Physics 30 Exam

Here are a couple of applets that may help with the studying.
Law of Universal Gravitation: HERE Try changing the distance between the objects to see what it does to the Force. Try changing the mass too!

Forces including the frictional forces: HERE In this applet, keep increasing the applied force until the object begins to move. You can then decrease the applied force and it will continue to move. Why is that? What is the relationship between kinetic and static friction? If you increase the object's mass, what does that do to the necessary applied force?


The exam will be on Thursday, April 7. The topics covered will begin at Newton's Laws. The other topics covered are Gravitation, Mass/Weight, Friction, Free Fall, and Momentum. You can find the review answers here: PAGE 1 PAGE 2

On Monday, April 4 we will write a Practice Exam in class to assess if you are ready for the exam.

Please, if you are having any trouble at all, see me immediately! I want to be able to help you prepare for the exam, but please, don't leave it to the last possible opportunity.

Good luck!

Robot Rumble!

Last week a couple of students and myself went to the SIAST myRobot Rumble in Saskatoon. It is an event hosted by SIAST and allows students to build small robots and then also program how the robots will operate. The computer programming is the main component in the competition because all teams start off with the same robot components.

Here are a couple pictures from the action!

Our robot just pushed the competition out of the ring!
The mean machine

The competition takes place in March and the teams are registered in January or February. Next year it would be great to send a couple of teams!

If you want to check out the robots in action come and talk to me.

Over the next little while

Unfortunately, I will be out the classroom for a few days again. I will be away Thursday, March 24 until Tuesday, March 29 (inclusive).

Over this time I am going to experiment with a new twist on evaluation. We are going to try using Practice Exams. In Math 10, Math B30, and Physics 20, you will receive a review to work on at home AND in class time you will complete a Practice Exam. This Practice Exam will be very similar in format and content to your actual exam, but the Practice Exam will be a little bit shorter. The Practice Exam will be completed in class and corrected together. You will then be able to see what areas you need to focus on to do well on the actual exam. If you take the Practice Exam seriously this will be a great self-assessment tool! We will usually write the actual exam a few days after the Practice Exam to give you time to review and receive help.

Physics 20 Light and Plane Mirrors
Review Answers: PAGE 1 PAGE 2
Practice Exam: Thursday, March 24
Exam: Tuesday, March 29

Math B30 Graphs of Polynomials and Rational Functions
Review Answers: HERE
Practice Exam: Tuesday, March 29
Exam: Friday, April 1

Math 10 Factors and Products
Practice Exam: MOVED Now Tuesday, March 29
Exam: MOVED Now Friday, April 1

Physics 30 Vectors Exam

On Tuesday, March 15 we will be writing our Physics 30 Vectors Exam. The exam will be 6 problems and very similar in format to your review. Be sure that you know how to add vectors using scale diagrams and using algebraic addition (including vector resolution).

You can find the review answers for Physics 30 here: PAGE 1 PAGE 2

Here is a link to an Applet that let's you add vectors and see their components: Applet

Bam! Lots of tests!

This next week there are many things going on!

First up, there is a Math 10 exam on Trigonometry. That exam is on Tuesday, March 8. Finish and get your practice test signed for a bonus mark!

Next up, is a Math B30 Exam. The B30 exam is on Unit 2 and will be written on Wed, March 9. The exam covers 2.2-2.7. You can find the answers to the review here: PAGE 1, PAGE 2

On Friday, March 11 will be the Physics 20 Waves Exam! You can find the answers for the review HERE, and HERE, annnnd HERE.

If you would like to study using the Wave on a String applet, here it is! Wave on a String