HOLIDAY BREAK HOME WORK!!!!!!!! JUST DO IT!!!

Hey everyone.. below you will see your assignments we EXPECT you to complete over the holiday break.  Its broken down by classes:

Freshman Physics:  This packet is a review of all the things we've covered so far, there is nothing new, it is just practice.  Complete all of the "example" parts.  It will count as a TEST grade and it must be turned in on Wednesday, January 4th. Winter Packet .  Also, here is a .pdf of the slide show we've been using in class UCM Slideshow

Junior/Senior Physics:  This packet is a review of all the things we've covered so far, there is nothing new, it is just practice.  Complete all of the "example" parts.  It will count as a TEST grade and it must be turned in on Tuesday, January 3rd. Winter Packet

AP Physics:  You know what you have to do... Here are the links. AP Winter Packet , AP Equation Sheet , Physics for Dummies , AP Electric Current and Circuits Chapter Presentation ,
AP Electric Current and Circuits Practice Problems , Khan Academy: Physics .  Sorry, I couldn't upload the textbook.  For those of you that have borrowed the text, use it!

New Policy Changes That Affect Everyone

Policy Changes - Starting After Break

1) In order to retake the test, you must show proof of studying. Proof of studying consists of:

a. A pre-test worksheet to be submitted prior to the test that day.

b. A pre-retake worksheet to be submitted prior to the retake that day.

2) Labs must be done on an individual basis. Everything must be typed with the exception of the calculations.

a. Procedure (Whatchadid)

b. Observation (Whatchasaw)

c. Calculations (Whatchadid with Whatchasaw)

d. Conclusion (Whatchalearned from Whatchadid with Whatchasaw)

3) Blogs

a. Blog posts must be done before the next class.

b. Starting January, blogs will be checked the day that they are due at 3:00pm.

c. The blogs must be written with attention to grammar, spelling, and clarity.

d. The rubric for blogs will be as follows:

i. Comprehension (15 points)

1. The student does not comprehend the blog assignment.

2. The student shows marginal comprehension of concepts.

3. The student shows comprehension of the subject.

4. The student shows mastery of the subject.

ii. Clarity (10 points)

1. The student was not coherent.

2. The student shows 1 or 2 disconnected ideas.

3. The student shows ideas but does so with disconnect.

4. The student’s ideas flow and are well-interconnected.

iii. Creativity (5 points)

1. The student plagiarized ideas from un-cited sources.

2. The student did not properly cite a source.

3. The student connected outside sources properly to the ideas expressed.

4. The student came up with original ideas based on the information.

Freshman Physics

We did a great activity on Tuesday involving dragging texts. This is what I want for Thursday:

1) Procedure (Whatchadid)

2) Observations (Whatchasaw)

3) Calculations (Whatchadid Wit Whatchasaw)

4) Conclusions (Whatchalearned From Whatchadid Wit Whatchasaw)

This should be typed and between 1-2 pages.

Enjoy the weekend!!!

Thursday 12-8-11

AP Physics:
Study for the open ended portion of your test!!!!!

Thursday, December 8th, 2011

Junior/Senior Physics:

 

YOU HAVE A TEST ON MONDAY 12/12/11! THIS IS A MAJOR UNIT TEST!

 

additionally, you have a blog assignment below:

 

Watch the following Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iH48Lc7wq0U

Write on your blog:

Explain Newton's 3 laws using original examples of events that occur during a typical school day at East Side.

 

This blog will be due on Monday, December 19th, 2011

 

Nerf Lab for the Freshman!!!

This is what I want you to write for your lab:

The Goals: You were trying to find out Muzzle Velocity and Force of Ejection. What are these?

1) What was your plan to figure out Muzzle Velocity and Force of Ejection? What was your procedure? Give me lots of details!!!

2) What did you find? Include your data!!! What was the Muzzle Velocity and the Force of Ejection? Which launcher was more powerful (i.e. the Force of Ejection was greater)? Which launcher has the greater Muzzle Velocity? If you only had time to test one launcher, give more details such as how the range is affected by the Muzzle Velocity.

This lab should be 2-3 pages (including your original data). Everyone should submit their own lab report! This is due on Monday!!!

AP Physics

AP Physics Blog Assignment:

This is all the physics you know thus far: kinematics, dynamics, momentum, & energetics. Your mission is to launch a projectile from the roof of East Side High School to Central Park in New York City. Explain how you would accomplish this. Also explain the difficulties in doing so. Could this replace the United States Postal Service? Why or why not?

Monday, November 21st, 2011, B-day

Freshman Physics:

 

Watch the following Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iH48Lc7wq0U

Write on your blog:

Explain Newton's 3 laws using original examples of events that occur during a typical school day at East Side.

 

This will be due on Monday, November 28th, 2011

 

also, you must complete the TAKE HOME QUIZ. This will be due on Wednesday, November 23rd.

 

 

 

 

Thursday, November 17th, (B Day)

Freshman Physics:  I hope you all did well on your tests!  You will only have 1 week to make up the tests.  Now because of the Thanksgiving break next week, you will have until the week after that to re-take the test.  The last day to re-take the Kinematics Test is Thursday Dec. 1st.

AP Physics:  Here are the momentum practice problems.  We're shooting to take the momentum TEST as soon as we get back from Thanksgiving... Make sure to practice problems over the break, try your best to complete the packet.  Also, you have until Wednesday, November 23rd to re-take it!!!

Wednesday, November 16th

Junior/Senior Physics: Make sure you've completed all of the Homework assignments and be ready for a quiz on F=ma on Friday 11/18!!!


AP Physics:  Finish reading the chapter on Impulse and Momentum from the text I gave out today.  Here is an electronic copy of that book (which will remain nameless because of copywright issues).  Please only click here if you are one of Mr. B's Physics Students.

Science Dept. Meeting

Your homework... Create a prezi presentation

Tuesday, November 15th - AP Physics

AP Physics!!! Read the chapter on Momentum! Here is the presentation. Download and start momentum multiple choice and practice problems. 

Tuesday 11/15 - Honors Freshman

Freshman Physics - You have your Kinematics Test on Thursday 11/17!!!! Review your old quizzes and multiple choice questions.   Multiple Choice with Answers (on the last page!) Especially look at the last 15 multiple choice and the Kinematics w/ three equations quiz. You have until Tuesday 11/22 to retake or make-up the Kinematics w/ 3 equations quiz.  Please come see us before Thursday if you're still struggling!

Freshman - TEST NEXT WEEK!!!

Just a friendly reminder for the Freshman...

THERE IS A TEST THIS COMING WEEK!!! ENJOY THE WEEKEND AND STUDY!!!

The test will be on the following:

Distance vs. Position
Speed vs. Velocity
Acceleration

Kinematics Equations 1-3!!!
(That's all of the kinematics equations!!!)

Understanding Graphs!!!
(We did that today!!!)

My advice:

1. Review the slides.


2. Review the unit.


3. Practice multuple choice problems from the NJCTL site.


4. Practice open-ended problems from the NJCTL site.


5. Practice solving for a variable.


6. Familiarize yourself with the formulas.


7. Get some sleep Sunday night.

Power and Test for the AP class!!!

We covered Power today!!!

You can practice work, energy, and power using the following simulation:

Click to Run

Go to the "More Features" tab and explore the ramp without friction. Keep in mind that this simulation also takes into account frictional energy and thermal energy. Set the ramp to 5 degrees and notice what happens to the total energy when you put the filing cabinet at the top of the ramp. Is the total energy conserved? Use the guy to push the cabinet. Is he adding energy to the system?

Remember that the test is on Monday!!! Enjoy your long weekend and study for the test!!!

Net Force (Jr. Physics) and GPE / Escape Velocity

The homework for the juniors / seniors is to complete that homework worksheet for Monday. Remember, it counts as a quiz.

AP Physics people, behold...

NEWTON'S MOUNTAIN!!!!



You can use this simulation to simulate escape velocity!!!

You can use this to simulate escape velocity too!!!

This is a good escape velocity calculator as well!!!

Thursday, October 28th, 2011

Freshman Physics:  Complete the Hopper Lab.  Please come in to see me or Mr. Kolb to retake any past quizzes for a better grade! The end of the cycle is near!

AP Physics:  Download and Print Energy notebook and practice problems. Schedule a time to retake past tests. Stop slackin'!

Junior Physics - Test Practice

Your test will be on FRIDAY!!! Here's some practice problems!!! If you need help, please come in!!!

Also, there are quite a few of you who need retakes. Please come in and retake your quizes!!!

I also assigned one problem for homework:

Javan is lateralled a football. He then heads towards the endzone. He started at 2 m/s and then sped up to 4 m/s in 1 s. He was then immediately tackled by a Barringer lineman. How far did Javan go?

Junior Physics - New Blog Assignment!!!

THERE WILL BE A TEST THIS FRIDAY ON KINEMATICS!!!!

Each group was given a planet. Please write about what it would take to make that planet habitable and what would life on that planet look like? How would the atmosphere need to be changed? How about the temperature? What would 11 year long years be like or 30 day long years? You could be a 12-year old toddler! Be creative! There is no wrong answer, but support why you think it should be that way! Write in paragraph form. Spelling and grammer matter. Why does spelling and grammer matter? The reason is that this is a public blog post and you want to sound intelligent, right? This assignment is due on Wednesday the latest!!! Have fun with it. It needs to be at least three paragraphs. The first could be an introduction as per how the planet was "terraformed". The second could be about life on the planet. The third could deal with a comparison between Earth and your planet. What does your planet export? What does your planet import? If you need more input on this, email us!

Here's a quick example. I took the dwarf planet, Ceres.

Ceres was terraformed in 2387. It's capitol city, Piazzi, was named after its discoverer and establish by the original colonizing astronauts. Since Ceres has little to no atmosphere, they had to bring breathable air with them. Since there are signs of water on Ceres, moisture farms were established to help stabilize the water cycle. Once the water cycle was established, a more permanent colony along with greenhouses was established.

It's always nighttime on Ceres. It can get depressing. Because there is no atmosphere to speak of, the sun shines like a giant star in the always black sky. We keep the greenhouses running off of UV lights.

This is just an example.

Oh... and by the way.... THERE WILL BE A TEST THIS FRIDAY ON KINEMATICS!!!!

Friday, October 21, 2011

Freshman Physics:  If you have not completed your lab (stomp rocket lab) please do so and return to Mr. Kolb on Tuesday.  There will be a quiz on KEQ3 on Tuesday 10/25.  Please practice by doing HW problems 83-88. Mr. B will be out Mon-Wed of next week.  Please see Mr. Kolb for any questions, extra help, re-takes, etc.

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

Junior/Sr. Physics:  Complete the "Hopper Lab".  THIS WILL COUNT AS A QUIZ (Just like the other labs!!!) Turn it in on Monday to Mr. Kolb.  Also for Monday, you can begin looking at the other students' blogs in our class.  Your assignment will be to solve someone else's physics problem.  You should know the correct answer to the problem you've posted as well. Remember I will be out on Monday and Wednesday!  Click here to view the other students' blogs: https://sites.google.com/site/489blogs/

AP Physics:  We will be having the TEST on Universal Gravitation Next week.  Continue to work on the practice problems, read the copies of the text book and presentation.  Focus on the multiple choice and the open ended.   Also, please schedule a time to retake any previous tests!  The end of the cycle is near!

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Freshman Physics:  Complete the stomp rocket lab! This will be collected and counted as a quiz!

AP Physics:  Complete the Blog Post. Practice Univ. Grav. Multiple Choice Problems 4-6

Monday, October 17th, 2011 (A Day)

AP Physics:  We want you guys to continue to grow in this class.  As teachers, we know that we are also often learning alongside the students.  We'd like you to help us learn how to improve the student experience. Since this is our first year teaching AP Physics, we would like some of your ideas on how to make the class better. 
This assignment should be completed in your blogs.  Please write what an ideal class/classroom would be like for you. Think of some classes you've had in the past where you feel you learned the most.  Describe what those classes were like and why you enjoyed them or learned so much in them.  Lastly, I'd like your ideas on how we can implement some of those things you enjoyed into our AP Physics class.  Please do not simply write: "I like watching movies in class".  Try hard to explain how we could make that happen in our class.  (like what specific movie could we watch and how would it help you acheive the objectives) Hopefully you will be able to come up with good ideas or strategies that will help us make the class a more enjoyable and effective one.  This assignment will be due on Thursday 10/20/11 by the end of the school day.  Please, no more late entries in blogs.



Junior/Senior Physics:  Read Below. In addition to the selected practice problems, you must also write your own ORIGINAL kinematics problem. We want you to be creative!  PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU FINISH THIS BY THURSDAY 10/20/11!!! IT HAS TO BE FINISHED SO OTHER STUDENTS CAN SOLVE YOUR QUESTION! AND SO YOU CAN SOLVE THEIRS! Again, please read Mr. Kolb's post directly beneath this one!

Junior Class Physics Homework

Do questions 95-103.

Remember to write down your givens first so that you can figure out which equations to use!!!

Also post a real kinematics question to your blog!!! This is due Thursday!!! We will need this!!!

Thursday, October 13th, A Day

Jr./Sr. Physics:    Homework # 104-110,  And there will be a quiz on the 3rd Kinematics Equation on Monday, October 17th.

AP Physics:   Finish all Multiple Choice and Free Response Problems.  Test on Circular Motion on Monday, October 17th. Bring in questions on material Tomorrow.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Junior/Senior Physics:  Practice KEQ3 problems #83-88. Good class today, but I need you guys to be a little bit more focused.  You need to start writing down your homework and keeping a notebook for the class... Things you may still owe me:  Graph/Blog Post, KEQ2 take home quiz, Stomp rocket and Bowling ball lab write-ups, quiz retakes, etc.  Remember what I told you today in class.  I will not allow you to make up all of these things a week before the end of the cycle (which, by the way, is coming very soon).


AP Physics:  Multiple Choice #5-14.  Free Response # .... Stefany and Melissa, Please come to class on time.   Remember what I told you... If everyone in the class gets a "B" or better on the Kinematics Make-Up by Thursday October 13, 2011, I WILL THROW YOU A PIZZA PARTY!  You may come in the morning, during lunch, or after school. If you come to class late, there will NOT be a pizza party. (Melissa and Stefany.... I don't want to hear excuses)

Freshman Physics!!! Here's your homework!!!

Your homework is 70-74.

Remember your math!!!

Anything times zero = zero!!!
Anything times one = anything!!!
The root of anything squared = anything!!!
Anything over anything = anything!!!

Enjoy your long weekend!!!

Thursday October 6th

Junior/Senior Physics:  Complete Stomp Rocket Lab and 2nd Kinematics Equation Take Home Quiz!

AP Physics:  Multiple Choice #1-4 and continue reading through the DYNAMICS OF UCM section of the presentation.   Remember... Pizza Party next friday if everyone gets a B or better on Kinematics Test by next Thursday (10/13/11).

AP and Junior Physics!!!

Juniors: Do 70-76!!!

AP: Review Uniform Circular Motion!!!

AP Physics Torque and Test

Good Luck Everyone!!! Remember to retake the original test if you need to!!!

Click to Run

If you needed help with the concept of an inclined plane, Khan Academy has a pretty decent video on this.

AP: This is your homework.

Do the correct blog assignment.

Do questions 10-17.

AP Physics on an Inclined Plane

Use the simulation below to help you understand inclined planes!!!!

Here is your homework:

REMEMBER YOUR BLOGS!!! THEY ARE DUE TOMORROW!!!!

AP Physics Class - Newton's Laws and Chuck Norris

Here are some simulations to help you visualize the physics of forces and the art of the free body diagram:

Click to Run

Click to Run

Take your pick!!!

You also need to do problems 1-9!!!

Remember to correct your tests!!!

Remember that your blogs are due on Wednesday!!!

Junior / Senior Physics (And Freshman for Tommorow)

Your homework:

Write a blog entry that tells a story (at least 3 paragraphs) about a velocity vs. time graph that you drew. (You need to hand in the graph, but post the blog.)

You also need to do 42-45.

Happy Monday!!!

Click to Run

Have fun with the Walking Man. It's like the Running Man, but it walks. If it makes you feel better, you can do the Running Man while running the Walking Man.

AP Physics Homework, Honors Freshman and Juniors and Seniors Physics Homework

AP, this is your homework:

Watch the following Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iH48Lc7wq0U

Write on your blog:

Explain Newton's 3 laws using original examples of events that occur during a typical school day at East Side.

This will be due on Wednesday!!!

Juniors and Seniors and Honors Freshman:

Do problems 35-37.

Freshman Homework

Here's your homework: 31-34.

Juniors and Seniors Physics

Next class starts with a quiz, so practice with the homework!!!

Here's the homework: 31-34.

Remember Kepler 16b / Tatooine!!! Only 200 light-years away!!!

AP Physics Blog and Resource

I found another great resource for you guys!!! Check out this site!!!

Remember, post to your blog!!!

The Autumnal Equinox is coming on the 23rd!!!

Try the above simulation to see how equinoxes happen. An equinox is the point in the year where daylight and night are equal! Go ahead and test it on the 23rd!

Juniors and Seniors, Your Comments are Up!!!

I loved reading each of your blog posts!!! They were very honest and enlightening!!!

I left comments on everyone's blog. If you want to give me feedback on what I wrote, that would be great!

Physics is a journey that we will be making all year!

Tatooine discovered!!!

Exoplanets are planets that exist outside our solar system. NASA's Kepler project has been investigating the sky for signs of exoplanets. One of the most recent exoplanets to be discovered orbits around a double star!!! Watch this video to find out more!!!

The following simulation will help you play with solar systems and orbits:

Junior / Senior and Freshman Class Blogging Project

This year, we will be blogging about our opinions on physics. In order to read your blogs, we will need you to fill out the following form:


The first post we would like you to post about is the following:
What is physics?
What can physics do?
What can it be used for?
How would kinematics be useful in the real world?
Do you use kinematics outside class?

AP Physics

The homework tonight is to read the marble launcher lab.

Freshman Physics

If you did not do the lab yet, please finish it and hand it in next class.

Your homework is: 33-34.

AP Physics - Projectile Motion

Remember to treat every problem's x and y seperately.

Tonight's homework:

Problems 21 - 27
Free Response 11

Tomorrow, we are going to review projectile motion!!!

View the game below to have some fun with projectile motion!!! Bonus if you're curious, how far away is the center of the target from the cannon? How far away is the statue?

Junior / Senior Physics

Tonight's homework:

The lab if you did not hand it in yet.

Questions 33 and 34.

Any questions? You know who to contact...

AP Physics - Vectors

Tonight's homework:

Questions 28-33.

Try the simulation below to better understand vectors.

Freshman Physics Tuesday

Homework:
Finish the lab, including the conclusion, for homework!!!

Fun for AP Physics!!!

I found this excellent applet for you guys to try once you are on projectile motion. I'm embedding it here:



Enjoy it!!!

Tonight's homework is free response question 2.

Day A Physics Update

I found a great site for you guys to try out. It is called the "1D Kinematics Problem Solver" and it's by Wolfram, the same people who do Wolfram Alpha on the links to the right. Just install the Wolfram CDF player and you're good to go on this site. Try it out! See if it helps!

Homework:

Finish your lab for homework!!!

Here's a fun little game for you all to play until next class (try the graph mode too):

Click to Run

Lab Correction for Freshman and Juniors

The lab you are supposed to read can be found here.

I've corrected the previous link.

AP Physics, Your work from last night and today!!!

Homework:

Do Problems 21 - 24. (Last Nnght.)
Do Free Response Problem #1. Look at the bottom of the page to find it. (Tonight and over the weekend.)

If you need any help over the weekend, email us or text us. Really. You can. We won't get upset.

Junior Physics Thursday and Freshman Friday!!!

Here's the homework:

Problems 10-16 (Click This)

Read the Lab (Click This)

If you have questions, call or text us at (973) 498-8523 or email us!!!

AP Physics

AP Physics, here is your homework:

Do questions 5-20 on the practice problems page.

This will help you practice problems dealing with graphs. Some of the key words we dealt with today:

At Rest = 0 Initial Velocity
Dropped / Released = Acceleration is g. (And what is g? .... 9.8 m/s2!!!)
In Free Fall, the a = 9.8 m/s2. Always.

Once more with feeling... what is g?

9.8 m/s2!!!

And what is it?

Acceleration!!!

And is it constant?

Yes!!! It's always constant!!!

Any questions? (We know you have them...) Email us!!! Text us!!! Call us!!!

Remember the survey and the signed syllabus!!!

Honors Freshman Physics

Welcome to East Side High!!!!

Great first class, everyone!!!

The homework for this class is:

1. Buy a calculator. The best one for this class is the TI-34 Multiview. It seems to retail for around $20. If you want to get a different scientific calculator, that is fine, but all demonstrations and instrunction will be given on the TI-34.
2. Please have your parents or guardians sign the last page of the syllabus and return it to us.
3. Please fill out the online survey that appears on this blog.

If you have any questions, contact us. Really. Don't be shy.

AP Physics Update

Great first class!!! We will be moving at a very fast pace, so it's important that if you have any questions, call us at (973) 498-8523, email us, or text us.

Homework:

• Get a graphing calculator.
• Do the survey on the blog.
• Bring back the last page of the syllabus signed by a parent of guardian.

Some Keywords:

• At Rest - The object has a velocity of zero.
• Constant - The value doesn't change at all.

It's going to be a very fast-paced year, so hang tight!

Great First Class!!!

Great first class, everyone!!!

The homework for this class is:

1. Buy a calculator. The best one for this class is the TI-34 Multiview. It seems to retail for around $20. If you want to get a different scientific calculator, that is fine, but all demonstrations and instrunction will be given on the TI-34.
2. Please have your parents or guardians sign the last page of the syllabus and return it to us.
3. Please fill out the online survey that appears on this blog.

If you have any questions, contact us.

We will try to get an Oovoo and a skype account up and running as soon as possible. Once we have the info, we'll post it here. If you want to text us, that's fine. Do not text us during school hours!!! If the text is not a question or something relevent, we will not respond.

Welcome Back Information!!!

Below is a Google calendar page with the pacing for the class:



If you have any questions, you can email us at east.side.physics@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter (eastsidephysics) or leave us a text or voicemail at (973) 498-8523. We also have a Facebook group page that you can join. The group is called "East Side High School Physics".

We will try to send all updates and notifications through Facebook, Twitter, Blogger, and Google Calendar.

The syllabi are below. Please click your class to get your syllabus.

Honors Freshman Physics

Junior Physics

AP Physics B
Policies and Procedures
Rights and Responsibilities

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More to come...