Credits: 0.5 units/5 hours
5 Evaluations, 3 Projects, 3 Progress Tests
5 Teacher Connects
(SCIH036059) | NCAA Approved
UC a-g Approved
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In this second semester Physics course students will continue their exploration of the world around them through an investigation into sound and light vibrations and waves, color, reflection and refraction, lenses, electrostatics, electric currents, magnetism, electromagnetism, and finally quantum theory and atomic and nuclear physics. This course includes both hands-on and virtual lab activities and projects. A graphing calculator is required.
PREREQUISITES: Students should have completed two years of algebra prior to enrolling in this course.
Course Materials
Required:
Textbook: Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems (ISBN: 9780076774760)
SCIH036 Lab Materials: There is no lab kit for this course. All materials are purchased by the student. Materials on the list below can be found from sources such as a local hardware store.
Project 1: EM Radiation and the Speed of Light
Laser
Clear Jello (gelatin) packet
Protractor
Ruler
Pencil
Graph paper
Project 2: Simple Harmonic Motion
Mass (Various materials can be used. You can use small household items such as metal washers, a small bag of sand, a rock, a 9-V battery, or any other small item that has a significant mass for its size and can be attached to the end of the string.)
String (lightweight, strong—like dental floss)
Protractor
Scale or balance
Timer / Stopwatch / Watch with a second hand
Meter stick (or equivalent)
Project 3: Combination of four Lab Activities from Lessons 11, 13, 15, and 17
two bar magnets
sheet of paper
compass
1.5 V alkaline C or D battery
small nail or drywall screw
one neodymium disc magnet (found in plastic toys)
copper wire approximately 6 in. in length
safety glasses
two mirrors
flashlight
calculator
The following lab activities in this course are not submitted for grading and are provided as supplementary learning activities. These lab activities are not required for the successful completion of the course but will enhance your overall learning experience.
Lesson 1: Wave Behavior
bathtub
a ruler (30 cm)
a length of rubber hose (10-cm long, large-diameter)
a light source
Lesson 2: Reflection of Sound
two 20-cm to 30-cm long cardboard tubes
watch that ticks audibly
protractor
Lesson 3: Shadows
flashlight (or penlight) with batteries
another light source
a ruler
an object such as a book/someone’s hand
Lesson 4: Reflections
regular flat mirror (preferably a wall mirror)
a small amount of tape
a meter stick (or the equivalent)
Lesson 5: Broken Straw Appearance
three 400 mL glass containers
150 mL of cooking oil
150 mL of corn syrup
600 mL of water
three straws
Lesson 6: Rainbow Fun—Making a Spectroscope!
cardboard packing tube 12 in. or longer and 3 in. in diameter
blank CD or old CD (it may get damaged)
craft knife (be careful)
two cardboard tube covers or two plastic tube covers
one piece of paper for cutting guide
tape
pencil and colored pencils
paint (optional)
Lesson 7: Virtual lab Activity
Internet browser needed
Lesson 8: What is Electric Shielding?
two working cell phones
sheet of aluminum foil
sheet of plastic wrap
Lesson 9: Interactive Lab Simulation
Internet browser needed
Lesson 10: Interactive Lab Simulation
Internet browser needed
Optional:
Physics 2 SCIH036059 (printed course content)