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NNPS Curriculum Honors Physics Grades 10-12 Revised by: Danielle Morgan / Tina White/Bruce Davidson Date: 6/27/2017 Newport News Public Schools 12465 Warwick Blvd. Newport News, Virginia 23606 http://sbo.nn.k12.va.us NNPS Curriculum Honors Physics Course Description for Honors Physics Course Level Information Course Description Enduring Understandings and Essential Questions for the Course or Grade Level Scope and Sequence for the Course Unit Level Information Desired Results Standards for the Unit Enduring Understandings and Essential Questions for the Unit Assessment for the Unit Evidence of Student Achievement of the Desired Results Sequenced Teaching/Learning Activities Activities to Promote Achievement of Desired Results Specific Lesson Plans for the Unit Activities Resources for the Unit Specific Resources for the Unit Activities Revised by: Danielle Morgan / Tina White /Bruce Davidson Revised on: 9/4/2007 Course - Page 1 NNPS Curriculum Honors Physics Course Description for Honors Physics The Physics standards emphasize a complex understanding of experimentation, the analysis of data, and the use of reasoning and logic to evaluate evidence. The use of mathematics, including algebra and trigonometry, is important, but conceptual understanding of physical systems remains a primary concern. Students build on basic physical science principles by exploring in depth the nature and characteristics of energy and its dynamic interaction with matter. Key areas covered by the standards include force and motion, energy transformations, wave phenomena and the electromagnetic spectrum, light, electricity, fields, and non-Newtonian physics. The standards stress the practical application of physics in other areas of science and technology and how physics affects our world. The Physics standards continue to focus on student growth in understanding the nature of science. This scientific view defines the idea that explanations of nature are developed and tested using observation, experimentation, models, evidence, and systematic processes. The nature of science includes the concepts that scientific explanations are based on logical thinking; are subject to rules of evidence; are consistent with observational, inferential, and experimental evidence; are open to rational critique; and are subject to refinement and change with the addition of new scientific evidence. The nature of science includes the concept that science can provide explanations about nature, can predict potential consequences of actions, but cannot be used to answer all questions (VDOE, 2003). Revised by: Danielle Morgan / Tina White /Bruce Davidson Revised on: 9/4/2007 Course - Page 2 Course Pacing Guide Quarter 1 Standards Including SOL Enduring Understandings (Unit-Level) PH.1 a-h; PH.2 a-e; PH.3 a- e; PH.4 a, b . Standardized measures are used to precisely and accurately describe the physical world. Scientists use research, logic and experimentation to formulate and test hypotheses. Scientists interpret, organize, and clarify experimental observations, by use of appropriate data analysis tools. Scientific claims must be verified by independent investigation. Scientists develop models to explain the physical world. Essential Questions (Unit Level) Why is standardization in measurement necessary in science? How do scientists formulate and test hypotheses? What method of data analysis best fits a given set of data? Why is physics viewed as the basis for all other science disciplines? Which topics in physics are currently being studied and revised? What contributions have the study of physics made in technological development? Topics and/or Strands (i.e., Unit Big Ideas) Time Estimate Scientific Investigation and Development Formulating and testing hypotheses. Statistical data collection and analysis. 8 blocks Measurement and dimensional analysis. Scientific reasoning and logic. Real – world applications of physics. PH.5 a, b, c Linear motion in one and two dimensions can be studied by vectors and graphical analysis. The concept of motion is described in terms of position, displacement, velocity, and acceleration vectors as well as and their dependence on time. Why is graphical analysis used in understanding the motion of an object? How do vector components describe linear motion in one dimension.? Kinematics in One Dimension linear motion (displacement, velocity and acceleration) and vector components graphical analysis kinematic equations vector math 12 blocks Quarter 2 Standards Including SOL Enduring Understandings (Unit-Level) Essential Questions (Unit Level) In a uniform vertical gravitational field with negligible air resistance, a projectile moves with constant horizontal velocity and constant vertical acceleration. PH.5 a, b, c Free-fall acceleration is the same for all objects, regardless of mass. Force is a vector quantity that can act as either a contact or field entity. How does gravitational acceleration affect the motion of an object? What factors affect free-falling bodies? Topics and/or Strands (i.e., Unit Big Ideas) Kinematics in One Dimension projectile motion kinematic equations vector math Time Estimate 8 blocks ____________________________ __________________________ PH.5 d, e, f; PH 12a Centripetal force is a “true” force acting on a body in circular motion. Newton’s three laws of motion are the basis for understanding the mechanical universe. Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation describes the force that determines the motion of celestial objects. The total force on a body can be represented as a vector sum of constituent forces in a free-body diagram. How are force and motion related? How do Newton’s three laws of motion aid in understanding the mechanical universe? How does Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation describe celestial forces and motions? Why are free-body diagrams necessary in understanding Newton’s laws? How does weight affect the acceleration of falling objects? _____________________ Dynamics Uniform circular motion Types of forces (linear, centripetal, frictional, etc.) Free-body diagrams Newton’s Laws of Motion Newton’s Law of Gravitation 12 blocks Quarter 3 Standards Including SOL PH.5 g: PH 6a,b; PH 8a,b Enduring Understandings (Unit-Level) Energy is the capacity to do work. When work is done, energy converts from one form to another and energy is conserved. Momentum (mass x velocity) is equivalent to the net external force applied to an object for a time interval (impulse). Energy can be transformed from one form to another. Power is the rate at which work is done. Essential Questions (Unit Level) Topics and/or Strands (i.e., Unit Big Ideas) How are work, power and energy related? How is energy conserved? How can conservation of energy and momentum be modeled? How is energy transformed from one form to another? How is efficiency used to analyze energy in a process? Energy Kinetic and potential energy Transformation of energy among forms Work Conservation of energy Gravitational and elastic potential energy power How are impulse and momentum related? Impulse and Momentum Conservation of momentum Time Estimate 8 blocks Quarter 3 Standards Including SOL PH.9 a, b, c PH.10 a, b Enduring Understandings (Unit-Level) Essential Questions (Unit Level) How do mechanical waves transport energy? What types of energy do transverse and longitudinal waves transport? In a transverse wave (e.g., light), particles of the medium move in a direction perpendicular to the direction the wave travels. How do waves change with interfering with one another or interacting with other media? What happens as a result of wave interference? In a longitudinal wave (e.g., sound), particles of the medium move in a direction parallel to the direction the wave travels. What factors can change the frequency, period, amplitude or velocity of a wave? What are the components of the electromagnetic spectrum and how does this continuum describe the frequency, energy and wavelength of waves? Mechanical waves transport energy as a traveling disturbance in a medium. Electromagnetic waves do not require a medium to transport energy. With waves, velocity equals the product of the frequency and the wavelength; and frequency and period are reciprocals of each other. Waves are reflected and refracted when they encounter a change in medium or a boundary. Standing waves are produced by interference. Frequency, wavelength, and energy vary across the entire electromagnetic spectrum. Topics and/or Strands (i.e., Unit Big Ideas) Time Estimate Waves/Sound/Light 13 blocks Wave anatomy and behavior Transverse and longitudinal waves Relationship among frequency, period , wavelength and amplitude Interference patterns Electromagnetic spectrum Sound as a wave Light as a wave Doppler effect Quarter 4 Standards Including SOL Enduring Understandings (Unit-Level) Electrical charge moves through electrical circuits and is conserved. The electrostatic force (Coulomb’s law) can be either repulsive or attractive, and is related to Newton’s Law of gravitational force. PH.13 a, b, c PH 6c Electric potential difference (voltage) is the change in electric potential energy per unit charge Current is the flow of electrical charge over time and voltage provides the energy that drives the current. Elements in an electric circuit are configured in series or parallel arrangements. Electric power (watt) is change in electrical energy over time. Certain materials at very low temperatures exhibit the property of zero resistance called superconductivity. Essential Questions (Unit Level) How does the conservation of energy apply in electric circuits? Why do electric charges follow rules that govern the mechanical universe? What determines the attractivity or repulsivity between electric charges? What are the basic components of an electric circuit and how is Ohm’s Law used to analyze them? In what situations is it advantageous to employ either series, parallel or complex circuits? How do superconductors aid in technological advancement? Topics and/or Strands (i.e., Unit Big Ideas) Time Estimate Electricity 10 blocks Coulomb’s Law Electric potential and potential difference Circuit theory and Ohm’s Law Electric Power Superconductivity Applications of electricity An electric current can be induced by a magnetic field; a magnetic field is produced by an electric current. How are electricity and magnetism interrelated? How is electric power generated? What are the technological implications of electromagnetism? The wave model is used to describe quantum mechanics. Why are subatomic processes described in terms of wave behaviors? The special theory of relativity predicts that energy and matter can be converted into each other. What are the implications of special relativity? PH 12b; PH.14 a-i Electromagnetism Magnetic fields Electromagnetic induction Faraday’s Law Lenz’ Law 6 blocks Modern Physics Special Relativity (E=mc2) Quantum Mechanics 4 blocks