Week

Physics

Lab

Computer Lab

Calculus

1

1-D Motion

(Chapter 2)

Intro to Graphical Analysis and Free Fall Lab

Introduction to

Python (uniform and non-uniform motion)

Rates
1.1-1.3

2

2-D Motion
(Chapter 3)

Intro to Planning Labs: Motion of a Pendulum.

Modeling Projectile motion, graphing components

Approximation

2.1-2.3

3

Newton’s Laws
(Chapter 4)

Turtle/Vector Graphics in Python

Orienteering

The Derivative
3.1-3.4

4

Application of Newton’s Laws
(Chapter 4/5)

2^nd Law – Van push

Derivative as a Function
3.5-3.6

5

Circular Motion
(Chapter 5)

Motion in a resistive medium Lab

Input/Output Modeling motion in a resistive medium

Differential Equations

4.1-4.2

6

Work
(Chapter 6)

Circular Motion Lab

TBA

Exponentials and Logs

4.3-4.6

7

Energy
(Chapter 7)

Conservation of Energy Workshop

TBA

Riemann Sums
6.1-6.3

8

Momentum
(Chapter 8)

Conservation of Energy Lab

TBA

Funamental Theorem of Calculus

6.4-6.5

9

Relativity
(Chapter 9)

Relativity Workshop

Rocket Propulsion

Techniques of Differentiation

5.1,5.3,5.4

10

Gravitation
(Chapter 11)

Orbiting Mars

Techniques of Differentiation

5.5-5.6

Week

Physics

Lab

Computer Lab

Calculus

1

Electric Forces

(Ch. 19)

Static Electricity

Functions of Several Variables

(1.2,3.7,9.1)

2

Electric Potential (Ch. 20)

Capacitance of Text Book

Gradient and Optimization

(9.2-9.4)

3

Magnetic Forces

(Ch. 22)

Magnetic Field of a Coil

Techniques of Integration

(11.1-11.2)

4

Faraday’s Law
(Ch. 23)

Induction

Periodicity

(7.1-7.3)

5

Oscillations and Waves

(Ch. 12+13)

Oscillations Lab

Forced Damped Oscillator

Techniques of Integration

(11.3-11.4)

6

Standing Waves
(Ch. 14)

Work on Projects

Techniques of Integration

(11.5-11.8)

7

Interference Patterns

(Ch. 27)

The Power Spectrum

(12.3-12.4)

8

Quantum Physics
(Ch. 28)

Taylor Series
(10.1-10.3)

9

Quantum Physics
(Ch. 29)

Taylor Series and Differential Equations

(10.4)

10

Particle Physics

(Ch. 31)

Presentations