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PHYSICS@HORTON

IB Physics SL

February 2017 Notes

February 2	Course Outline etc
February 3	1.1 Measurements in Physics The International System of Units (SI) Standard Kilogram Has Put On Weight......... Keeping the Standard Kilogram from Gaining Weight..... Mass & the kilogram: World's Roundest Object The American Kilogram Kilogram to be redefined......... How We're Redefining the kg It's Official - a kilogram isn't what it used to be (November 16, 2018) IB Guides: The realm of physics Order of magnitude Powers of 10 ~ Secret Worlds: The Universe Within (requires Java) Minute Physics: How far is a second? and Albert Einstein: The size and existence of atoms How Far Away is the Moon? (Scale of the Universe) Alice & Bob in Wonderland: Why can't we walk through walls? Particle Adventure Hands on CERN Notes
February 6	1.1 Measurements in Physics (continued) Notes
February 7	1.2 Uncertainties & Errors Examples of Uncertainty Calculations IB Guides: Measurement & uncertainties How does an uncertainty in a measurement affect the FINAL result? Intorduction to Measurements and Error Analysis (good info on sources of error etc......don't worry about the Calculus part near the bottom!!) Notes
February 8	STORM DAY
February 9	1.2 Uncertainties & Errors (continued) Work on TO DO List for 1.1 Notes
February 10	STORM DAY
February 13	STORM DAY
February 14	STORM DAY
February 15	1.2 Uncertainties & Errors (continued) Big and Small: How to Scale an image (Video Analysis) Work on TO DO List for 1.2 Notes
February 16	STORM DAY
February 21	Interpretation of Graphs Hooke's Law Example LAB: Bounce that Ball Notes (continued from Sept 14)
February 22	Heinrich Hertz's birthday
February 22	LAB: Bounce that Ball (finish) DCP (Aspect 1/Aspect 2/Aspect 3)
February 23	LAB: Investigating Uncertainties ~ Measuring Instrument Circus The Vernier Scale
February 24	LAB: Measuring Paragraphs Working with Proportionalities in Physics
February 27	PRESCRIBED PRACTICAL: Relationship between mass and diameter of a plasticine sphere
February 28	QUIZ (1.1 & 1.2) PRESCRIBED PRACTICAL: Relationship between mass and diameter of a plasticine sphere (finish) Mathematical Modelling & Curve Straightening

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