Physics 8-31-15 Velocity Problems 2

PHYSICS: Great job thinking through the problems today! What about the tortoise and the hare? Think it’s possible now? Don’t forget the hints I posted in Friday’s class post!

Remember a few things: You weren’t born knowing how to do these – give yourself a little time. One the really good ones, just one formula won’t work – begin with writing what your know. These are some of the hardest problems we’ll work in physics – not because the formulas are hard, but because knowing how to reason through them is so challenging.

You are doing a great job! Some good advice – go work them again! I promise, it will be good for you. Remember, don’t open the solutions you wrote in your notes! Try them without it!! If you have to, peek, but then don’t stop until you can work the entire problem through without looking!

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Chemistry 8-31-15 Significant Figures, Pt. 2 & Scientific Notation

CHEMISTRY – I like the way you are catching on to significant figures! Here are the last of the notes on calculating with Sig Figs!

And great job with scientific notation today! Did you realize your calculator was so smart? Have you conquered it yet?
Remember, the best way to really learn all of the things from this chapter is practice, practice, practice! That’s the reason it’s so important to do your homework! I give it to you so you can practice and put together all we talked about in class ….cuz I love you! 🙂

HW UPDATE: The homework on the syllabus will be due Wednesday in class. Go ahead and print and read the lab for tomorrow.

Also super important – make sure you are actively studying for the SI quiz!

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