11-05-2008

Kim Humbard Period 7 November 5, 2008 In physics class on November 5, 2008 the material that was covered was lab-based. The first objective of the class was to finish the Force and Motion Lab as well as the other assignments that go along with it, including the Recorder’s report. The second objective of the class was to discuss the future TPJs. With today being the last day of the first marking period, Mr. Manning wanted to let the class know that the new list for TPJs is posted. The Force and Motion Lab was handed in at then end of the period. The lab is pages 2-5 in Unit Four. Two handouts were given out in class today: Newton’s 2nd Law of Motion Notes, page number six, as well as page sixb, Newton’s 2nd Law. The entire class today was spent finishing the Force and Motion Lab, which was meant to teach students about Newton’s 2nd Law. The lab consisted of a cart placed on a track in order to measure the cart’s different accelerations. The cart was accelerated by different weights placed on the end of a string, which pulled the cart along the track. The acceleration of the cart was measured by use of a motion detector. The homework for tonight is to finish the lab if you did not finish it in class today. There were no daily questions or questions posed directly toward the class today; however when the class was working on the lab, groups asked Mr. Manning questions about their labs. An absent student today would have to make up the lab. The ongoing assignment is the Unit Four Study Guide which will be due on test day, a date to be determined.

This picture illustrates the motion of the cart being pulled along the track.