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PHYSICS@HORTON

IB Physics SL

February 2019 Notes

February 5	Course Outline etc
February 6	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: We're redefining the kilogram (Nov 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 7	1.1 Measurements in Physics (continued) Work on TO DO List for 1.1 Notes
February 8	STORM DAY
February 11	1.2 Uncertainties & Errors Examples of Uncertainty Calculations IB Guides: Measurement & uncertainties How does an uncertainty in a measurement affect the FINAL result? Introduction to Measurements and Error Analysis (good info on sources of error etc......don't worry about the Calculus part near the bottom!!) Notes
February 12	Big and Small: How to Scale an image (Video Analysis) (Note: open through Experiments > Physics with Video Analysis in LoggerPro 3.15) Work on TO DO List for 1.1
February 13	STORM DAY
February 14	1.2 Uncertainties & Errors (continued) Work on TO DO List for 1.2 Notes1 Notes2
February 15	Hooke's Law Example Sample Lab: Investigating a Bouncing Spring (with supporting notes) LAB: Bounce that Ball DCP (Aspect 1/Aspect 2/Aspect 3)
February 19	TOK Day
February 20	Bounce that Ball data with graphical analysis Interpretation of Graphs Notes (continued from Sept 14) Working with Proportionalities in Physics
February 21	STORM DAY
February 22	LAB: Investigating Uncertainties ~ Measuring Instrument Circus The Vernier Scale
February 25	LAB: Investigating Uncertainties ~ Measuring Instrument Circus (finish) LAB: Measuring Paragraphs Mathematical Modelling & Curve Straightening
February 26	QUIZ (1.1 & 1.2) PRESCRIBED PRACTICAL: Relationship between mass and diameter of a plasticine sphere
February 27	PRESCRIBED PRACTICAL: Relationship between mass and diameter of a plasticine sphere (finish)
February 28	Be sure all labwork is up to date Sample Data Analysis Question

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