Physics Tutoring!!!

Ok. I promise to be in my office (203) on Thursdays for Physics tutoring during period 5. Please bring your lunch as well as your Physics questions (from class, homework, quizzes or exams). I know everyone has lunch 5th period, so spend it in 203 working on Physics. It's getting cold outside, anyways.....

HUGE Improvement on class exam!

Kudos to all, the scores on the class exam were great...and not curved. We still need work on short answer, but everyone did well on multiple choice. Keep it up!

This week, we are talking about friction. Homework will be assigned out of both the Giancoli textbook AND the Prentice Hall review book. Remember, I have different editions of both, so PLEASE email me if the page numbers do not match up (hpage@schools.nyc.gov). You should be able to find the problems based on the descriptions.

Enjoy this sunny sunday, and see you all on Tuesday.

FYI: HW #18 is for Tuesday & #19 is for Wednesday.

Exam Friday!!!

Ok my peeps, here's the week. Tuesday, Newton's Laws of Motion. Wednesday, I'm at a conference ALL day, I will leave practice material, that will cover Newton's Laws & exam topics. Thursday, we'll go over it. Friday, exam. That's it, kids. Homework's posted below.

Sorry I missed Six Flags. I'm sure you had fun without me..

Metric System
Scientific Notation
Accuracy vs Precision
Significant Figures
Scalar vs Vector
Mathematical Relationship within Right Triangles
One Dimensional Motion
Distance vs Displacement
Speed vs Velocity A
cceleration
Motion Equations (Big Five)
Freely Falling Objects
Horizontal & Vertical of Freely Falling Objects
Projectile at an Angle
Circular Motion
Vector Addition
Vector Subtraction
Vector Resolution
Newton's Laws of Motion

Ok. Two exams done. What's next?

This week we are concentrating on dealing soley with vectors. From the test, I am thinking of a few class modifications. First, more homework (sorry peeps, we need MORE practice). Also, I'm going to try the workshop model in class (it's more common in math classes). Overall, you peeps are performing well and working hard. My thoughts on Physics, you have to think.

Pelly & I discussed: exam was long. Mad long, so here's extra credit.
Extra credit for exam:
Go through each of the multiple choice questions (that you got wrong), and provide 1-2 sentences for which answer is correct and why. You can also draw and label any diagrams. This MUST be handed in by Friday, you will be given up to 1 point for each question (depending on the effort you put in).

Kudos to Ben, Olivia and (wait for it...) Jaroslav for having the highest percentage of correct multiple choice! 90%, 87% and 87% respectfully. Woo-hooo! Pats on the back, peeps.

REVIEW SHEET SOLUTIONS lifted from Pelly...

Review Sheet Solutions
1. constant speed
2. twice as great
3. increase
4. 20 m/s^2
5. <------
6. 40m
7. 0 m/s^2
8. the same
9. 3.00 m/s
10. 10 m/s
11. three times as great
12. the same
13. 3.0m
14. 0.80s
15. 3.0m/s
16. The baseball and the balloon fall at the same rate
17. 45m

Exam on Friday!!!

Review Sheet: (ALL topics included)
Metric System
Scientific Notation
Accuracy vs Precision
Significant Figures
Scalar vs Vector
Mathematical Relationship within Right Triangles
One Dimensional Motion
Distance vs Displacement
Speed vs Velocity
Acceleration
Motion Equations (Big Five)
Freely Falling Objects
Horizontal & Vertical of Freely Falling Objects
Projectile at an Angle
Circular Motion

Exam will be both multiple choice and free response. Yes, it is long. Yes, it is hard. BE PREPARED.

Prepare for heft...

I'm giving you true textbooks (if there's enough in the book room upstairs). I have been planning using the Giancoli Physics book which is an "Advanced HS Edition". It's easy to understand and much more in-depth than silly review book. Trust me, you'll thank me later. Both for your vast physics knowledge and strong arms, um, from carrying textbook.

My physics peeps: There is a distinct possibility I may be absent manana. My knee is extremely sore from today, I hurt it while at PT. Why should you care? Well, you will miss me. BUT my fearless Ohmies, I shall leave you sub-work. Sorry, peeps. Just because I can't walk down the stairs doesn't mean you should be deprived of education.

Oh, for those interested, I'm chaperoning Fright Fest. Bonus points to all who attend and complete a worksheet....woo-hoo! Roller coasters, roller coasters, cha-cha-cha!!!