Week 9: 31 October to 4 November 2021
31 October 2021:
In Class: The Pendulum:
Calculating the period of a pendulum (Not on Reference Tables):

π = 3.141 592 65
l = length of pendulum
g = acceleration due to gravity
Expectations: Students are expected to be able to solve problems using the pendulum equation.
Relationship between frequency and period (See Waves Table):
f
f = frequency
Expectations: Students are expected to be able to convert period and frequency.
Lab 4:
Data collection and analysis of
Free Fall Reaction Time Lab.
Expectations: Students will be able to calculate time from distance in free fall.
Due: Pages 1:167-169 (237 – 252).
Homework: Pages 1:169-170 (253 – 259) and finish the Free Fall Reaction Time Lab report.
1 November 2021:
In Class: Work:
F = force
d = displacement or distance
Δ = change
ET = total energy
Expectations: Students are expected to do work (or, at least, to solve work problems).
Due: Pages 1:169-170 (253 – 259) and finish the Free Fall Reaction Time Lab report.
Homework: Pages 2:49-50 (1 – 10).
2 November 2021:
In Class: Power:
t
t
W = work
t = time
F = force
d = displacement or distance
v̅ = average velocity or speed
Expectations: Students will be able to solve power problems.
Due: Pages 2:49-50 (1 – 10).
Homework: Pages 2:50-51 (11 – 25).
3 November 2021:
No Class: Physics does not meet on Thursday.
4 November 2021:
In Class: Gravitational Potential Energy:
PE = potential energy
m = mass
g = acceleration due to gravity
h = height
Expectations: Students will be able to solve gravitational potential energy problems.
Due: Pages 2:50-51 (11 – 25).
Homework: Pages 2:51-53 (26 – 31).
Note: 1st quarter ends 9 November 2023.