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TPJ Tyler Deshong 3/12/09 Period 4

Objectives: Quick Review of Lab Hw (5 min) Lab Review Page 2 Again! Centripetal Force and Acceleration Notes

Before students sat down in there seats, students picked up a sheet of paper called, “Mathematical Derivation of ac and Fc Notes,” which were pages 9 and 10. After students picked up the sheet of paper, Mr. Manning began to talk about the Physics Olympics event. The Physics Olympics will be held on April 7th at Solanco High School. The event starts at 4 p.m. Anyone who wishes to may partake in the event. Physics teachers, like Mr. Manning, will create an idea that the contestants have to create. In past years there have been some good prizes and Mr. Manning said last years was particularly good, even though he could not remember what it was. From the 4th period class only one person raised their hand to volunteer for the event. After Mr. Manning finished discussing the Physics Olympics, the class was surprised by the unexpected fire alarm going off. Hearing the alarm for the fire drill bummed the students out, because all students hate missing precious physics time. After returning from the fire drill Mr. Manning and the students went of the lab and the homework. Next, students broke into their lab groups and continued to work on the labs. The picture below shows one of the graphs created for the lab The labs were suppose to be due by the end of class, however; due to the fire alarm the class lost time needed to finish the lab. Mr. Manning could have still made the lab due at the end of the period but showed his nice side in letting the students finish the lab for homework. Additionally, the students were never able to get the the Centripetal Force and Acceleration Notes due to lost time because of the fire drill.