TABLE OF CONTENTS - Lindbergh School District

Strand 1: Circular Motion
Major Objectives IS Suggested Activities Suggested Assessments
Define calculate and find experimentally the period of
an object in uniform circular motion
Complete circular motion lab.
Discuss circular motion lab results in
written lab report.
Define and calculate circular motion, tangential
velocity, and angular velocity
G Classroom discussion of uniform circular motion. Calculate velocities of a second hand in
constructed response test question.
Define and calculate frequency and period Given a vibrating object determine T and f. Answer various multiple choice questions
about frequency and period.
Apply concepts of uniform circular motion to common
problems
R Find examples of uniform circular motion in
everyday life.
Calculate velocity of orbiting satellite in
constructed response question.
Using the equations of circular motion determine x, v,
and for any given time t.
E Classroom discussion of the equations of circular
motion.
Calculate variables given equations of
constant acceleration in short answer test
question.
Define and calculate centripetal acceleration and force C1 Experiment with centripetal acceleration in lab. Calculate velocity to keep water in
spinning cup in constructed response test
question.
Identify and calculate centripetal force and acceleration
in common examples of circular motion
Prove equations for circular motion by graphing
experimental data
Graph and identify damped, critically damped and over
damped motion
Given a damped harmonic oscillator determine the
coefficient of damping
Relate simple harmonic motion to uniform circular
motion.
W Design part of a roller coaster. Orally present a roller coaster to class.
Graded by Rubric.
C7 Complete MacGyver lab. Graph experimental data in lab notebook.
Practice graphing damping.
Experiment with harmonic oscillators in lab.
Classroom discussion of simple harmonic motion.
Given 3 graphs identify the three
conditions in constructed response test
question.
Calculate gamma for a given pendulum in
short answer test question.
Plot d vs.. t and v vs.. t and a vs.. t for
simple harmonic motion.
Strand 2: Electric Circuits
Major Objectives IS Suggested Activities Suggested Assessments
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