Date |
Topic |
Homework |
Wednesday, Thursday & Friday Oct. 7th., 8th.& 9th. |
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Weekend of Oct. 10th- Monday the 12th. |
Columbus day weekend. | |
| Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday Oct. 13th, 14th & 15th |
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Web Reading: What
is a Projectile?
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| Thursday & Friday Oct. 15th. & 16th. |
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| Weekend 17th & 18th. | Work on formal lab! | |
| Monday & Tuesday Oct. 19th & 20th. |
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| Topics and concepts to focus on |
All motion in the horizontal direction is independent of motion in the vertical direction. ALL PROBLEMS ARE ONE DIMENSIONAL PROBLEMS
Interesting note: 
A projectile launched at 450 has the maximum range, even changes in angle greater than and less than the 450 angle will result in equal range, trading altitude.300 and 600 have the same range with 600 having the maximum altitude.
| Laboratories |
Activity: Reaction timer
Activity: Finding g in the lab.
Lab: "Bull's Eye" i.e. Shoot for A bonus
| Misconceptions |
| Do you want to know more? |
Use cannon to blowup a target by setting variables.
Stories
and info. on history of trebuchets
Narrative
discussion of a mans journey in the world of Trebuchet building.
A wonderful site to use as a launching point (pun?)for your research into the
Trebuchet. Scroll past the software discussion to more interesting material. http://www.algobeautytreb.com/
Physicsclassroom.com: Projectile motion This reading parallels the classroom lecture. - excellent