• Course Outline etc

• 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
• 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

• 1.1 Measurements in Physics (continued)
• Notes

September 12

• 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

• 1.2 Uncertainties & Errors (continued)
• Work on TO DO List for 1.1
• Notes

• 1.2 Uncertainties & Errors (continued)
• Big and Small: How to Scale an image (Video Analysis)
• Work on TO DO List for 1.2
• Notes

• Hooke's Law Example
• Sample Lab: Investigating a Bouncing Spring (with supporting notes)
• LAB: Bounce that Ball
• DCP (Aspect 1/Aspect 2/Aspect 3)

• Interpretation of Graphs
• Notes (continued from Sept 14)
• Working with Proportionalities in Physics

• Bounce that Ball data with graphical analysis
• LAB: Investigating Uncertainties ~ Measuring Instrument Circus
• The Vernier Scale

• LAB: Investigating Uncertainties ~ Measuring Instrument Circus (finish)

• LAB: Measuring Paragraphs
• Mathematical Modelling & Curve Straightening

• PRESCRIBED PRACTICAL: Relationship between mass and diameter of a plasticine sphere

• QUIZ (1.1 & 1.2)
• PRESCRIBED PRACTICAL: Relationship between mass and diameter of a plasticine sphere (finish)

• 1.3 Vectors & scalars
• IB Guides: Vectors & scalars
• Notes

• Sample Data Analysis Question
• Be sure all labwork is up to date

• 1.3 Vectors & scalars (continued)
• Components of Vectors (FOP sheet)
• Using components for vector addition
• Work on TOPIC 1 "TO DO" lists