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November Assignments--IB Physics 2
​2018-19 School Year


Thursday, Nov. 1
Lab: intro to mechanical waves--Slinky wave behavior--day 2
finish lab
HW:  WA Post-lab, Intro to Mechanical Waves-- Due Monday, Nov. 5

When everyone's done with lab data collection, we're going to talk about damping and its effects on oscillations

Friday, Nov. 2
​IA questions due--hand in legible list in class

HW:  reminder--WA Post lab due Monday

Monday, Nov. 5
Notes and demos:  reflection of waves; post-lab discussion of Slinky lab.


Tuesday, Nov. 6
Notes and demos:  standing waves and harmonics

Wednesday,
Nov. 7


Work day on IA--questions returned and finalized.  if you did not finalize in class today, you need to make sure to communicate with Ms. F before the end of the day Friday of this week. :)

Thursday, Nov. 8

Finish up discussion of standing waves and resonance
​--resonance in open and closed pipes (air columns) discussed

cool article and pictures:  music notes resonating in water

Friday, Nov. 9
​Work day on planning/research for IA 

Note:  www.gradegorilla.com is a good site with practice multiple choice questions for all IB topics (and other tests, too--make sure you've gone to the IB specific page).

Monday, Nov. 12
Veteran's Day (observed)--No School​​

Tuesday, Nov. 13
Mid-term, part 1:  written response/short answer

​- cumulative from beginning of course

Wednesday
Nov. 14
Mid-term, part 2:  multiple choice

​- cumulative from beginning of course

Thursday, Nov. 15

Friday, Nov. 16

Monday, Nov. 19
Notes and discussion:  Resonance and forced vibrations
​video demos:  resonance
Video:  collapse of the Tacome Narrows Bridge

Tuesday, Nov. 20
Notes/discussion: Q factor and analysis of damping
HW:   Worksheet of IB Practice for resonance--due tomorrow

Wednesday, Nov. 21
Go over worksheet
Resonance extra credit announced--speed of light in a microwave.  Please email me your response (photos, calculations, comparison to expected) to my school email no later than Tuesday of next week.
Intro to Electromagnetic Waves

Thursday, Nov. 22
Happy Thanksgiving! No School!

Friday, Nov. 23
No School

Monday, Nov. 26
Lab, day 1:  Ripple Tank--wave behavior

Tuesday, Nov. 27
Lab, day 2:  Ripple Tank--wave behavior

You will find information at this link To help you answer the questions for the Demo questions on the first couple pages of your packet. :)  Plus there's information in your notes.

Wednesday
Nov. 28
Last day of ripple tank observations.
​Make sure your packet is complete--stamped off Friday.

Thursday, Nov. 29
1.  Take notes on the EM spectrum from the posters we made last Wednesday.  Table to fill out available in class.
2.  Work on the IB Practice Problems: Wave Behavior--due TOMORROW
3.  IA Project Plan was checked off.  If you have time, work on the background research portion of the IA written report.  Rough draft of the personal engagement and background information is due to www.turnitin.com next Tuesday.

Friday, Nov. 30
Go over Ripple Tank questions and the IB Wave Behavior packet
KEY for Ripple Tank--check your work
Discussion of the different wave behaviors: reflection and refraction
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