Course Description:
Physics, taught by Ms. Chase, is an engaging algebra and calculus-based course that explores key physics concepts like kinematics, dynamics, energy, momentum, and other topics. Students collaborate on experiments and are given the freedom to design and execute their own labs. This class emphasizes the real-world applications of these concepts, and collaborative projects help enhance the learning process.
Dynamics Lab
At the end of our Dynamics unit, we got the opportunity to design and perform our own experiments, exploring different laws of dynamics involved in modified Atwood’s machines, and writing a one-page lab report on our data and observations. I worked with Ravena and Ayaan to investigate the effect of adding an incline affect on the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration of m₁ and m₂ in a modified Atwood’s machine.
Multi Step Rocket Problem
In our Kinematics unit, we did this multi-step rocket problem to understand projectiles better. Splitting up the problem into multiple stages, we could break down the problem to simplify it and tackle each part individually. Although every student got different initial values, being able to work together to figure out how to break down the problem into multiple steps was essential in simplifying the problem and solving it correctly.