IB Physics
Fall 2015
Mr. Evans Rm. 331
Michael.evans@matsuk12.us
Course Description: Elective science; first semester covers uncertainties in measurements, vectors,
Newtonian mechanics—kinematics of motion (position, velocity, and constant acceleration), and
dynamics of motion (force, uniform circular motion, energy, momentum, equilibrium, and rotational
motion) and application in fluids (Archimedes’, Bernoulli’s, Venturi’s, and Pascal’s principles). Second
semester covers thermodynamics (ideal gas, heat, temperature, phases of matter, heat engines and pumps,
work, energy, entropy, and laws of thermodynamics), simple harmonic motion, wave mechanics (light
and sound phenomenon), electricity, magnetism, and modern physics (special relativity, quantum
mechanics, and nuclear physics). Students will work individually and in small and large groups.
Assessments will be done based on individual work. Class participation and lab work is an integral part
of the class.
Grading Scale:
A: 90% - 100%
B: 80% - 89%
C: 70% - 79%
D: 60% - 69%
F: < 60%
Academic Dishonesty
will result in a zero.
Semester Grade:
50% Exams and Labs– Exams and labs will occur throughout the semester in order to assess student
mastery of the concepts explored in the course. At least once per semester students will conduct a Formal
Lab Report and submit using Turnitin.com. Please see the Lab Report Rubric for specific information
regarding lab report grading.
20% Quizzes – Quizzes will be given periodically to assess student preparation for upcoming exams.
Quizzes may or may not be announced.
10% Daily Work – Students should expect at least one take home activity each day in this course. Daily
work is expected to be completed and returned the following class day unless otherwise specified.
20% Final – The final exam is comprehensive, covering all topics studied throughout the semester.
Attendance/Make-Up: The school attendance and late policy will be followed. It is the student’s
responsibility to come in before school, during PHARM or after school to get missed work and complete
missed quizzes, exams, and labs. Students will be given one day per absence plus one additional day in
order to complete and turn in missed work in accordance with MSBSD Policy. Any project(s) or Lab(s)
done in partnerships or small groups will be due on the announced due date, even if group members are
absent.
Required Materials:
• three ring notebook with notebook paper
• pencil or pen
• textbook
• calculator
Student Expectations:
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Students are expected to conduct themselves in a manner consistent with the MSBSD Student Handbook,
the class developed Social Contract, and the IB Learner Profile.
Class begins promptly at the ringing of the late bell. Students are expected to be seated in their assigned
seat with all required materials prior to the bell ringing. Students unable to meet this requirement for any
reason, and without a pass from a PHS Staff Member, will be considered tardy. Tardy students will be sent
to the office for a pass in order to gain admittance to class.
Electronic equipment (cell phones, mp3s etc.) is not to be seen or heard in class, unless you have been
given specific permission to use your technology for educational purposes.
Students will be issued 3 Bathroom/hall passes each semester.
Water is the only authorized food or drink item allowed in class provided it is in a container with a sealable
lid and kept closed when not in use.
Use i-parent to check your grade regularly.
Use i-parent to get assignment information in preparation for, or return from, an absence.
Late Work:
1. Late work in this course will be assessed a 25% reduction in value.
2. Late work will not be accepted for credit after three calendar days from the day it is due.
3. All course work (Exams, Lab Reports, Quizzes, Daily Work) is subject to this policy.
Discipline Policy: My goal is for all students to be successful. It is unacceptable for a student’s behavior
to interfere with any other student’s right to learn. Students will be held accountable for their actions
found to be in violation of the PHS Student Handbook. The following actions will be used to deal with
unacceptable behavior:
1. Verbal Warning
2. Student/teacher conference.
3. Parent contacted.
4. Student sent to counselor.
5. Student sent to administrator with disciplinary referral.
6. Student removed from class.
Course Outcomes:
At the successful completion of this course students will:
1) use algebra, trigonometry and graphing to analyze and solve physics problems including
manipulations of vectors (special application to aerodynamics)
2) demonstrate proper lab procedures and write-ups
3) use the SI (International System), both fundamental and derived units
4) manipulate equations using scientific notation
5) proper use of significant digits and raw/relative uncertainties
6) use vectors graphically and use the dot and cross products mathematically
7) understand Newton’s three laws of motion and solve constant acceleration linear motion and
uniform circular motion problems including graphing relationships among x, v, and a
8) understand the concepts of force, mass, acceleration, friction, work, kinetic and potential
energy, power, momentum, and center of mass in linear situations
9) apply linear concepts to rotational kinematics and dynamics
10) set-up and solve equations using the above mentioned concepts, and apply them to simple
machines such as pulleys, levers, wheel and axle, and inclined plane
11) solve equilibrium problems involving linear and rotational concepts including static and nonstatic cases
12) solve two system gravitational problems using the law of universal gravitation and how it
relates to motion of objects in space and on earth
13) apply Kepler’s three laws of planetary motion in solving solar system problems
14) describe the solid, liquid and gas phases of matter, solving problems using the ideal gas law
15) Archimedes and Pascal’s principle, Bernoulli’s law, and the venturi effect as they apply to
various physical effects such as capillary action, buoyancy, fluid flow, simple hydraulic
machines, and aerodynamics
16) solve problems using the ideal gas law and the combined ideal gas law
17) explain the difference between heat and temperature
18) describe the four fundamental laws of thermodynamics
19) explain the relationship among heat, temperature and entropy
20) explain how a simple heat engine and refrigerator works, and the role entropy plays in the flow
of thermal energy
21) solve problems involving specific heat capacity, differences in temperature, heat flow rate, and
heat conduction and convection
22) solve problems using isobaric, isochoric, isothermal, and adiabatic processes
23) give the conditions for simple harmonic motion
24) solve for time period, omega, frequency, position, velocity, and acceleration of a particle
undergoing SHM (simple pendulum and mass spring system)
25) describe the nature of basic wave mechanics (traveling and standing waves, reflection
26) refraction, diffraction and interference) as they apply to light and sound waves (open and
closed tubes)
27) qualitatively describe resonance, the Doppler effect and beat frequency
28) understand the concepts of charge, DC current, resistance, voltage, and capacitance
29) construct DC series and parallel circuits and calculate voltage drops and amps for series and
parallel circuits with single power supplies
30) describe magnetism using magnetic flux, and solve problems associated with uniform
magnetic fields and electrical charges including forces on current carrying wires and moving
charges, and in solenoids
31) explain and calculate the electric and magnetic fields from charges and current carrying wires
32) explain magnetic induction using Faraday’s and Lenz’s laws
33) qualitatively describe AC, and solve problems involving transformers
34) apply electromagnetic induction to motors and generators
35) describe light as a wave of electromagnetism, and its properties of reflection, refraction, and
diffraction using Snell’s law and Huygen’s principle
36) apply the outcome of the theory of special relativity
37) explain the concept of energy being quantized (Planck’s black body radiation), the photoelectric effect, Compton scattering, and Pair production/annihilation
38) describe the Bohr atomic model including spectroscopy
39) state the Heisenberg uncertainty principle (momentum/position and energy/time)
40) describe various aspects of the particle/wave duality of matter including the double slit
experiment
41) conceptually understand fission, fusion, and radioactive decay including inverse square law,
shielding, and half-life
42) calculate mass defect and binding energy in the nucleus, and complete various radioactive
decay equations
43) recognize the classification of various basic sub-atomic particles
Web Resources used in class or individually at home:
General Sites
http://demoroom.physics.ncsu.edu/ demos and movies
http://lectureonline.cl.msu.edu/~mmp/applist/applets.htm various
http://www.mip.berkeley.edu/physics/physics.html Index
http://www.wfu.edu/Academicdepartments/Physics/demolabs/demos/avimov/bychptr/chptr2_ne
wton.htm
http://www.walter-fendt.de/ph14e
http://www.csupomona.edu/%7Eajm/ip.html advanced
simulations
http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~vawter/PhysicsNet/IPDemos/SimsMain.
html simulations
http://www.physics.northwestern.edu/vpl/index.html simulations
http://www.colorado.edu/physics/phet/web-pages/index.html best
http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/ntnujava/ simulations and tutorial
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~scidemos/videos.html live demos
http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/index.pl modern physics
tutorials
http://jersey.uoregon.edu/vlab applets
http://hendrix.uoregon.edu/~demo/Demo/demo.html static demos
http://galileo.phys.virginia.edu/classes/109N/more_stuff/Applets/
http://ephysics.physics.ucla.edu/ index
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/hph.html#mechcon
tutorials
http://www.nhn.ou.edu/~walkup/demonstrations/WebAssignment
s/index.html various
http://www.gmi.edu/~drussell/Demos.html
http://www.quantum-physics.polytechnique.fr/
By Chapters in the Physics book
Web Site
http://jersey.uoregon.edu/block/Block.html
http://www.zebu.uoregon.edu/nsf/cannon.html
http://www.zebu.uoregon.edu/nsf/ke.html
http://galileoandeinstein.physics.virginia.edu/more_stuff/flashlets/k
epler6.htm
http://www.physics.northwestern.edu/vpl/mechanics/planets.html
NC State Univ.
MSU
UC Berkley
WFU live demos
(video)
Fendt Homepage
Cal Poly Ponoma
Western Washington
Northwestern Univ.
Colorado U
Nat Taiwan U
Harvard
U of Colorado
U of Oregon
U of Oregon
U of Virginia
(Fowler)
UCLA
GSU
Merlot
Waves
Quantum
Mechanics
Chapter and topic
Ch 2 Position,
velocity and accel.
Ch 3 projectile
motion
Ch 4 Impulsive
force with friction
Ch 5 Kepler’s
planetary motion
Ch 5 orbital
motion and center
http://galileoandeinstein.physics.virginia.edu/more_stuff/flashlets/S
hootMars22.swf
http://galileoandeinstein.physics.virginia.edu/more_stuff/flashlets/S
lingshot.htm
http://www.scar.utoronto.ca/~pat/fun/JAVA/coriolis/coriolis.html
http://hubblesite.org/explore_astronomy/black_holes/ NOVA
presentation
http://www.physics.nyu.edu/~ts2/Animation/general_relativity.html
of mass (2 planets
system)
Ch 5 Shoot Mars
Ch 5 Slingshot
Jupiter
Ch 5 Coriolis
Ch 5 black holes
Ch. 5 frames of
reference
(relativity)
http://www.scar.utoronto.ca/~pat/fun/JAVA/Kepler/Kepler.html
Ch 6 Orbital
energy
http://www.zebu.uoregon.edu/nsf/pe.html
Ch 6 Energy of
bouncing
http://galileo.phys.virginia.edu/classes/109N/more_stuff/Applets/C Ch 7 2 D
ollision/jarapplet.html
Collisions
http://www.zebu.uoregon.edu/nsf/mo.html
Ch 7 Cons. Of
Momentum
http://www.scar.utoronto.ca/~pat/fun/JAVA/scat/scat.html
Ch 7 Elastic
Collisions
http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Physics/8-01PhysicsCh 7 ballistic
IFall1999/VideoLectures/detail/Video-Segment-Index-for-L-17.htm pendulum videos
http://www.phy.syr.edu/courses/java-suite/crosspro.html
Ch 8 Vector Cross
Product
http://www.physics.gatech.edu/academics/classes/summer2006/221 Ch 8 Linear and
1/a/main/demos/Roll/Roll.html
Rotational Motion
http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/ntnujava/viewtopic.php?t=236
Ch 11 connection
between SHM and
circular motion
http://www.ngsir.netfirms.com/englishhtm/StatWave.htm
Ch 11 Resonance
of a vibrating
string and mass
http://www.kettering.edu/~drussell/Demos/waves/wavemotion.html Ch 11
Longitudinal and
transverse waves
http://www.physics.northwestern.edu/vpl/waves/wavetypes.html
Ch 11 combination
of wave types
http://www.kettering.edu/~drussell/Demos/reflect/reflect.html
Ch 11 Reflection
of wave pulse
http://www.physics.northwestern.edu/vpl/waves/wavereflection.ht
Ch 11 reflection
ml
from closed/open
end, superposition
http://www.kettering.edu/~drussell/Demos/superposition/superposit Ch 11
ion.html
Superposition
principle
http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/ntnujava/viewtopic.php?t=35
Ch 11
superposition
Ch 11 Reflections
causing standing
wave
http://www.cabrillo.edu/~jmccullough/physlets/waves/waves_4.htm Ch 11 Standing
l
waves from
superposition
http://www.physics.northwestern.edu/vpl/waves/superposition1.htm Ch 11 adding two
l
waves (beats)
http://www.physics.northwestern.edu/vpl/waves/superposition2.htm Ch 11 traveling
l
waves
http://www.physics.uoguelph.ca/applets/Intro_physics/kisalev/java/ Ch 11. single slit
slitdiffr/index.html
diffraction
simulation
http://www.physics.northwestern.edu/vpl/optics/diffraction.html
Ch 11 diffraction
pattern from slit
http://www2.biglobe.ne.jp/~norimari/science/JavaEd/e-wave5.html
http://www.physics.northwestern.edu/vpl/optics/snell.html
Ch 11 Snell’s law-refraction
http://www.walter-fendt.de/ph11e/huygenspr.htm
Ch 11 Reflection
and Refraction
from a plane
http://www.falstad.com/ripple/
Ch 11 Ripple tank
http://www.zebu.uoregon.edu/nsf/inverse.html
Ch 11 Inverse
square law (light)
http://www.phys.hawaii.edu/~teb/java/ntnujava/Lens/lens_e.html
Ch 11 lenses
http://www.physics.northwestern.edu/vpl/optics/lenses.html
Ch 11 lenses
http://ephysics.physics.ucla.edu/optics/html/mirrors.htm
Ch 11 mirrors
http://www.physics.northwestern.edu/vpl/optics/mirrors.html
Ch 11 mirrors
http://www.physics.uoguelph.ca/applets/Intro_physics/kisalev/java/ Ch 11 diverging
dmirr/index.html
mirror
http://ephysics.physics.ucla.edu/physlets/1.1/elenses_and_mirrors.h Ch 11 lenses and
tm
mirrors
http://physics.uwstout.edu/physapplets/wave/rainbo_z.htm
Ch 11 Easy
Rainbow
http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/ntnujava/viewtopic.php?t=61
Ch 11 Rainbows
http://ephysics.physics.ucla.edu/ntnujava/Fermat/efermat.htm
Ch 11 shortest path
of light
http://surendranath.tripod.com/Applets/Waves/Lwave01/Lwave01A Ch 12
pplet.html
Longitudinal
pressure waves
http://www.walter-fendt.de/ph11e/stlwaves.htm
Ch 12 Standing
longitudinal waves
(sound)
http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeoacw1/harmonics.html
Ch 12 Harmonics
from adding
multiple standing
waves
http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/~jw/beats.html
Ch 12 Harmonics,
beats, tartini tones
http://www.kettering.edu/~drussell/Demos/doppler/doppler.html
Ch 12 Doppler
http://www.physics.northwestern.edu/vpl/waves/sound1.html
Ch 12 mach
http://galileo.phys.virginia.edu/classes/109N/more_stuff/Applets/br Ch 13 Brownian
ownian/brownian.html
Motion
http://galileo.phys.virginia.edu/classes/109N/more_stuff/Applets/Pi Ch 13 ideal gas
ston/jarapplet.html
(one dimension)
http://www.zebu.uoregon.edu/nsf/piston.html
Ch 13 ideal gas
http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/otto.html
Ch 15 Otto cycle
http://mysite.verizon.net/pmrenault/thermo.html
Ch. 15 Iso
processes (T, P, V)
and adiabatic
http://jersey.uoregon.edu/vlab/Thermodynamics/index.html
Ch 15 equilibrium
thermodynamics
http://www.gel.ulaval.ca/~mbusque/elec/main_e.html
Ch 16 E Fields
http://web.mit.edu/jbelcher/www/java/vecnodyncirc/vecnodyncirc.h Ch 16 E Field for 2
tml
charges
http://www.colorado.edu/physics/phet/simulations/chargesandfields Ch 17 E Field and
/ChargesAndFields.swf
potential for mult.
http://www.falstad.com/vector3de/
Ch 17 3 D E field
http://www.zebu.uoregon.edu/nsf/circuit.html#Ohm make a circuit Ch 17 Electric
tutorial
Fundamentals
http://www.physics.uoguelph.ca/applets/Intro_physics/kisalev/java/ Ch 18 Kirchhoff’s
kirch4/index.html
laws (circuits)
http://ephysics.physics.ucla.edu/ntnujava/rc/erc_circuits.htm
Ch 19 RC circuit
http://web.mit.edu/jbelcher/www/java/part_biot/part_biot.html
Ch 20 Mag Field
due to current
http://www.walter-fendt.de/ph14e/electricmotor.htm
Ch 21 DC
Generator
http://www.walter-fendt.de/ph11e/generator_e.htm
Ch 21 AC
Generator
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/java/faraday2/
Ch 21 demo Mag
Induction
http://www.walter-fendt.de/ph14e/emwave.htm
Ch 22 EM Wave
propagation demo
http://www.patmedia.net/marklevinson/cool/cool_illusion.html
Illusions of light
http://galileoandeinstein.physics.virginia.edu/more_stuff/flashlets/
Ch 26 Michelsonmmexpt6.htm
Morley experiment
http://ephysics.physics.ucla.edu/ntnujava/relativity/epostulates_cloc Ch 26 Clocks and
ks.htm
motion
http://www.physics.nyu.edu/~ts2/Animation/special_relativity.html Ch. 26 Special Rel
(various)
http://galileoandeinstein.physics.virginia.edu/more_stuff/Applets/ru Ch 27 Rutherford
therford/rutherford2.html
scattering in
Thompson model
http://galileoandeinstein.physics.virginia.edu/more_stuff/Applets/ru Ch 27 Rutherford
therford/rutherford.html
atom scattering
http://jersey.uoregon.edu/vlab/elements/Elements.html each
element in the periodic chart
http://www.walter-fendt.de/ph14e/doubleslit.htm
http://galileoandeinstein.physics.virginia.edu/more_stuff/flashlets/y
oungexpt4.htm
http://www.whatthebleep.com/trailer/drh-trailer.shtml
http://www.physics.northwestern.edu/vpl/waves/wavepacket.html
http://www.walter-fendt.de/ph14e/bohrh.htm
http://www.physics.northwestern.edu/vpl/atomic/hydrogen.html
http://lectureonline.cl.msu.edu/~mmp/period/electron.htm element
by element
http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/ntnujava/viewtopic.php?t=50
http://lectureonline.cl.msu.edu/~mmp/applist/decay/decay.htm
http://www.nndc.bnl.gov/nudat2/index.jsp
Ch 27 Spectral
Lines of elements
Ch 28 double slit
Ch 28 Young
double slit
interference
Ch 28 Animation
of double slit
Ch 28 Wave
packets
Ch 28 Bohr model
Ch 28 hydrogen
energy levels
Ch. 29 electron
shell configuration
Ch 30 cyclotrons
Ch 30 half-life
decay
Ch 30/31 nuclear
radioactivity