High School Physics
(6 Units, 80 Lessons)
Unit 2 - Electrostatics(15 Lessons)
Introduction to ElectrostaticsHigh School Physics» Unit:Electrostatics
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Big Idea:Charged particles impart forces on one another that can be calculated.
Introduction to Forces and WorkHigh School Physics» Unit:Electrostatics
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Big Idea:Work can be calculated as the product of force and distance.
Forces and Work RevisitedHigh School Physics» Unit:Electrostatics
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Big Idea:Work can be calculated as the area under a force versus distance graph.
Enhancing Our Model of Work High School Physics» Unit:Electrostatics
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Big Idea:Estimations are important, necessary, and can be improved.
Enhancing Our Model of Work - RevisitedHigh School Physics» Unit:Electrostatics
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Big Idea:Adjusting our computational model of work in light of new shared ideas is a great science practice!
Investigating Work and Forces - Day 1 High School Physics» Unit:Electrostatics
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Big Idea:Macroscopic scale objects (springs, for example) can serve as substitutes for microscopic scale objects like charges.
Investigating Work and Forces - Day 2 High School Physics» Unit:Electrostatics
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Big Idea:Investigations can be enhanced and data can be made more accurate by refining first efforts: our force and distance measurements are improved.
Multiple Charges, Multiple ForcesHigh School Physics» Unit:Electrostatics
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Big Idea:Forces can be summed together to create a "net force."
Self-Directed DayHigh School Physics» Unit:Electrostatics
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Big Idea:Forces can cancel ; a net force can be zero even if there are multiple forces on an object.
Charges and Forces at Right Angles High School Physics» Unit:Electrostatics
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Big Idea:Because forces are vectors (values with magnitude and direction), they must be added geometrically.
Redefining Work - An IntroductionHigh School Physics» Unit:Electrostatics
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Big Idea:When an object's energy changes due to an external agent, that agent has "done work."
Redefining Work - Day 2High School Physics» Unit:Electrostatics
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Big Idea:The conservation of energy, again, becomes a central idea in Physics.
Electric Potential Energy - IntroductionHigh School Physics» Unit:Electrostatics
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Big Idea:There are several kinds of potential energy, including electric potential energy.
Electric Potential Energy - Day 2 High School Physics» Unit:Electrostatics
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Big Idea:Students, like scientists, need to adjust their models as new information becomes available.
Reflection on Electrostatics High School Physics» Unit:Electrostatics
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Big Idea:We set aside time to reflect upon our overall learning with respect to electrostatics.
