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On-Your-Own Problems

To be done for each week's assignment: Before each week's class session, post your answers to the On-Your-Own problems on the class forum. You should send them to me no later than the evening of the day prior to class. The On-Your-Own problems should be answered in complete sentences. If you miss a class session, you should still post your answers. Make sure your name is on your answers. If you are the first to post, put "On-Your-Own, Module 1 (2, 3, etc.), Assignment 1 (2, 3, etc.)" in the subject line. If you are not the first, then hit "respond" to that post and enter YOUR answers. Detailed answers and explanations are provided for you at the end of the module, so that you may check your own work. DO NOT look at the answer to a question until AFTER you have tried to answer it! DO NOT copy the answers from the Book or fellow students and post them ... you will not receive credit for your work. Keep copies of all your answers in your notebook and always bring your notebook to class.

Review Questions and Practice Problems

To be done at the completion of each Module. Complete the Review Questions and Practice Problems in their entirety and post your answers to me no later than the evening prior to the class session in which we will be finishing said module. Make sure your name is on your answers. If you are the first to post, put "Review, Module 1 (2, 3, etc.), Assignment 1 (2, 3, etc.)" in the subject line. If you are not the first, then hit "respond" to that post and enter YOUR answers. I will be going over the solutions in class, at which time you may make corrections and adjustments. Keep copies of all your Review Question and Practice Problem answers in your notebook.

Lab Experiments

Keep a lab notebook in which you record notes, drawings, and samples of observations made in the field and/or your home lab. This notebook will randomly be checked through out the course. I prefer the little notebooks titled "composition notebook." You can get them virtually anywhere school supplies are sold. You are to record your experiments as discussed in the "student notes" section of the course. I will evaluate the way you have recorded your experiments and then make suggestions on what you need to do to improve. When you turn in your notebook at the end of the semester, I will evaluate the remaining labs, and that will be worth 35% of your total course evaluation, should you desire a grade/credit.

Exams

Exams will be administered in the home at the end of every Module (I recommend that they be administered by a parent/adult). These exams are designed to be taken online and sent directly to me by clicking on the submit button at the bottom of each exam. Please answer in full sentences. I will not be able to give partial credit for work done if your answers are not clear and concise (It also helps me to see where you having problems). Keep a copy of your answers in case of technical difficulties. Exams must be turned in by the due date for grading. The only excuses for late work will be by prior arrangement. If you miss the exam due date without an approved excuse, an additional fee will be charged to grade your exam. Exams will be graded and returned by email. Print off a copy of each exam and file them in your notebooks in the order taken.

Evaluation

I will not spend time grading or commenting on the posted assignments, but a record will be kept of how many answer sets you turn in and this will be part of your evaluation. These assignments will be discussed in class. Your Lab notebook will be evaluated for organization and completion of all assigned experiments. All tests will be scored according to the percentage correct. Grades and credit can be arranged if requested through Cascade Independent High School.

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1. (By Aug. 28) Student Notes, read pp. i-x.
Have Portfolio notebook arranged!
Have Laboratory notebook arranged (for notes and drawings)!
Begin to collect Lab Supplies needed for Experiments as listed in the text!

2. (Sept. 11) Read: Introductory Remarks pp. 1-4
Module #1, Motion in One Dimension
Read: pp. 5 - 21, up to but not including Velocity is Relative
Answer: On-Your-Own Problems 1.1 - 1.6
Do Experiment 1.1

3. (Sept. 18) Module #1, Velocity is Relative
Read: pp. 21 - 29
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 1.7 - 1.10
Do Experiment 1.2
Answer: Review Questions p. 34 & Practice Problems pp. 35 - 36

Module #1 Test completed and turned in Sept. 19

4. (Sept. 25) Module #2, One-Dimensional Motion Equations and Free Fall
Read: pp. 37 - 50, up to but not including Free Fall
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 2.1 - 2.6

5. (Oct. 2) Module #2, Free Fall
Read: pp. 50 - 62
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 2.7 - 2.10
Answer: Review Questions & Practice Problems pp. 69 - 70
Do Experiments 2.1 - 2.3

Module #2 Test completed and turned in Oct. 3

6. (Oct. 9) Module #3, Two-Dimensional Vectors
Read: pp. 71 - 85, up to but not including Determining a Vector's Components ...
Answer: On-Your-Own Problems 3.1 - 3.4
Do Experiment 3.1

7. (Oct. 16) Module #3, Determining a Vector's Components ...
Read: pp. 85 - 95
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 3.5 - 3.9
Do Experiments 3.2
Answer: Review Questions & Practice Problems pp. 102 - 104

Module #3 Test completed and turned in Oct. 17

8. (Oct. 23) Module #4, Motion in Two Dimensions
Read: pp. 105 - 115, up to but not including The Range Equation
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 4.1 - 4.4

Oct. 30 - Nov. 3 Autumn Break

9. (Nov. 6) Module #4, The Range Equation
Read: pp. 115 - 127
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 4.5 - 4.10
Do Experiments 4.1 - 4.2
Answer: Review Questions & Practice Problems pp. 138 - 140

Module #4 Test completed and turned in Nov. 7

10. (Nov. 13) Module #5, Newton's Laws
Read: pp. 141 - 152, up to but not including The Normal Force
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 5.1 - 5.6
Do Experiment 5.1

Nov. 20 - 24 Thanksgiving Break

11. (Nov. 27) Module #5, The Normal Force
Read: pp. 152 - 167
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 5.7 - 5.12
Do Experiment 5.2
Answer: Review Questions & Practice Problems pp. 174 - 176

Module #5 Test completed and turned in Nov. 28

12. (Dec. 4) Module #6, Applications of Newton's Second Law
Read: pp. 177 - 193, up to but not including Rotational Equilibrium
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 6.1 - 6.5
Do Experiments 6.1 - 6.2

13. (Dec. 11) Module #6, Rotational Equilibrium
Read: pp. 193 - 205
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 6.6 - 6.10
Do Experiment 6.3
Answer: Review Questions & Practice Problems pp. 210 - 216

Module #6 Test completed and turned in Dec. 12

14. (Dec. 18) Module #7, Uniform Circular Motion and Gravity
Read: pp. 217 - 230, up to but not including Gravity
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 7.1 - 7.4
Do Experiment 7.1

Dec. 25 - Jan. 12 Christmas & New Year's Break

15. (Jan. 15) Module #7, Gravity
Read: pp. 230 - 242
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 7.5 - 7.10
Answer: Review Questions & Practice Problems pp. 248 - 250

Module #7 Test completed and turned in Jan. 16

16. (Jan. 22) Module #8, Work and Energy
Read: pp. 251 - 267, up to but not including Friction, Work, and Energy
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 8.1 - 8.5
Do Experiment 8.1

17. (Jan. 29) Module #8, Friction, Work, and Energy
Read: pp. 267 - 276
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 8.6 - 8.10
Answer: Review Questions & Practice Problems pp. 284 - 286
Do Experiment 8.2

Module #8 Test completed and turned in Jan. 30

18. (Feb. 5) Module #9, Momentum
Read: pp. 287 - 300, up to but not including The Mathematics of Momentum Conservation
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 9.1 - 9.5
Do Experiments 9.1 - 9.2

19. (Feb. 12) Module #9, The Mathematics of Momentum Conservation
Read: pp. 300 - 309
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 9.6 - 9.10
Answer: Review Questions & Practice Problems pp. 315 - 316

Module #9 Test completed and turned in Feb. 13

20. (Feb. 19) Module #10, Periodic Motion
Read: pp. 317 - 328, up to but not including The Mathematics of the Mass / Spring System
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 10.1 - 10.2
Do Experiments 10.1 - 10.2

Feb. 26 - Mar. 2 Mid-Winter Break

21. (Mar. 5) Module #10, The Mathematics of the Mass / Spring System
Read: pp. 328 - 342
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 10.3 - 10.10
Experiment 10.2 continued
Answer: Review Questions & Practice Problems pp. 349 - 350

Module #10 Test completed and turned in Mar. 6

22. (Mar. 12) Module #11, Waves
Read: pp. 351 - 364, up to but not including Sound Waves Beyond the Ear's Ability to Hear
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 11.1 - 11.4
Do Experiments 11.1 - 11.2

23. (Mar. 19) Module #11, Sound Waves Beyond the Ear's Ability to Hear
Read: pp. 364 - 377
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 11.5 - 11.10
Answer: Review Questions & Practice Problems pp. 383 - 384

Module #11 Test completed and turned in Mar. 20

24. (Mar. 26) Module #12, Geometric Optics
Read: pp. 385 - 398, up to but not including Ray Tracing in Convex Spherical Mirrors
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 12.1 - 12.2
Do Experiments 12.1 - 12.2

25. (Apr. 2) Module #12, Ray Tracing in Convex Spherical Mirrors
Read: pp. 398 - 412
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 12.3 - 12.10
Do Experiment 12.3

Answer: Review Questions & Practice Problems pp. 421 - 422

Module #12 Test completed and turned in Apr. 3

Easter/Spring Break: Apr. 9 - 13

26. (Apr. 16) Module #13, Coulombs's Law and the Electric Field
Read: pp. 423 - 434, up to but not including Multiple Charges and the Electrostatic Force
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 13.1 - 13.4
Do Experiments 13.1 - 13.2

27. (Apr. 23) Module #13, Multiple Charges and the Electrostatic Force
Read: pp. 434 - 448
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 13.5 - 13.10
Answer: Review Questions & Practice Problems pp. 454 - 456

Module #13 Test completed and turned in Apr. 24

28. (Apr. 30) Module #14, Electric Potential
Read: pp. 457 - 469, up to but not including Capacitors
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 14.1 - 14.7

29. (May 7) Module #14, Capacitors
Read: pp. 469 - 477
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 14.8 - 14.10
Answer: Review Questions & Practice Problems pp. 485 - 486

Module #14 Test completed and turned in May 8

30. (May 14) Module #15, Electrical Circuits
Read: pp. 487 - 514
Answer: On-Your-Own problems pp. 15.1 - 15.10
Do Experiments 15.1 - 15.3
Answer: Review Questions p. 520 & Practice Problems pp. 520 - 522

Module #15 Test completed and turned in May 22

31. (May 21) Module #16, Magnetism
Read: pp. 523 - 543
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 16.1 - 16.4
Do Experiments 16.1 - 16.2
Answer: Review Questions pp. 545 - 546
Turn in Lab Books!

Module #16 Test completed and turned in May 22

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