Smells

Between the wood shop and the foods room, some days just smell weirder than others...today was such a day...

Honors Physics conducted an investigation into the relationship between pressure and volume for a contained sample of gas. Boyle’s Law predicts that if temperature in a system remains constant, there is an inverse relationship between pressure and volume for a gas sample. As pressure goes up, volume goes down and vice versa. The Boyle’s Law formula (P₁V₁ = P₂V₂) allows you to quantify this relationship and make predictions as to the new pressure or volume in a gas sample that experiences an environmental change. The data collected looked very good and the relationships were clean and very easy to observe. Tomorrow – exam on fluids. Lab write up is not due until Friday, so use your time tonight for studying.

Physical Science B reviewed their lab activity and moved into a general review of the chapter in preparation for tomorrow’s exam. There is not a lot of math in this chapter, but the heat formula shows up in a variety of applications, so make sure that you are very comfortable working with it. Have your lab write up ready on Friday and on that day, we will begin our examination of states of matter. This will extend your study of heat and temperature to their effects on the properties of matter. Physical Science E reviewed for tomorrow’s exam by going over the homework questions and retracing our steps through the chapter. Any questions for any section – see me before school tomorrow.

Physics F and G completed their introduction to heat and temperature by discussing the various temperature scales and getting a look at how thermometers function though thermal expansion. G block will conduct their Boyle’s Law investigation tomorrow and F Block’s turn will be on Friday. F Block will have exam review tomorrow and G Block will have it on Friday. Test Monday and then deeper into heat.

Homework

Honors Physics: Prepare for exam
Physical Science B and E: Prepare for exam
Physics F: Complete Chapter 9 Review Worksheet
Physics G: Read lab sheet and complete Chapter 9 Review Worksheet