ICS Homework Schedule
Homework Description- Use ICS book
Due Date
Introduction to Waves (CA Physics Standards 4a, 4b) pages 182-191
Make Mini Books including word, definition and a picture for the following words: amplitude,
standing wave, crest, wavelength, frequency, compression pulse or wave, longitudinal pulse
or wave, transverse pulse or wave, trough, node. [50 points]
Vocabulary quiz on 11/7/12
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Read “Wave Vocabulary” on pages 187-190. Write down 10 facts. [10 points]
Read “Physics Talk: Calculating the Speed of Waves” pages 190-191. Copy down and
memorize the formula for the speed of a wave. Complete the “Speed of Wave
Worksheet” [10 points]
Complete “Physics to Go” questions 1-9 on pages 192-193. [20 points]
11/7/12
11/9/12
Reflected Light (CA Physics Standards 4d, 4e, 4f) pages 216-222
 Write definition and draw a picture for the following physics words: normal, ray, angle
of incidence, angle of reflection, image, reflection [20pts]
 Read “For you to Read: Images in a Plane Mirror” on page 219 Write 5 facts. [5pts]
 Read “Diffraction of Light” on page 220 Write 5 facts. [5 pts]
 Complete “Physics to Go” on pages 221-222. [15 pts]
Vocabulary quiz on 11/14/12
11/14/12
Refracted Light (CA Physics Standards 4d, 4e, 4f) pages 230-234
 Write definition and draw a picture for the following physics words: critical angle, index
of refraction, angle of refraction, Snell’s Law [20 points]
 Read “For you to Read: Snell’s Law” on page 233 Write 5 facts. [5 points]
 Read “Reflecting on the Activity and the Challenge” on page 233 Write 5 Facts [5 pts]
 Complete Physics To Go” on page 234 and Do 1-4 only. [8 pts]
Vocabulary quiz on 11/16/12
Electromagnetic Spectrum (CA Physics Standards 5j, 5m, 3f) pages 316-321
 Write definition and draw a picture for the following physics words: electromagnetic
spectrum, light year [10 points]
 Read “For you to Read: Calculating the Speed of Light” on page 319 Write 5 facts. [5
points]
 Read “Physics Talk Electromagnetic Waves” on page 319 List the electromagnetic
waves. [7 points]
 Read “Reflecting on the Activity and the Challenge” on page 320 Write 3 Facts [3pts]
 Complete Physics To Go” on page 234 and Do 1-3 only. [6 pts]
11/16/12
Doppler Effect (CA Physics Standards 5j, 5m, 3f) pages 340-344
 Write definition and draw a picture for the following physics word: Doppler Effect
[5pts]
 Read “For you to Read: Measuring Distances Using the Doppler Effect” on page 342
Write 5 facts. [5 points]
 Read “Reflecting on the Activity and the Challenge” on page 343 Write 2 Facts [2pts]
 Complete Physics To Go” on page 343 and Do 1-3 only. [6 pts]
11/27/12
11/27/12