(Trinklein Ch.1,2, & 3)

DAY 1 I. Physics Introduction

1. Course Outline(Syllabus)/Commitment Contract

2. Problem-Solving skills: Scientific Notation, Sig Figs, and Algebraic Manipulation skills

II. Assignment : STUDY Trinklein text Ch1 Secs1.1-1.9,P.1-9, and Ch.2 Secs2.1-2.10 & 2.12,P.20-32 & 35-37 as review(See also P.685-698) to DO Assessment Test.

DAY 2 I. Mathematics is a Tool of Physicists

II. Assignment : COMPLETE Assessment Test, and STUDY Ch.2, P.29-32 and BEGIN P.37-8 Ques#5 & Graphing Probs#4,5 &13.

DAY 3 I. Mathematical Graphing Tools

II. Assignment : COMPLETE Graphing Probs.

DAY 4 I. Particle Estimation Lab-Demo

II. Assignment : BEGIN Lab Analysis.

DAY 5 I. Graphical Analysis Team Discussion

II. Complete Particle Lab Analysis

III. Assignment: STUDY Ch.2 Sec2.11,P.32-35 & Ch.3 Sec3.1-3.3,P.40-44 and DO P.47-8 Probs#1,2,3 & 4.

DAY 6: I. Motion Description -Kinematics(mathematical)

II. Assignment : STUDY Ch.3 Sec3.5-3.6,P.48-54 and DO P.55-6 Ques#1 &2 and Probs#1 &2.

DAY 7: I. Acceleration -the change in velocity during a time period

II. Assignment : STUDY Ch.3 Sec3.7,P.54-5 and BEGIN P.55-6 Ques#5 &6 and Probs#3,4,5,6 &7.

DAY 8: I. Displacement during Acceleration -(PUZZLE-SOLVING METHOD)

II. Assignment : COMPLETE DAY 7 Assignment.

DAY 9: I. Motion in a Straight Line (Ch.2 & 3) Test Review

1. Define displacement(distance), velocity(speed), acceleration?

2. Equations for Motion- 8x13cm card

i. Vavg = d/t ii. Vavg= (Vf + Vi)/2 iii. a = (Vf - Vi)/t

iv. d = Vavg t v. d = Vit + (1/2)at2 vi. Vf2 = Vi2 + 2ad

3. Team Discussion

II. Assignment : PREPARE for UNIT 1 Test: Definitions (fill-in) and Kinematics Probs.

DAY 10: SUBMIT work

I. UNIT 1 Test

II. Assignment : STUDY UNIT 2 Ch.3 Secs3.8-3.10,P.56-62 and DO P.62-3

Ques#1,2,4 &11 and Probs#1,3 & 4