PHYSICS 11 UNIT 3 - Energy power Efficiency
This unit looks at the concepts of work and energy. Specifically we will be looking at potential energy, kinetic energy, and the conservation of energy. You will also learn how to calculate the efficiency of devices.
Cool Hot Wheels videos
Behind the Scenes
Actual Jump, longest car jump in the world!
Resources
Student Formula Sheet blank graph paper
Worksheet #1 Worksheet#1 solutions
Worksheet #2 Worksheet#2 solutions
Worksheet #3 Worksheet#3 solutions
Worksheet #4 Worksheet#4 solutions
Assignments
1. Complete the worksheets using the videos, keys, in class lectures, posted slides, and peers
2.You need to write two quizzes. You will write one test at the end of the unit (the end of most units)
All quizzes and tests will be open book, on your own, no internet connection
3. Labs
Determine much energy is converted to heat when a hot wheels car rolls down a ramp
Determine the spring constant of two elastics
Calculate how much energy you can store in an elastic and how you can maximize the efficiency of a car powered by this elastic band.
4. Demos.
Newton's First Law
Newton's Third Law
Video examples - links will take you to video posted on vimeo
P11 Kinetic Energy #1 basic
P11 Conservation of Energy #1
P11 Conservation of Energy #2
P11 Kinetic Energy #1
P11 Work #1
P11 Work #2
P11 Work up a slope
Cool Hot Wheels videos
Behind the Scenes
Actual Jump, longest car jump in the world!
Resources
Student Formula Sheet blank graph paper
Worksheet #1 Worksheet#1 solutions
Worksheet #2 Worksheet#2 solutions
Worksheet #3 Worksheet#3 solutions
Worksheet #4 Worksheet#4 solutions
Assignments
1. Complete the worksheets using the videos, keys, in class lectures, posted slides, and peers
2.You need to write two quizzes. You will write one test at the end of the unit (the end of most units)
All quizzes and tests will be open book, on your own, no internet connection
3. Labs
Determine much energy is converted to heat when a hot wheels car rolls down a ramp
Determine the spring constant of two elastics
Calculate how much energy you can store in an elastic and how you can maximize the efficiency of a car powered by this elastic band.
4. Demos.
Newton's First Law
Newton's Third Law
Video examples - links will take you to video posted on vimeo
P11 Kinetic Energy #1 basic
P11 Conservation of Energy #1
P11 Conservation of Energy #2
P11 Kinetic Energy #1
P11 Work #1
P11 Work #2
P11 Work up a slope