SPH4U(AP) - AP Physics/Physics 12
Unit 5: Modern Physics (part II - special relativity)
DATE	AGENDA	RESOURCES	MINISTRY
May 29th		final exam outline here
May 25th
May 23rd
May 18th
May 16th	Special relativity postulates time dilation twin paradox length contraction	powerpoints: development of Einstein's thought; muons; velocity addition - Galilean and relativistic Einstein Light - great website simpler introduction simulation of Michelson-Morley experiment
AP Final Preparation
May 14th	AP EXAM DAY	AP papers here (official site)
May 10th	Review
May 8th	Review
May 4th (SKIP DAY)	Review
Unit 5:  Modern Physics (part I - atomic & nuclear physics)
May 2nd	Atomic physics quantum hypothesis interactions between photons and electrons...absorption/emission, scattering, Compton effect, photoelectric effect, pair production quantum mechanics - Schodinger atom, wave-particle duality, uncertainty etc... practice questions	Bohr model (absorption/emmision) photoelectric effect simulation electron diffraction demonstrated animated interactions between X-rays and an atom circular standing waves animated
April 30th	Nuclear physics review nucleons etc. radioactive decay - alpha/beta/gamma half-life energy in nuclear processes
April 26th	AP PRACTICE PAPER MCQs in class (to 12:45) short answer after school (2:50-4:20)
April 24th	Review
Unit 4A: AP Extra Topic - Current Electricity & Capacitance
April 20th	Capacitance series/parallel charging & discharging in dc circuits	Giancoli ch. 17-7 to 17-9, 19-5 & 19-6; problems p. 490 #31-52, 59-61, 64, 66, 67, 69, 70, 73, 75, 76 & p. 549 #35-48, 74, 78, 82
April 18th	Capacitance definition dielectrics energy	capacitance simulation
April 16th	Current electricity recap	student feedback survey here circuit builder simulation basic circuits problems & solutions resistivity problems AP packet
Unit 4:  Fields
April 12th (short class)	Electromagnetism AP calculations AP preparation MCQ strategies, past paper review tactics sources of help	student feedback survey here magnetic fields problem set & solutions induction problems and solutions
April 10th	Electromagnetism Faraday & Lenz calculations	induction, generators simulation magnetic fields problem set & solutions induction problems and solutions
April 4th	Electromagnetism flux & induction motors, transformers and elecricity generation Faraday & Lenz calculations	induction, generators simulation magnetic fields problem set & solutions induction problems and solutions
April 2nd	Magnetic fields bar magnets Oersted's discovery coils, solenoids measuring magnetism	magnetic fields images magnet/electromagnet simulator
March 29th	Electrostatic fields AP problems
March 27th	Electrostatic fields review/recap	force /field strength questions electric potential questions & solutions Giancoli refs: electric fields: ch. 16-1 to 16-9, 17-1 to 17-5; problems p. 465 #1-42; p. 489 #1-27; gravitation: ch. 5-6 to 5-9; problems p. 131 #28-65, 67, 69, 70, 72, 74, 75, 77, 78, 80, 81, 83-90
March 8th	Electrostatic fields electric field strength, potential, potential energy	electric fields plotter electric potential questions
March 6th	Electrostatic fields review of electrostatics Coulomb's law	explains induced charge/attraction lightning clip Coulomb's law simulated lab Coulomb/force questions
March 2nd	Orbital motion energy in orbits apparent weightlessness problems	weightlessness clips - ISS, Canadian gravitational fields problems & solutions more problems and solutions Giancoli ch 5-6 to 5-9; problems p. 131 #28-65, 67, 69, 70, 72, 74, 75, 77, 78, 80, 81, 83-90
February 29th	Orbital motion potential & potential energy continued escape speed & black holes Kepler's laws	excellent summary of gravitation escape speed interactive Kepler's second law animation Kepler's third law simulation great orbits simulator (Windows) and a nice Jovian moons applet
February 27th	Gravitational fields Newton's universal gravitation gravitational field strength	gravitational force online lab gravitational fields problems & solutions escape speed interactive
Unit 3A:  AP Extra Topic - Thermodynamics
February 23rd	Entropy second law of thermodynamics ideas from statistical mechanics Problem solving	problems and solutions AP questions
February 21st	Heat engines & pumps efficiency Carnot cycle problems	problems and solutions AP questions
February 15th	Heat engines & pumps indicator (pV) diagrams; four important processes laws of thermodynamics cycles, engines & pumps	some of the engineering history interesting application in cardiology nice engine cycles animations interactive pV diagram problems and solutions
February 13th	Heat transfer thermal expansion (linear/volume) Ideal gas gas laws speeds, ke, Maxwell-Boltzmann	excellent gas laws simulation ideal gas questions (solutions to follow) ideal gas: Giancoli ch.13-6 to 13-11, problems #26-60, 75-85, 91, 92, 94 thermal expansion: Giancoli ch.13-4, problems #7-21, 86-90
February 9th	Heat transfer conduction, convection, radiation	mnemonic for conduction, convection & radiation Giancoli ch. 14-6 to 14-8 problems #33-44, 53, 55, 56, 58, 59, 61, 64
Unit 3:  Waves & Optics
February 7th	UNIT TEST
February 3rd	Practice/review	AP packet (from class) Giancoli ch. 23 (geometric optics) - problems p. 658 #1-65, 70-94 Giancoli ch. 24 (physical optics) - problems p. 692 all
February 1st (short class)	Geometric Optics (AP) reflection, refraction, Snell's law ray diagrams - mirros & lenses thin lens equation	simple but flexible lenses app more sophisticated online optical benches here and here using the thin lens equation advice
January 30th (Healey absent)	AP Packets
January 26th	Polarization interesting phenomena explantions problems	polarization simulation how LCDs work problems and solutions (one document)
January 24th	Polarization intro law of Malus lab	em wave animation - one & two lab instructions and file for LoggerPro
January 20th	Interference more examples Newton's rings/air wedge reading CD/DVD	thin film simulation CD/DVD reading problems & solutions
January 18th	Interference thin films reading CD/DVD	reflections and phase changes pretty pictures thin film simulation problems & solutions
January 16th	Diffraction demonstrations note resolution calculations	simulation to play with online ripple tank diffraction images diffraction & resolution - questions & answers
January 12th	Interference practice with Young's slits etc.	two nice Young's slits simulations - here and here some questions and answers some more questions
January 10th	Interference waves recap two source interference Young's slits	wave terminology recap some interference animations - here, here and here simulation to play with online ripple tank
Unit 2A:  AP Extra Topic - Fluids
December 20th	Wrap-up fluids Lab - Archimedes' principle	labsheet (possible festive adaptation??) AP packet (from class) Giancoli ch. 10-1 to 10-10; problems p.281, #1-49, 63-86 "How long is a piece of string?" video here
December 16th	AP Practice Paper past AP questions on all topics studied so far half MCQ, half long answer may run 15mins into lunchtime	solutions
December 14th	Flow, continuity, Bernouilli Fluids problem-solving	animations this one lets you investigate terms in equation (requires Wolfram CDFPlayer) this one lets you change the shape AP fluids packet circulated in class
December 12th	Buoyancy Archimedes' principle Problem solving	buoyancy online lab problems (given out in class) & solutions
December 8th	Density, pressure
Unit 2:  Energy & Momentum
December 6th	UNIT TEST
December 2nd	Review	Giancoli - chapters 6 (energy), 7-1 to 7-7 (momentum), 11-1 to 11-4 (s.h.m) worksheets: energy conservation problems & solutions simple harmonic motion - problem set & answers momentum (1D) problems and solutions extra practice...end-of-chapter questions: chapter 6 (any!); chapter 7 (#1-45,62-81); chapter 11 (#1-35, 68-71, 74-76)
November 30th	More momentum impulseproblems 2D situations AP packet	interesting NFL application of momentum simulation virtual pool table Giancoli ch. 7 - problems #1-45 momentum problems and solutions
November 28th	Momentum & impulse	simulation virtual pool table Giancoli ch. 7 - problems #1-45 momentum problems and solutions
November 24th (short class)	Momentum & impulse	simulation virtual pool table conservation of momentum in space - clip
November 22nd	Simple Harmonic Motion energy in shm damping, resonance	Giancoli ch. 11 AP packets circulated in class
November 18th	Lab - pendulum	labsheet
November 16th	Simple Harmonic Motion simple pendulum, mass-spring oscillator	Giancoli ch. 11 simple harmonic motion - problem set #1 & answers simple harmonic motion - problem set #2 & answers
November 10th	Simple Harmonic Motion intro mini-lab description - x(t), v(t), a(t), v(x) graphs, functions definition, characteristics	Giancoli ch. 11
November 8th	Lab - beam launcher	labsheet lab rubric
November 4th	Work in 2D Conservative/non-conservative forces & friction Solving problems involving energy	energy conservation problems & solutions Giancoli chapter 6 - all questions/problems... assessed problem set
November 2nd	Brief recap Compression/extension Hooke's law elastic potential energy	simple animation of today's mini-lab activity more complex spring simulation simple Hooke's law questions energy conservation problems & solutions
Unit 1A:  AP Extra Topic
October 31st	Statics torque & moments centre of mass static equilibrium rotational and linear motion	Giancoli p. 247 #1-35 lever applet ladder applet beam/wall applet (read the instructions - it isn't intuitive!)
October 27th	Statics torque & moments centre of mass static equilibrium rotational and linear motion	Giancoli p. 247 #1-35 lever applet ladder applet beam/wall applet (read the instructions - it isn't intuitive!)
Unit 1:  Dynamics
October 25th	UNIT TEST
October 21st	Review	Newton's Second Law question packet solutions (incomplete...I'm working on it!) circular motion question packet solutions [only numbers 15, 18, 21-31, 55, 57, 60, 62, 64-66] Giancoli: ch. 3 (projectiles & vectors) ch. 4 (N2L) & first part of ch. 5 (circles)
October 19th	Circular Motion vertical circles, rollercoasters, clothoids Frames of Reference video inertial/non-inertial frames pseudo forces Coriolis effect	animations - #6, & 7 video - old but awesome (like Mr Healey?!) problems and solutions
October 17th	Circular Motion acceleration application of Newton's Second Law horizontal circle, vertical circle, conical pendulum, banked tracks	animations - #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7 problems and solutions
October 13th	Lab - uncertainties Circular Motion acceleration application of Newton's Second Law horizontal circle, vertical circle, conical pendulum, banked tracks	uncertainties in physics applied - wall of death, airplane banking turn, roller coasters animations - #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7 problems and solutions
October 11th	Lab - Atwood's Machine	labsheet	A1, B2.3, B2.5, B2.6
October 6th	no class - McMaster Science Olympics trip
October 4th	Newton's Second Law in 2D - follow-up from AP questions	AP packet more N2L questions!	B2.3, B2.5, B2.6
September 30th	Lab - inclined plane evaluation & uncertainties Newton's Second Law in 2D - even more practice	evaluation advice sheet uncertainties in physics Newton's 2nd Law "classic" problem types "The Ramp" simulation	B2.3, B2.5, B2.6
September 28th	Newton's Second Law in 2D - more practice	Newton's 2nd Law "classic" problem types vectors interactive "The Ramp" simulation	B2.3, B2.5, B2.6
September 26th	Newton's Second Law in 2D	Newton's 2nd Law "classic" problem types vectors interactive "The Ramp" simulation	B2.3, B2.5, B2.6
September 21st	Lab - inclined plane	labsheet Excel tutorials: tables 1, tables 2 and graphs	A1, B2.4
September 19th	Newton's Second Law in 2D intro to resolving forces Lab - inclined plane	"The Ramp" simulation labsheet	A1, B2.4
September 15th	Projectile Motion more problem solving "hit the target" activity effect of air resistance	vectors interactive projectiles interactive problems & solutions Giancoli ch. 3-5 & 3-6	B2.2
September 13th	Projectile Motion vectors problem solving effect of air resistance	vectors interactive projectiles interactive problems & solutions Giancoli ch. 3-5 & 3-6	B2.2
September 9th	Introductions Projectile Motion video analysis mathematics & problem solving	student course outline; full course outline Ontario curriculum documents AP learning objectives Tracker and Jing Monkey & Hunter clip	B2.2