PHY 007 

 

Week 6 Assignments

  Main Objectives for Week:
  • Understand the difference between the meaning of "influence" and "determine" in experimental science
  • Continue to think about control of variables
  • Develop operational definitions of "sink" and "float"
  • Explore the variables that influence the sinking and floating of objects
  • Discover what determines whether an object will sink or float in a given liquid
  • Learn to make and interpret graphs of data
Monday Complete sections 11.2, 11.3, 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, and 13.4.

Outside of class: Complete homework problem 11.2 to be turned in on Wednesday.  If you are behind due to absences, work on getting caught up.

Wednesday Quiz 3 on Sections 7, 8, and 9.  We will do most of sections 12.1, 12.2, 12.4, 12.6, and 12.8 as a large group. 

Outside of class: Complete sections 12.3, 12.5, 12.9, and 12.10 in your notebook.

Friday Complete the rest of Chapter 13.

Outside of class:   Complete homework problems 12.5, 12.6, A.5, and 13.2