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PHYSICS@HORTON

IB Physics SL

February 2020 Notes

February 3	Course Outline etc
February 4	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 5	1.1 Measurements in Physics (continued) Work on TO DO List for 1.1 Notes
Not this year	Big and Small: How to Scale an image (Video Analysis) (Note: open through Experiments > Physics with Video Analysis in LoggerPro 3.15)
February 6	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 7	STORM DAY
February 10 & 11	1.2 Uncertainties & Errors (continued) Notes1 Interpretation of Graphs Notes2 Work on TO DO List for 1.1 & 1.2
February 12	STORM DAY
February 13	STORM DAY
February 14	STORM DAY
February 18	IB11 TRIP
February 19	Hooke's Law Example Sample Lab: Investigating a Bouncing Spring (with supporting notes) LAB: Bounce that Ball
February 20 & 21	Finish Bounce that Ball Bounce that Ball data with graphical analysis Working with Proportionalities in Physics
February 24	LAB: Investigating Uncertainties ~ Measuring Instrument Circus The Vernier Scale
February 25	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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