Lesson Plans
Thursday, January, 8, 2009
Applied Physics Period 1
Objective:
Boardwork:
Activities:
1. go over ball jumping demo
2. discuss procedure for electric forces lab
3. do electric forces lab
4. discuss results of lab
5. briefly discuss Coulomb's law, then do demos of electric field
6. do example problems from packet pg 6
7. begin working on problems pg 7 packet
Homework: do pg 7 packet
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AP Physics Period 2 or 3
Objective: be able to solve problems involving conservation of energy
Boardwork:
Activities:
1. do examples 8-5 and 8-6; go over active figures
2. go over HW problems on whiteboards
3. briefly discuss non-conservative forces and relation to law of cons. of energy
4. do examples 8-8 through 8-10
5. do problems from Giancoli
6. go over answers
7.
Homework: do problems 18, 24,31,33,35
General Physics Period 4
Objective:
Boardwork:
Activities:
1. go over HW problems @ board
2. begin discussing electric field; go over notes and do demos
3. discuss how to map different electric fields; look at diagrams in text
4. discuss applications of electric fields
5. go over example problems pg 6 & 7 packet
6. do problems pgs 7 & 8 packet in groups; go over answers
7.
Homework: read handout sections on electric potential energy and electric potential. Take notes and be prepared to answer questions on the topic in class tomorrow. Formal labs are due Monday night to www.turnitin.com
