IB+Physics+12+-+2016+-+2017

=WELCOME TO IB PHYSICS 12! =

First a couple of quotes: 'Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.' - William Shakespeare 'Winning isn't everything, but wanting to win is.' - Vince Lombardi 'Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire' - W.B. Yeats

'We're not asking you to be perfect on every play. What we're asking of you and what you should be asking of each other is to give a perfect effort.' - Coach Ladouceur

** THE BASIS OF THIS COURSE: **

 * Listening to someone talk is NOT an effective way to learn. Students HAVE to be ACTIVE to develop their knowledge. **


 * You will need to READ and watch assigned VIDEOS. This is information transfer we will spend class making sense of this information. **

Course Syllabus OSSD - IB Physics Guide - Data Booklet - Cornell Note Taking Template - Guide to the Collaborative Physics Classroom -
 * Essential Information: **

Proper Problem Solving Templates:

The Technology Guide -

An [|ONLINE TEXTBOOK - Tsakos] - This is very useful for reviewing the concepts discussed in class This [|STUDY GUIDE] - Also very useful for reviewing One more [|IB Course Companion - Kirk] - Another useful book we will be utilizing Final Textbook [|Hewitt - Conceptual Physics] - Another book we will be using

Some Physics Investigation Ideas -

Welcome back to the wonderful world of Physics. 1. Quick introduction the course (Internal Assessment, Topics to be covered, Goals of the course etc.) 2. Review laboratory - Stretch it out? Determining the relationship between Newtons and number of rubber bands 3. The results will lead us into a discussion of uncertainties, accuracy, precision, error bars and how we can quantify all of this.
 * Tuesday, September 6 - 2016**

Homework: Watch this [|VIDEO] and attempt to determine the uncertainty in your slope using this method. Note for your laboratory there is no uncertainty in the number of rubber bands since you are simply counting how many their are and not taking any measurements. As such you will have NO error bars on your x axis.

Also bust out old EdPuzzle again, but you need to join a new class. Period 2 - komceka Period 4 - vuhufso

1. Discussed the results from the finding the uncertainty in the slope of a line. 2. Looked at how to deal with calculated values from measured values with uncertainty - This is called Error Propagation 3. Discussed error propagation for Addition/Subtraction; Multiplication/Division; and Exponents.
 * Wednesday, September 7 - 2016**

Homework: # 1-10

Practice with all of this error propagation business
 * Thursday, September 8 - 2016**

Homework: #11, 12

DIGI Quiz on Error and Uncertainty - DIGI (Do I get it) Quizzes are assigned a small weighting but they are there for YOU to assess your OWN understanding of the material.
 * Friday, September 9 - 2016 + Monday, September 12 - 2016**

The Fantastic world of Vectors - such an awesome mathematical tool. 1. What is a vector and what do they mean? 2. How do we add and subtract vectors? Graphically and algebraically? 3. What is a component and why exactly are they so useful?

Homework: Do ALL question using the component method. Section 1 - #3, 4, 9 and Section 2 - #1, 4, 8

Two dimensional motion - Projectile Motion Handout: Homework:
 * Tuesday, September 13 - 2016**
 * What exactly is projectile motion? what would the force diagram look like for an object in projectile motion? What would the velocity time graphs and position time graphs look like in the x and y direction?
 * [|VIDEO] showing something thrown and dropped + Done to the extreme with a bullet on [|MythBusters]
 * Looked at a projectile motion for projectiles launched horizontally. Discussed how you can determine maximum height, range etc.

Solving Projectile Motion Problems with projectiles launched either horizontally or at an angle.
 * Wednesday, September 14 - 2016**
 * Looked at terms dealing with range, maximum height, determining the final velocity.

Homework: 1, 4, 7, 8, 9

In Class Practice - Projectile Motion
 * Thursday, September 15 - 2016**
 * Working in your groups you are to complete the following problems dealing with projectile motion that will be submitted at the end of class.

Collaborative Group Problem Solving - Golf Ball Launch.
 * Friday, September 16 - 2016**

Introduction to momentum, impulse and their relationship to Newton's first and second law.
 * Monday, September 19 - 2016**

Homework: + [|VIDEO]

Complete Problems #1, 2, 7, 16, 18, 20, 24, 26

Complete the discussion of impulse and momentum and looked at several practice IB Problems. +
 * Tuesday, September 20 - 2016**

Homework: Using the questions located under Wednesday, Sept. 16 - #23, 30, 31, 32, 34

The concept of conservation of momentum and the different ways things can hit.
 * Wednesday, September 21 - 2016**

Homework: Complete the handout from class (except part D) + Handout from Wednesday #25, 27, 33, 37, 38

Discussed the concept of conservation of momentum and elastic collisions. Example Problems - Homework: From Wednesday, Sept. 16 document - #37, 39, 41, 44, 46
 * Thursday, September 22 - 2016**

Practice Problems involving momentum and impulse -


 * TEST - Projectiles and Momentum - Tuesday, September 27 - 2016 **


 * Friday, September 23 - 2016**


 * PD DAY ENJOY!**

Introduction for Hooke's Law
 * Monday, September 26 - 2016**
 * How do we determine the force as a result of a spring?
 * How do we determine the energy stored inside of a spring?

Handout - Homework - Read over the following text and then try p. 205 #16 - 18; p. 208 #19 - 21 (note solutions are at the end) -


 * Tuesday, September 27 - 2016**
 * TEST - Momentum and Projectile**

Completed the concepts centered around Hooke's Law and Elastic Potential Energy
 * Wednesday, September 28 - 2016**

Homework: Complete section B of the worksheet from class.

Completed problems dealing with the force of a spring and the elastic potential energy stored in the spring. - Do not mind the notation they used in their formula. Furthermore, think about what they mean by elastic limit with reference to question 5b.
 * Thursday, September 29 - 2016**

Practice Problems dealing with springs forces and energy.
 * Friday, September 30 - 2016**

Uniform Circular Motion
 * Monday, Oct. 3 - 2016**
 * Introduction to UCM - where are the forces? Which way would the forces be acting?

Homework: Watch this [|VIDEO] + + Complete the questions involved with the activity

Collaborative Group Problem Solving - Bungee Jumping.
 * Tuesday, Oct. 4 - 2016**

Period 2 - Funny Money Presentation
 * Wednesday, Oct. 5 - 2016**

Period 4 - Thinking about circular motion -

Homework: Watch this [|VIDEO] + Try the activity found [|HERE].

Problem solving with uniform circular motion.
 * Thursday, Oct. 6 - 2016**
 * Using Force Diagrams and our knowledge of centripetal acceleration we can determine force acting when an object is in UCM.

Problems - By no means do all of these but take a look at them.

Talk from Dr. Rehse from the University of Windsor
 * Friday, Oct. 7 - 2016**

Problem solving with uniform circular motion.
 * Tuesday, Oct. 11 - 2016**
 * Using Force Diagrams and our knowledge of centripetal acceleration we can determine force acting when an object is in UCM.

Problems - By no means do all of these but take a look at them.

Universal Gravitation + UCM.
 * Wednesday, Oct. 12 - 2016**
 * Relating UCM to the concept of gravity and as such how UCM can be used to simulate gravity
 * Gravitational Field Strength
 * Apparent Gravity

[|VIDEO] - Explaining why astronauts float in space + [|VIDEO] - How does something enter orbit + [|VIDEO] - How was G determined

Homework: - p. 108 #1 - 8 + p. 125 #22 - 24 Note: Answers and Constants are at the end of the document.

Problem Solving Session - I will be away today.
 * Thursday, Oct. 13 - 2016**

Major Laboratory - UCM -
 * Friday, Oct. 14 - 2016**

Period 2: Universal Gravitation + UCM.
 * Monday, Oct. 17 - 2016**
 * Relating UCM to the concept of gravity and as such how UCM can be used to simulate gravity
 * Gravitational Field Strength
 * Apparent Gravity

[|VIDEO] - Explaining why astronauts float in space + [|VIDEO] - How does something enter orbit + [|VIDEO] - How was G determined

Homework: - p. 108 #1 - 8 + p. 125 #22 - 24 Note: Answers and Constants are at the end of the document.

Period 4: The concept of a field with respect to gravity and the concept of apparent gravity.

Review of Waves + The concept of polarization
 * Tuesday, Oct. 18 - 2016**
 * Hopefully you remember all that stuff from last year.
 * Polarization has to deal with the direction to which the EM wave oscillates.
 * Optically active substances, Malus' Law; Brewster's Angle.

Handout -

Completed polarization
 * Wednesday, Oct. 19 - 2016**

The concept of refraction and exactly how light bends.
 * Determining the index of refraction.
 * Snell's Law and how we can use this law to determine the index of refraction.

Homework - Polarization handout #2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12

Completed the concept of index of refraction with respect to Snell's law as well as the applications of this law.
 * Thursday, Oct. 20 - 2016**

Homework:


 * Friday, Oct. 21 - 2016**
 * TEST - UCM, Gravitation and Springs**

Period 2 - Laboratory - Using Snell's law to determine the index of refraction of highly concentration salt water.
 * Monday, Oct. 24**

Period 4 - Completed the concept of index of refraction with respect to Snell's law as well as the applications of this law.

Homework:

Period 2 - Looked a bit more closely at the concept of rays, particularly with respect to how our eyes work and what happens with an aperture and lenses. Handout [|HERE].
 * Tuesday, Oct. 25 - 2016**

Period 4 - Laboratory - Using Snell's law to determine the index of refraction of highly concentration salt water.

Period 2 - Really just talked about University
 * Wednesday, Oct. 26 - 2016**

Period 4 - Looked a bit more closely at the concept of rays, particularly with respect to how our eyes work and what happens with an aperture and lenses. Handout [|HERE].

The Thin Lens Equation - How it is a more accurate way for determining the characteristics of an image.
 * Thursday, Oct. 27 - 2016**

Homework:


 * Friday, Oct. 28 - PD Day!!**

Period 2 - Angular Magnfication and its ramifications on how detailed we can see an object. - Handout - [|HERE]
 * Monday, Oct. 31 - 2016**

Period 4 - Finished up the Thin Lens stuff and began Angular Magnification - Homework -

Completed Angular Magnification, discussed the concept of near nearsightedness and farsightedness and discussed the ray diagrams for mirrors.
 * Tuesday, Nov. 1 - 2016**

The Lesson Assignment - [|HERE].

Homework:

Looked at the drawing of scaled ray diagrams for both lenses and mirrors that include two optical devices. Handout - [|HERE].
 * Wednesday, Nov. 2 - 2016**

Homework: Complete the problems [|HERE] and your can check your answers.

Work Period with your group for the lesson project.
 * Thursday, Nov. 3 - 2016**

Fibre Optics and their applications.
 * Friday, Nov. 4 - 2016**

Homework: Just read over the handout and try the last problem. Most of this stuff needs to be committed to memory - [|HANDOUT].

Practice day to work on all sorts of awesome problems related to Option C - [|HERE].
 * Monday, November 7 - 2016**

Period 2 - Lesson 1 - Spherical and Chromatic Abberations Lesson 3 - Simple Astronomical Reflecting Telescopes -
 * Tuesday, November 8, 2016**

Period 4 - Lesson 1 - Spherical and Chromatic Abberations - Homework: Lesson 2 - Optical Compound Microscope -

Period 2 - Lesson 4 - Simple Astronomical Refracting Telescopes + Lesson 5 - Radio Telescopes, etc.
 * Wednesday, November 9 - 2016**

Period 4 - Lesson 3 - Simple Astronomical Reflecting Telescopes + Lesson 4 - Simple Astronomical Refracting Telescopes.


 * Thursday, November 10 - 2016**

TEST - Optics and Imaging.

Practice Problems related to Topics 1 and 2 - Never too early to start reviewing.
 * Friday, November 11 - 2016**

Introduction to Coulomb's Law: Homework -
 * Monday, November 14 - 2016**
 * Discussed how it is an inverse square law just like universal gravitation
 * Major difference is that charges can attract and repel whereas masses can only attract via gravity
 * The constants for the two relationship are significantly different giving us an indication into how much more powerful the electrostatic force is when compared to gravity.
 * Solve problems involving Coulomb's law and FBD.

The concept of the Electric Field and its relationship to the Gravitational Field Discussed: Lesson -
 * Tuesday, November 15 - 2016**
 * Why a positive point charge is chosen
 * How electric field lines point from point charges
 * The relationship between the density of the field lines
 * Drawing electric field lines for multiple charges
 * Drawing electric field lines for parallel plates
 * The concept of the equipotential surfaces

Assignment - Due - Tuesday, Nov. 17 -

Problems involving Electric Fields Homework:
 * Wednesday, November 16 - 2016**

Introduction to the Investigation:
 * Thursday, November 17 - 2016**

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Exemplars:

Marks for the Exemplars - [|HERE].


 * Friday, November 18 - 2016**
 * PD DAY**

Electric Potential Energy and Electric Potential:
 * Monday, November 21 - 2016**
 * Electric Potential Energy the amount of stored energy between a group of charges.
 * Since it is an energy it is directionless
 * Electric Potential - defined as the amount of work required to bring a charge into the electric field of another charge - Based off of this the electric potential is defined as zero when a charge is infinitely far away.
 * Equipotential Surfaces

Homework:

Practice Problems dealing with Fields and Potentials
 * Tuesday, November 22 - 2016**

Homework: Watch this [|VIDEO] dealing with Millikan's oil drop experiment and write a one paragraph summary including any relevant diagrams and equations. Submit this tomorrow or Thursday.


 * Wednesday, November 23 + Thursday, November 24 + Friday, November 25**
 * These are your days to work on your IA. These days will be the only class time that you will have available to you!**

Applying conservation of energy and Newton's second law with electricity. +
 * Monday, Nov. 28 - 2016**

Introduction the magnetism and the concept of a force acting on a charge and the glorious right hand rules.
 * Tuesday, Nov. 29 - 2016**

Calculating the force acting on a moving charge in a magnetic field
 * Wednesday, Nov. 30 - 2016**

Demo: [|HERE] Homework: Try Problems #33, 34, 35, 38, 39, 40

Magnetic force acting on one or two wires and the magnitude of the magnetic force produced by a wire.
 * Thursday, Dec. 1 - 2016**

Homework: Tsakos Section 5.6 #1 - 4, 6, 9, 10, 14, 15, 32

Practice Problems - - [|HERE].
 * Friday, Dec. 2 - 2016**


 * TEST - Electric and Magnetic Fields - Wednesday, Dec. 7 - 2016**

Nothing it was the grade 8 math contest
 * Monday, Dec. 5 - 2016**

The beginning of Topic 7 - The atom and the concept of electron transitions The atom -
 * Tuesday, Dec. 6 - 2016**

Homework: Read Tsakos - online textbook topic 6.1

Some VIDEOS: Gold Foil Experiment - [|Actual Setup] + [|Model]


 * Wednesday, Dec. 7 - 2016**
 * TEST - Electric and Magnetic Fields**

Test break down: The questions will all deal with the concepts surrounding electric and magnetic fields and their applications to forces and energy.

Ensure you understand: Differences between electric fields and electric force; magnetic fields and magnetic force; electric potential and electric potential energy; when point charges are applicable and when to use parallel plates; when to use forces and when to use energy; the right hand rules surrounding magnetism. How to calculate the magnetic force on a single charge versus the magnetic force on a current carrying wire. How to calculate the magnetic field resulting from a current carrying wire.

There will be 10 MC (surprise, surprise) and 5 problems on this test.

More on the atom and nuclear structure and radioactive decay Homework: Read Tsakos - Topic 6.2
 * Thursday, Dec. 8 - 2016**

Period 2 - The wonderful world of half lives
 * Monday, Dec. 12 - 2016**

Homework: Tsakos Section 6.1 #1ac, 3 - 9 + Section 6.2 #3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14

Period 4 - More on the atom and nuclear structure and radioactive decay Homework: Read Tsakos - Topic 6.2

Topic 7.3 - Nuclear Reactions
 * Tuesday, Dec. 13 - 2016 +** **Wednesday, Dec. 14 - 2016**

Homework: Tsakos Read Section 6.3 + Complete problems #1 - 4, 7 - 9

The Structure of Matter - Note may be found [|HERE].
 * Thursday, Dec. 15 - 2016 + Monday, Dec. 19 - 2016**

Videos may be found [|HERE].


 * Friday, Dec. 16 - 2016**
 * WORK DAY FOR THE IA -** Finish it up.

Practice Problems related to Topic 7 - [|HERE].
 * Tuesday, Dec. 20 - 2016**


 * Wednesday, Dec. 21 - 2016**
 * POT LUCK**


 * Thursday, Dec. 22 - 2016**
 * Test - TOPIC 7**

Essentially nothing.
 * Friday, Dec. 23 - 2016**

**Christmas Break:** Please complete the following during the Break regarding Topic 8 of the Syllabus.

1. First READ the syllabus (Topic 8) to see what you are expected to know 2. WATCH the following videos related to topic 8 - Make appropriate notes that coincide with these videos.

[|VIDEO 1] - Power Plant Basics (13 minutes); [|VIDEO 2] - Hydroelectric, Solar and Wind Power (18 minutes) [|VIDEO 3] - Nuclear Power (20 minutes)

You could also read our online textbook Tsakos Topic 8 if you need extra resources.

3. Upon returning to class on Monday...I will be working off of the assumption that you understand the background material and we will be attacking problems right away.

Topic 8 of energy. A lot of this stuff you just need to memorize. We will spend class time dealing with the problems.
 * Monday, Jan 9 - 2017**

Introduction to Global Warming - Print this out and put either 3, 4 or 6 slides per page to save paper.
 * Tuesday, Jan 10 - 2017 +** **Wednesday, Jan 11 - 2017**
 * Blackbody radiation and the power radiated by an object.
 * Stefan Boltzmann relationship.
 * Wein's Law
 * Why the temperature of an object eventually reaches a constant value.
 * Basic climate model with no atmosphere

Climate model with atmospheric considerations. Final day of practice problems with topic 8.
 * Thursday, Jan 12 - 2017**

Completed the Force Concept Inventory to check your Newtonian Thinking Mastery.
 * Friday, Jan 13 - 2017**

The two things I did not cover about waves in grade 11 - Diffraction and the math behind interference.
 * Monday, Jan 16 - 2017**

Handouts - Interference [|HERE] + Diffraction [|HERE].


 * Tuesday, Jan 17 - 2017 +** **Wednesday, Jan 18 - 2017 +** **Thursday, Jan 19 - 2017 +** **Friday, Jan 20 - 2017**
 * Practice Exams - [|2010] + [|2011] + [|2012] + [|2013] + [|2014]**

Sample Paper:

Review for the Final Exam....Boo La La
 * Monday, Jan 23 - 2017 - Wednesday, Jan 25 - 2017**