Note: this section is intended for Physics 12 students at Notre Dame Regional Secondary

Contents are subject to change

Primary materials: class handouts consisting of practice problems and worksheets

Secondary materials: Physics SNAP book for supplementary work

Tertiary materials: weekly Physics News newsletters with challenge/scholarship problems

September 2007

Course introduction

Various physics review exercises, one per evening

• Kinematics and Dynamics (model rocket)
• Physics 11 review
• Electricity review: electrical appliances (power and operating cost)
• Physics 11 problems review
• Graphing review

• Vectors: components, adding vectors
• Vector addition: sine law, cosine law (parallelogram)
• Vector components and vector addition: problem sheet
• Test: Vectors and Vector Addition
• Equilibrium of forces
• Lab: Verifying equilibrium of a system of three coplanar, concurrent forces

October 2007

• Rotational equilibrium: torques
• Lab: Equilibrium of a Loaded Beam
• Worksheet packages: Static equilibrium, rotational equilibrium
• Test: Equilibrium

November 2007

• Projectile Motion
• Lab: Projectile Motion (analysis of air table spark track)
• Worksheet packages: linear and projectile motion
• Test: Projectile motion

December 2007

• Dynamics
• Linear and two-dimensional momentum
• Lab: Collision analysis (air table spark track)

January 2008

• Complete unit on linear and two-dimensional motion
• Test: Work, Energy, Power, Momentum
• Term Examination

February 2008

• Circular Motion and Gravitation
• Motion of satellites, cars on curves, Ferris wheels
• Gravitational potential energy, work to lift a satellite into orbit and between orbits
• Test: Circular Motion & Gravitation

March 2008

• Electrostatics
• Electric potential
• Electrical potential energy
• Work
• Electric fields
• Lab: CRT: deflection of electron beam
• Test: Electrostatics

April 2008

• Electric circuits
• Ohm's law
• Electric power
• Transmission lines
• Test: Circuitry
• Annual Physics Balsa Bridge Building Contest

May 2008

• Electromagnetism
• Magnetic fields
• Electromagnetic induction
• Faraday's Law
• Transformers
• Electric motors and back emf
• Numerous demos

May/June 2008

• Two tests for E/M: Test 1 (Magnetic Fields and Forces), Test 2 (Electromagnetic Induction)
• End of Year Review

Contact the instructor

Google Talk sessions: upon request at mutually convenient time(s)

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