Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Saturday, September 26, 2015

New Logger Pro Download

Here's a slightly newer version of logger pro.

You'll need to get the new password from me too.

 If you're using an older operating system you'll want to use the old download and the old password.


LOGGER PRO DOWNLOADS

     Windows 7, 8, 10
     Logger Pro 3.10.1 with sample movies (Windows)
     Link:http://www.vernier.com/d/fseuh
     Password:

     Mac OS X 10.10, 10.9, 10.8
     Logger Pro 3.10.1 with sample movies (Mac OS X)
     Link: http://www.vernier.com/d/oeblx
     Password:

     Detailed Instructions
     For more details on how to download and install Logger Pro, see:
     http://www.vernier.com/til/2069/

Monday, September 21, 2015

Motion in Two Dimensions - Prereading, initial short homework, and Unit Overview

To help you get ready for our next unit read these three pages from the physics tutorial website or read chapter 4 from the textbook.  Then answer the three on line homework questions on UT Quest website (due Wed. night)

http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/vectors/U3L1a.cfm
http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/vectors/U3L1b.cfm
http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/vectors/U3L1c.cfm


Here are the goals and deadlines for the unit in general.


Unit Goals:
1. Know that perpendicular vectors are independent
2. Add vectors graphically with parallelogram and head to tail methods.
3. Use trig and Pythagorean theorem to find resultant.
4. Break vectors into perpendicular components graphically and with trig.
5. Solve motion problems in 2D.

Test - Wed Oct. 7 and Thurs Oct. 9

Homework due 10:00 pm 9/22 (Tuesday), 9/30 (Wednesday) and 10/6 (Tuesday)

Covers Sections 4.1, 4,2 and 7,2  or  continue reading from the links on the physics tutorial website http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/vectors/

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Fun Graph Matching Game

http://www.theuniverseandmore.com/

Keep the graph within the green band. Get ice cream. Avoid meteors.



Be the first to find out what happens when you get through all of the levels.