Physics 11 (Summer)

Course Details

Text
Zitzewitz, Paul W. Physics: Principles & Problems. Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Education, 1999.
Solutions Manual note that this is for the 2002 edition, questions numbers may not match

Curriculum
BC Physics 11 Curriculum

Handouts
Course Outline
Formula Sheet
Formal Lab Report Guidelines
Formal Lab Report Dos and Don’ts

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Unit Overview

Unit		Test Date
	Introduction
1a	Kinematics (Motion in 1-Dimension)	08 Jul 2025 (Mon)
1b	Kinematics (Motion in 2-Dimensions)	12 Jul 2025 (Fri)
2a	Dynamics (Basics)	17 Jul 2025 (Wed)
2b	Dynamics (Additional Topics)	22 Jul 2025 (Mon)
3	Energy	25 Jul 2025 (Thu)
4	Circuits	30 Jul 2025 (Tue)
5	Waves
	Final Exam	01 Aug 2025 (Thu)

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Schedule

	Date	Details	Additional Resources
1	03 Jul 2025 (Thu)	Introduction and Expectations Course Outline Assignment: Get to Know You due today on Teams   Notes: Algebra Worksheet: Algebra I (solutions) Worksheet: Algebra II (solutions) Worksheet: Algebra III (solutions)   Notes: Unit Conversions Notes: Significant Figures Worksheet: Measurement (solutions) In-Class Questions	Zitzewitz: Appendix A, §2.1-2.2 Worksheet: The Metric System (solutions) Worksheet: Scientific Notation and Significant Figures (solutions)
2	04 Jul 2025 (Fri)	Quiz: Measurement no calculator   Notes: Scalars and Vectors Notes: Uniform Motion Worksheet: Uniform Motion (solutions)   Notes: Uniformly Accelerated Motion Worksheet: Uniformly Accelerated Motion (solutions) Worksheet: More Uniformly Accelerated Motion (solutions)	Zitzewitz: §3.1-3.3, 4.1, 5.3-5.4 PhET: The Moving Man More Questions Another Question
3	07 Jul 2025 (Mon)	Quiz: Uniform Motion, Uniformly Accelerated Motion   Notes: Graphs of Motion Worksheet: Graphs of Motion (solutions) Worksheet: Graphs of Motion II (solutions)   Worksheet: Kinematics Review (solutions) In-Class Questions	Zitzewitz: §5.1-5.2 Simulation: Graphs and Tracks Kinematics Video Analysis Kinematics AP Physics 1 Review Package Kinematics Ranking Tasks More Questions
4	08 Jul 2025 (Tue)	Test: Kinematics I (Motion in 1 Dimension)   Worksheet: Trigonometry (solutions) In-Class Questions   Notes: Vectors, Vector Addition Worksheet: Vectors (solutions) #1-6	Zitzewitz: §4.1-4.2 PhET: Vector Addition More Questions
5	09 Jul 2025 (Wed)	Quiz: Vectors, Vector Addition   Notes: Vector Subtraction, Relative Velocity Worksheet: Vectors (solutions) #7-12 Worksheet: More Vectors (solutions) In-Class Questions   Notes: Projectile Motion Worksheet: Projectile Motion (Horizontally Launched) (solutions) Worksheet: More Projectile Motion (Horizontally Launched) (solutions)	Zitzewitz: §4.1, 7.2 PhET: Projectile Motion
6	10 Jul 2025 (Thu)	Quiz: Projectile Motion   Lab: Projectile Motion due today on Teams   Worksheet: Projectile Motion (Launched at Angles) (solutions) Kinematics Provincial Exam Package (solutions) In-Class Questions More Questions	Kinematics AP Physics 1 Review Package Kinematics Ranking Tasks More Questions Even More Questions
7	11 Jul 2025 (Fri)	Test: Kinematics II (Motion in 2 Dimensions)   Dynamics Introductory Questions Notes: Types of Forms, Free-Body Diagrams Worksheet: Free-Body Diagrams (solutions)   Notes: Net Force, Newton’s Laws Worksheet: Net Force (solutions) Worksheet: Newton’s Second Law (solutions)	Zitzewitz: §6.1-6.3 PhET: Forces and Motion: Basics
8	14 Jul 2025 (Mon)	Quiz: Dynamics   Notes: Friction Worksheet: Friction (solutions) Pre-Lab: Friction complete Introduction pre-lab questions for next class    Worksheet: Dynamics Review (solutions) Elevator Problem In-Class Questions	Zitzewitz: §6.2 Worksheet: Dynamics Cooperative Group Review (solutions) Dynamics AP Physics 1 Review Package Dynamics Ranking Tasks More Questions
9	15 Jul 2025 (Tue)	Lab: Friction formal lab report due Wed. Jul. 17 on Teams hand-drawn graphs only, must be on grid paper percent error is not required   Notes: Forces at Angles Worksheet: Forces at Angles (solutions) In-Class Questions	Zitzewitz: §7.1 PhET: Ramp: Forces and Motion Formal Lab Report Guidelines Formal Lab Report Dos and Don’ts
10	16 Jul 2025 (Wed)	Test: Dynamics I (Basics)   Notes: Multi-Body Systems Worksheet: Multi-Body Systems (solutions) Worksheet: Multi-Body Systems II (solutions)	More Questions
11	17 Jul 2025 (Thu)	Quiz: Forces at Angles In-Class Questions   Notes: Springs and Hooke’s Law Worksheet: Springs and Hooke’s Law (solutions) In-Class Questions   Notes: Universal Gravitation Worksheet: Universal Gravitation (solutions)	Zitzewitz: §8.1 PhET: Hooke’s Law PhET: Masses and Springs PhET: Gravity Force Lab Dynamics AP Physics 1 Review Package Dynamics Ranking Tasks
12	18 Jul 2025 (Fri)	Lab: Atwood’s Machine due today on Teams   Notes: Relationships Between Variables Worksheet: Relationships Between Variables (solutions) Worksheet: More Relationships Between Variables (solutions) In-Class Questions   Worksheet: Dynamics II Review (solutions) Dynamics Provincial Exam Package (solutions) In-Class Questions	Clicker Questions: Relationships Between Variables More Questions
13	21 Jul 2025 (Mon)	Test: Dynamics II (Additional Topics) Test: Relationships Between Variables   Notes: Kinetic and Potential Energy Worksheet: Kinetic and Potential Energy (solutions)   Notes: Conservation of Mechanical Energy Worksheet: Conservation of Energy (solutions)	Zitzewitz: §10.1, 11.1-11.2 PhET: Energy Skate Park: Basics PhET: Energy Skate Park More Questions
14	22 Jul 2025 (Tue)	Quiz: Conservation of Energy   Notes: Work Worksheet: Work (solutions)   Notes: Conservation of Mechanical Energy with Heat Worksheet: Conservation of Energy with Heat (solutions)	Zitzewitz: §10.1 PhET: Friction More Questions
15	23 Jul 2025 (Wed)	Quiz: Work, Conservation of Energy with Heat   Notes: Power, Efficiency Worksheet: Power and Efficiency (solutions)   Lab: Power due today on Teams   Worksheet: More to Work On (solutions) Energy Provincial Exam Package (solutions) In-Class Questions	Zitzewitz: §10.1-10.2 Worksheet: Energy Cooperative Group Review (solutions) Energy AP Physics 1 Review Package Energy Ranking Tasks
16	24 Jul 2025 (Thu)	Test: Energy   Notes: Voltage, Current and Resistance Notes: Series and Parallel Circuits Worksheet: Series and Parallel Circuits (solutions)	Zitzewitz: §22.1, 23.1 PhET: Battery Voltage PhET: Resistance in a Wire PhET: Circuit Construction Kit Game: Crack the Circuit
17	25 Jul 2025 (Fri)	Notes: Combination Circuits Worksheet: Combination Circuits (solutions) Assignment: Brightness Simulation (solutions) optional, not collected In-Class Questions More Questions   Notes: Kirchoff’s Laws, Terminal Voltage Worksheet: Terminal Voltage and More (solutions)	Zitzewitz: §23.2 More Questions
18	28 Jul 2025 (Mon)	Quiz: Circuits   Notes: Instruments Circuits Provincial Exam Package (solutions) In-Class Questions   Notes: Types of Waves, Features of a Wave Worksheet: Wave Properties (solutions)	Zitzewitz: §23.2, 14.1 Circuits AP Physics 1 Review Package Circuits Ranking Tasks PhET: Wave on a String More Questions Challenge Questions
19	29 Jul 2025 (Tue)	Test: Circuits   Notes: Superposition and Interference, Boundary Behaviour Worksheet: Superposition and Interference (solutions) Worksheet: Boundary Behaviour (solutions) In-Class Questions	Zitzewitz: §14.2 PhET: Wave Interference Simulation: WaveAdd
20	30 Jul 2025 (Wed)	Notes: Standing Waves Worksheet: Standing Waves (solutions) In-Class Questions More Questions   Notes: Resonance, Beats, Doppler Effect, Waves in Two Dimensions Demo: Beats Demo: Doppler Effect In-Class Questions	Zitzewitz: §15.1-15.2, 17.1 Waves AP Physics 1 Review Package Waves Ranking Tasks Online Tone Generator More Questions
21	31 Jul 2025 (Thu)	Final Exam
22	01 Aug 2025 (Fri)	Return final exams