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Unit 1

Chapter Component:  Horizontal Kinematics in One Dimension

1.25.10

Daily Topic:

Definitions of Motion, Speed, and Velocity

Definitions of Scalars and Vectors

Date: 1.25.10

First Day Data Collection

Hand Out Books and Record Student Names with Numbers

Begin Kinematics

Chapter 2

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Daily Summary:  Quick recap of daily topic

1.26.10

Daily Topic: 

The Mathematical Language of Speed and Velocity

HW:  Review reading through today's lecture. 

Equation of Speed

Mathematical Definition: 

Equations of Velocity

The Average Velocity:

Slope of a position-time graph is valid for all point on the graph defining

the average velocity over the entire interval

The Instantaneous Velocity

Slope of the position-time graph is valid for just one point on the graph defining

the instantaneous velocity valid for only one position on the graph

Summary of Lecture:  Quick Recap of Today's Lecture

Instructor will give practical examples of how to solve some general problems by

presenting problems on the board with their associated solutions

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1.27.10

Daily Topic

Practical Applications of Speed and Velocity

Review HW:

Points of Emphasis:

Students will be required to set up their problems according to the format that will teach them.

1.  Information Section:  Any and all information from each problem will be written here in an organized, neatly written, format.

2.  Any and all diagrams relevant to the problem that you are solving

3.  Perform All Conversions first:  Students may calculate conversions using their calculators.

4.  Include units with All numbers

5.  Write all steps of algebra first and plug and chug from last step of algebra.

6.  Box in Final Answer

7.  All Final Units will by SI Unless otherwise stated.

Class work: Problem 1 through 4, p.   in your textbooks

Review:   Problems 1 through 4, p.   in student textbooks

Introduction to New Concept Horizontal Motion:  Uniform Acceleration

Hand out index cards

Students write Uniform Acceleration Equations and the Equations of Motion on index cards

Define Uniform Acceleration

Define Equations

Summary

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1.28.10

Daily Topic:  Uniform Acceleration

Review HW

Lecture: 

Instructor will solve two problems using Uniform Acceleration Equations

Class Work

Students will break up into small clusters and solve several problems.

Problems:

Instructor will reassemble students into their assigned seats and solve those problems

assigned for class work.

Quiz Tomorrow:  Make Announcement

HW:  Review for quiz.

1.29.10

Daily Topic: 

Practice with Uniform Acceleration problems

Class Work:

Students will work in small clusters on several problems chosen from their textbook

Review: 

Students will return to their assigned seats

Instructor will review assigned problems

HW:  Pr's on p.