Taught by Ms. Maureen Chase, this engaging course embraces an algebra and calculus-centered method to explore and weave together various concepts, equations, and graphs. Students dive into captivating discussions and teamwork, unraveling the mysteries behind mechanics, gravitation, electricity, magnetism, waves, and harmonic oscillations. They embark on an exciting journey, crafting, perfecting, and troubleshooting their experiments and laboratory tools. Utilizing statistical techniques, they meticulously analyze their collected data and showcase their discoveries through journal-style reports, vibrant poster boards, and dynamic slideshow presentations.
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This was the very first lab report I had authored in Ms. Chase's class. Unit 1 centered kinematics; in other words, we studied a subfield of physics which allowed us to describe the motion of objects through basic formulas without the need for calculating forces. In this lab, we were tasked to find the acceleration of a cart traveling on an inclined plane using formulas derived from this subfield. My work is attached here.
This was the second — and my favorite yet — lab I authored in this course. Unit 3, as the title states, revolved around dynamics: the study of the motion of objects under the action of forces. We were given more freedom for this lab, as we now had the opportunity to experimentally test our own hypotheses related to dynamics. My report is attached.
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