MOHS Physics http://spin.chrisdamato.com/wp Learning the real stuff, working together Mon, 07 May 2012 19:57:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Coulomb’s Law screencast and notes http://spin.chrisdamato.com/wp/?p=262 http://spin.chrisdamato.com/wp/?p=262#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 19:57:19 +0000 Chris D'Amato http://spin.chrisdamato.com/wp/?p=262 Continue reading →]]> A 50-minute screencast summarizing the following topics:

  1. Coulomb’s Law for the force that two electrically charged objects exert on each other
  2. Using the proportional form of Coulomb’s law for for comparisons
  3. Coulomb as a unit of charge; SI prefixes; Coulomb’s constant
  4. The many meanings of + and -
  5. Using features of your calculator to deal with scientific notation

Link: screencast smartboard notes

]]> http://spin.chrisdamato.com/wp/?feed=rss2&p=262 1 Smartboard notes from CD7 May 1 http://spin.chrisdamato.com/wp/?p=255 http://spin.chrisdamato.com/wp/?p=255#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 18:51:46 +0000 Chris D'Amato http://spin.chrisdamato.com/wp/?p=255 Lesson 4 – the differences between conductors and insulators (also called dielectrics)

Board contents from summary so far, activity 4.7, activity 4.2

HW 4.9, 4.10

Next quiz: integer statements from activity 4.7

]]> http://spin.chrisdamato.com/wp/?feed=rss2&p=255 0 Work and Energy unit reference and review http://spin.chrisdamato.com/wp/?p=250 http://spin.chrisdamato.com/wp/?p=250#comments Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:35:02 +0000 Chris D'Amato http://spin.chrisdamato.com/wp/?p=250 Links to help you prepare for our Festival of Achievement in Work and Energy! Hooray!

  1. Preview version of exam
  2. Summary and formula sheet
  3. Lesson materials and solutions

And the screencast review lessons are ready too.

]]> http://spin.chrisdamato.com/wp/?feed=rss2&p=250 0 Work and Energy summary screencasts now live http://spin.chrisdamato.com/wp/?p=245 http://spin.chrisdamato.com/wp/?p=245#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:56:15 +0000 Chris D'Amato http://spin.chrisdamato.com/wp/?p=245

The remainder will be posted by Friday afternoon.

]]> http://spin.chrisdamato.com/wp/?feed=rss2&p=245 0 Midterm review materials http://spin.chrisdamato.com/wp/?p=239 http://spin.chrisdamato.com/wp/?p=239#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:08:00 +0000 Chris D'Amato http://spin.chrisdamato.com/wp/?p=239 Continue reading →]]> These materials are suitable for students in all introductory physics courses. Post here if you have a question, talk to each other, email or call me if I can help.

Link 1: Preview version of the midterm exam questions

Link 2: Summary and review of unit lessons, with formulas and reference

Link 3: Video screencasts of our in-class discussion of every question on the preview exam. Part one – part two – part three - part four – part five.

]]> http://spin.chrisdamato.com/wp/?feed=rss2&p=239 0 Smartboard notes from Wednesday http://spin.chrisdamato.com/wp/?p=235 http://spin.chrisdamato.com/wp/?p=235#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:09:48 +0000 Chris D'Amato http://spin.chrisdamato.com/wp/?p=235 There are a couple of lessons jumbled up on here because I have not been able to get the smartboard better organized yet … but loads of good stuff in here from your class.

Great work everyone!

Link: Board from 18-Jan-2012

]]> http://spin.chrisdamato.com/wp/?feed=rss2&p=235 0 Dynamics exam review and summary materials http://spin.chrisdamato.com/wp/?p=233 http://spin.chrisdamato.com/wp/?p=233#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:13:31 +0000 Chris D'Amato http://spin.chrisdamato.com/wp/?p=233 Continue reading →]]> Documents you received in class can also be downloaded here:

  1. Dynamics exam preview version (the actual exam with some bonus pixels added)
  2. Preparation guide for the preview exam (how to use the redacted exam)
  3. Unit summary and reference includes terms, relations, formulas, symbols …
Some helpful video solutions and commentary:
]]> http://spin.chrisdamato.com/wp/?feed=rss2&p=233 0 Unit 2 exam coming soon! http://spin.chrisdamato.com/wp/?p=230 http://spin.chrisdamato.com/wp/?p=230#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:16:08 +0000 Chris D'Amato http://spin.chrisdamato.com/wp/?p=230 Exam Friday 12/16 for Freshman Physics blocks CD1, CD7, CD8 and Honors Physics CD3

Exam Monday 12/19 for Freshman Physics block CD6

Link: Unit 02 Dynamics lessons and solutions

Summary, review guide, and sample exam will be available in class.

]]> http://spin.chrisdamato.com/wp/?feed=rss2&p=230 0 http://spin.chrisdamato.com/wp/?p=224 http://spin.chrisdamato.com/wp/?p=224#comments Sun, 27 Nov 2011 17:33:22 +0000 Chris D'Amato http://spin.chrisdamato.com/wp/?p=224 How to make a force diagram

]]> http://spin.chrisdamato.com/wp/?feed=rss2&p=224 0 Kinematics exam: points recovery report http://spin.chrisdamato.com/wp/?p=219 http://spin.chrisdamato.com/wp/?p=219#comments Sun, 30 Oct 2011 13:36:12 +0000 Chris D'Amato http://spin.chrisdamato.com/wp/?p=219 Continue reading →]]> So far I have received and evaluated more than 350 points recovery applications! You can view your exam score and points recovery details here. Congratulations to everyone who did so much great work! I am very proud!

It looks like the powerschool website is down this morning, but I will update the official gradebook as soon as possible.

If you are still not satisfied with your exam score come see me ASAP for more help! Points recovery applications will be accepted until the end of the marking period, but the sooner you get them to me the sooner I can evaluate them and give you another chance if needed.

Link: Download a blank points recovery application

]]> http://spin.chrisdamato.com/wp/?feed=rss2&p=219 1