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We finished up the presentation from yesterday. Your homework tonight (which you should complete on your blog) is to answer the following (due Thursday night at midnight): How did Dalton, Thomson, Rutherford, Bohr, Chadwick or Shroedinger (pick one) differ from Democritus in their use of the scientific method to discover more about the nature of [...]

As part of our ongoing studies of quantum mechanics, we covered the four fundamental forces of nature today. Here are the handouts from our conversation: * FindingForces.pdf * ForcesofNature.pdf Please make sure to have them finished before class tomorrow!

Remember, your 2 minute presentations and list of sources (MLA format) are due tomorrow. Also remember that you all are awesome.

Your 2 Minute Presentation is Due Next Thursday March 25, 2010 – 2 Web Sources *No copy / pasting! *Wikipedia is a Reference Source (for Section III) – 2 “Real” Book Sources *No copy / pasting! *Use our Library EXTENSIVELY. – 2 Reference Sources *Wikipedia, etc (No copy / pasting!). *“Real” book or online sources [...]

We’ll be continuing our studies of sound tomorrow, focusing on the components of a sound wave. Additionally, we’ll be starting work on our own sound creations (or songs) in class. If you’d like to get a head start, here are a couple of good online song editors (free): – Myna from Aviary (My favorite) – [...]

Here’s your Homework for tonight (8.1, 8.2 and 8.3): – 12.1 Section Review (p. 419) #1-5 – Simple Machines Quiz on material we reviewed today Let me know if you have any questions!

Homework for tonight is: Page 402, #11-16 Please complete #1-15 on page 401 if you haven’t done so yet. Also, submit or vote on questions for our Pressure Test THIS THURSDAY.

We’re wrapping up our study of pressure including Archimedes, Pascal and Bernoulli next week. In the meantime, please do the following over the weekend: Page 401 #1-10 Also, start thinking about paper airplane designs

8.2: Compare Pascal’s Principle with Archimedes Principle. Know similarities and differences. 8.1 and 8.3: p. 397 #1-2 Homework will be checked tomorrow as a quiz grade. Here are a few helpful sites: Yahoo Answers on the 3 Pressure Amigos Comparison of Archimedes’ Principle, Bernoulli’s Principle and Pascal’s Principle Random Cool Facts See you tomorrow.

8.2: – Pressure Activity (4 questions, 2 Points) – 11.1 Questions on Page 378 (#’s 1-5) We’ll get caught up to 8.1 and 8.3 tomorrow. 8.1 and 8.3: – 11.2 Questions on Page 385 (#’s 1-2) – Quiz Tomorrow on Buoyancy