Unit 5: Circular Motion and Gravitation
Learning Goal:
Concept 1: Centripetal Acceleration and Force
Concept 2: Gravitation
Concept 3: Gravitational Fields
Concept 4: Potential Energy, Satellites and Escape Velocity
Concept 1: Centripetal Acceleration and Force
Concept 2: Gravitation
Concept 3: Gravitational Fields
Concept 4: Potential Energy, Satellites and Escape Velocity
Notes: Unit 5 Circular Motion and Gravitation
Student Log - Unit 5 - Circular Motion and Gravitation
Circular Motion Review Package
Gravitation Review Package
Note Keys:
Notes-1: Centripetal Acceleration and Force
Notes-2: More Centripetal Problems
Notes-3: Gravitation
Notes-4: Gravitational Fields
Notes-5a: Potential Energy and Satellites
Notes-5b: Escape Velocity
Notes-6: Kepler's Laws (ONLY IF INTERESTED!)
Day 0: Unit Test - Work, Energy and Momentum + Intro to Circular Motion
Homework: Complete Intro to Circular Motion Handout
Next Class: Centripetal Acceleration and Force Day 1: Centripetal Acceleration and Force
Homework: Centripetal Acceleration and Force Worksheet
Next Class: Centripetal Acceleration and Force for Non-Horizontal Circles and More Centripetal Problems Day 2: Calculating Artificial Gravity in Interstellar + Will Spiderman's Web Hold!?! Centripetal Acceleration and Force for Non-Horizontal Circles
Homework: Centripetal Acceleration and Force II Worksheet
Next Class: Lab - Flying Pigs
Homework: Finish Lab for next class (hand in one per pair)
Next Class: Gravitation + Gravitational Fields Day 4: Gravitation + Space Trivia!
Homework: Worksheet on Gravitation
Next Class: Gravitational Fields + Review So Far
Homework: Worksheet on Gravitational Fields + BRING A COMPUTER NEXT CLASS
Next Class: Lab - My Solar System (Simulation)
Homework: Finish Lab - My Solar System
Next Class: Gravitational Potential Energy
Review So Far (Gravity Movie Challenge!) Skip this year! Please complete at home if you are interested! See above for Review Packages (note: there are two!)
Day 7: Gravitational Potential Energy
Homework: Begin Review for Unit Test
Next Class: Escape Velocity + Kepler's Laws (Optional) + Review for Unit Test
Day 8: Escape Velocity + Walking on Wolf-Biederman + Quiz 6
Homework: Review Kepler's Laws + Review for Unit Quiz
Next Class: Unit Quiz - Circular Motion and Gravitation + Conceptual Review See above for Review Packages (note: there are two!)
Day 9: Socrative Conceptional Review Circular Motion and Gravitation + Unit Quiz
Homework: Review for Unit Test
Next Class: Unit Test - Circular Motion and Gravitation
Homework: Read Intro to Equilibrium Handout linked below!
Next Class: Intro to Equilibrium (Translational Equilibrium) Next Unit: Equilibrium!
Student Log - Unit 5 - Circular Motion and Gravitation
Circular Motion Review Package
Gravitation Review Package
Note Keys:
Notes-1: Centripetal Acceleration and Force
Notes-2: More Centripetal Problems
Notes-3: Gravitation
Notes-4: Gravitational Fields
Notes-5a: Potential Energy and Satellites
Notes-5b: Escape Velocity
Notes-6: Kepler's Laws (ONLY IF INTERESTED!)
Day 0: Unit Test - Work, Energy and Momentum + Intro to Circular Motion
Homework: Complete Intro to Circular Motion Handout
Next Class: Centripetal Acceleration and Force Day 1: Centripetal Acceleration and Force
Homework: Centripetal Acceleration and Force Worksheet
Next Class: Centripetal Acceleration and Force for Non-Horizontal Circles and More Centripetal Problems Day 2: Calculating Artificial Gravity in Interstellar + Will Spiderman's Web Hold!?! Centripetal Acceleration and Force for Non-Horizontal Circles
Homework: Centripetal Acceleration and Force II Worksheet
Next Class: Lab - Flying Pigs
- Quiz 1a, 1b, 1c
- Activity - Artificial Gravity + Spiderman's "Spiderwebs" (Don't fall into his Web of Lies!)
- Worksheet - More Centripetal Problems
Homework: Finish Lab for next class (hand in one per pair)
Next Class: Gravitation + Gravitational Fields Day 4: Gravitation + Space Trivia!
Homework: Worksheet on Gravitation
Next Class: Gravitational Fields + Review So Far
- Quiz 2a, 2b, 2c
- Worksheet - Gravitation
Homework: Worksheet on Gravitational Fields + BRING A COMPUTER NEXT CLASS
Next Class: Lab - My Solar System (Simulation)
- Quiz 4a, 4b, 4c (note quiz 3 was technically the lab! ~ Please complete this quiz at home!)
- Worksheet - Gravitational Fields
Homework: Finish Lab - My Solar System
Next Class: Gravitational Potential Energy
- Quiz 5a, 5b, 5c
- Google Classroom Link
Review So Far (Gravity Movie Challenge!) Skip this year! Please complete at home if you are interested! See above for Review Packages (note: there are two!)
Day 7: Gravitational Potential Energy
Homework: Begin Review for Unit Test
Next Class: Escape Velocity + Kepler's Laws (Optional) + Review for Unit Test
Day 8: Escape Velocity + Walking on Wolf-Biederman + Quiz 6
Homework: Review Kepler's Laws + Review for Unit Quiz
Next Class: Unit Quiz - Circular Motion and Gravitation + Conceptual Review See above for Review Packages (note: there are two!)
Day 9: Socrative Conceptional Review Circular Motion and Gravitation + Unit Quiz
Homework: Review for Unit Test
Next Class: Unit Test - Circular Motion and Gravitation
- See above for Review Packages (note: there are two!)
Homework: Read Intro to Equilibrium Handout linked below!
Next Class: Intro to Equilibrium (Translational Equilibrium) Next Unit: Equilibrium!