Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Week 11 Circular Motion: 4/21-25

1. Be able to describe what force is necessary to keep an object moving in a circular path.
2. Be able to explain the difference between the real centripetal force and the imaginary centrifugal force.
3. Be able to apply Newton's Laws to circular motion.
4. Be able to explain how an object stays in orbit and what factors must work together to make it happen.

Monday: I was sick. Eureka videos.
Tuesday: Go over returned work. Attempt to explain the motion of a bucket of water as it spun over my head using Newton's Laws.
Thursday: Illustrate and annotate one of three options about circular motion. Present illustrations. Homework: Orbits worksheet.
Friday: Go over homework. Review. Catch up. Quiz.

Notebook:
1. Notes from Tuesday on circular motion.
2. Orbits Worksheet