October 2, 2014
ANNOUNCEMENTS
IF YOU MISSED CLASS TODAY
In class today we did the following:
1. Class included some practice
clicker questions to prepare for Test #2 (see the posted
presentation)
2. Then Dr H gave a presentation on
Topic #7 - Part II on the Thermodynamics &
Energy Transformations
Topic #7 Part -II Thermodynamics & Energy Transformations + Laws
of Motion
(this presentation included a mini-lecture on Newton's Laws of
Motion to which have relevance for automobile motion and fuel
efficiency.)
EXTRA (if you are interested): If you want to
learn more about how the Laws of Motion
relate to Car Safety, here are some additional things to look at . . . .
"Understanding Car Crashes, It's Basic Physics"
(produced by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety)
http://www.iihs.org/ which
illustrates the Laws of Motion as they apply to driving and riding in an
automobile! Watch it at this
YouTube link at the IIHS's own
YouTube Channel
Other videos from the Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety (IIHS):
Safety consequences of vehicle size and weight
Understanding Car
Crashes: When Physics Meets Biology
3. Then class got into GROUPS and worked on the
G-2 ENERGY EFFICIENCY group
assignment. ( you can work through
it yourself on pp 115--117 in CLASS NOTES.)
If groups didn't finish, there will be time AFTER TEST #2 next Tuesday
to do so.
4. Lastly, as part of a TEAM COMPETITION,
each group discussed and ranked the energy
efficiency of different types of electricity-generating power plants.
Groups filled
out the following form. The Answers will be given next week.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
IF YOU MISSED CLASS TODAY:
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Review the presentation linked above on
Topic #7 -Part II, and
complete the G-2 Assignment on your own.
(It's on pp 115-117 in Class Notes)
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STUDY HARD for Test #2
next Tuesday -- You will need to know what we covered in
class today for Test #2, so get caught up as soon as possible and come to
a TA office hour if you need anything explained.
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