Mr. Mason Physics Classes

#MotivationMonday (AP2)

10/15/2018

Warm Up: Which problem(s) do you need to see worked out in class? Write the number on the board, even if it's already there.

Assignments: Thermodynamics Assignment Sheet

See Schoology for the schedule - What's next?

Learning Goal: To be successful in this unit, you should work towards understanding the answers to these big questions.

How are the pressure, volume, and temperature of an ideal gas related and graphically represented?
How is energy transferred and transformed?
How is the first law of thermodynamics applied to processes undergone by a system
What are the implications of the second law of thermodynamics?

Today:

Discuss Practice 15.4

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#TerrificTuesday! (AP2)

10/9/2018

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Warm Up: What are some things you should be doing with your extra time off this week (Wed and Fri)?

Assignments: Thermodynamics Assignment Sheet

See Schoology for the schedule

Learning Goal: To be successful in this unit, you should work towards understanding the answers to these big questions.

How are the pressure, volume, and temperature of an ideal gas related and graphically represented?
How is energy transferred and transformed?
How is the first law of thermodynamics applied to processes undergone by a system
What are the implications of the second law of thermodynamics?

Today:

Discuss Practice 15.3

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#MotivationMonday (AP2)

10/8/2018

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Warm Up: What are some things you should be doing with your extra time off this week (Wed and Fri)?

Assignments: Thermodynamics Assignment Sheet

See Schoology for the schedule
Have you signed up for Physics SSS, Nov. 3, 8 AM-noon @ Bell. West. yet?

Learning Goal: To be successful in this unit, you should work towards understanding the answers to these big questions.

How are the pressure, volume, and temperature of an ideal gas related and graphically represented?
How is energy transferred and transformed?
How is the first law of thermodynamics applied to processes undergone by a system
What are the implications of the second law of thermodynamics?

Today:

ConcepTest Qs and demos - continue discussion and practice with 1LT.
Heat Cycles Card Sort

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Hump Day, Yeah! (AP2)

10/3/2018

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Warm Up:

Assignments: Thermodynamics Assignment Sheet

Tuesday is an AP Day in GPS. All are welcome!
Due Fri. 10/5: Practice 15.2
Have you signed up for Physics SSS, Nov. 3, 8 AM-noon @ Bell. West. yet?

Learning Goal: To be successful in this unit, you should work towards understanding the answers to these big questions.

How are the pressure, volume, and temperature of an ideal gas related and graphically represented?
How is energy transferred and transformed?
How is the first law of thermodynamics applied to processes undergone by a system
What are the implications of the second law of thermodynamics?

Today:

ConcepTest Qs and demos - continue discussion and practice with 1LT.
Heat Processes Card Sort

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#TerrificTuesday! (AP2)

10/2/2018

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Warm Up: A number of you have not finished the MP assignment - how will you go about completing that? When?

Assignments: Thermodynamics Assignment Sheet

Tuesday is an AP Day in GPS. All are welcome!
Due Mon. 10/1: Practice 15.1

Have you signed up for Physics SSS, Nov. 3, 8 AM-noon @ Bell. West. yet?

Learning Goal: To be successful in this unit, you should work towards understanding the answers to these big questions.

How are the pressure, volume, and temperature of an ideal gas related and graphically represented?
How is energy transferred and transformed?
How is the first law of thermodynamics applied to processes undergone by a system
What are the implications of the second law of thermodynamics?

Today:

ConcepTest Qs and demos - continue discussion and practice with 1LT.

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#MotivationMonday! (AP2)

10/1/2018

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Warm Up:

Assignments: Thermodynamics Assignment Sheet

Tuesday is an AP Day in GPS. All are welcome!
Due Mon. 10/1: Practice 15.1

Have you signed up for Physics SSS, Nov. 3, 8 AM-noon @ Bell. West. yet?

Learning Goal: To be successful in this unit, you should work towards understanding the answers to these big questions.

How are the pressure, volume, and temperature of an ideal gas related and graphically represented?
How is energy transferred and transformed?
How is the first law of thermodynamics applied to processes undergone by a system
What are the implications of the second law of thermodynamics?

Today:

ConcepTest Qs and demos

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#TerrificTuesday (AP2)

9/25/2018

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Warm Up:

Assignments: Thermodynamics Assignment Sheet

Tuesday is an AP Day in GPS. All are welcome!
Due Wed. 9/26: Practice 14.5 (notes AND MP)
Due Thurs 9/27: Practice 14.6 (by the end of class)
Fri. 9/28: Quiz 14.1
Due Mon. 10/1: Practice 15.1
Have you signed up for Physics SSS, Nov. 3, 8 AM-noon @ Bell. West. yet?

Learning Goal: To be successful in this unit, you should work towards understanding the answers to these big questions.

How are the pressure, volume, and temperature of an ideal gas related and graphically represented?
How is energy transferred and transformed?
How is the first law of thermodynamics applied to processes undergone by a system
What are the implications of the second law of thermodynamics?

Today:

ConcepTest Qs (if time)

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#MotivationMonday! (AP2)

9/24/2018

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Warm Up:

Assignments: Thermodynamics Assignment Sheet

Tuesday is an AP Day in GPS. All are welcome!
Due Mon. 9/24: Practice 14.4 (assign Qs)
Due Tues. 9/25: Practice 14.5 (notes AND MP)
Have you signed up for Physics SSS, Nov. 3, 8 AM-noon @ Bell. West. yet?

Learning Goal: To be successful in this unit, you should work towards understanding the answers to these big questions.

How are the pressure, volume, and temperature of an ideal gas related and graphically represented?
How is energy transferred and transformed?
How is the first law of thermodynamics applied to processes undergone by a system
What are the implications of the second law of thermodynamics?

Today:

Discuss and troubleshoot 14.4
ConcepTest Qs (if time)

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High Phive Phun Physics Phriday! (AP2)

9/21/2018

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Warm Up:
Sometimes in tropical areas where citrus is grown, the temperature will drop below freezing. Growers reduce the damage by watering the plants in the evening. Explain how this works.

Assignments: Thermodynamics Assignment Sheet

Friday is an AP Day in GPS. All are welcome!
Due Fri. 9/21: Practice 14.3 (notes AND MP!)
Due Mon. 9/24: Practice 14.4 (assign Qs)
Due Tues. 9/25: Practice 14.5 (notes AND MP)
Have you signed up for Physics SSS, Nov. 3, 8 AM-noon @ Bell. West. yet?

Learning Goal: To be successful in this unit, you should work towards understanding the answers to these big questions.

How are the pressure, volume, and temperature of an ideal gas related and graphically represented?
How is energy transferred and transformed?
How is the first law of thermodynamics applied to processes undergone by a system
What are the implications of the second law of thermodynamics?

Today:

Finish Calcs & Discuss Specific Heat Mini-lab
ConcepTest Qs

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#ThrowbackThursday (AP2)

9/20/2018

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Warm Up: Two objects are at thermal equilibrium. What else can you say about them?
Does this mean that they both have the same internal energy? Why/why not?
Who's the Dead Physicist of the Week?

Assignments: Thermodynamics Assignment Sheet

Friday is an AP Day in GPS. All are welcome!
Due Wed. 9/19: Practice 14.1 (notes AND MP!)
Due Fri. 9/21: Practice 14.3 (notes AND MP!)
Have you signed up for Physics SSS, Nov. 3, 8 AM-noon @ Bell. West. yet?

Learning Goal: To be successful in this unit, you should work towards understanding the answers to these big questions.

How are the pressure, volume, and temperature of an ideal gas related and graphically represented?
How is energy transferred and transformed?
How is the first law of thermodynamics applied to processes undergone by a system
What are the implications of the second law of thermodynamics?

Today:

ConcepTest Qs & Discussion

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