“Mu - Friction” Blog Post

Today we learned how to calculate the Coefficient of Friction (mu). Explain why you think friction happens, and name another surface that you think would have an even bigger value of μ with your shoe.  Be sure to explain your choice in your blog post.

"Another Planet" Blog Post

You have landed on another planet that you live and breathe on (just like Earth!), but it is TWICE as big as Earth.  Create a blog post naming and describing your planet.  In this description, be sure to include a comparison and contrast to the gravity that we have here on earth.

"Outer Space" Blog Post

You just to a space ship to outer space!  Explain why you were chosen for this expedition, and how your weight feels different in the spacecraft when you are taking off, when you are floating through space, and when you land on the moon.

“Mass and Newton’s 1st Law” Blog Post

Find three examples in your life that show the correlation between inertia and Newton’s 1st Law, and the amount of mass something has. For each example describe why it shows inertia, and how the amount of mass affects how it behaves.

“Inertia Investigation” Blog Post

Describe and explain 3 instances in your day where you saw inertia. Make at least one example where something continued to move, and one where it stayed still when other things moved.

“Balanced and Unbalanced” Blog Post

Find an example of two free body diagrams, one that is balanced and one that is unbalanced.  For each, describe the forces that are on them and what makes them balanced or unbalanced.

“Free Body Diagrams” Blog Post

Post a picture or provide a link to a Free Body Diagram you found on line. First, describe what the object is and how it is moving.  Then NAME and DESCRIBE each of the forces that are shown on the diagram.  Make sure your picture is visible once published (or provide a link).

“Vectors & Scalar” Blog Post

Explain the difference between vector and scalar and find an example of each that we did not cover in class (you can use the internet or pull from your own life)

“Four Forces” Blog Post

Describe each of the four types of forces that we did in class in your own words.  For each one, give the description and an example of it in your life

2nd Quarter Blogs Start Here!

Tue Oct 21 - "Modeling Acceleration" Blog Post

Find a picture of a model of acceleration online. Provide the link to the model and explain how it shows acceleration.  Is it a good model? How can you tell the difference between different accelerations with this model?

Mon Oct 20 - "Acceleration" Blog Post

A sports car and a school bus are stopped at a traffic light.  Use your physics vocabulary words (correctly) to completely explain the differences and similarities of the motion of these two vehicles as each goes from a stop to the speed limit of 30 mph.  Also describe the differences and similarities as they stop at the next red light.

Thu Oct 9 - "GUESS Method" Blog Post

List the 5 steps of the GUESS Method. On each step explain it in your own words and describe what you used to do for this part when doing a written response question.

Wed Oct 8 - "Speed & Velocity" Blog Post

Write your own definition of speed and velocity, highlighting the difference between the two. Describe an example of both average velocity and instantaneous velocity in your own life (not one covered in class)

Tue Oct 7 - “Distance vs. Time Graphs” Blog Post

Describe what we did in class today and explain why you think these graphs would be necessary in our science class.

Tue Sept 30 - “Distance vs. Displacement” Blog Post

Describe distance and displacement IN YOUR OWN WORDS (do not write the definition). Give at least one example of each that you noticed throughout your day!

Wed Sep 24 - "Metric Units" Blog Post

• Create a blog post titled “Metric Units” - find at least 3 things in your home or your neighborhood that has metric units.  Describe why you think these things are in metric. 
• Common metric units can be found at http://lamar.colostate.edu/~hillger/common.html

Tue Sep 23 - "Estimating Distances" Blog Post

• Create a blog post called “Estimating Distances” - in it, Estimate the length of the front of your house.  Explain if you think this estimate is reasonable or unreasonable and why.

Mon Sept 22 Homework - "Distracted Driving" Blog Post

• Create a blog post titled "Distracted Driving." In it, explain why you think that distracted driving is bad and describe a time when you were in a car and someone was distracted. What were they distracted by? Did you even notice at the time? How do you feel about it?  
• If you've never been in that situation, then describe what you are most worried that you will do when you become a driver. Why does it worry you?

Thu Sept 18 Homework - "Reaction Time" Blog Post

Click "New Post" on your blog

Title it "Reaction Time Homework"

In the body of the post describe what reaction time is and explain 3 examples of it in your life.

Wed Sept 17 Homework - Create a Homework Blog

Go to Blogger.com

Sign in with your new Gmail account

Add a Blog

Title it "___(Your Name Here)___'s Physics Homework Blog

Make the address anything you'd like (school appropriate)

Send that address to askmissreid@gmail.com

The address should be ____(something you decided)____.blogspot.com