variable (Note: you can insert equations into spreadsheets). |
Modified Directions:
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Tuesday September 28 |
5
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Rocket Launching
Collect video for analysis. |
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Tuesday October 5 |
6 |
Spinning Objects Visualize rotational motion. The directions for this lab have been slightly modified. |
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Tuesday
October 19 |
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Rolling Objects Play with the orbital motion of objects... this your solar system. |
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Tuesday October 26 |
8
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Tuesday November 2 |
9
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Impulse and Collisions Lunar lander is great game to play... control your momentum! |
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Tuesday November 9 |
10
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Work and Energy This simulation is useful for visualizing energy conservation. |
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Thursday November 18 |
11
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Fluids and Pressure Lab Change: Determining the viscosity of a fluid (via measuring the flow rate as a function of height) is not required as part of the B-lab. It is a possible A-lab. |
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| Tuesday November 30 | 12 |
Drag Force Use simulations to visualize contact friction and the forces including friction when moving an object. |
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| C-level: Conceptual
diagram and summary due on lab day. Students must receive a 3 (out of 4) on
the C-level to move on to the B-Level. B-level: Basic lab must be checked on lab day for A-level work to earn credit. Edited lab summaries due by following Tuesday (best to get feedback on lab day). Students must receive a 2 (out of 4) on the B-Level to move on to the A-level. A-level: Advanced lab summaries due by following Tuesday. |
| Labs are evaluated on 0=not present, 1=poor, 2=needs improvement, 3=meets expectations and 4=exceeds expectations. |
| Your percent lab grade is given by %=(5*C + 3*B + 2*A + 42)/82*100%. You may find it easier to look at a table of scores. |