Week 1
IB Physics SL: Fall Semester Course Calendar
Date
Lesson Topics
Aug 26
(Mon)
Introductions, expectations,
course syllabus, safety
review, Lesson: Realm of
physics and units of measure
IB Physics Guide
IB Physics Data
Booklet
Topic 1.1 ppt
Aug 28
(Wed)
Turn in signed forms,
Lesson: Errors and
uncertainties, estimating
uncertainties in results
(uncertainty propagation),
error bars on graphs.
HW issues and uncertainty
review; Discuss IB lab report
expectations (rubric and
example reports). HW:
Discuss results of lab report
grading;
Lab: measurements and
uncertainties
Topic 1 Test: Realm of
Physics and Uncertainty;
Lesson: review of 1-D motion
(displacement, velocity,
acceleration, average and
instantaneous quantities,
interpreting motion graphs)
as time permits.
Topic 1.2 ppt
Sep 10
(Tues)
Test results; HW issues;
Lesson: review of 1-D
kinematic equations.
Sep 12
(Thurs)
HW issues; Lesson: review
of vectors and vector
operations
(addition, subtraction,
multiplication of vector by
scalar - analytical and
graphical)
Aug 30
(Fri)
Week 3
Week 2
Sep 4
(Wed)
Sep 6
(Fri)
Handouts
Readings (Giancoli)
Sections. 1-4 through
1-6
IB Lab Guidelines
HW Assignments
Read Open Door web site sections on
Measurement and Uncertainty
http://www.saburchill.com/physics/chap03.html
Giancoli Ch 1 Problems 1-21 (odd)
Return signed safety contract and student info
sheet
Measurement and Uncertainty Estimation WS
Complete grading two example IB reports
using rubric.
Work on measurement lab report (due Sep
12); Study for Topic 1 Test: Realm of Physics,
Measurement, and Uncertainty.
Chapter 2
Giancoli problems 2:1-16 (all).
Topic 2.1 ppt
Sections 3-1 thru 3-4
(vectors and vector
operations).
Giancoli 2: 22,26,30,34,36,40,44,
49,52,54
Topic 1.3 ppt
Section 3-8 (relative
velocity).
Giancoli 3:2-18 (even)
Week 4
Sep 16
(Mon)
HW issues
Lesson: Relative motion in 1and 2-D;
Minilab: reaction time with
uncertainty
Giancoli 3: 40-56 (even)
Sep 18
(Wed)
HW issues
Class directed review of
kinematics
Topic 2.1 Test: Kinematics
Study for Topic 2.1 Test: Kinematics
Sep 20
(Fri)
Test results
Lesson: Newton's Laws of
Motion (inertia, inertial
mass, acceleration, forces,
equilibrium)
Sep 26
(Thurs)
Sep 30
(Mon)
HW issues
Lab: Terminal Velocity
Lesson: common forces
(weight, normal support,
tension, friction) and problem
solving using 2nd law and
FBDs
HW issues
Ch 4 quiz
Plan force lab in groups
Week 7
Week 6
Week 5
Sep 24
(Tues)
Oct 2
(Wed)
Oct 4
(Fri)
HW issues
Lab: Force
Oct 8
(Tues)
Topic 2.2 Test: Force and
Newton's Laws.
Oct 10
(Thurs)
Lesson: Uniform circular
motion (centripetal
acceleration, forces
causing centripetal
acceleration)
Sections 4-1 through 46 (Newton's
laws of motion)
Topic 2.2 ppt
Giancoli 4:1-21 (odd)
Remainder of Ch 4
Work on lab report (due Oct 4)
Giancoli 4:23-53 (odd, skip 35, 37)
Quiz next time over Ch 4 concepts and
methods.
Giancoli 4:24-38 (even, skip 36)
Finalize your group's plan for force lab and email proposal (including equipment list) to Mr.
Skinner
Study for Topic 2.2 Test: Force and Newton's
Laws
Lab report due October 17
Sections 5-1 through 53 (uniform circular
motion)
Topic 2.4 ppt
Giancoli 5: 1,3,5,7,8,9,11,12,13,18.
Week 8
Oct 15
(Tues)
Test results
HW issues
Lab: When Pigs Fly!
Oct 17
(Thurs)
Quiz: Circular Motion;
Lesson: Newton's Law of
Universal Gravitation,
gravitational field strength.
HW and quiz issues; Review
for test: Circular Motion and
Gravity (Topics 2.4 & 6.1).
Test: Circular Motion and
Gravity.
Topic 6.1 ppt
Test results
Discuss work, kinetic energy,
W-KE theorem, potential
energy
HW issues
Mechanical energy
conservation, conservation of
energy (including dissipation
as thermal energy), power
HW issues
Work and Energy Quiz; Lab:
conservation of energy.
HW issues
Discuss momentum (relate to
Newton's laws, conservation,
collisions, impulse,
relationship to kinetic
energy);
Energy lab.
HW issues
Discuss types of collisions,
momentum and kinetic
energy conservation in 1-D
collisions
Topic 2.3 ppt
Week 9
Oct 21
(Mon)
Oct 23
(Wed)
Oct 25
(Fri)
Week 10
Oct 29
(Tues)
Oct 31
(Thurs)
Week 11
Nov 4
(Mon)
Nov 6
(Wed)
Nov 8
(Fri)
HW issues
Momentum quiz;
Work on work/energy and
Sections 5-6 through 58 and top half of p. 492
(Law of Universal
Gravitation, grav field
strength)
Flying pig lab writeup (1-page summary)
Circular motion quiz next time.
Problems 5:25-45 (odd)
Study for test
Sections 6-1 through 63 (work, energy).
Sections 6-4 through 67.
Problems 6:1-25(odd),
Reminder of Ch 6
Problems 6:29-47(odd),
Ch 6 Quiz next time
Sections 7-1 through 73
Problems 6:49-69(odd)
Sections 7-4 through 77 (collisions).
Problems 7:1-19(odd)
Problems 7:21-27(odd),30,33,35
Momentum quiz next time
WEPp practice problems
momentum practice
problems for review
Nov 14
(Thurs)
Study for test
Sections 13-1 thru
13-3; 13-7 thru 13-11
(temperature and
kinetic molecular
theory).
Test results
Discuss thermal physics
topics (temperature, KMT,
ideal gas law)
Topic 3.1 ppt
Nov 20
(Wed)
HW issues
Discuss Ch 14 concepts
(heat, internal energy,
specific heat capacity,
thermal capacity, calorimetry,
latent heat and phase
changes
Topic 3.2 ppt
Nov 22
(Fri)
HW issues
Evaporation and boiling
differences; IB-level practice
problems.
Complete problem set
Nov 26
(Tues)
HW issues
Review for test
Mini-lab: Boyle's Law or
calorimetry.
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
Informal lab writeup due Dec 5.
Study for test.
Nov
27-29
Dec 3
(Tues)
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Week 14
HW issues and test review:
Work, Energy, Power, and
Momentum.
Test: Work, Energy, Power,
and Momentum
Nov 18
(Mon)
Week 13
Week 12
Nov 12
(Tues)
Test: Thermal physics
Sections 14-1 through
14-6
Problems 13:1,6,7,31-53 (odd,skip 41, 43,49)
Problems14:1-31(odd)
Sections 11-1 through
11-3
Dec 5
(Thurs)
Week 17: Exams
Week 16
Dec 9
(Mon)
Discuss Simple Harmonic
Motion (mass on spring,
terminology, defining
equation, energy, period,
frequency, sinusoidal
representation).
HW issues
SHM reteach, SHM energy
relationships, damping/
resonance/forced oscillations
Dec 11
(Wed)
HW issues
SHM quiz
Dec 13
(Fri)
Semester exam review
Topic 4.1 ppt
Topic 4.2 ppt
Topic 4.3 ppt
Dec 17
(Tues)
Dec 18
(Wed)
Dec 19
(Thurs)
Dec 20
(Fri)
Winter Break: December 23 – Jan 6
Sections 11-4 through
11-6
Problems 11:1-23 (odd)
Problems 11: 28-33 (all)
SHM Quiz next time
Study for semester exam