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Windsor High School Conceptual Physics A Teacher:Warren Birdsell Month Content/Resource Skills Assessment August 2007 A. MEASUREMENT B. LINEAR MOTION Speed Velocity Acceleration Free fall Graphs of motion A1. Measure distance in metric system B1. Calculate speed,velocity, acceleration,and distance for linear motion B2. Calculate speed,velocity, acceleration, and distance for falling objects B3. Construct graphs for motion B4. Interpret graphs of motion A-B Test September 2007 A. A1. Explain difference between scaler and vector quantities. A2. Draw velocity vectors A3. Determine the resultant vector A4, Determine the components of vectors. A5. Calculate the velocity and location of objects moving horizontally A6. Calculate the velocity and location of objects moving as projectiles. B1. Explain the difference between mass and weight. B2. Explain the law of inertia B3. Calculate the net force on an object. B4. Add forces as vectors B5. Describe the motion of objects in moving frames of reference. C1. Determine the acceleration of objects when forces are applied. C2. Calculate the coefficient of friction C3. Determine frictional forces C4. Explain how frictional forces effect motion. A Test B. C. D. PROJECTILE MOTION Vectors Scalers Velocity as a vector Components of vectors Objects launched horizontally Objects launched at angles NEWTON'S 1ST LAW Mass Weight Inertia Net force Equilibrium Forces as vectors Moving frames of reference NEWTON'S 2ND LAW Force and acceleration Mass and acceleration Friction Pressure Free fall and air resistance NEWTONS 3RD LAW Action forces Reaction forces Activities/Strategies A1 Measurement lab B1-B3 Chapter problems and handouts B1-B3 Motion labs B-D Test www.curriculummapper.com 1 of 6 Conceptual Physics A Birdsell Month Content/Resource Skills Assessment Windsor High School Activities/Strategies D1. Determine the action and reaction forces in interactions. D2. Explain motion with the 3rd law October 2007 A. B. November 2007 A. B. C. MOMENTUM Momentum Impulse Changes in momentum Conservation of momentum Elastic collisions Inelastic collisions Momentum vectors ENERGY Work Power Potential energy Kinetic energy Conservation of energy Simple machines A1. Explain momentum A2. Calculate and explain how momentum changes occur. A3. Explain control of forces with impulse. A4. Explain events with momentum conservation. A5. Explain different collisions A6. Calculate velocities in collisions. B1. Calculate work done. B2. Calculate power. B3. Calculate and explain potential energy. B4. Calculate and explain kinetic energy. B5 Explain events with energy conservation B6. Explain and calculate mechanical advantage. B7. Explain and calculate efficiency of a machine. A Test CIRCULAR MOTION Rotation and revolution Rotational speed Linear speed Centripetal force CENTER OF GRAVITY Center of mass Stability A1. Explain difference between rotation and revolution A2. Explain linear and angular speed A3. Change linear to angular speed A3. Explain centripetal force B1. Locate center of mass of objects B2. Identify objects which are stable A Test ROTATIONAL MECHANICS Torque Balanced torque Center of gravity and torque C1. C2. B Test B-C Test Define torque Show how the lever arm effects www.curriculummapper.com 2 of 6 Conceptual Physics A Birdsell Month December 2007 Content/Resource Skills Rotational inertia Angular momentum Conservation of angular momentum D. UNIVERSAL GRAVITATION Falling moon Newton's Law Gravitational field Weightlessness Ocean tides Satellite motion Escape velocity torque C3. Calculate the force location to balance torques C4. Demonstrate haw mass distribution changes rotational inertia C5. Identify how angular momentum changes with mass distribution D1. Explain why the moon orbits the earth D2. Calculate the force between objects D3. Identify the changes in a gravitational field D4. Explain what is meant by weightless D5. Explain the cause of tides D6. Identify apogee and perigee and explain why the speed changes D7. Explain how it is possible to escape the earth A. A1. Explain temperature scales A2. Predict equilibrium of a system A3. Solve problems with specific capacity A4. Explain why things expand when heated A5. Explain the behavior of water when heated and cooled B. C. D. Heat Temperature Thermal equilibrium Specific heat capacity Thermal expansion Heat Transfer Conduction Convection Radiation Absorption and emission Greenhouse effect Phase Change Evaporation Condensation Boiling Freezing Thermodynamics First law Assessment Windsor High School Activities/Strategies D Test A-D Test B1. Explain the difference between conduction, convection and radiation B2. Explain why warm air raises and cools B3. Identify the best materials for absorption and radiation B4. Explain the greenhouse effect C1. Explain the conditions for phase change www.curriculummapper.com 3 of 6 Conceptual Physics A Birdsell Month Content/Resource Adiabatic processes Second law Heat engines Entropy Skills Assessment Windsor High School Activities/Strategies C2. Discuss the effects of phase change C3. Explain how a refrigerator works D1. List and explain the first law D2. Explain and give examples of adiabatic processes D3. State and explain the second law D4. Discuss efficiency of heat engines D5. Explain entropy and give examples January 2008 A. WAVES Terminology Motion and speed Transverse Longitudinal Interference Standing waves Doppler effect B. SOUND Origin Speed Loudness Forced vibration Resonance Interference Beats Music C. LIGHT Speed Electromagnetic waves Transparent materials Opaque materials Shadows Polarization D. COLOR Spectrum A1. identify and label wave parts A2. explain how waves move A3. explain wave interactions A4. identify wave types A5. explain conditions for standing wave A6. predict frequency for moving source A7. Solve problems with doppler effect A8. Explain a sonic boom B1. Understand sound is a vibration B2. predict relative speed in materials B3. Explain difference between forced vibration and resonance B4. Understand sound interference B5. Calculate beats B6. Understand how musical tones are made B7. Predict frequency with strings B8. Calculate frequency with tubes C1. Explain how light travels through materials C2. Explain how light interacts with materials A-B Test C-D Test www.curriculummapper.com 4 of 6 Conceptual Physics A Birdsell Month Content/Resource Reflection Transmission Sunlight Mixing light Mixing pigments Skills C3. C4. D1. D2. D3. D4. D5. D6. Assessment Windsor High School Activities/Strategies Explain how light is polarized List examples of polarized light List the color spectrum Explain how we see color Identify the primary colors Predict what color will be seen Explain why the sky is blue Explain why sunsets are red www.curriculummapper.com 5 of 6 Birdsell Conceptual Physics A Windsor High School www.curriculummapper.com 6 of 6