Magnetism Independent Study

Magnetism Independent Study

Activities are listed in their recommended order.  All items must be turned in prior to taking the unit exam.

  • Read Textbook Chapter 24NewImage
  •    Take Notes (attach to end of packet)
  •    Complete Reading Guide Worksheet
  • Watch APlusPhysics Video: Magnets
  • Lab: Seeing Magnetic Fields
  • Watch Video: Mechanical Universe – Magnetism
  •    Complete video worksheet in packet
  • Read APlusPhysics: Regents Physics Essentials pp. 181-187
  •    Use APlusPhysics website quizzes to study/review
  • Watch APlusPhysics Video: Compass
  • Worksheet: Magnetic Fields
  • Read Textbook Chapter 25
  •    Answer question 16 on page 684 using the FSA format
  • Watch APlusPhysics Video: Electromagnetism
  • SimuLab: PHET Generator
  • Worksheet: Right Hand Rule WS
  • Watch APlusPhysics Video: PSSC Magnet Lab
  • Worksheet: Electromagnetism Clist WS
  • Review APlusPhysics E&M Unit Pages
  • Worksheet: Electricity and Magnetism Review WS

Magnetism Independent Study

Activities are listed in their recommended order.  All items must be turned in prior to taking the unit exam.

  • Read Textbook Chapter 24NewImage
  •    Take Notes (attach to end of packet)
  •    Complete Reading Guide Worksheet
  • Watch APlusPhysics Video: Magnets
  • Lab: Seeing Magnetic Fields
  • Watch Video: Mechanical Universe – Magnetism (alternate location here)
  •    Complete video worksheet in packet
  • Read APlusPhysics: Regents Physics Essentials pp. 181-187
  •    Use APlusPhysics website quizzes to study/review
  • Watch APlusPhysics Video: Compass
  • Worksheet: Magnetic Fields
  • Read Textbook Chapter 25
  •    Answer question 16 on page 684 using the FSA format
  • Watch APlusPhysics Video: Electromagnetism
  • SimuLab: PHET Generator
  • Worksheet: Right Hand Rule WS
  • Watch APlusPhysics Video: PSSC Magnet Lab
  • Worksheet: Electromagnetism Clist WS
  • Review APlusPhysics E&M Unit Pages
  • Worksheet: Electricity and Magnetism Review WS

Regents Physics Exam Prep Resources #physicsed #regents #physics

As we close in on the end of our year in high school physics, I thought it’d be helpful to myself (and perhaps to others) to put together a compendium of some of the best Regents/Honors Physics resources to assist students in preparing for their final exams.  Without further ado, and in no particular order:

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APlusPhysics: Dan Fullerton’s (my) site to assist students and educators specifically around the NY Regents Physics curriculum, which has been expanding and generalizing to curricula outside the state as well.  The Regents Physics section of the site, however, is by far the strongest and most complete.  This site includes online tutorials covering the entire Regents Physics course, interactive quizzes pulling from a database of hundreds of old Regents Physics Exam questions, video tutorials of every major topic covered by the exam, and is also tied in quite closely with the Regents Physics Essentials review book.  In addition, every Regents Physics questions from the past 16 exams has been pulled into worksheets by topic to allow for highly directed practice.

ScienceWithMrNoon: Brendan Noon‘s physics site has a wide variety of great content, including topic-based interactive quizzes and tons of great physics videos.  His course calendar, as well, is loaded with tons of great resources by topic!

St. Mary’s Physics: Tony Mangiacapre‘s site, full of great lessons and interactive simulations across the entire Regents Physics curriculum.  I’m especially fond of the Photoelectric Effect simulation — makes for a great computer-based lab activity!  This site is also closely linked with Tony’s 123physics.com, featuring more than 1300 Regents Physics Exam questions broken down by topic for students to practice, as well as more great videos.

RegentsPrep.org: The Oswego City School District (with Dr. Tom Altman) has pulled together a strong collection of resources broken into Explanations, Demos, Labs, and Quizzes to assist students and educators in preparing for the Regents Physics exam.

Altman Science: The charismatic Dr. Tom Altman provides real-life demonstrations and explanations of physics concepts in action as part of the High School Physics Project.  Further, he’s broken down a number of old Regents Exams and walked through solutions to each and every question in video format, page by page.  In addition, his laser videos are “wicked cool” as well!

Past Regents Exams: The name says it all — an amazing archive of old Regents Physics exams!

Regents Physics Essentials: I’d feel negligent if I didn’t point out the Regents Physics Essentials review book I put together at student urging a few years back.  There are a number of great review books to help students get ready for the exam, but this book takes a slightly different twist by providing students a straightforward, clear explanation of the fundamental concepts and more than 500 sample questions with fully-worked out solutions directly integrated in the text.  As stated by my physics teaching cohort in crime at our high school, “the best review book is the one students will actually use,” and this was written to be friendly, fun, and concise.  Plus, if students/teachers want extra problems without solutions given, the worksheets are available free online!  You can check out the book’s free preview on APlusPhysics or use Amazon’s “Look Inside” feature!

iPod Speaker Project

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Project Webpage: http://www.aplusphysics.com/projects/speakers.html

Event Description: Teams of two or three people will build an iPod speaker designed to provide optimal loudness, audio quality, and style. Projects will be evaluated based on performance (45 pts), write-up (45 pts), and aesthetics (10 pts). The design activity will last one week. The write-up will be in the format of a formal lab report

Specifications:

  1. Provided materials are AWG 30 magnet wire, a 0.5” x 0.25” Neodymium magnet, and plastic cups.
  2. A mono audio jack (1/8”) is available in the classroom for testing.
  3. Additional materials are permitted. Procurement of any additional materials is the responsibility of the participants.

Procedural Guide:

  1. Your group should make a plan for evaluating speaker designs.  Speaker performance will vary dramatically based on the materials chosen as well as the shape and construction of the cone and enclosure.  A wise decision would be to plan for a variety of prototype designs to be constructed during the first phase so that they can be evaluated and a candidate group design chosen.  It will be up to your design group to self organize and determine what approach to this competition you wish to take.
  2. Construct and optimize your final speaker configuration, making note of step-by-step procedural instructions and diagrams.  Write up design report.

Resources:

Design and Report:

Speakers will be evaluated based on their loudness, audio quality, and style.  The accompanying web links are designed to help educate you on speaker design fundamentals and perhaps inspire you to come up with a particularly innovative design.  You are welcome to use the instruments and tools in the classroom for construction and pre-testing of your speaker.  The use of manufactured speakers or speaker components is not allowed. 

Groups may consist of no more than three students.  You must submit individually a formal lab report consistent with the formal lab report guidelines laid out in class. Report must be at least five pages in length and include sketches of your design as well as a discussion about the theory behind your design and any difficulties you may have encountered.  Your entire lab report must be your own.

Scoring:

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