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January Assignments--IB Physics 2


Wednesday
Jan. 2
Intro discussion/notes/demos:  Diffraction of Light--single slit diffraction

Thursday, Jan. 3
Notes/demos:  Single slit diffraction of light.

Friday, Jan. 4
practice problems: single slit diffraction
HW:​  IB Questions--Single Slit Diffraction--Due Monday

Monday, Jan. 7
Light interference patterns
Young's double slit experiments
​Veritasium video ("Deceptive Shadows")

Tuesday, Jan. 8
Show and tell presentation of Polarization Art projects
Discussion:  multi-slit diffraction and interference patterns

Wednesday,
Jan. 9
In class interactive practice problem:  complete the interactive problem on this page.  Show Ms. Fowler your results before you clear your screen.  Show your work on a separate sheet of paper.

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Thursday, Jan. 10


Friday, Jan. 11
Work day--IA and worksheet packets:  Single Slit Diffraction and Doppler Effect

Monday, Jan. 14
​Work day--IA and worksheet packets:  Single Slit Diffraction and Doppler Effect

Tuesday, Jan. 15
​Work day--IA and worksheet packets:  Single Slit Diffraction and Doppler Effect

Wednesday
Jan. 16
Discussion--and going over worksheet--related to Doppler Effect

Thursday, Jan. 17
Continue Doppler Effect discussion
notes regarding IA
​time to review previous years' IA reports

Friday, Jan. 18
Review of topics from 1st 3 semesters of course
List of Topics (pdf)--scanner wasn't working. I will scan again on Tuesday.  For now, refer to Syllabus Pages for topics 1, 2, 3, 4, 6.1, 8.2, 9, and B (engineering).  So sorry!
Doppler Effect worksheet KEY (pdf)
Single Slit Diffraction worksheet KEY (pdf)

Review WA for year 1, Semester 1, now available.  Other semesters will hopefully be available by the end of the weekend...
Don't forget about another good resource:  www.gradegorilla.com--has a LOT of IB Questions, all multiple choice, for all topics in the syllabus.

Monday, Jan. 21
No School--MLK, Jr. Day

Tuesday, Jan. 22

Wednesday, Jan. 23
Final Exams:  Periods 5 and 6

Thursday, Jan. 24
Final Exams: Periods 3 and 4

Friday, Jan. 25
Final Exams:  Periods 1 and 2

End of Semester 1

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