Day 1 (Tuesday):
Before Class
- Oh, Wow, Surveys: Please take the department survey at: https://sail.calpoly.edu/
- Please take the “how can we improve this class” survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/sustainSpr16
- Please take the “how do I think about physics” survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CLASS_end_spr16
- The Diving Board Problem
- Barbel spinning in space
- (optional) Review these videos. Statics, and the Rotational Big Picture mechanics video paying particular attention to torque and change in angular momentum
- Watch this video: Q1 and treatment of CM, unless you already saw it.
- Watch this video: Spinning Skater What are the forces on a skater’s arms when she is spinning very fast?
- Problem set 10 posted.
In Class
- We consider this classic question: Are you more stable at the top or bottom of a ladder?
Day 2:
Before Class
- Oh, Wow, Surveys: Please take the department survey at: https://sail.calpoly.edu/
- Please take the “how can we improve this class” survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/sustainSpr16
- Please take the “how do I think about physics” survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CLASS_end_spr16
- Make sure you look at PS #10 Solving flywheel with hanging mass This is the solution to PS#10, Question #4, so make sure you attempt the question first. This video is from last quarter so the problem number is different.
- Solving the Ladder Problem, this is from last quarter, so the number of the problem is different
- See a video from last quarter regarding trebuchet.
- Also see this from BurningMan
- See Firehose Video
- Reflection response is posted on Main Class Webpage: “Are we a community? and anything else” I originally posted the wrong document, but posted it again correctly at 7:12 AM Wednesday morning.
In Class:
- Your Final (Big) Exam! More practice.
After Class
Day 3: Last Day of Class: Bring your bike to class day!!
Before Class
- Please take this evaluation of basic physics skills. You have just until class time to do it, and I’ll read the results and let you know if there’s something that many of us are missing.
- Surveys: Please take the department survey at: https://sail.calpoly.edu/
- Please take the “how can we improve this class” survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/sustainSpr16
- Please take the “how do I think about physics” survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CLASS_end_spr16
- Bicycle Transmission,
- See video from your colleagues Toy Car Catapult
In Class:
- Bring your bike to class day!
After Class: If you’re interested in an office hour Monday or Tuesday of exam week, please log your availability on this Doodle Poll