All Hallows High School



All Hallows High School Teacher: Mr. H. Tottaram

Physics 2012-2013

Math Review

• Solve simple equations

• Change subject of formula

• Interpreting graphs

• Sketching graphs

• Direct and inverse relations

• Basic trig. SOHCAHTOA

• Law of exponents

• Using the calculator PEMDAS

• Areas of triangles, rectangles, trapezoids

• Pythagorean theorem

• Ratios and proportions

• Measuring angles and lengths

• Negative and positive slopes, determining slopes

• Circumference and area of circle

• Significant digits

• Scientific notation

• Convention: + and -

Definitions

• Scalar and vector

• Constant

• Initial and final

• Change = difference

• Sum

• Difference of sum of squares

• Product

• At rest

• Maximum height

• Vertical, horizontal, parallel, and perpendicular

• Component

• Magnitude

• Coefficient

• Unbalanced= net= resultant= sum of non equilibrium

• Equilibrium (static and dynamic)

• Period (time) of oscillation

• Oscillation, vibration, cycle

• Unit of measurement : SI system of units

Mechanics

• distance, displacement, speed, velocity, acceleration

• Accelerated motion

• The equations of motion

• Motion under gravity

• Concurrent forces (Adding concurrent forces using the head to tail method or parallelogram)

• Equilibrium (equilibrant)

• Newton’s three laws of motion

• Weight

• Net force

• Friction (static and dynamic)

• Apparent weight on a moving elevator

• Forces on an incline plane

• Hooke’s law: F=kx

• Projectile motion: horizontal projection (time, horizontal distance, velocity)

• Projectile motion: projectile at an angle (time, horizontal distance, max. height, velocity)

• Comparing maximum heights and horizontal distances for different angles of projection

• Uniform circular motion (centripetal acceleration and force, velocity

• Newton’s law of universal gravitation

• Gravitational field strength

• Momentum; law of conservation of momentum

• Impulse = change in momentum

• Period of a simple pendulum

• Work

• Power

• Potential energy: elastic

• Potential energy: gravitational

• Kinetic energy

• Mechanical energy

• Work-energy principle W = ∆KE (horizontal motion), or W = ∆PE (vertical motion)

• Law of conservation of energy

Electricity and Magnetism

• Electrostatics ( subatomic particles, charged objects, charge transfer, charge conservation)

• Charge quantization

• Coulomb’s law

• Electric field

• Electric field patterns (point charge, two charges, parallel plate capacitor)

• Potential difference and electric field V=W/q

• Current electricity

• Factors affecting resistance

• Ohm’s law

• Electric circuits

• Series and parallel combination of resistors

• Electric Power

• Magnetism

• Magnetic field strength

• Magnetic field distribution

• Electromagnetic Induction

Waves

• Waves and energy transfer; pulses; periodic waves

• Types of wave motion

• Wave characteristics (frequency, period, amplitude, phase, wavelength, wave speed)

• Wave fronts

• Wave phenomena (reflection, refraction, diffraction, interference)

• Resonance

• Standing waves (nodes, antinodes, wavelength, period, frequency)

• Sound waves

• Doppler Effect

• Optics

• Reflection (mirrors)

• Refraction

• Snell’s Law

• Total Internal Reflection

• Diffraction (nodes, antinodes)

• Young’s double slit experiment

• The Electromagnetic Spectrum

Modern Physics

• Models of the atom

• Wave particle duality of light

• Energy of a photon E = hf

• The Electron Volt

• De Broglie’s hypothesis λ=h/p

• Emission and absorption spectra

• Fundamental forces of nature

• Einstein’s mass-energy equation E = mc2

• Standard model of elementary particles

Textbook: Zitzewitz, P.W , & Neff, R.F. (1995). Physics-Priciples and Problems. New York: Glencoe

Assessment:

• Test/Quizzes 75%

• Labs 15%

• Home work 10%

Physics, Chemistry, and Environmental Science

Welcome!

Expectations:

• Be focused! Be studious! (you will see the benefits of these)

• Make your parents proud of your academic accomplishments; they are working hard to send you to AHHS

• Give others reasons to speak good about you

• Be respectful of others, if you want others to be respectful of you

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Classroom rules

• You must be in class before the bell (signals the beginning of class) rings. If you arrive after, you are considered as being late.

• fnYou must sit in your assigned seats. Do not shift or exchange desks.

• No talking is allowed between students in class , unless it is a group activity (e.g. labs)

• You must raise your hand, if you need attention from the teacher. DO NOT SPEAK OUT WITHOUT PERMISSION.

• No student is allowed to leave the classroom to go to the bathroom( unless it is a dire emergency )

• No student is allowed leave the classroom to go to a locker , or to another classroom

• Do not write on the walls or desks, and do not litter the floor

• Chewing gum is not allowed in class

• You are required to bring all required materials to class and to have ready at the beginning of class, e.g. textbook, notebook, pen, pencil, calculator

• If you are absent for a test, you must inform the teacher, and take a makeup test within 2 days of resuming classes (I will schedule the day and time for the makeup). There is no makeup for quizzes, or for a bad test grade

Required Materials

Physics Chemistry Environmental Science

Pens, pencil x x x

Graph paper x x

Notebook/ binder x x x

Notebook (composition) x x

Notebook (journal) x

Textbook x x x

Ruler/Protractor x

Markers (highlighters) x

Scientific Calculator x x

Portfolio Folder (Projects) x x

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