Feb. 11th, 2016, Quiz Measurement and Analysis
Feb. 16th, 2016, Quiz Vectors
Starting Feb. 16th, daily
lessons and homework will be updated on Google Classroom. See your teacher for the code.
Welcome to the wonderful world of physics!
SPH3U is an introduction to the world of physics and a prerequisite for the grade 12 course, SPH4U. In this course we will use inquiry in a collaborative group format.Many universities are transforming their introductory physics courses by reducing or eliminating traditional lectures and replacing them with engaging activities that have a deep conceptual and practical focus.
We will spend the majority of the class time discussing physics and doing labs. Students are required to do textbook readings. In
class, we will clarify the text before starting other
activities and discussions. In addition to the readings, you will also have
problems to solve as part of your homework. Optional online lessons and resources are listed for each lesson.
Use the code given to you in class and register.
We will use Gizmos in each unit. They must be completed by the end of each unit.
Howstuffworks has a lot of information. Search the video database for any topic related to what we are doing at the time.
If you find an excellent one, let me know and I will create a link to it directly.
St. Mary's Physics is a school in the states with some good information. Check out the videos and animation links at the top of their page. You will find some stuff for everything we do.
St. Mary's Physics Online
SPH3U Unit Specific Links
Check below for some specific links
for each unit.
If you find something that you think would be useful for your classmates, let me know and I will add it to our resources.
Motion:
The Moving Man Use this to compare graphs of motion to the man moving on the screen
The Moving Cow You might like this cow moving as well. There are some problems with a vi that is negative.
d vs. t Graphs quiz Do this quiz to practice your knowledge of graphs! Q#7 is not right! (Ignore it)
v vs. t Graphs quiz Do this one as well to make sure you understand graphs!
Graph Sketching and Recognition. From the 'Physics Classroom'. An absolute 'must do' to help with understanding graphs.
If you are still having problems with motion graphs, try this link. It explains things in simple terms.
Thinkquest goes through all the basics in Kinematics. Work your way through their site.
Kinematics - Graphs Lots of help from the Physics Lab online
Kinematics - Equations More from the Physics lab online. Including Chase Problems!
Measurement and Motion Hangman
Forces:
Can you 'Recognize the Forces'? From the 'Physics classroom. This activity has you determine if a Force is present or absent.
Newton's 1st Law. From HippoCampus
Newton's 2nd Law. From HippoCampus
Newton's 3rd Law. From HippoCampus
Free Body Diagrams Can you identify the Forces in each of these examples?
Newton's 2nd Law Experiment complete the handout.
Why doesn't the moon fall down? Explained by Alice and Bob.
The Law of Universal Gravitation - Explained, with questions from the Physics Lab online
The Apollo 15 Hammer-Feather Drop Check out this video on things falling on the moon.
Work, Energy and Power:
Energy Skate Park
Work and Energy - The Physics Lab online.
Conservation of Mechanical Energy - from the 'Physics Classroom'
Nuclear Decay and Half life Gizmos. Complete the following handouts.
Nuclear Energy. Here is a 'Prezi' that does a pretty good job at summarizing the major parts of nuclear reactions.
Waves and Sound:
Great view of Longitudinal Waves
Wave Interference that You Control
Wave Reflection and Transmission Go to Applet Menu - Waves - Trasverse Waves - Reflection and Transmission
Wave Interference. A good explanation of waves and how they interfere.
Refraction of Waves as the enter a new Medium
Refraction of Waves from Phet
Breaking a Glass with Sound this video is from Mythbusters
Great slow motion video of resonance in a glass
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse (11.2 M)
An Excellent explanation of Beats
Beats applet Here is another view of the interference caused by different frequencies
The Ear Parts and Functions with an interactive Quiz at the end.
Another Ear Parts page. This one is from the Nobel Prize site.
The Doppler Effect Applet Flash
Acoustic Resonance. Take a look through this for help with closed air columns.
Electricity and Magnetism:
Electric Fields Applet. Here you can set up any charges and see what the electric field will look like.
Ever wondered what it would be like to be hit by lightning while in a car? Watch this and see. (from 'Top Gear')
Balloons and Static Electricity
DC Circut Construction Kit and The Ohm Zone
Ohm Zone Worksheet and Equivalent Resistance
Magnetic Fields. As explained at S-Cool.
Electric Currents and Magnetic Fields. S-Cool has a great explanation and animation to explain the Motor Principle
Lenz's Law Video. This is a little quicktime video explaining Lenz's Law.
Lenz's Law. Try looking through this site to help you understand the direction of the induced current
Creating Current. Using S-Cool to show how we can generate current from moving magnetic fields/
Transformers (not the robots in disguise). This applet allows you to change the input and output coils.
Transformers. This video from How Stuff Works.
Faraday's Law