Wednesday, January 28, 2026

2. Force & Translational Dynamics

Day 19, Fri. 1/30:

Due: EdPuzzle, Reflection Survey

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

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


Day 20, Mon. 2/2:

Due: EdPuzzle

In Class: Bell Work 1-2, Notes Recap, Lab - Static Equilibrium

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


Day 21, Tues. 2/3:

Due: EdPuzzle

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 22, Wed. 2/4:

Due: EdPuzzle

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

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


Day 23, Thurs. 2/5:

Due: EdPuzzle, MP Ch. 4

In Class: Lab - Friction, MP Ch. 5

HW: MP Ch. 5 Problems


Day 24, Fri. 2/6:

Due: None

In Class: Bell Work 6, Finish Lab - Friction

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


Day 25, Mon. 2/9:

Due: EdPuzzle, Friction Lab

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

HW: MP Ch. 5, EdPuzzle - Calculating Center of Mass


Day 26, Tues. 2/10:

Due: EdPuzzle

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

HW: MP Ch. 5 Problems


Day 27, Wed. 2/11:

Due: MP Ch. 5

In Class: Bell Work 5 & 7, 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 28, Thurs. 2/12:

Due: EdPuzzles (2), Labs

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


Fri. 2/13:  No School - Teacher Work Day


Mon. 2/16:  No School - President's Day!


Day 29, Tues. 2/17:

Due: EdPuzzles (2)

In Class: Notes recap, Bell Work 10, Demo - Mass of Jupiter, Practice Deriving Equations

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


Day 30, Wed. 2/18:

Due: None

In Class: Bell Work 11-12, Finish Labs 10 & 11

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


Day 31, Thurs. 2/19:

Due: MP Ch. 6

In Class: Lab Quiz - UCM & Satellite Motion, Lab Quiz revisions, Review for Test

HW: AP Classroom Progress Check - Unit 2


Day 32, Fri. 2/20:

Due: AP Classroom Progress Check - Unit 2

In Class: Test 2 - Forces & Dynamics

HW: EdPuzzle - Rotation - 1. Radians and Rotational Kinematics, EdPuzzle - Rotation - 2. Torque