Physics 9-8-09 Acceleration Problems 45 and 50
PHYSICS – Okay, this has to be a record for the shortest time spent going over problems, but then we only did a couple! Here’s the review of #45 and 50 we did before we headed out to set the lab for tomorrow. It’s the tennis ball acceleration problem (short and sweet) and the two cars – lead car slower problem.
September 8th, 2009 at 8:14 PM
Ok….I keep forgetting and/or falling asleep before I can post my web post on Friday night so I am going ahead of schedule to post it this Monday. So anyway…this is my post.
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September 8th, 2009 at 8:16 PM
Sorry…this being the first day of the week, I associate it with Monday….”so I am going ahead of schedule to post it this TUESDAY.”
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September 8th, 2009 at 9:28 PM
Ms. Skinner,
What about sig figs for the upcoming braking distance/time lab? Is there anything specific we should go by, or try to make up our own?
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Ms. Skinner Reply:
September 10th, 2009 at 11:01 PM
MM – we missed you today! No set sig figs, but just be consistent in the way you do them throughout your lab report. Make sense??
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September 8th, 2009 at 10:24 PM
Hey, Ms. Skinner!
Just wanted to ask about what we will do if we don’t finish the lab tomorrow.
Do we just try to drive in the parking lot when no one is there?
Thanks!
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Ms. Skinner Reply:
September 10th, 2009 at 10:58 PM
Rachel-Chloe – I can’t believe everyone got done so quickly. I guess that means you really knew what you were doing!?!
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September 9th, 2009 at 7:11 AM
Ms. Skinner,
The braking distance lab looks fun. Have you ever had an injury or an accident due to this lab?
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Ms. Skinner Reply:
September 10th, 2009 at 10:56 PM
James – none so far, and lets try to keep that record perfect!
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September 9th, 2009 at 8:21 PM
Ms. Skinner,
When writing up the velocity vs. braking distance lab, should we include our analysis of acceleration in our conclusion or in the questions?
thanks, see ya tomorrow!
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Ms. Skinner Reply:
September 10th, 2009 at 10:36 PM
Lindsee – to tell you the truth, if it were me, I’d probably do it in both. How do your graphs look? Have a great weekend!
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September 9th, 2009 at 9:25 PM
the lab today was actually kinda fun!
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ajohnston p-5 Reply:
September 10th, 2009 at 1:51 PM
im in physics period 5!!
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September 10th, 2009 at 8:41 AM
i really enjoyed doing the lab of velocity vs. braking distance. it helped me realize how different speeds effect braking.
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September 10th, 2009 at 11:20 AM
I really enjoyed doing the lab yesterday-it was much more fun than I thought it would be. Now I just need to finish writing it up…
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September 10th, 2009 at 11:35 AM
Hey Ms. Skinner,
Are there any questions for the velocity v. braking distance lab?
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HHarpole Reply:
September 10th, 2009 at 1:52 PM
Physics, period 5
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Ms. Skinner Reply:
September 10th, 2009 at 10:14 PM
Hannah – yes, it’s the couple of questions or so that are on the syllabus. They’re at the end of the description of the lab.
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September 10th, 2009 at 6:10 PM
Here’s my comment with p-5 in my name.
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Ms. Skinner Reply:
September 10th, 2009 at 10:15 PM
Yea, James, you were able to add the 5. Great!
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September 10th, 2009 at 8:03 PM
Ms. Skinner, today’s dollar bill lab was a very fun lab I showed a few people after school, everyone was fustrated they couldnt catch it. P-5
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Ryan S p-5 Reply:
September 10th, 2009 at 9:38 PM
Considering you had football after school i bet you did, but yes it was real fun and challenging.
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September 10th, 2009 at 9:26 PM
Hey Ms. Skinner! I really liked the activity we did today with the dollar bill. I love how such a simple experiment can give you so much information.
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September 10th, 2009 at 9:55 PM
Ms. Skinner.
the dollar bill lab was so cool! i never knew that! is it just a dollar bill or an kind of paper?
Chelsea
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Ms. Skinner Reply:
September 10th, 2009 at 10:17 PM
Chelsea – it would work with anything that size. Glad you liked it!
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September 11th, 2009 at 12:45 AM
Ms. Skinner,
Thank you for replying to my message. I forgot to add the class period so i’m posting again
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