Finally!

Friday the 13th and the day before April vacation - quite a contrast...

B and C Blocks finished up their electrostatic unit with a discussion of capacitors and capacitance. Capacitors store charge to release on command. While the charges are separated on the capacitor plates, the capacitor also acts as a storehouse of electric potential energy, which can become useful work when the plates are connected by a wire so charges can move. We'll review the idea of capacitors and capacitance when we return from break.

F Block worked on their capacitor lab, examining how the combination of a resistor and capacitor affects the charge/discharge rate for the capacitor. Don't worry about working on these over break, you'll have time when we return.

E Block worked on some problems that tossed out little twists or brought back old friends, like kinetic energy. Nice relaxing period where the only thing at work was the brain...

Have a fun and safe vacation - see you in a week!