Tony Napodano   Course Title: Physics H Section: 365-1 Objectives: Students from a wide range of backgrounds, through this course, will experience High School Physics, exposing them to the different major divisons of Physics, the skills to discover and solve the problems associated with these divisions, and the laboratory skills to investigates these problems through the scientific method. The major divisions of Physic covered will be Mechanics, Waves and Light, States of Matter,Electricity, and Modern Physics. Methods: Classroom lectures and Hands on Laboratory Experiences, Video Tapes, Laser Discs, Interactive Computer Based Labs with graphic analysis. Assessment Procedures: Tests, quizzes, Lab reports. Resources Used: TEXT: PHYSICS;Principles and Problems, 1999 Glencoe LAB MANUEL: PHYSICS&endash;Principles and Problems, 1999 Glencoe Video tapes: The Annenberg Collection, 1987 Learner Laser Disks: Physical Sciences, The Living Textbook, 1989 Optical Data Corp. Computer Interface hardware and software (Data Studio). Various computer probes. Graphic analysis softare. Content and Pacing: 1st Quarter I. MECHANICS 1-What is Physics? LAB: A comparison of % rebound height for a tennis ball vs. height dropped & a comparision of # of bounces vs. height dropped. Analized on computer software. 2-A Mathematical Toolkit LAB: Measuring Length&endash;Problems of measurement and accuracy LAB: Measuring Temperature (Computer Interfaced) LAB: Measuring Time 3-Describing Motion: Velocity LAB: Uniform Motion&endash;Measuring change in displacement over time (Computer interfaced) 4-Describing Motion: Acceleration (Computer interfaced) LAB: Accelerated Motion-Measuring change in both displacement and velocity over time LAB: Acceleration Due to Gravity-Measuring the behavior of falling bodies (Computer interfaced) 5-Forces LAB: Newton's Second Law;Behavior of changing mass and or force on motion (Computer Interfaced) LAB: Friction;Describing the forces needed to overcome friction 2nd Quarter 6-Vectors LAB: Addition of Forces;How two forces acting in different directions affect a moving body 7-Motion in Two Dimensions LAB: Projectile Motion&endash;How gravity and velocity affect the motion of a moving body 8-Universal Gravitation LAB: Kepler's Laws;The affects of gravity on planatary bodies in orbit 9-Momentum and its Conservation LAB: Conservation of Momentum&endash;How colliding objects behave 10-Work, Energy, and Simple Machines LAB: Pulleys;Measuring the mechanical advantage and work output of a simple machine 3rd Quarter 11-Energy LAB: Conservation of Energy;The total energy going into and out of a mechanical system II. STATES OF MATTER 12-Thermal Energy LAB: Specific Heat;the ability of different substance to conduct heat (Computer Interfaced) 13-States of Matter LAB: Archimedes' Principle&endash;bouyancy III. Waves and Light 14-Waves and Energy Transfer LAB: Ripple Tank Waves;A study of wave refraction, reflection, and diffraction 4th Quarter 15-Sound Demonstrations with Computer interfaced signal generator. LAB: Velocity of Sound (Computer measurement of frequency) 16-Light LAB: Light Days Lab 17-Reflection and Refraction LAB: Reflection of Light;The behavior of mirrored surfaces 18-Mirrors and Lenses LAB: Concave and convex Mirrors;The behavior of curved mirrors on light LAB: Concave and Convex Lenses;The behavior of curved lenses on light 19-Diffraction and Interference LAB: Measuring the wavelength of light Computer interface domonstration of fringe measurement IV. Electricity(Curriculum to be reviewed after 3/95) 20-Static Electricity 21-Electric Fields LAB: The Capacitor;The storage of current 22-Current Electricity 23-Series and Parallel Circuits Demonstration of these two circuits 24-Magnetic Fields 25-Electromagnetic Induction 26-Electric and Magnetic Fields V. Modern Physics 27-Quantum Theory 28-The Atom 29-Solid State Electronics 30-The Nucleus 31-Nuclear Applications