PHYSICS 40S - COURSE OUTLINE AND REQUIREMENTS Welcome to Physics 40S for 2016-2017!! Mr. Bryan Doiron The course covers the following topics (time permitting): Unit 1 Kinematics: Special Equations, Relative Velocity Unit 2 Dynamics: Hanging Signs, Combined Masses, etc. Unit 3 Mechanics - Impulse and Momentum Unit 4 Mechanics - Free Fall, Projectile Motion Unit 5 Mechanics - Circular Motion Unit 6 Mechanics - Work & Energy Unit 7 Fields: Gravitational Fields, Satellites... Catch up unit from Physics 30S: Magnetism and Electromagnetism Unit 7 Fields: Electric and Magnetic Fields Unit 8 Electricity - Circuits, Electromagnetic Induction From Unit 2: Dynamics COURSE CONTENT Nearly all of the material will be presented in class by means of lectures, board notes, handouts and activities. Each student will only be given one copy of each handout. Keep this course outline and all reference sheet handouts available at all times in your Physics binder. The course textbook (Physics: Principles and Problems, Glencoe, 2002) will only be need to be brought to class as indicated by the teacher (for example, students must bring their textbook to class for practice question request sessions). Assigned readings from the textbook will be compulsory. Notations and conventional symbols will usually match those presented in the assigned textbook for this course. Students will be responsible for studying all provided and assigned course materials (lectures, notes, handouts, textbooks, practice and worksheet questions, videos viewed in class, demonstrations, computer simulations, laboratory activities, research topics, etc). Students will be expected to consult and review all of their Physics 30S notes during Physics 40S. Specific sections of Physics 30S content for individual review will be indicated throughout the Physics 40S course. Physics 30S handouts will be available for sale at a rate of 10 per page. Students new to St. Maurice for Grade 12 will be provided with any required 30S readings. EQUIPMENT # A scientific calculator is to be brought to every physics class (scientific notation, exponential functions, parentheses, trig functions). Keystrokes reviewed in class will reflect the programing of DAL Texas Instruments calculators. Graphing calculators may be used for course work but may not be used for in-class assessments, tests and exams. # Graphing: 5 mm ruled graph paper, 1 mm ruled graph paper, mechanical pencil, clear plastic ruler (15 cm okay, but 30 cm better), protractor, eraser, flexicurve ruler (optional). # A positive attitude. Proper behaviour based on respect for all people and property is expected at all times, especially in the laboratory. Students not following common sense safety and the stated lab rules will be asked to leave the lab and may be subject to disciplinary action. Students may not leave the class to get texts or materials from their locker, another student, etc.
GUIDE TO HOMEWORK, ASSIGNMENTS AND TESTING Visit my teacher website for homework updates and information: http://smsphysics.pbworks.com The majority of assigned tasks are to be completed for term work marks: # Practice Questions - Some questions are intended for practice and will be reviewed in class upon student request. Brief answers to the practice questions are provided via handout. A practice request due date will be set for each section of questions assigned. Students wishing to make requests for answers must, in advance of the practice question request class: (a) have already attempted to answer the question, (b) be prepared to share their attempt with the class, and (c) make their request by listing their name and the page and number of the question(s) on a Post-It Note submitted as an entry slip by the beginning of the request class. Only the most commonly requested questions will be reviewed in class. Students whose questions were not taken up (and students who did not prepare properly for a request class) may schedule an extra help session. # Homework Checks - A selection of practice questions will be checked on the spot and/or called in for marking by the teacher on practice question request days. Also, be prepared for pop quizzes to be held on or shortly after many of the practice request days. In other words, be sure to attempt all of your practice assignments to the very best of your ability in advance of the scheduled practice question request date! # Worksheets - Worksheet questions which parallel the practice questions for a given section of content will be assigned for submission and marking (due soon after the practice question request class occurs). Be prepared to start your worksheet assignments early - some worksheet questions are designed to be more challenging than the related practice questions. Students must prepare their worksheet answers independently, clearly showing all of the work required to arrive at a final answer or explanation. Show all steps and labeled diagrams involved in determining and proving your answer. Marks will be deducted for incomplete or missing process steps. Explain your reasoning carefully and completely where required by the question. Remember to include the unit, direction and proper number of significant figures in the final answer. Please refer to the handout: Physics 30S/40S - Guide to Measurement Error and Significant Figures. Please label each question with its page and number, answer the questions in the order of the assignment sheet, circle each final answer, and skip a line between all answer parts. # Lab Reports - Lab activities require pre-lab preparation, performance of the lab investigation, and post-lab reporting. Students may be marked using any or all of: pre-lab theory and procedure quizzes, lab performance skills assessments and/or post-lab informal or formal lab reports. Please refer to the handout: "Physics 30S/40S - Guide to Laboratory Activities and Reports". # Quizzes, Tests and Exams - Quizzes and tests will be scheduled near the conclusion of sections of content. There will be a half-period quiz, full period test and/or a two-period test at the conclusion of each unit listed in the course outline. Bathroom breaks will not be permitted during tests and quizzes. Please refer to the St. Maurice School Student Handbook in your Agenda for all examination and exemption policies.
# Mini-Projects - Small project assignments on a curricular topic to be completed outside of class time may be assigned in each of the two terms. Research and documentation will form a part of each mini-project. Specific details will be explained on the project assignment sheets. STUDENT WORK EXPECTATIONS # Illegible and/or incomprehensible answers will not be scored. The marker must be able to clearly follow the logic of your answer for it to be awarded full marks on an assignment, test, etc. This applies to both verbal and numerical/mathematical answers. # Grammar and spelling, especially of scientific terms, are very important and will be taken into consideration when assignments, tests, etc. are marked. # The organization and neatness of presentation of an assignment will also be considered when it is marked. Answers to questions and pages must be in the correct order. # Notations, diagram sketches, and conventional symbols used by students must be consistent with the instruction of the course. # All sources other than the course textbook used as direct references must be identified according to the MLA documentation style. # All measurements and final answers calculated using measured values must be represented with the correct number of significant figures and the appropriate SI units. Please refer to the handout: Physics 30S/40S - Guide to Measurement Error and Significant Figures. # For calculation questions on any type of assignment, your answer must show the work done to arrive at the final answer, including (a) the variable equation (using symbols), (b) the number equation (substituted with the appropriate data values), (c) the unrounded answer value, and (d) the final answer rounded to the correct number of significant figures, together with the appropriate SI unit. Please refer to the Calculations section of the handout: "Physics 30S/40S - Guide to Laboratory Activities and Reports" for a specific calculation example. # The solidus (slash, / ) will not be acceptable as a symbol for division in any calculation work. The solidus may be used for simple one-unit denominator SI units (especially if type set), but its use is discouraged in all cases. # Except where specified by the teacher, all hand-in assignments are to be completed individually. Inappropriate assistance from classmates, tutors or others may subject the student to the penalties prescribed under the Academic Honesty section of the St. Maurice School Student Handbook. It is suggested that you attempt the practice questions with as little help from others as possible. This will better prepare you for the completion of the marked From Unit 4: Projectile Motion assignments which must be completed independently. # It is expected that students consider the regular review of past material an important and on-going homework assignment. A student s review sessions must include the review of current course content, but must also include the review of the physics content from their previous science course(s), especially those topics indicated on the handout What You Need to Know from Physics 30S for Success in Physics 40S
EXTRA HELP Extra help with course material may be obtained by appointment with the teacher. Office hours may also be posted. Appointments and/or assistance may be sought from the teacher by email to: physics@stmaurice.mb.ca (no guarantee of a timely reply). The teacher will readily guide you through practice questions but will not help you solve worksheet questions, aside from helping you to understand the question. Students who are inattentive during classes and practice question review sessions may become ineligible for individual extra help sessions. Exams will not be returned to students but may be reviewed with the teacher during an extra help session. LATE ASSIGNMENTS Assignments to be marked that are handed in late will be penalized by a loss of: 10% off the total available marks for the first day late, a total of 20% off the initially available marks for the second day late, a total of 30% off the initially available marks for the third day late. Penalties apply per school day regardless of whether a class is held in that course (excludes weekends and full day in-service days). Late penalties are not applied for a given school day should the student be absent for that entire school day after the initial due date. A mark of 0 will be recorded for any assignment that is more than 3 days late. If a student is absent from class on the day an assignment is due, the student must present the assignment to the subject teacher on the day they return to school. Late penalties may be applied once the student has returned to school after an absence. In the case of extended absences, the student should make every effort to have the assignment brought to school by the due date. The student must consult with the teacher before the due date if they need to request an extension to the due date for an assignment because of some legitimate and serious issue. The subject teacher shall have discretion in granting any due date extensions for assignments. Notes: (a) pre-lab assignments and homework checks must be completed for the due date (no lates will be accepted) (b) All hand-in assignments must be given directly to the teacher. At the direction of the teacher, specific assignments may be submitted via the office staff of the high school office (please write for Mr. Doiron at the top of your first page). Assignments that are simply left on the teacher's desk or slid under the door may become lost. If an assignment is lost in this way, the student will be responsible for rewriting it and accepting any applicable late penalty. EXCUSED ABSENCES Assignments that are due during a period of absence must be submitted to the teacher as soon as the student returns to school. Late penalties will apply from the day the student returns. Please have assignments delivered to the teacher during your absence if at all possible. Students who are absent from a demonstration or lab activity should immediately inform the teacher of their return in case a make up lab is possible. If the demo or lab cannot be made up, they are responsible for obtaining the required lab data and results from a fellow student (please note their name as the data source at the top of the absent student s lab report). Their lab report is expected by the class' due date for it (unless other arrangements are made with the teacher). Consult the teacher if all student reports have already been handed in. Missed quizzes or tests will usually be written outside of Physics class time on the day the
student returns to school. A make-up test will not be recorded nor returned to the student until the test absence note has been signed by a parent and returned to the teacher on or before its due date. MARKING SCHEME In general, each point required for a complete answer carries a one mark value. A point may be, for example, a single multiple choice answer, a fill-in-the-blank, or an expected single step in a multi-part explanation or calculation response. Half-marks will be awarded where appropriate. Term work marks will be calculated as follows: # 60% of each term work mark will be determined from the recorded marks for worksheets, lab procedure quizzes, lab performance skills assessments, lab reports, pop quizzes, miniprojects, term projects, etc. Some types of homework checks are recorded as penalties to your current term mark if the assigned practice questions were poorly attempted in advance of the practice question request class. # 40% of each term work mark will be determined from the recorded marks for tests, quests, formal quizzes (not pop quizzes), and other assessment items as specified by the teacher. In every case of formal quiz or test score of less than 50%, the student is expected to return the test signed by their parent or legal guardian. The teacher must be provided with the signed test for verification within one or two school days from the date the test was returned to the student. Consequences may be assigned to students who fail to comply with this practice; their parents may also be contacted directly by the teacher. At the teacher s discretion, this practice may also be applied to assessment items other than tests. Parents are welcome to contact the teacher at the school for more information about the student s specific difficulties, his or her lack of success, and any possible strategies and suggestions for improvement. From Unit 7: Kepler s Second Law From Unit 8: Electric Circuits Note: Physics 40S is the pre-requisite course for advancement into some university and college programs - consult the publications and/or website of the post-secondary institution you plan to attend to determine the Physics 40S standing required for your intended program of studies. (And now for the fine print...) Changes to this course outline and the stated requirements may be made at the discretion of the teacher. Necessary changes will be based on sound reasons such as student interests for example, but will be in keeping with provincial course outcomes. Please refer to the St. Maurice School Student Handbook in your Agenda for more incredibly important information!!!
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW FROM PHYSICS 30S FOR SUCCESS IN PHYSICS 40S The following are some of the main topics from Physics 30S required as background for success in Physics 40S. Only a limited amount of class time will be spent on the formal review of these topics, the rest of the review work is up to you. Your course notes and textbook sections from Physics 30S are to serve as the main source of information. Basically, you will need to review almost the entire Physics 30S course. Reading ahead in your physics text according to the topics listed on the Physics 40S course outline will also be of assistance. Physics 30S handouts will be available for sale at a rate of 10 per side of a page. Students new to St. Maurice for Grade 12 will be provided with any required Physics 30S readings. Laboratory Safety / General: # Lab Safety, Equipment and Procedures Booklet, particularly with reference to personal safety, fire safety, electrical safety, and general lab safety. # Experimentation and Measurement Concepts from Senior 2 Science - SI units, unit conversions, scientific notation, error theory and error calculations, significant figures, lab equipment, processes and reporting, graphing theory, graphing requirements, etc. Physics 30S Topics: # Nature of Science - Terms Used in Scientific Experimentation, The Scientific Method, the Guide to Laboratory Activities and Reports, the Guide to Measurement Error and Significant Figures, and the Physics 30S/40S - Graphing Requirements Sheets # Mechanics - Kinematics - Vector Theory, Descriptions of Direction, Resolving Vectors, Vector Addition, Vector Subtraction, Position, Displacement, Time, Speed and Velocity, Acceleration, Graphical Analyses of Motion, Conversion of Graph Types, Vector Stories, Combined Kinematics Calculations # Mechanics - Dynamics - The Fundamental Forces, Newton s Three Laws of Motion, Weight, Normal Force, Friction, Tension, Spring / Elastic Forces, Free Body Diagraming, FBD analysis and calculations for both equilibrium or non-equilibrium situations (e.g. horizontal motion with horizontal force(s), horizontal motion with inclined force(s) - sled or shopping cart questions, static equilibrium situations - hanging sign questions, and inclined planes) # Gravitational Fields - concepts and calculations, gravitational acceleration, free fall concepts and calculations, terminal velocity, vertical motion ( elevator questions) # Electric Fields - test charge and field lines concepts and mapping, shielding, electric field magnitude calculations, Millikan Oil Drop Experiment This topic was not covered in Physics 30S for school year 2014-2015, and will be added to 40S: # Magnetic and Electromagnetic Fields - compasses, theory of magnetism, geomagnetism, magnetic field lines concepts and mapping, magnetic permeability, electromagnetism, conventional current, RHR #1 (mag field around a current), solenoids and electromagnets, RHR #2 (solenoid rule), the force on a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field, RHR #3 (dir of F on I in B), calculations using F = BIL and FBD s BEST WISHES FOR A REFRESHING AND THOROUGHLY ENJOYABLE REVIEW!