Charging Into A New Week

Honors Physics completed the conservation of energy labs that they began on Friday. A tossed ball demonstrated conservation of energy between kinetic and gravitational potential conversions and a mass-spring system did the same for kinetic and elastic potential energy. The total in the system remains the same, but the values for individual forms and types can, and do, change. We'll continue our energy discussion in class tomorrow and by Wednesday, should be ready to look at COE using your labs as as examples.

Physics B contrasted perfectly inelastic, inelastic and elastic collisions based on such factors as kinetic energy conservation, deformation of objects and momentum conservation. All conserve momentum, but other factors do vary between types of object interactions. Time was then provided for students to begin working on their review packet for Wednesday's exam.

Physics F went over their exam review packet and addressed any final questions about momentum. Tomorrow's lab should help to cement things prior to the exam on Wednesday.

Physical Science took a quiz for Newton's 2^nd Law of Motion, weight and gravity problems. We'll go over the quiz in class tomorrow. Then, a lab investigation was launched to look at air resistance. We discussed air resistance in class Friday, including how it varied with the mass, speed and shape of an object. Tomorrow, we'll go over the lab before moving on with projectile motion.

Homework

Honors Physics: Lab write up due Wednesday
Physics B: Complete momentum review packet
Physics F: None
Physical Science: Complete lab write up