Physics is a rigorous course taught by Ms. Chase. Aligned to the AP Physics C curriculum, this course is designed to prepare us for the AP Physics 1 and AP Physics C Mechanics exams. Each unit, we take notes, practice the skills learned in class, do a lab, take a quiz, do end of chapter (EOC) questions as a review, and then take the unit test. So far in the year, we have covered Kinematics, Statics and Dynamics, Energy, and Momentum. Currently, we are going over Circular Motion.
This was the first lab that we did, called the Acceleration Lab. In this lab, we are basically trying to find the acceleration of a cart traveling down an inclined plane using its distance traveled and its velocity.
This was the first multi-step problem that we did. Multi-step problems are basically where we gather skills from multiple units and combine them into one giant problem. While challenging, I feel like these type of problems are a good way to see whether or not you are actually understanding the things we learn in class.
In this problem, we had a rocket that first accelerates at an angle, stops accelerating and undergoes projectile motion, and then finally lands using a parachute. We had to find the total horizontal distance traveled by the rocket during all 3 phases. You can see my solution to the right!