🔴❗ 1: F 4/8, 🟡❗ 3: F 4/8 - gravitational field

QUIZ Today on heavy rope.

After the quiz, we'll start with a brief discussion about potential energy versus position graphs. We'll use a physical analogy of a hill as a model of how to think about these types of problems. This discussion will help you solve the last problem in the required set below.

Then, we'll take a look at some problems involving gravitational field:

Required: 2001M2, 1999M2, 1995M2 (only peripherally related, but good to know about potential energy)

Homework: Gravitational Field problems due to ✏️ Google Classroom Tuesday. Watch the following video on Kepler's Laws:

🟥 1: T 4/12 lab, 🟨 3: M 4/11 lab - orbits

Pd 1 - independent study period, as I will be proctoring the USAPhO today.
Pd 3 - Senior Trip to Six Flags Great Adventure today! 🎡🎢🎠

Today, start by finishing any problems from last time.

Then, you'll work on the following AP problems to check your understanding of Kepler's Laws.

Required: 1994M3, 2007M2

If you're wondering why 1994M3 part d has two correct answers that seem totally different, check out this article:

"Equivalence of Conservation of Angular Momentum and Conservation of Energy Methods for Satellite Velocity Calculations."

Homework: Gravitational Field problems due to ✏️ Google Classroom Tuesday. Orbit Problems due to ✏️ Google Classroom on Wednesday at 10pm. (All of these problem should be doable within the confines of class time, after all you have approximately 4.5 hours to do 8 AP problems which are 15 minutes each, so my expectation is that you would upload everything by the end of your last class period before spring break. I am only extending the deadline to Wednesday at 10pm as a courtesy to you, but try to stay focused and get everything done well before Wednesday evening.)

❤️ 1: W 4/13, 💛 3: T 4/12 - review

Today, finish up any required problems from this unit and prepare for mock AP exams after break.

Handout: Understanding AP Physics Vocabulary

Homework: 🐤🌷🐣🌼🐇🌸🐥 Happy Spring Break! 🐤🌷🐣🌼🐇🌸🐥