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SimuLAB: Refraction Exploration
By FizziksGuy In Waves
Students explore the law of refraction / Snell's Law using the PHET Colorado Simulation "Bending Light."
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- refraction
- Snells Law
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WS: Wave Characteristics
By FizziksGuy In Waves
A short review worksheet covering basic wave characteristics.
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WS: Wave Phenomena
By FizziksGuy In Waves
A short review of wave phenomena such as echoes, interference, and standing waves.
53 downloads
- wavelength
- SONAR
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WS: Models of the Atom
By FizziksGuy In Modern Physics
Students answer a variety of questions regarding the Rutherford and Bohr models of the atom, as well as interpretation and calculations from energy level diagrams.
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- Rutherford Model
- Bohr Model
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WS: Photons Galore
By FizziksGuy In Modern Physics
Students make a variety of calculations given a photon of specific frequency or wavelength.
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WS: Energy Level Diagram Practice
By FizziksGuy In Modern Physics
Practice questions involving energy of emitted photons using energy level diagrams. Solutions included.
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- energy levels
- atomic spectra
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DIAGNOSTIC: Breakdown of January 2006 Regents Physics Exam
By FizziksGuy In Exam Prep
Guide sheet to allow students to break down their performance on the January 2006 Regents Physics Exam by unit. Upon completing and scoring the exam, students fill out the diagnostic guide to determine their strengths and weaknesses. Once these areas have been identified, students may focus on areas with the greatest opportunity for improvement in order to differentiate their review time to their individual needs.
Link to NY Regents Physics Exams
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- Regents Exam
- diagnostic guide
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DIAGNOSTIC: Breakdown of January 2007 Regents Physics Exam
By FizziksGuy In Exam Prep
Guide sheet to allow students to break down their performance on the January 2007 Regents Physics Exam by unit. Upon completing and scoring the exam, students fill out the diagnostic guide to determine their strengths and weaknesses. Once these areas have been identified, students may focus on areas with the greatest opportunity for improvement in order to differentiate their review time to their individual needs.
Link to NY Regents Physics Exams
38 downloads
- Regents Exam
- diagnostic guide
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DIAGNOSTIC: Breakdown of June 2005 Regents Physics Exam
By FizziksGuy In Exam Prep
Guide sheet to allow students to break down their performance on the June 2005 Regents Physics Exam by unit. Upon completing and scoring the exam, students fill out the diagnostic guide to determine their strengths and weaknesses. Once these areas have been identified, students may focus on areas with the greatest opportunity for improvement in order to differentiate their review time to their individual needs.
Link to NY Regents Physics Exams
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- Regents Exam
- review
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LAB: Electrostatics Charge Sensing
By FizziksGuy In Electricity
An introductory electrostatics lab in which students utilize electroscopes, Vernier charge sensors, and the standard rubber and glass rods (with fur, wool, etc.) to explore electric charges and their basic properties.
Equipment:
Vernier Charge Sensor
Aluminum Foil
Clip Leads
Metal Can
Glass Jar
Amber rod
Glass rod
Fur cloth
Wool cloth
Electroscope
Scotch tape
Plastic straw
Others?
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- charge
- charge sensor
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SimuLAB: Coulomb's Law with Interactive Physics
By FizziksGuy In Electricity
Students explore the relationship between charge and electric force, and observe the relationship between separation distance and electric force, using Interactive Physics.
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- Interactive Physics
- Coulombs Law
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WS: Coulomb's Law Practice
By FizziksGuy In Electricity
Brief worksheet to give students a bit of practice in manipulating and utilizing Coulomb's Law. Typically used as an in-class exercise to assist in math review (and easy to tie in to Universal Gravitation).
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WS: Circuits Problem Dissection
By FizziksGuy In Electricity
For each problem, students are asked to begin by highlighting what information they are given, and what they are asked to find. Goal of the exercise is to have students begin to recognize start and end points of a problem, then search for pathways from the start to the end.
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- circuits
- dissection
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LAB: Ohm's Law
By FizziksGuy In Electricity
Overview: Basic introduction to Ohm's Law lab in which students utilize a voltage source, an ammeter, and varying resistors to determine the resistance of each resistor. Calculated (empirical) resistance is then compared to the printed resistance, illustrating the variation in electrical components.
Materials:
Voltage source
Switch
Ammeter
5, 10, 20-ohm resistors
connecting wires
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LAB: Newton's 2nd Law by Inquiry
By FizziksGuy In Dynamics
Summary: Minimalist lab in which students determine the mass of a cart.
Purpose: Accurately determine the mass of a cart using Newton's Laws without using any scales, mass balances, spring scales, or "homemade" mass balances.
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Cart
Timers
String
Pulleys
Tape
Metersticks
Other
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WS: Centripetal Acceleration
By FizziksGuy In UCM & Gravity
Basic worksheet to practice centripetal acceleration
94 downloads
- UCM
- circular motion
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WS: Momentum and Motion
By FizziksGuy In Momentum & Impulse
Problem set combining conservation of momentum, projectile motion, and friction.
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- momentum
- conservation of momentum
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Intro to APlusPhysics Assignment
By FizziksGuy In APlusPhysics Guides
Brief webquest to introduce students to the APlusPhysics site and resources, and walk them through the registration process.
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- APlusPhysics
- Forums
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LAB: How Does a Ball Roll
By FizziksGuy In Kinematics
Students use their knowledge of acceleration and kinematic equations to find the acceleration of two different balls rolling down an incline. A nice "early lab activity" following introduction of the kinematic equations to get students a hands-on application of their problem-solving principles as well as continued development of general measurement and lab procedures.
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Regents Practice Exam Tracking Sheet
By FizziksGuy In Exam Prep
A spreadsheet I use with my students to track their progress on practice exams and associated corrective actions.
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Regents Practice Exam Corrective Actions
By FizziksGuy In Exam Prep
Detailed corrective actions I use with students after taking practice exams to focus on opportunities for improvement.
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Regents Physics SBG Skills
By FizziksGuy In General / Other
SBG Skill list for Regents Physics
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WS: Order of Magnitude
By FizziksGuy In Math Review
A brief worksheet reviewing order of magnitude in a fashion targeted toward answering NY Regents Physics Exam standardized questions. From Mike Powlin.
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- order of magnitude
- Regents
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GUESS Problem Solving Methodology Poster
By FizziksGuy In General / Other
Room poster emphasizing the GUESS Problem Solving Methodology
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Motion Graphs - Write the Story
By FizziksGuy In Kinematics
Students are presented a d-t graph and asked to create the corresponding v-t graph and formulate an appropriate story around it. Then they are given a v-t graph, asked to produce a corresponding d-t graph, and formulate an appropriate story.
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