Introduction to Thermal Physics

Before Class Preparation:

  • Edpuzzle: Zeroth law of thermodynamics
  • Read (and print if you wish) this worksheet

In Class Activity:

  • PollEV Discussion
  • Thermal Energy/Temperature Scales/Heat Transfer

After Class Work:

Introduction to Motion

Before Class Preparation:

In Class Activity:

  • Concept Attainment: Motion Diagrams
  • Buggy/Pull Back Car Activity (p1 of handout)
    • Describe the difference between uniform & non-uniform motions
  • Graphing exercise (Take up next class)
  • Explain how you would predict the position of the object, 1.0 s after your last measurement

After Class Work:

  • Edpuzzle: Position-Time Graphs