SPH 3U1: Grade 11 University Physics

First Unit: Kinematics

Unit Test: TBA

Date            Topic                                                                 Assignment

Wed Sep 5:  Introductions and Class Expectations;             Bring in $5 course fee

Thu Sep 6:   Intro to Forces and Motion;                              Introduction to Physics Handout (#1-5)

Fri Sep 7:     Uniform Motion;                                                 practice problems p 10 #1-3, p 13 #1-2

Mon Sep 10: Position-Time Graphs                                        Position-Time Graphs handout; Phabulous Physics Assignment

Tue Sep 11: Position-Time Graphs II                                      Complete position-time graphs handout

 Wed Sep 12: Velocity-Time graphs                                       v-t graphs from d-t graphs handout

Thu Sep 13: d-t graph lab; acceleration                                 Problem Set #1 due Tue Sep 25

Fri Sep 14: d-t graph from v-t graph                                      drawing d-t from v-t graphs handout (#1,2)

Mon Sep 17: Kinematic Equations                                           Kinematic Formulas Handout (#1-5)

Tue Sep 18: Reading Assignment                                        "Difficult" Problems using Kinematic Equations (#1-5)

Wed Sep 19:Solving Kinematics Problems                             Work on problem Set #1 and Phab Physics Careers 

Thu Sep 20: Acceleration

Fri Sep 21:  Uniform Motion Lab                                            Write up lab

Mon Sep 24: Problem Set #1 Due. This is a "hard" due date. Late penalties will be imposed.

Mon Sep 24: Motion Quiz; Acceleration Lab                          Write up lab

Tue Sep 25: Intro to Vectors

Wed Sep 26: Vector Addition Using Components

Thu Sep 27: Vector Addition Using Components II

Fri Sep 28: Phabulous Physics Presentations        Hand out: Vector Problem Set Due Oct

Mon Oct 1: Phabulous Physics Presentations

Tue Oct 2: Vector Addition Using Components: River Problems

Wed Oct 3: Projectile Motion I

Thu Oct 4: Projectile Motion II

Fri Oct 5:  Kinematics Review

Mon Oct 8: Thanksgiving Vacation

Tue Oct 9: Forces and Motion: Intro to Forces

Wed Oct 10: Unit Test: Kinematics

Thu Oct 11:Free-Body Diagrams  FBD Practice Questions #1,3,5,6,10 

Fri Oct 12: Free-Body Diagrams and Net Force

Mon Oct 15: Newton's First & Second Laws  Newton's Laws #1,2,6b, 8,9,11

Tue Oct 16: Newton 's Third Law    Newton's Laws NIII   #4    

Wed Oct 17: Newton's Third Law Problems         Newton's Laws NIII #8,10 Problem Set #3 Assigned

Thu Oct 18: Newton's Third Law Problems. Intro to Friction

Fri Oct 19: PD Day

Mon Oct 22: Friction I     Friction Worksheet #1-6

Tue Oct 23: Friction II/Work on Problem Set #3

Wed Oct 24: Review; Problem Set #3 Due

Thu Oct 25: Unit Test

Fri Oct 26: Work     p229 Section 5.1 questions #1-4

Mon Oct 29: Take up the unit test

Tue Oct 30: Work and Kinetic Energy   p231 Practice Probs #1-3; p 235 Section 5.2 Questsions #1,2

Wed Oct 31: Gravitational Potential Energy; Quiz on Work    Worksheet: Gravitational Potential Energy 1,3,5,7,9,

Thu Nov 1: Conservation of Energy I: Quiz on Kinetic Energy    Cons. of Energy Worksheet  #1-3

Fri Nov 2: Conservation of Energy II; Estimating Work from a Graph   Cons. of Energy worksheet #7,9,11,13

                    Hand out Problem Set #4

Mon Nov 5: Power       p 251 #1-3  p 252 #1 p 253 #1

Tue Nov 6: Thermal Energy & Heat   p 283 #1-3 and p 286 #1,2

Wed Nov 7: Latent Heat and Phase Transitions  p 293 #1-3

Thu Nov 8: Science Centre Field Trip 

Fri Nov 9: Lab: Specific Heat Capacity of Brass

Thu Nov 15: Atoms and Isotops   p 322 #1-3, 5-7, 10

Fri Nov 16: Radioactive Decay & Ionizing Radiation   p 329   #1-3,5

Mon Nov 19: Half Life   p 333#1-3,5

Tue Nov 20: Nuclear Fission  p341  #1,2,4,7,8

Wed Nov 21: Nuclear Fusion Section 7.5  #1,3  

Thu Nov 22: Efficiency

Fri Nov 23: Test Review

Mon Nov 26:  Sound Unit  Lesson 1

Tue Nov 27:  Energy & Society Unit Test

Wed Nov 28: Pendulum Lab

Thu Nov 29: Wave Motion  p387 #1,4,5  p 391 #1,3,4

Fri Nov 30: Slinky Lab

Mon Dec 3: Wave Interference, Reflection, Transmission   p 419 #1-3

Tue Dec 4: Standing Waves and Resonance  p442  #1,7,17,22,24-26

Wed Dec 5: Resonance and soundo 393 #1-3, p394#1-3

Thu Dec 6: Waves in 2 Dimensions

Fri Dec 7: Sound Intensity and Hearing  p 397 #5 p 453 #1,3,4

Mon Dec 10: Sound Wave Phenonmena; Beat Frequency: p 429 #1-5

Tue Dec 11: Doppler Effect  p 435 #2-5

Wed Dec 12: Resonance in Air Columns  Q #1-3 on  "Resonant Frequencies" Handout. p 425 #1,2

Thu Dec 13: Review

Fri Dec 14: Unit Test

Mon Dec 17: Intro to Electric Circuits  p513 #1-4;

Tue Dec 18: Edison Virtual Circuit Labs

Wed Dec 19: Roller Coaster Demos

Thu Dec 20: Circuit Drawings, Ohm's Law, Resistance & Superconductivity   p525 #1,2

Fri Dec 21: Kirchhoff's Laws  p 522 Practice Questions #1,2

Mon Jan 7: Electricity Review & Equivalent Resistance    Circuit Analysis 

                  Hand out Problems Set: Combined Series and Parallel Circuits Due Tue Jan 15

Tue Jan 8: Circuit Analysis    p 455/6 #7-10 

Wed Jan 9: Circuit Analysis & Electrical Power    p 507 Practice Problems #2-5

Thu Jan 10: Magnetism, Electromagnetism & Applications    Section 12.1 Questions  p 552 #6  HO: Magnetic Fields: Electromagnetism 

Fri Jan 11: Motor Principle    p566 #1,2   p 571 #1-3

Mon Jan 14: Unit Review

Tue Jan 15: Unit Test

Wed Jan 16: Course Review

Thu Jan 17: Course Review

Fri Jan 18: Course Review

Mon Jan 21: Course Review

Tue Jan 22: Course Review

Wed Jan 23: Formal Exams begin