Honors Physics
Physics involves the study of matter and its motion through space and time, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves. Physics, like most subjects in science, builds on concepts and skills throughout the year, so it is essential that students keep up with the work as it is presented.
To access the Alabama Physics Course of Study, click the link below:
*Any work not completed in class should be considered homework*
Q2 (2nd Nine Weeks)
Week 1 (10/8-10/10)
Tues Multibody, Multiforce Worksheet Packet Refresh/Review
Wednesday Review for Test
Thursday Review for Test
Week 2 (10/15-10/18)
Tuesday MBMF TEST
Wednesday (PSAT)
Thursday Work, Power, & Energy - Lecture
Friday Work & Energy Review WS -Section A
Week 3 (10/21-10/25)
Monday Work & Energy Review WS -Section B & D
Tuesday Short Quiz, Basic WPE; Conservation of Energy, WS 2
Wednesday Conservation of Energy, WS 3/4
Thursday Review WPE, COE
Friday TEST – Work, Power, Energy
Week 4 (10/28-11/1)
Monday Momentum - Lecture
Tuesday Momentum & Collisions WS – Section A
Wednesday Momentum & Collisions WS – Section C
Thursday Momentum & Collisions WS – Section E
Friday Momentum & Collisions WS – Section E
Week 5 (11/4-11/8)
Monday Momentum & Collisions – WS - Wrap-up
Tuesday Momentum Lab
Wednesday Review
Thursday TEST – Momentum & Collisions
Friday Intro to Circular & Rotational Motion - Lecture
Week 6 (11/12-11/15)
Tuesday Circular & Rotational Motion, Planetary Motion – Cont’d
Wednesday Rotational-Circular Motion WS – Section A&B
Thursday Rotational-Circular Motion WS – Section C&D
Friday Rotational-Circular Motion WS – Section E
Week 7 (11/18-11/22)
Monday Rotational-Circular Motion WS - Wrap-up
Tuesday Practice Problems
Wednesday Review
Thursday TEST – Rot/Circ Motion
Friday Circular Motion Lab
Week 8 (12/2-12/6)
Monday Six Simple Machines, Mechanical Advantage & Efficiency - Lecture
Tuesday IMA, AMA, & Efficiency WS 1
Wednesday IMA, AMA, & Efficiency WS 2
Thursday IMA, AMA, & Efficiency WS 3
Friday IMA, AMA, & Efficiency WS 4
Week 9 (12/9-12/13)
Monday Review
Tuesday TEST – Six Simple Machines, MA, & Eff
Wednesday MA Lab
Thursday Mid-terms
Friday Mid-terms
Q1 (First 9 weeks)
Week 1 (Aug 8 -9): Review the Metric System, Scientific Notation, Significant Digits, and the Scientific Method. Student Must return the signed syllabus by Friday (Graded assignment). Intro to Edgenuity.
Week 2 (Aug 12-16):
Monday: Review the Metric System, Scientific Notation, Significant Digits, and the Scientific Method.
Tuesday: Quiz on the Metric System, Scientific Notation, Significant Digits, and the Scientific Method.
Wednesday: Lecture - One Dimensional Kinematics
Thursday: Problem solving techniques
Friday: Q & A; Worksheet Packet 1 (One Dimensional Kinematics) (A)
Week 3 (Aug 19-23):
Monday: Class work - Group work on Worksheet Packet 1 (B)
Tuesday: Class work - Group work on Worksheet Packet 1 (D).
Wednesday: Class work - Group work on Worksheet Packet 1 (E)
Thursday: Review Problem solving techniques; Begin Kinematics WS (Practice Problems)
Friday: Continue - Kinematics WS (Practice Problems)
Week 4 (Aug 26-30):
Monday: Continue - Kinematics WS (Practice Problems)
Tuesday: Continue - Kinematics WS (Practice Problems)
Wednesday: Review for Test on 1D-Kinematics
Thursday: TEST, 1D-Kinematics
Friday: Turn in all 1D-Kinematics Worksheet Packets
Week 5 (Sep 2-6):
Monday: LABOR DAY (No School)
Tuesday: 2-Dimensional Kinematics Lecture
Wednesday: 2D Kinematics Graphing, 2D Kinematics WS Packet A-B
Thursday: Continue WS Packet A-B
Friday: 2D Kinematics WS Packet C-E
Week 6 (Sep 9-13):
Monday: Continue WS Packet C-E
Tuesday: 2D Practice Problem WS
Wednesday: Continue 2D Practice Problems WS
Thursday: Q&A, Review for Test
Friday: TEST - 2D Kinematics
Week 7 (Sep 16-20):
Monday: Lecture - Force
Tuesday: Force Preconceptions; Free-Body Diagrams; "Force Concepts-Newton's Laws" Worksheet Packet A-F
Wednesday: Review & Discuss Section A-B
Thursday: Review & Discuss Section C-D
Friday: Review & Discuss Section E-F
Week 8 (Sep 23-27):
Monday: Finish Section F; Start Newtons Laws Worksheet
Tuesday: Review Questions 1-15
Wednesday: Review Questions 16-30
Thursday: Q& A, Review
Friday: TEST - Force
Week 9 (Sep 30-Oct 4):
Monday: Lecture - Multi-body, Multi-Force Kinematics
Tuesday: MBMF WS Packet A-B
Wednesday: MBMF WS Packet C-D
Thursday: Friction Lab
Friday: Friction Lab (Con't) ; END OF Q1.