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ESSENTIAL
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1. What are the terminologies for understanding physics?
2. What are the measurement units used in physics
and how are they recorded? |
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1 The Science of Energy
2. Measurement and Problem Solving |
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1. understand all basic terms in physics (S1B1), discuss
different forms of energy and change to other forms
(S2BB2), understand matter equals energy (S2BB2),
calculate energy from mass (S2BB2)
2. measure using the metric system (S1B1), know
fundamental units (S1B1), equate derived units to
fundamental units (S1B1), use significant digits in
calculations (S1B1), recognize and use vector and
scalar quantities (S1B1) |
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1. Lab investigation, assigned problem evaluation, quiz, chapter
test
2. Lab investigation, assigned problem evaluation,
quiz, chapter test |
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| 1. What is the cause of motion of objects? |
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| 1. Velocity and Acceleration |
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| 1. understand displacement (S2BB1), understand speed (S2BB1), use
d=vt in problem solving (S2BB1), calculate velocity
at a specific point (S2BB1), solve problems using
acceleration equations (S2BB1), use Newton's Laws of
Motion in describing the effect of forces (S2BB1),
calculate forces between masses (S2BB1) |
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Lab investigation, assigned problem evaluation,
quiz, chapter test |
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1. What is the result of the application of different forces?
2. What is the result of the application of an
acceleration at an angle to a moving object? |
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1. Concurrent and Parallel Forces
2. Two Dimensional and Periodic Motion |
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1. describe forces (S2BB1), diagram force vectors and calculate
the resultant force (S2BB1), calculate the
equilibrant force (S2BB1), resolve a force into
component forces (S2BB1), know causes of friction
(S2BB1), use friction in problem solving (S2BB1),
diagram and discuss parallel forces (S2BB1),
calculate equilibrium position of force placement
(S2BB1)
2. understand cause of circular motion (S2BB1),
solve circular motion problems (S2BB1), describe
rotary motion (S2BB1), solve rotary motion problems
(S2BB1), understand harmonic motion (S2BB1), compare
types of harmonic motion (S2BB1), solve pendulum
problems (S2BB1) |
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1. Lab investigation, assigned problem evaluation, quiz, chapter
test
2. Lab investigation, assigned problem evaluation,
quiz, chapter test |
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| 1. Why is the total amount of energy constant? |
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| 1. Conservation of Energy and Momentum |
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| 1. know scientific definition of work (S2BB2), calculate amount
of work (S2BB2), describe simple machines (S2BB2),
understand and calculate power (S2BB2), discuss and
calculate change in energy (S2BB2), describe change
in momentum (S2BB2), calculate impulse (S2BB2) |
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| 1. Lab investigation, assigned problem evaluation, quiz, chapter
test |
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| 1. How is the energy of particles related to phase change? |
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| 1. understand structure of matter (S2AB2), calculate bonding
forces (S2AB2), understand properties of solids,
liquids, and gases (S2AB2), describe and contrast
phases of matter (S2AB2), understand fourth state of
matter-plasma (S2AB2), understand properties of
fluids (S2AB2) |
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| 1. Lab investigation, assigned problem evaluation, quiz, chapter
test |
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1. How is heat measured and what is the effect of heat change?
2. What is the result of a disturbance in a medium? |
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1. Heat Measurements
2. Waves |
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1. know heat units and temperature scales (S2BB2), calculate
amount of heat (S2BB2), understand thermal expansion
(S2BB2), calculate amount of expansion (S2BB2), know
law of heat exchange (S2BB2), calculate specific
heat (S2BB2), calculate total heat involved in phase
change (S2BB2)
2. know causes of waves (S2BB3), compare and
contrast different types of waves (S2BB3),
understand all wave properties (S2BB3), summarize
wave interaction (S2BB3) |
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1. Lab investigation, assigned problem evaluation, quiz, chapter
test
2. Lab investigation, assigned problem evaluation,
quiz, chapter test |
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1. What mechanisms are involved in changing heat to work?
2. What is the result of a disturbance in a medium
and its effect on the human ear? |
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1. Heat Engines
2. Sound Waves |
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1. know mechanical equivalent of heat (S2BB2), convert heat units
to work units (S2BB2), know Laws of Thermodynamics
(S2BB2), describe entropy of a system (S2BB2), know
types of engines (S2BB2)
2. understand how sound is produced (S2BB3),
calculate speed of sound (S2BB3), solve speed of
sound problems (S2BB3), describe the doppler effect
(S2BB3), know properties of sound (S2BB3), describe
the effect of changing conditions to resulting sound
(S2BB3), solve laws of strings problems (S2BB3) |
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1. Lab investigation, assigned problem evaluation, quiz, chapter
test
2. Lab investigation, assigned problem evaluation,
quiz, chapter test |
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| 1. What causes the phenomenon we call light? |
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| 1. understand propagation theories of light (S2BB3), know
properties of light (S2BB3), solve problems
involving light (S2BB3), draw to scale object-image
relationship of mirrors and lenses (S2BB3) |
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| 1. Lab investigation, assigned problem evaluation, quiz, chapter
test |
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1. What is the result of an excess or deficiency of electrons on
a substance?
2. What is the result of putting electrons in motion
and how do we create electron motion? |
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1. Electrostatics
2. Direct Current Circuits |
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1. know types of charge (S2BB1), calculate force between charges
(S2BB1), know potential difference (S2BB1),
calculate potential difference (S2BB1)
2. understand movement of charge (S2BB1), compare
and describe different sources of current (S2BB1),
describe series and parallel circuits (S2BB1),
calculate amperage, resistance, and voltage through
circuits (S2BB1) |
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1. Lab investigation, assigned problem evaluation, quiz, chapter
test
2. Lab investigation, assigned problem evaluation,
quiz, chapter test |
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