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Speed,
Acceleration,
Energy of
Cart
B2
B3
B4
Mass attached to
spring
Electric and
magnetic
effects on
particle
Pressure,
Bernoulli’s Eqn.
Experiment:
index of
refraction,
Snell’s law
Block connected
to pulley,
projectile,
kiematics, 2nd
Law
Box collides w/
spring, cons.
energy
Buoyancy, 2nd
Law
Pulley
system,
tension,
acceleration
Graphical
kinematics,
net force,
work
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Ideal gas, PV
diagram
Kinematics,
collision, energy
Single slit
experiment
Electric field and
potential
Experiment:
electric field
Incline,
friction, work
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Spring,
Projectile
Density,
pressure
Updated by Richelle Smith, 2014
PV Diagram
1st law of thermo.,
ideal gas law
Light bulb circuit,
resistance,
potential, power
Falling sphere in E
field, motion of
charge in B field
B6
B7
Thin film
interference
Photoelectric
effect, atomic
energy diagram
Long wires, B
field, Faraday’s
law, RH rule
Atomic energy
diagram,
ionization
energy
Experiment:
Sound wave
Draw energy level
diagram, electron
transitions
Nuclear
reaction, de
Broglie
wavelength
N/A
N/A
Microwave
double slit
Electrostatics
Buoyancy
Buoyancy,
pressure
B5
Buoyancy of
balloon
Velocity selector,
motion of particle
in B field
PV Diagram
Refraction
Photoelectric
effect
EM Induction
Photoelectric
effect
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B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
B7
Cons.
Energy,
Circular
motion
Pendulum
Electrostatics
Electric Circuit
Double Slit
Buoyancy
Photoelectric
effect
Tension,
Buoyancy, Density
Double Slit
Experiment
Electrostatics
Rail Gun,
Force, Work
Circular
Motion
Electric and
Magnetic Effects
on Charge
Fluid Pressure,
Speed
Kinematics,
Momentum
Dynamics,
Springs
Experiment
Newton’s 3rd
Law,
Conservation
of Momentum
Friction ,
Kinematics
Friction
Dynamics
Dynamics;
modified
Atwood’s w/
spring
Dynamics
Friction
Mass
Spectrometer
Mass
Spectrometer
Experiment:
World class
runner – 100 m
dash
Updated by Richelle Smith, 2014
Gas, PV Diagram
Photoelectric
effect
N/A
Light Interference
Gas Cycle
Electron Energy
Levels
Photoelectric
effect
Magnetic
Experiment
Fluids Projectiles
Magnetic Field
Experiments
Volume Flow
Rates
Circuit
PV Diagram
Pressure, Fluid
Flow
Circuit with
Capacitor
Fluids Pressure
Flow rate
Electrostatics;
field and
potential
Snell’s Law;
graphical
derivation of n;
Thin film
interference
Lenses Ray
Tracing
Gas Laws, Cycles
Gas Laws, Cycles
Thermo; PV
diagram
Mirrors, Ray
Tracing
PV Diagram
Lens Experiment,
Graphing
Index of
Refraction
Graphing
Energy of photon;
wave properties of
an electron
Nuclear
Reaction
Nuclear
reaction:
ElectronPositron
annihilation
Nuclear
reaction: Pair
production
N/A
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B2
Experiment:
graphical
derivation of g
Energy,
momentum
conservation;
friction dynamics
Kinematic,
dynamics &
graphs
pendulum
Kinematics,
dynamics,
graphs
Energy
conservation,
rollercoaster,
circles
Energy
conservation,
rollercoaster,
circles
F = ma,
accel, FN,
F = ma,
kinematics
F=ma,
impulse,
kinematics
B3
B4
Electrostatics
Reflection/refracti
on;
Double slit interf.
Thermo; PV
diagram
Electrostatics –
point charges
LAB: double slit
interference
buoyancy
LAB: two source
interference
pendulum
B5
Electrostatics –
point charges
Pressure and
depth;
Newton’s laws
Fluid flow:
Torricelli’s
theorem
B6
B7
De Broglie
wavelength;
Electron/positron
annilihation
N/A
PV=nRT graph
Atomic energy
diagram,
photoelectric
effect
Photon energy,
Photoelectric
Effect
PV=nRT graph
N/A
Faraday’s Law
Two source
interference
PV-diagram,
thermo
Photoelectric
effect
N/A
Pressure and
depth;
Newton’s laws
Standing
waves in tube
Faraday’s Law
PV-diagram,
thermo
Rail Gun: FB,
work-energy
concave mirror
image expt.
PV diagram,
energy
circuit to power
motor
single &
double lens
E in capacitor,
vector motion of
electron,
PV diagram,
energy
U vs. x, energy,
proj.motion,
Two light
bulbs, rated in
Watts, in
series and
parallel
converging lens
with virtual image
then with real
image
B and E fields on
proton
R and C in circuit
Updated by Richelle Smith, 2014
Compton
scattering
Fluids: pressuredepth, gauge
pressure,
Archimedes’s
Princ.
Bernoulli’s princ.,
power, fluid flow
Experiment with
spring and
Archimedes’
Principle
atomic energy
diag., HeNe
laser
Atomic energy
diagram, range
of visible light
photon-electron
collision
B1
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collision with
impulse
kinematics
and energy
circular
motion,
projectile
conical
pendulum,
projectile motion
momentum,
projectile
kinematics
graph,
projectile
Incline, forces,
friction.
B3
light bulbs in
series and
parallel
electrical
forces, fields,
potential
RC circuit.
dielectric
CRT, electron
projectile in E
field. B field
Energy on hill,
induction
1998 –
acceleration
on table,
projectiles
force on charged
particle in E field.
En transfer by
GPE. Specific
heat
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B
1996 - elastic
and inelastic
collision on
air track
1995 – air
track,
inelastic
collision,
energy in
spring
1994 - kick
soccer ball
over fence –
proj.
Centripetal force
experiment
Spring, force
on current in B
field.
Hooke’s law,
experimental
Double slit
interference
toaster circuit,
hooking up.
Acceleration
on a roller
coaster.
arc track, energy
ideas, friction
work
Updated by Richelle Smith, 2014
submarine
window as
mirror, lens
wavelength
dependent
refraction
B5
capacitor E, V, C,
electron released:
find F, energy
lab - temp
dependent resistor
used as
thermometer
B6
B7
Canister of gas:
nct, mct,
PV=nRT, ht. of
fusion
deBroglie
wavelengths,
atomic energy
diagrams
nuclear reaction,
mass defect.
gas thermo - types
of processes.
experiment to
determine specific
heat of liquid.
1999 –
kinematics,
work, en,
friction
1997 – F vs
D – find work,
etc.
B4
two parts,
photoelectric
effect graph &
relativistic
motion.
refraction, thin
film.
Photoelectric
effect
radioactive
decay, half life
centripetal force
on a turntable
142 – bulbs in
circuit. Drawing,
Ohms law.
Standing waves
on a string.
use resistors to
heat water –
draw circuit, do
calculations
Hook up specific
circuit. Ohm’s
law
Heat engine,
Carnot efficiency,
power.
work to acc
electrons, control
by B field
convex lens,
concave mirror,
draw and
calculate
alpha decay,
energies,
momentum
Refraction and
diffraction
experiments –
design
ball swinging
directions of V and
a
A – discuss
experiment, pick
from 3.
Millikan
experiment
En level diagram,
de Broglie
resonance in a
tube.
path of light in
water, crit ang,
lens under water.
motional emf,
induced E, Lenz’s
Law
Elec, Mag field
on particle.
Mass
spectrometer.
Gas cycle, heat
engine
diff grating
interference,
Bohr level.
energy levels
gas in a can,
moles
B force on
electron.
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B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
1993 –
elevator,
constructing
d, v, a graphs
for motion
E fields &
Potential of point
charge
control chgd
particle with B
& E fields
refraction in
glass and 
dependence
gas process,
work and heat in
cycle (mistake)
X ray tube,
Compton
scattering
CRT, E, B, field
on electron
convex lens,
concave mirror,
diagram & calc’s
1992 –
vertical circle,
tension,
centripetal
motion
conservation of
momentum,
energy, during
collision and
separation.
elec power,
fusion, heat
flow
Heat engine,
eff, heat
absorption by
water.
1991 –
monkey static
equilibrium,
centripetal
accel
control of charge
with E & B fields.
1990 inelastic
collision
projectile
chg particle
doing projectile
path betw
charged plates
ohm’s law,
power
1989 Centripetal
motion,
projectile.
electric force,
potential, work
electrical –
mechanical
energy
equivalence,
Ohm
1988 helicopter
vertical
acceleration,
tension,
kinematics
ball bounce,
energy lost,
specific heat.
1987 – F =
ma, accel,
tension, frict.
forces, field,
potential of point
charges.
1986 Atwood’s
mach,
tension,
acceleration
En in spring,
projectiles
1985 –
ballistic
pendulum
static equil,
acceleration on
incline, energy
conv
Updated by Richelle Smith, 2014
En level diagram,
transitions
battery, get
intern resistance,
ohm’s law, draw
circuit
gas cycle, work
done, efficiency
Nuclear alpha
decay, equation,
de Broglie ,
energy,
Rutherford
scattering
accelerated elect.
Resulting e-m
waves, energy
2 slit interf,
photoelectric work
function
reflection,
refraction, thin film
interference.
Thermo – PV
diagram, work
done in various
processes
Nuclear decay,
energy, rest mass.
R-C circuit,
beginning &
end
B field of wire,
force on moving
charged particle
refraction, crit
angle, new
medium
Photoelectric
effect, calculations
Heat
movement,
specific heat
Ohm’s law, Q=It
refraction, speed,
critical angle
Photoelectric
effect, graphical
calc
Circuits,
ohm’s law
e field, work,
energy, forces
Induction, forces
on wire in B field
spec ht, ht flow,
change of state.
Carnot cycle,
resulting P-V dia
double slit
interference in air
and water.
convex lens,
image formation,
graph di vs do
Concave and
convex lenses –
diagrams and
calculations.
energy level
transitions,
photons
B7
B1
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1984 vertical circle,
projectile
1983 –
friction, F =
ma, tipping
1982 (left)
sprinter,
kinematics
graph.
1981 –
friction, work,
energy
1980 - static
equilibrium
1979 –
potential &
Kinetic
energy of
projectile
Vertical
circular
motion
1977 workenergy,
kinematics
Elevator;
Atwood’s
machine
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
momentum
cons, elastic coll.
angles
heating water,
change of
state, time,
ohm’s law,
power.
e – m forces on
chg part.
refraction, thin
film interference
radioactive
decay, half life,
alpha
inelast coll,
energy in spring,
shm.
upward
acceleration,
tension in cables
springs, energy,
momentum cons
in explosion
ohms law,
circuit
swing on rope,
tension at
lowest point,
energy
stat equil of
charged
particle in
electric field
circuits and
connections
photoelectric
eff. Data and
graph
F = ma
muons,
modern
physics,
relativity
Projectile;
inelastic collision
centripetal force,
banked road.
Cons of
momentum;
bullet block
combo
Updated by Richelle Smith, 2014
capacitor
e-m forces,
work, fields
circuits
thermo
processes work
Hookup of clock
and radio.
concave mirror
B7
Photoelectric eff,
calculations of h,
work function . . .
flux, induction
convex lens
circuits – power,
ohm’s law
convex lenses,
ray diagrams
Energy
absorption,
specific heat.
Using one
graph, sketch its
companion
Nuclear decay,
cons of
momentum, calc
of energy
four modern
phys
experiments –
choose 1 and
explain
kin theory, press.
electric &
magnetic forces
on charged
particles
Induced emf
Ohm’s law,
power, spec ht,
thermo
Mass
spectrometer
gas laws, p-v
diagram, work
Concave mirror;
ray diagram
Interference of
sound waves. 2
pt sources
Waterfall: Grav
pot energy
converted to
thermal energy
refraction
Charged
spheres, elec
forces.
Photon collision
with mass
Bohr model;
deBroglie
wavelength
Relativity and
modern physics –
sketching graphs
Converging lens
Ray diagram
Photoelectric
effect
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B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
B7
1975-friction,
energy,
kinematics
electric field,
work
Thermo
processes, gas
laws
single and
double slit
interference
energy levels,
transitions,
photons
electrical work,
centripetal motion,
mass
spectrometer.
pendulum, shm,
energy,
centripetal.
Electron moving
in a B field
Converging
lens
Ray diagram
Experiment:
determine # of
photons/sec in a
light beam
Thermo; PV
diagram
Mechanical
power of ski lift
Pendulum;
dynamics
Updated by Richelle Smith, 2014
Electrostatics;
lines of
equipotential