Momentum, Energy and Stuff

Honors Physics endured their momentum exams and will start a new unit tomorrow - rotational motion. Everything we've talked about so far has occurred in a linear model, now, we add in what happens when something rotates or revolves. Remember to set those calculators to work with angles in radians and light a small candle to the saint of the unit circle, because we're playing in that pool for the next two chapters...

Physics B and F worked on math practice for work, power, energy and simple machines. B block will go over these problems tomorrow and tie up any loose ends before Thursday's exam. F Block will go over these over the next two days, as time permits, while also working through a conservation of energy lab and having no class period on Thursday due to parent-teacher conferences.

Physical Science worked practice problems for conservation of momentum, which we went over in class and then began MCAS practice for forces, laws of motion and momentum. We'll go over that material tomorrow in class and talk about strategies for the MCAS exam that is looming in June.

Homework

Honors Physics: Complete the lab write up for yesterday's investigation
Physics B: Complete Machines and Efficiency math packet
Physics F: Have Machines and Efficiency math packet completed by Friday
Physical Science: Complete MCAS review packet