College Prep Physics Assignments
Welcome to the second semester of CP Physics. This semester covers buoyancy, the physics of
waves regarding sound and light, and the physics of electricity and magnetism. Also, more
modern physics will be introduced including the special theory of relativity, particle physics, and
cosmology.
2nd Semester; 3rd Quarter
Lesson 1 Fluids. States of matter. Pressure. Air pressure. Pascal's principle. Hydraulic lift.
Class 4 Wed 2/1
homework for that evening: Finish "Pressure and Density" worksheet [Hw-1]
Lesson 2 Buoyancy; Force of buoyancy. "Float or Sink" worksheet in class. [Hw-2]
Class 4 Fri 2/3
homework for that evening: Pressure_Density_Buoyancy worksheet. [Hw-3]
Lesson 3 Buoyancy problems. Boat building lab. Worksheets.
Class 4 Mon 2/6
homework for that evening: Work on worksheets.
Lesson 4 Buoyancy problems.
Class 4 Wed 2/8
homework for that evening: none.
Lesson 5 Buoyancy lab with pennies.
Class 4 Fri 2/10
homework for that evening: none.
Lesson 6 Thermal expansion of solids: Ch 13.2 (in class #8-11).
Class 4 Tue 2/14
homework for that evening: Ch 13 Review: #21, 30, 32, 34, 36, 37, 41, 44, 47.[HW-3].
Lesson 7 Review for Chapter 13 Exam on pressure, buoyancy and thermal expansion.
Class 4 Wed 2/15
homework for that evening: Study for exam
Lesson 8 Exam on pressure, buoyancy and thermal expansion.
Class 4 Fri 2/17
homework for that evening: None.
Lesson 9 Waves and Energy Transfer
Class 4 Tues 2/28
homework for that evening: Read Ch 14.1: do #1-7(335). [HW-4]
Lesson 10 More Waves. Interference: constructive and destructive. Start The Right Stuff.
Class 4 Thurs 3/1
homework for that evening: Ch 14 Review #2, 3,17, 20, 30, 32, 33,36,38, 40, 43. [HW-5].
Lesson 11 Finish Chapter 14 on waves. Continue The Right Stuff.
Class 4 Fri 3/2
homework for that evening: None.
Lesson 12 Continue The Right Stuff.
Class 4 Tues 3/6
Homework for that evening: None.
Lesson 13 Finish The Right Stuff.
Class 4 Thurs 3/8
homework for that evening: None.
Lesson 14 Wave interference, Sonic booms, Speed of sound, using V=lamada times frequency
with sound.
Class 4 Mon 3/12
homework for that evening: Finish the in-class assignment: Ch 15: #1-4 (p. 352) if you did not turn it
in. Also, finish Chapter 14 video quiz worksheet.
Lesson 15 Resonance tubes.
Class 4 Wed 3/14
homework for that evening: none. (There was an inclass assignment p.363 p. 5-9)
Lesson 16 Quiz on The Right Stuff and an inbook quiz ont Chapter 15.
Class 4 Thurs 3/15
homework for that evening: none.
Lesson 17 Review for Chapter 15 on Sound
Class 4 Mon 3/19
homework for that evening: Ch 15 Review #6, 9, 13, 14, 16, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29, 34, 35, 41, 42, and 51.
[Hw-6]. (If you do #47 and show all your steps, I will give you extra credit). Be ready to discuss
these questions during the next class.
Lesson 18 Review of Chapters 14 and 15
Class 4 Wed 3/21
homework for that evening: Study for chapter 14 and 15 Exam.
Lesson 19 Exam on Chapters 14 and 15
Class 4 Thurs 3/22
homework for that evening: None.
Lesson 20 Writing Assignment (CL-5)
Class 4 Mon 3/26
homework for that evening: None.
Lesson 21 The Wave Nature of the Light: Video Notes (CL-6)
Class 4 Wed 3/28
homework for that evening: None.
Lesson 19 Introduction to 16: Light. Electromagnetic spectrum. Speed of light. Luminous intensity.
Class 4 Fri 3/30
homework for that evening: Read p 373 to p 381. Do: #1-5 (376), 6-11 (381) (Hw-1)