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Rotational Statics Handouts
Rotational Statics Handouts (RBDs)Follow along in class with this handout full of Rigid Body Diagram (RBD) exercises -
Discovery Lab - Causes of Motion (AP Physics)
This is our first informal look at causes of motion involving lab carts, masses, spring scales, and lots of playing - plus lots of analysis. -
HW Causes of Motion CQ - Hewitt (AP Phys1) - 3
Here's what you need for the Ch. 3 portion - scroll to the end for the questions on the blue pagesHW Causes of Motion CQ
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HW Causes of Motion CQ - Hewitt (AP Phys1) - 6
Here's what you need for the "Ch 6" portion - again questions are at the back on the blue pagesHW Causes of Motion CQ
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HW Causes of Motion CQ - Hewitt (AP Phys1) - 7
Here's the last part: the "Ch 7" portion - see questions at the back on the blue pagesHW Causes of Motion CQ
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Sample Lab Write-Up for Lab#1
Here's a sample Lab #1 write-up I made for your reference. Anything in italics (other than captions) or highlighted text is a side note for you, the AP student trying to make sense of this write-up process.
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AP Data Analysis Guide = LINEARIZING (pg 10)
The College Board made this to help with lab analysis. Among other things, it's good for learning about linearization (starting on page 10).
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Significant Digits and Measurement
This is a worksheet to help understand significance in measurement. This helps you judge how many digits are worth recording for a given measurement.
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College Board Explains "Paragraph-Length Response"
In this single page memo, the college board outlines specifically how well things should be explained here. It's worth a quick read. It's the standard I try to hold you to myself in all written responses (labs, tests, quizzes, homework).
Labs
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AP Lab #9
AP Lab #9 - BuoyancyWe're determining the gravitational field strength of Earth using spheres filled with differing amounts of mass that are completely submerged in water. They want to float, but if you hold them down with a string and measure the tension (weigh the sphere down more and it needs less tension) you can figure out how much gravity pulls based on the mass. But we need to know about the buoyant force of a sphere to pull it off this time. -
AP Lab #8
AP Lab #8 - The Period of a PendulumDoes a pendulum's period depend on its mass, length, amplitude, or what? We test that all here. -
AP Lab #7
AP Physics Lab #7 - Determining Rotational InertiaHow hard is it to spin a Thingy made of rotatable plastic pipes? We investigate that here. -
AP Lab#6 Followup Questions for Analysis
Rotational motion automatically has energy from the spin... Now we know! These questions are for you to add to the analysis so you can fix the data (no new measurements required!)
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AP Lab #6
AP Lab #6 - Marble EnergyRoll a marble down an incline on a table from which it flies off horizontally. You predict the distance from the table it lands and analyze. Don't be surprised if you learn something interesting along the way... -
AP Discovery Lab: Momentum
Here's an intro to momentum for us to try. What's conserved before and after a force is applied? We'll investigate that here.
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AP Lab #5.5? Conservation of Momentum
Is the momentum of the system the same before and after a collision? is this also true of kinetic energy? We'll be using lab carts and masses to find out in this lab. -
AP Lab #5
Is it more work to lift a block straight up or to slide it up an incline frictionlessly? This is another wood block and board lab. -
AP Phys1 Lab #4
We're determining the mass that rotates around our heads when tied to a string that goes through a tube and is tightened by a mass hanging from the end. The analysis here is more interesting perhaps than it seems at first...
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AP Phys1 Lab #3
We confirm the acceleration of gravity by launching marbles horizontally using marble launchers. -
AP Phys1 Lab #2
We determine the acceleration of gravity in this lab using a stand, photogate timers, and a marble. -
AP Phys1 Lab #1
Lab#1: Mass on Spring and Period of Oscillation
Relate period of mass oscillating on a spring to the mass to analyze data and relate proportionalities.
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AP Physics 1 Lab Guidelines
Here are the general lab guidelines for AP Physics 1 that we went over together in class for your reference.