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Follow the link to the current unit of study for the topic outline, the notes, and other useful information!

 
SL Current Unit:
bullet Thermal Physics

 

 

HL Current Unit:

bullet Fields and Forces (Magnetism)

 

 


 

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Reminder on Tests and Quizzes:

Expect a short quiz every Week related to the topic we are currently studying.  These will occur typically on one of 2 days:  Wednesday or Friday.  We won't always have one each week, but be prepared for it.  On average, we'll have 2 quizzes every 3 weeks...but there could be up to one per week.

Expect a longer unit exam at the end of the unit--remember, unit lengths vary, so the lengths of these exams will vary as well.  Also, these will not necessarily occur at regular intervals, but I do try my hardest to not schedule a test for Mondays or Wednesdays. 

 

All Units:

bulletPhysics and Physical Measurement
Vernier caliper--you'll become familiar with using it :)
bullet Mechanics

Aftershock at Silverwood Theme Park, Athol, ID
(taken 5/28/09)
bullet Thermal Physics
insert picture of thermometers?
bullet Oscillations and Waves
bullet Electric Currents
insert picture of circuit/resistor
bullet Atomic and Nuclear Physics
Nuclear Power plant, near Brussels, Belgium  (photo taken July 2006)
bullet Fields and Forces
scientific image of globe showing gravity informationImage taken from http://cires.colorado.edu/ science/divisions/ses/foci/ gravityFromSpace.html

The different colors indicate the relative size of the Earth's gravitational field, which differs around the globe for various reasons, including surface mass and topography

bullet Energy, Power, and Climate Change
Wind turbines near Haarlem, Netherlands  (photo taken July 2006)
bulletMotion in Fields
Corkscrew Rollercoaster.  Image courtesy of our textbook's resources  (c)Pearson Education
bulletThermal Physics 2 (Thermodynanics and Entropy) 
bulletWave Phenomena
bulletElectromagnetic Induction
bulletQuantum and Nuclear Physics
bulletDigital Technology
bulletElectromagnetic Waves  (option)
bullet Astrophysics (option)
insert image of the sun?
bulletRelativity and Particle Physics (option)