Physics

Instructor Kathleen Teel
Voice Mail:  816-942-3282  #1137
E-Mail kdteel@ndsion.edu

Office: Science office (across from the biology lab)

Office Hours:  4th hour and after school

Text: Addison/Wesley Conceptual Physics 10th edition, Paul Hewitt

Problem Solving in Conceptual Physics 10th edition, Paul Hewitt
  
Academic Dishonesty:  Please refer to your student handbook regarding policies on cheating and plagiarism.

Physics is about the world around you.  It is about the colors in a rainbow, about the sparkle and hardness of a diamond.  It is involved with walking, running, bicycling, driving a car, or directing a spacecraft.  The principles of physics are evident in toys, ball games, musical instrument, and in electrical generators.
 
Objectives:
A.  By the end of the first semester students will have a basic understanding of  motion and Newton’s laws of motion.  They will be able to represent motion graphically, analyze graphs of motion, solve motion  problems using mathematical equations.
 
B. By the end of second semester students will have a basic understanding of waves, light and color.
 
Students will be expected to:

• Participate in all classroom activities i.e. laboratory work, computer work, and class discussions.
• Keep a daily notebook of class notes, problems and questions summarizing students ideas
• Write 3 article summaries per semester on current topics in science (see article summary button for due dates and requirements)
• Work outside of class if necessary on computer work
• Bring all necessary tools to class (notebook, writing utensil, book, calculator, open-mind)

No late assignments will be accepted for full credit.
 
Topics to be covered as time permits:
Semester I
Week 1 Introduction

Week 2 -5 Newton's first law of motion, linear motion Chapter 2-3
Week 6-9 Newton’s second and third laws of motion Chapter 4-5
Week 10-13 Momentum  Chapter 6
Week 14-16 Work, Power and Energy Chapter 7
 
Semester II
Week 1-6 Waves  and Sound Chapters 20-21
Week 7-12 Light and Optics Chapters 26-29
Week 13-16 Electricity Chapters 22-23
 
Grading: Test make up approximately 60% of grade, laboratory work and homework 40%
Students will be graded on laboratory work, homework, article summaries,  and exams.

• All work should be typed or written in blue or black ink , in full sentences using proper English.
• Tests will be worth 100 points and will cover approximately 1-2 chapters of material.  Tests will cover material from the text as well as material from handouts, lectures and laboratory work.
• Laboratory work and Article summaries will be graded according to the criteria found on this site.