Wednesday, September 10, 2025

2. Force & Translational Dynamics

Day 14, Wed. 9/10:

Due: EdPuzzle

In Class: Bell Work 1, Notes Recap, Identifying Forces, Free Body Diagrams (FBDs)

HW: EdPuzzle - Dynamics - 1. Types of Forces, MP Ch. 4


Day 15, Thurs. 9/11:

Due: EdPuzzle

In Class: Bell Work 2, Notes Recap, Lab - Static Equilibrium

HW: MP Ch. 4, EdPuzzle - Dynamics - 2. The Law of Inertia, EdPuzzle - Dynamics - 3. The Law of Acceleration


Day 16, Fri. 9/12:

Due: None

In Class: Bell Work 3, Lab - Acceleration vs. Mass on a Ramp, MP Ch. 4

HW: MP Ch. 4, EdPuzzle - Dynamics - 4. Force Pairs, EdPuzzle - Dynamics - 5. Applications of the Normal Force


Day 17, Mon. 9/15:

Due: EdPuzzle

In Class: Bell Work 4 & 5, Notes Recap, Modeling Force Pairs, MP Ch. 4

HW: MP Ch. 4, EdPuzzle - Dynamics - 6. Applications of Friction


Day 18, Tues. 9/16:

Due: EdPuzzle, MP Ch. 4

In Class: Lab - Friction, MP Ch. 5

HW: MP Ch. 5 Problems


Day 19, Wed. 9/17:

Due: None

In Class: Bell Work 6, Finish Lab - Friction,

HW: MP Ch. 5, Finish Friction Lab, EdPuzzle - Dynamics - 7. Applications of Tension


Day 20, Thurs. 9/18:

Due: EdPuzzle, Friction Lab

In Class: Lab Quiz - Normal and Frictional Forces, Lab - Newton's 2nd Law

HW: MP Ch. 5, Prepare for Lab Quiz


Friday, 9/19: No School!


Day 21, Mon. 9/22:

Due: Prep for Lab Quiz

In Class: Bell Work 7, Finish Lab - Newton's 2nd Law, MP Ch. 5

HW: MP Ch. 5 Problems


Day 22, Tues. 9/23:

Due: EdPuzzle, MP Ch. 5

In Class: Review previous work, Lab Quiz - Newton's Laws of Motion

HW: MP Ch. 6 Problems, EdPuzzle - UCM - 1. Newton’s 2nd Law of Circular Motion, EdPuzzle - UCM - 2. Friction and Banked Turns


Day 23, Wed. 9/24:

Due: Lab Quiz revisions

In Class: Bell Work 8 & 9, Notes Recap, Lab - Banked Turns

HW: MP Ch. 6 Problems, EdPuzzle - UCM - 3. Vertical Circular Motion, EdPuzzle - UCM - 4. Satellite Motion


Day 24, Thurs. 9/25:

Due: EdPuzzle

In Class: Notes recap, Lab - Mass of Jupiter

HW: MP Ch. 6 Problems, AP Classroom Progress Check - Unit 2


Day 25, Fri. 9/26:

Due: None

In Class: Bell Work 10-12, Practice Deriving Equations

HW: MP Ch. 6 Problems, AP Classroom Progress Check - Unit 2


Day 26, Mon. 9/29:

Due: Selected Lab to turn in

In Class: Lab Quiz - UCM & Satellite Motion

HW: MP Ch. 6, AP Classroom Progress Check - Unit 2


Day 27, Tues. 9/30:

Due: None

In Class: Lab Quiz revisions, MP Ch. 6, Review for Test

HW: AP Classroom Progress Check - Unit 2


Day 28, Wed. 10/1:

Due: AP Classroom Progress Check - Unit 2, MP Ch. 6

In Class: Test 2 - Forces & Dynamics

HW: EdPuzzle - Rotation - 1. Radians and Rotational Kinematics