Friday, May 10 – Deadfall Trap Project (Day 1 of 6)

Shape of the Day

• Attendance
• In-class assignment on static equilibrium – returned
• Project – Build an Electromagnet – will be marked by Monday
• Planning for rest of year
  • 1 week
    • Finish deadfall trap project
  • 3 weeks to fill
    • EMG: not possible
    • Electromagnetic induction (motors, generators)
    • Relativity
    • Electrostatics
    • DC Electric Circuits
    • Other
      • Electroplating
      • Rotational dynamics
      • Radio/TV signals
  • Last 2 weeks
    • DIY project
• Deadfall Trap Project
  • Start building a first prototype
  • Start to draw the free body diagrams of the 3 sticks and the rock
• Wrap-up