Ms. Hynes

Thursday/Friday May 15/16 2008

We worked on our study guides in class today.

Download final_examstudy_guide.doc

Please make sure you have finished by monday.

Extra Help is Monday before and after school

Tuesday my room will be open to study before school but I will not be answering questions.

Wednesday May 15, 2008

Today in class we took our test for waves Part II.

We also completed a book check

Homework:

• Bring all work from Monday and Tuesday to class

Tuesday May 14, 2008

Today's classwork was:

• Complete study guide
• p 530 1-13, 17, 18, 19, 21
• p 531 22-26
• p 602 4,5,8,9,10,20,21
• p603 25-31

Homework:

• finish any leftover classwork

TEST IS TOMORROW!

Monday May 12, 2008

Today in class we got a copy of our study guide Download waves_part_ii.doc

Classwork included:

• Complete section 18.3/18.4 in guided study workbook
• Complete Chapter 16 in guided study workbook
• There was also a handout.

Homework:

• Complete classwork

Friday May 9, 2008

Today in class we reviewed the answers to yesterdays handouts, with the exception of the LIGHT TRICKS handout. It will be collected for accuracy on Monday. Check out the online resources posted yesterday for help with the handout.

We also viewed several simulations of color that are posted on the on-line resources.

Lastly we began covering several details of sound. There were 2 handouts that we got at the beginning of class to help with this process.

Homework:

• Light tricks handout will be collected
• complete handouts from class today.

Reminder:

• test wednesday

Good on-line resources

This page has information on mirages: http://www.islandnet.com/~see/weather/elements/mirage1.htm

This page has information on the wavelengths of each color of light
http://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/EDDOCS/Wavelengths_for_Colors.html#violet

The site allows you to play with color vision:
http://phet.colorado.edu/new/simulations/sims.php?sim=Color_Vision

This site has some great resources about color:
http://www.thetech.org/exhibits/online/color/

This site allows you to play with lenses and mirrors: http://phet.colorado.edu/new/simulations/sims.php?sim=Geometric_Optics

This site shows wave interference:
http://phet.colorado.edu/new/simulations/sims.php?sim=Wave_Interference

This site goes beyond what we learned if you want to know more about lasers:
http://www.thetech.org/exhibits/online/lasers/

This site allows you to "play" with lasers:
http://phet.colorado.edu/new/simulations/sims.php?sim=Lasers

Thursday May 8, 2008

Today in class we reviewed the colors of light and pigment. We also allowed some corrections on the multiple choice section of yesterday's test.

The only homework is to finish the 2 handouts.  there is an error on one hand it says that violet has the longest wavelength and red the shortest, That should be flipped violet has the shortest and red has the longest.

Reminders:

• Wednesday May 14 Waves Part II test (It will cover chapter 16 Sound and the portions covering color from chapter 18 and 17)
• Book Check Wednesday May 14
• Final Exam Tuesday May 20 in the afternoon.

Wednesday April 16, 2008

Today in class we

• watched a brief (~20 minute) video introducing the idea of waves
• Completed a reading assignment on Archimedes.
• Answered questions based on the reading. Download archimedes.doc
• Then started working on a packet explaining the basics of Electromagnetic Waves

Homework:

• Finish classwork
• If you did not finish Archimedes you can come in early tomorrow to finish.

Tuesday April 15, 2008

Today in class we

• collected definitions and pictures for terms from yesterday
• reviewed answers to p 370 # 1-10
• Reviewed answers to p 371 #25-28 (for those classes assigned)
• Completed practice problems for density, pressure and pascal on board
• Watch a simulation for a hydraulic lift (pascal) http://physics.bu.edu/~duffy/semester1/c23_pressure_pascal.html
• Watch a video showing how pascal's principle can be used to blow out the bottom of a bottle http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/Hbase/pasc4.html#c1

Homework:

• Period 1- None
• Period 2 - p 371 #25-28
• Period 3 - p 370 #18, 19, 20
• Period 6 - None
• Period 7 - None

Monday April 14, 2008

Today in class we introduced the idea of forces in fluids (liquids and gases) Chapter 11.

After having read through Chapter 11 we had to

• define in our own words
• Give an example of
• Create a visual for

1. Pressure
2. Pascal's Principle
3. Archimedes Principle
4. Buoyant Force (or Buoyancy)
5. Density
6. Bernoulli's Principle

Homework:

• (All classes) p 370 #1-10
• (ALP classes only ) p 371 #25-28