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PHYSICS@HORTON

IB Physics SL

January 2013 Notes

January 6	Investigating the Simple Pendulum (planning)
January 7	Investigating the Simple Pendulum (experimentation)
January 8	4.1 Kinematics of Simple Harmonic Motion (oscillations & terms, defining equation, solving problems) Simple Harmonic Motion pHET:The Pendulum Lab Oscillations & Simple Harmonic Motion Notes
January 9	QUIZ ~ 3.1 Thermal Concepts
January 10	4.1 Kinematics of Simple Harmonic Motion (solutions to the defining equation for SHM) Simple Harmonic Motion as Projected Motion Notes
January 13	4.1 Kinematics of Simple Harmonic Motion (period & frequency of SHM, projections on the vertical axis/solving problems) Notes
January 14	4.1 Kinematics of Simple Harmonic Motion (phase & phase difference, solving problems for SHM) Notes
January 15	4.2 Energy changes during Simple Harmonic Motion (interchange of energy, equations for energy during SHM) Energy Conservation in a Pendulum 4.3 Forced oscillations and resonance (damping, natural frequency, forced oscillations) Notes
January 16	Work on Pendulum lab
January 17	TEST ~ TOPIC 3
January 20	4.3 Forced oscillations and resonance (resonance) Barton's Pendulum Resonant Pendulums Tacoma Narrows Bridge Waves in a Slinky ~ exploring wave properties Notes
January 21	4.4 Wave characteristics Longitudinal & Transverse Wave Motion (animation) Transverse & Longitudinal Waves (animation) Frequency, wavelength, & velocity (animation) Wave Speed (animation) Notes
January 22	STORM DAY
January 23	STORM DAY
January 24 & 29	4.5 Wave properties Waves at a Boundary: Relection & Transmission (animation) Reflection Refraction Refraction & Snell's Law Critical Thinking Exercises Snell's Law Demonstrator Diffraction Supersposition of Waves (animation) Superposition of Waves Sheet (example) Constructive & Destructive Interference (animation) Interference caused by a path difference Mathematics of Two-Point Source Interference (all sections) pHET: Wave Interference Interference of Water Waves Interference Model: Ripple Tank Optics Interference: Ripple Tank Program Light Interference Young's Experiement Young's Double Slit Experiment Notes
January 29	QUIZ (4.1 & 4.2) Wave Speed Video Analysis
May 21-Jun 30 September	TOPIC 8 (independent study)

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