Class: AP/IB HL Physics
Day: Fri Oct 21
Unit Title:
Mechanics
Lesson Objectives
-
Understand the effect of fluid friction on the motion of a body so that they
can:
i) Find the terminal velocity of a body moving vertically through a fluid that
exerts a retarding force proportional to velocity.
ii) Describe qualitatively, with the aid of graphs, the acceleration, velocity, and
displacement of a particle when released from rest or projected vertically.
In Class Assignments
- Half Hour Lesson - Assembly
- Drag Force and Terminal Velocity PP - Notes
(Fishbane 5-3 pg. 133 – 135)
- Drag force and terminal velocity problems - Start
Homework Assignments
- AP “C” Drag Questions (2005,2008)
Due Dates
Wed Oct 26