Mrs. Cloud's Standard Physics Blog

Monday May 2: Goal:  To  Introduce Electrostatics unit using powerpoint and Van de Graaf generator. 

1.  Static Electricity Powerpoint       2.  minilab on electroscopes 

Tues May 3  Goal:  More on electrostatics

1.   Phet simulation on electrostatics (1/group)  Electricity & Fields PHET Simulation            

Wed May 4   Goal:  To go over more on electrostatics

 electrostatics questions-cartoons

Thurs May 5  Goal:  To review Coulomb’s law and Electric Fields

1.  Review Coulomb’s law and electric fields;  2.  Electric field CSI  3.  Chap 20/21 review sheets

Chapter 20 and 21 Review Answer key

Note:  All short answer questions will be reviewed in class.      

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7.  3.6 X 10-4 C    7.2 x 10-4 C      8.  8857 N

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1. 1.8 X 105 N/C    2.  0.225 C    3.  1792 volts  4.  830 N/C    5.  5.6 J    6.  111 C

Fri May 6  Goal:  More Electrostatics review

Complete chap 20/21 packets  2.  Demos  3.  Quiz is Tuesday on electrostatics

Remember from start of 2nd semester policy:  In order to attend the spring amusement park fieldtrip, your grade must not have dropped lower than 7 points below your first semester average.  You must also have ZERO class cuts.  Excessive tardies to class will also prevent you from attending this special trip. 

Mon 4/25: Goal:  To further analyze diffraction

1.  Wavelength of light labs with excel due by Wed, 4/27   grade sheet wavelength of light lab 2.  Chap 19-20 review sheets  work on in class  Diffraction worksheets answers

Tues 4/26: Goal:  To further analyze diffraction

1.  Continue to work on Chap 19-20 review sheets      2.  All labs due by Wed

Wed 4/27: Goal:  More diffraction discussion

Collect lab on wavelength of light with rubric   2.  Rest of notes on diffraction ppt.  diffraction

Thurs 4/29: Goal:  To continue to work on diffraction review and to perform hair width lab

1.  Hair width lab   2.  Make sure to check all answers to diffraction packets

Fri 4/30: Goal:  To continue to work on diffraction review and to perform hair width lab

Take home test on diffraction due Monday May 2, 2011