Week 10

 

 

This page presents week 6 learning activities and assignments.  Carefully working through weekly pages will help you become familiar with the class structure and help you get ready for exams.  For success in this course work through each week's activity closely and ask questions when you feel stumped.  The assignment column simply highlights where assignments are given.  Assignments can be submitted in class or through Canvas and are due by  11:55 PM of the due date.

 

 

Week 10 Learning objectives:     Learn how to apply and practice using basic mathematics required for course.  Learn concepts related einstein's special theory of relativity.  Continue to develop the student's ability to take careful measurements, record data, and draw inferences from their data.  Continue to develop the student's ability to self assess their understanding of key concepts related to course content.  Continue to develop the student's ability to use and interact with a virtual simulation environment for science education.

 

 

We will use resources from Lessons 26-31  in class so please take notes. 

 

unit instructions and learning activities Assignment to submit
10.1    
10.2

Read Chapter 35 All.

 

Look over and self assess your understanding of Chapter 35 with Chapter 35 Clicker questions.

 

After working through chapter 35 material you should be able to test your understanding with the online quiz PSexCh35 (see Canvas ) (Due Dec 10)

 

 

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10.3

 

  Week 10 study guide

 
10.4

Study for Final. 

Tuesday Dec 10.  Study everything from exams 1-3 and  from after exam #3 up to the end of the quarter for the final.  The exam will include about 65 questions: 20 from last 2 weeks of quarter ; 25 from exam #1 through exam #3 ideas; and about 20 questions from lab.  You may use one 8.5 inch x 11 inch paper with notes on one side.

 

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10.5

Project results will be presented this week during your last lab session.  Please upload your electronic presentations at least 1-hr before class. (Due Dec 6)

 

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Extra credit Option: 

 

Extra credit Option: 

1.  Biographical sketch of: See  BiographicalSketch for guidelines

Albert Einstein

Richard Feynman

 

2.  Do an internet research project on Scrodinger's cat and summary your finings in a page or two.  (up to 8 pts)

 

3.  Watch the video below and write a summary using the guidelines for video summary.  This will help you better understand the historical and scientific context of Chapter 35.  The material presented in chapter 35 is the same as in the videos although the organization is a bit different.

View the video on  (#41) (28:00) (you may have to click on video #41 several times to get the video to show up in a popup window.)

 

 

4.  Watch the video below and write a summary using the guidelines for video summary.  This will help you better understand the historical and scientific context of Chapter 35.  The material presented in chapter 35 is the same as in the videos although the organization is a bit different.

View the video on  (#42) (28:00) (you may have to click on video #42 several times to get the video to show up in a popup window.)

 

5.  Watch the video below and write a summary using the guidelines for video summary.  This will help you better understand the historical and scientific context of Chapter 35.  The material presented in chapter 35 is the same as in the videos although the organization is a bit different.

View the video on  (#43) (28:00) (you may have to click on video #43 several times to get the video to show up in a popup window.)