SPH4U+SYLLABUS

** Senator O'Connor College School ** This syllabus contains a list of all classes, topics and homework in the Gr. 12 physics course. You should always take notes from the listed readings. You are strongly encouraged to explore the simulations and videos listed for each lesson – they are optional but quite interesting! All the following links are also found on the course website – http://socgrade12physics.wikispaces.com/ Bookmark this for regular use. There are many excellent online resources to help you understand physics.  [|Earl Haig Physics]: an excellent set of videos explain how to solve problems  [|Khan Academy]: short video lessons and worked-out  problems  [|Physics Classroom]: good summaries of topics plus lots  of multiple choice practise  [|Physics tutorials] : many interactive tutorials with simulation – good for testing your understanding. Warning! These excellent resources often use different notation than we do. Make sure you learn the notation as instructed in class!
 * GRADE 12 PHYSICS **

How Groups Work Wiki Introduction TED Talk || Read: Course Handouts || [|Brian Greene and Multiple Universes] || [|Powers of Ten Simpsons Version] [|scale of the universe] ||  || Baseline Test || Notes: pg 11 - 16 and pg 20,21 || Read: pg 6 - 9; pg 755 Error Analysis in Experimentation || Graphs continued || Complete graph assignment - Due Monday Sept. 17 ||  || -5 Big Equations || Notes: pg 24 - 26 problems: pg 27 #19, 22; pg 37 # 11, 14 ||  || pg 65 #18,19 a,b, ||  || Introduce CGPS ||  || Graph Assignment Due || washers string || RAT's and non-RAT's || Problems:pg 66 # 33, 34, 35 ||  || Problems: pg 51 #8,9 || [|Monkey and banana gun] [|Speed Jump Explained] [|Giant Waterslide Jump] || pg FORCES and F.B.D. || Review Grade 11 material on Forces ||  || Problems: pg 80 #1, 6a,b, and pg 83 # 10, 13 ||  || Problems: pg 92 #6,7 ||  || SHM lab || Read: pg 159-160 Pg 249 – 254 Pg 492 – 493 Problems: pg 161 # 1-3 Pg 254 # 1-6 Pg. 307 # 1-3 Pg. 493 # 1-3 || Read: pg. 230 - 248 Problems: pg. 238 # 1-6 Pg 248 # 1-4 || [|Richard Feynman and Elasic Bands] [|Slinky Drop] || Elastic and Inelastic Collisions || [|Air Track Simulation] Read: pg 189 – 201 Problems: pg 198 # 1 – 4 Pg 202 # 1-5 [|car crashes] || Pg 260 - 266 Problems: pg 210 # 1 – 4 Pg 268 # 3-7 [|Pool Table simulator] ||
 * DAY || TOPIC || HOMEWORK || IN CLASS MATERIALS/COMPUTER FILES ||
 * INTRODUCTION ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 1 || Course Introduction || Video || Intro to Physics-Course Outline, etc. ||
 * 2 || Course Information
 * 3 || The Art of Measure ||  || Meter sticks, stopwatches ||
 * 4 || Numbers, Estimations and Fermi Numbers || Worksheet: Sig. Digs and More || WhiteboardsTop 10 Amazing Physics Videos || [|Powers of Ten]
 * 5 || Note Taking
 * 6 || Review of Graphs ||  || Whiteboards ||
 * 7 || (PLC)
 * 8 || -Quiz of Introduction
 * 9 || Kinematics Problem Solving || Notes: pg 35 - 37
 * 10 || 2-body problems and d-t graphs
 * 11 || CGPS - Washer Activity || pg 65 #21, 22 || Large White boards
 * 12 || Uniform Acc. Problem Set - work period ||  ||   ||
 * 13 || Vector Analysis - Components || Notes: pg 756-760 ||  ||
 * 14 || Vectors Continued
 * 15 || **Test - Kinematic equations** ||  || [|Feynman - Fun to Imagine 12 videos] ||
 * 16 || Vector Problem Solving ||  ||   ||
 * 17 || Projectiles || Notes: pg 41-45Problems: pg 46 #3,5 || [|Projectile Motion Applet] ||
 * 18 || Projectile Problem Solving || Notes: pg 46-48
 * 19 || Projectile Problem Solving continues || Problems: pg 51# 5,7 ||  ||
 * 20 || CGPS: The Ramp and Cup Challenge || Review Projectiles
 * 1) 1-14, 35-39, 42-45, 51-53, 66, 71 ||  ||
 * 1 || Representing Forces
 * 2 || Forces in 2-D || Notes: pg 81-83
 * 3 || Understanding 2-D Forces || Notes: pg 88-89
 * 4 ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 5 || CGPS: The Scale Challenge || Problems: pg 96 #8,9 ||  ||
 * 6 || Newton's 3rd Law || Notes: pg 93,94 ||  ||
 * 7 || Newtons' 3rd Law Continued || Problems: pg. 94 #10, pg. 95-96 #3,7 ||  ||
 * ||  || [|What is Gravity]
 * [|Details]
 * [[file:physics59/UNIVERSAL LAW OF GRAVITATION.ppt|Download]]
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 * CONSERVATION OF ENERGY**
 * || Topics || Homework ||
 * || SHM Introduction
 * || SHM lab continued || [|Spring lab applet]
 * || Review of Work and Conservation of Energy || [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/empty.png width="32" height="32" caption="Energy.ppt" link="file:physicssemester60/Energy.ppt"]][[file:physicssemester60/Energy.ppt|Energy.ppt]]
 * [|Details]
 * [[file:physicssemester60/Energy.ppt|Download]]
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 * || SHM Problems ||  ||
 * || CGPS – Bungie Jump || [|Wile E Coyote and the Road Runner]
 * || Linear Momentum 1-D
 * || Collisions in 2-D || Read: pg 203 – 210
 * || Collision Lab ||  ||
 * || Collision Lab ||  ||
 * || TEST – Conservation of Energy ||  ||

[|Einsteins's First paper on Special Relativity] || Time Dilation || Read pg 634 – 649 || Pg 603 # 1-4 || [|Brian Greene explains string theory] [|Brian Greene on Multiple Universes] [|Dr. Quantum Visits Flatland] [|10 Dimensions] || Problems pg 324 #2, pg 325 # 5,7, pg 330, #3,5,7 || Problems pg 335 #8,9 || Electric Field Concept || Notes: pg 337 - 343 problems pg 343 #2,4,6,7 || Problems pg 391 #4,7 || Problems pg 396 #2-4, pg 403 #4,7 || Problems pg 534 #1,2 || problems pg 498 #4 || 1-D Waves || Review Gr. 11 Waves [|Richard Feynmann - mirror problem] || Problems: pg 500 # 1-5 Pg 506 # 1-6 Pg 506 # 106 Pg 543 # 1-4 Pg 563 # 1-3 || Young’s Double slit and Measuring Lambda || || Problems: pg 646 # 1-6 ||
 * SPECIAL RELATIVITY**
 * || Topics || Homework ||
 * || Introduction to Special Relativity || Video: [|Einstein Revealed]
 * || Test - Light ||  ||
 * || Postulates of Special Relativity
 * || Length contraction ||  ||
 * || Energy ||  ||
 * || Problems || Problems: pg 646 # 1-6
 * || Quantum Mechanics || [|Brian Cox Explains Quantum Physics]
 * || Quantum Mechanics || [|Brian Cox Explains Quantum Physics]
 * Electric and Magnetic Fields**
 * 1 || Charge and Coulomb's Law || Notes: pg 318 - 322 and Pg 327 -30
 * 2 || Coulomb's Law - Problem Solving || Notes pg 331-334
 * 3 || Picturing Electric Forces and
 * 4 || Magnetic Fields || Notes: pg 384-7
 * 5 ||  ||   ||
 * 6 || Magnetic Forces on Charges || Notes: pg 392-5
 * 7 || Electromagnetic Waves || Notes: pg 530 -4
 * 8 || Light and Polarization || Notes pg 494, Figure 3
 * 9 ||  ||   ||
 * 10 || Test Friday January 18 ||  ||
 * LIGHT**
 * || Topics || Homework ||
 * 1 || History
 * [|Details]
 * [[file:physicssemester60/THE STUDY OF LIGHT.ppt|Download]]
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 * 2 || 2-D Wave Model || Notes: pg 453-4, 464,467 ||
 * || Ripple Tank Simulations || [|Ripple Tank Simulator]
 * 3 || Problem Solving
 * ||  || [|Michelson-Morley experiment] ||
 * ||  || [|Read: pg470 - 471]
 * [|Details]
 * [[file:physicssemester60/ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES.ppt|Download]]
 * 663 KB ||
 * ||  || Read pg 593 – 607