Wednesday, Feb 13, 2008

Collected Rocket Lab 1
Handed back RA 2.3, RA 2.4
Went over problem areas on worksheets.

Reviewed "Sus It Out" method.
Rocket quiz using "Sus It Out" method.
Went over quiz

Bike and Bee problem. Usually there is more than one way to solve a problem. Life is too short, choose the easy way.

Gave example of a problem not easily solved using "Sus It Out" method.
Derived equations of motion for constant acceleration:
d = vi * t + (1/2)* a * t^2
vf^2 = vi^2 + 2 * a * d

Handed out problem worksheet on linear motion problems.
Students had some class time to work on problems.
Went around class answering questions.