The course utilizes an algebra and calculus-based method to explore and represent relationships among concepts, equations, and graphs. Students delve into mechanics, gravitation, electricity, magnetism, waves, and harmonic oscillations through class discussions and group projects. They are tasked with creating, constructing, and troubleshooting their own experiments and laboratory equipment. Furthermore, they employ statistical techniques to analyze their data and communicate their results through formatted journal entries, poster displays, and slideshow presentations.
This physics problem describes the motion of a 3-phase rocket, and calculates the horizontal displacement that it lands at. In this assignment, each student was given different values for each variable, which made it an interesting challenge. Since the problem had many parts to it, it was imperative that work shown was kept organized and easy to follow.
In this lab, we were challenged to design and perform an experiment, then make a lab report that was no more than one side of a 8.5"x11" sheet of paper. We decided to determine the relationship between the acceleration of 2 equal masses on inclined planes and the angle at which the planes were set. We hypothesized that the relationship would be linear, and set up a free-body diagram to show this relationship. Then, we tested our hypothesis on an experimental setup.