College Physical Science                                   Outline 10                                         Period 3/Stevens

 

Chapters 6 & 7 – Work/Energy & Universal Gravitation

Objectives --Upon completion you will be able to do the following:

 


1.       Distinguish between work and energy.

2.       Identify the work-energy theorem.

3.       Solve problems involving the power equation

4.       Perform experiments to show work, energy, and power relationships.

5.       Distinguish between potential and kinetic energy.

6.       Determine horsepower and solve problems using the power equation.

7.       Explain the motion of the Moon and planets in terms of universal gravitation.

8.       Qualitatively describe the inverse square law.

9.       Describe and use the Universal Gravitation Constant


 

 

Day/Date/Block

Class Activities

Homework

Friday 3/14 C - I

Introduction to Work.        

HO-86   5-step problems on Work

Read Sections 6.1 & 6.2, pp. 83-85

Do RQ pp. 98-99, 1-5

Finish HO-86

Monday 3/17 D

No Class

 

Tuesday 3/18 E - III

Define Power.          

HO-87   5-step problems on Power.

Read Sections 6.3, 6.4, & 6.5, pp. 86-88

Do Review Questions 6-10, p. 98

Finish HO-87         

 

Wednesday 3/19 F - II

Review  Work & Power

HO-88 The Horsepower Lab Activity

Start writing your Lab Report on HO-88 – due 3/26

Do STP-16 Power & Work

Thursday 3/20 G - I 

Potential Energy: 

Kinetic Energy

HO-89 5-step problems on Potential Energy

HO-89A  Potential Energy Activity

Read Sections 6.6 and 6.7, pp. 89-92

Finish HO-89 &  HO-89A

Do STP – 17 PE & KE

Friday 3/21 

No School

 

Monday 3/24 H

No Class

 

Tuesday 3/25 A - III

HO-90 5-step problems on Kinetic & Potential Energy

HO-91 “Roll’em

Work-Energy Theorem

HO-92 Energy Conservation

Reminder: Lab due tomorrow HO-88

Read Sections 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 & 7.4  pp. 103-106

Do RQ 1-8, p. 113

Finish HO-90 &  HO-91

Wednesday 3/26 B - II

HO-93A Power Notation Review

Introduce Universal Gravitation and the inverse square law

HO-93 The Inverse Square Law

Finish HO-92 & HO-93

Read Sections 7.5, 7.6, 7.7 & 7.8  pp. 107-112

Do RQ 9-20, p.113-114

Thursday 3/27 C- I

HO-94 Universal Gravitation Problems

Do STP-18

Finish STP – 18 Universal Gravitation

Finish HO-94

Friday 3/28 D

No Class

 

Monday 3/31 E - III

Review For Test on Chapter 6 & 7

Study for Test Chapter 6 & 7

Tuesday 4/1 F - II

Test on Chapter 6 & 7

Read the Earth Service Project Outline

Wednesday 4/2 G - I

Introduce the Earth Service Project

Choose an Earth Service Project & develop a Project Proposal – Due by Tuesday, 4/7

Finish all Term 3 assignments

Thursday 4/3 H

No Class

 

Friday 4/4 A - II

Naked Science: “Birth Of The Earth” DVD

Read sections 9.1 and 9.2, pp. 134-136.

Do Review Questions p. 148, 1-4

 

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