Thursday, May 7 – Simple Machines

Current unit: Work, Energy, and Power and Simple Machines

• Physics 11 Attendance
  • Sit where you want
  • Pick up worksheet
  • Quiz on Work, Energy, and Power, and Simple Machines on Tuesday, May 12
• Upcoming events
  • Period 4 today: Big One at 2 earthquake drill
    • Wednesday bell schedule (no FIT block)
    • Will have to sit quietly for about 30 minutes (but you are allowed to use your phones)
    • If finished before 3 PM, return to your class
    • If finished after 3 PM, dismissed from the field
  • Friday (tomorrow), periods 3 & 4: Cinco de Mayo
• Choose project next week: Rube Goldberg device, or automaton
  • Rube Goldberg Devices
  • Camshafts and Automata
    • What is a camshaft? Quick, simple definition with animation. (2:18)
    • What are automata and how do I make one?
• Hand in Lab – Measuring Your Power
• Kinematics Project Part 3 – Experiment and Results
  • Make sure you have handed it in
• Worksheet – Simple Machines and Mechanical Advantage
  • Worksheet Solutions – Simple Machines and Mechanical Advantage
  • Finish worksheet for homework
• Wrap-up
  • Tomorrow: pulley lab and quiz review sheet