Physics, taught by Ms. Chase follows a fast-paced multifaceted curriculum merging content from AP Physics 1 and AP Physics C. Skills and strategies are developed to address everyday phenomena such as the interaction between two moving objects and the terminal velocity of a falling object. Students participate in the F=ma competition in February and the AAPT Physics Photo Contest later in the year as well!
The Inspiring Scientist Poster:
At
the beginning of the school year we developed small presentations on
historical and modern innovators that inspire us today. This
culminated into a poster, where we presented a concise biography of
each scientist and their relevance and contributions today. I chose
Avicenna as my inspiring scientist because of his connection to
modern medicine today and his diverse contributions to many schools
of thought. If you are having trouble viewing the presentation,
click here!
The Kinematics Lab:
Mass
Academy physics consists of many labs and lab reports. For our
dynamics unit, which covers multidimensional forces and further
applications of kinematics, our lab was focused on designing our own
experiment to observe a linear relationship between pulley weights,
gravity, and degree of incline using a smooth inclined slope. If you
are having trouble viewing the lab report, click here!