February 2017

February Assignments--IB Physics 2
2016-17 school year

Tuesday, Jan. 31

Notes/Discussion: Sources of emf; potential difference

Wednesday
Feb. 1

Discussion of Ammeters, voltmeters, circuit diagrams, Ohm's Law

Thursday, Feb. 2

Ohm's Law, Power dissipation in circuits--notes and practice problems
HW: find 2-3 items in your home that you power by plugging into an outlet; find their power rating

Friday, Feb 3

In-class discussion of household electrical power usage
HW: Mini-posters (homework if you didn't finish in class) showing the following:
- Title (name of device chosen)
- Illustration of device
- Power rating
- Estimated average time device is used per day, x 30 for per month
- Approximate cost for using the device for the month. Use $0.0975 per kWh.
Please put your name on the front so I can give you credit while it's hanging on the wall in the hall.
Markers and colored pencils available in class (you're on your own at home :) )--please make it fun to look at!

Other HW reminders:
- WA Electric Power and Ohm's Law--due next Friday
- IB Questions Packet--due next Friday
For both of these assignments, please work on them a little each night--don't leave it until Thursday night!

IA Deadline reminder: Please submit your first draft to www.turnitin.com by Monday night (2/6 at 11:59 PM). Peer reviewers will be assigned on Tuesday.

Monday, Feb. 6

Snow day!!
IA 1st Draft due to www.turnitin.com by 11:59 PM tonight! (note: for those of you without power due to the snowstorm, you have through Wednesday to get your paper submitted)

Tuesday, Feb. 7

Turn in your mini-poster of electrical power usage--due at the beginning of class!

Notes/demos/practice problems: Kirchoff's Laws and circuitry analysis

Reminders: WA due Friday, 7:25 AM
IA 1st draft must be submitted to www.turnitin.com by tomorrow
Complete the peer review for the classmate assigned to you through turnitin no later than next Monday before school starts. Earlier, if possible.

Wednesday,
Feb. 8

Thursday, Feb. 9

Friday, Feb. 10

Monday, Feb. 13

Quiz: DC Circuits, pt. 1 (short answer)

Tuesday, Feb. 14

Quiz: DC Circuits, pt. 2 (multiple choice)

Notes/discussion: Cells and internal resistance
Interactive demo: internal resistance of a D-cell

Wednesday
Feb. 15

Thursday, Feb. 16

Friday, Feb. 17

Monday, Feb. 20