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BC Science Physics 11 - Draft Table of Contents
As you look at this "draft" Table of Contents, we'd like to ask 4 questions
1. Anything missing in terms of topics or content?
2. Anything to add that would help prepare the kids for Physics 12?
3. Should we follow the "old Provincial Exam" on the rules for Significant Figures?
4. For kinematics, should we use labs with ticker tape timers or probeware?
BC Science Physics 11 August 2011
Table of Contents
DRAFT
Chapter 1 Skills and Processes of Physics
Chapter 2 Kinematics
2.1 Uniform Motion
2.2 Acceleration
2.3 Distance traveled by a Uniformly Accelerating Object (Extension)
2.4 Acceleration of bodies in free fall
Chapter 3 Forces
3.1 Force of gravity
3.2 Friction and other forces
Chapter 4 Newton’s Laws
4.1 Newton’s three laws
4.2 Momentum
Chapter 5 Energy
5.1 Work
5.2 Law of conservation of energy
5.3 Power and efficiency
Chapter 6 Wave Motion
6.1 Properties of waves
6.2 The wave equation
6.3 Interference
Chapter 7 Light and Geometric Optics
7.1 Properties of light
7.2 Snell’s law
7.3 Curved mirrors
7.4 Lenses
7.5 Applications of Light Refraction — includes wave speed and index of refraction [enrichment]
Chapter 8 Special Relativity
Chapter 9 Nuclear Fission and Fusion
9.1 The beginnings of modern atomic theory
9.2 Nuclear reactions
9.3 Fission and fusion
Appendix 1 — Vectors
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Permalink Reply by Stephen Fuerderer on -
I'll add my two cents worth...I prefer the probewares over the tickertape. I prefer that students utilize current technologies that they are also more likely to use in their advanced studies and/or workplace.
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Permalink Reply by Gordon Ross Gore on -
I wonder whether schools can afford the 'new technologies'. I haven't used probeware, so I can't comment on it. It looks good in the catalogues.
However, the ticker tape system is already in schools (I assume) and is not 'black boxy'. I would be inclined to use the very simple ticker tape method, then (if my school can afford it) let them learn the more 'high tech' method.
I do not have the impression that a lot of dollars are available for new equipment. Students at the Grade 10 level sometimes tell me that they seldom use any kind of equipment, apparently because of perceived time constraints (provincial exam in Sc 10). If that is generally true, it is a shame.
Gordon
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Permalink Reply by Patricia Schellenberg on
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I agree about the black-boxiness. I prefer ticker tape for physicis 11 at least for beginning kinematics. Seems more visual/kinesthetic. I do use photogates etc for later labs (momentum conservation on airtracks).
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Permalink Reply by Brad Summers on
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Is Hooke's Law included in Friction and Other Forces?
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