There were so many concepts that I now understand from a few weeks ago which seems so far away! When we started graphing XT, VT, and AT graphs with slope i had some trouble, but now that we've moved onto velocity, kinematics, and acceleration of objects and using all sorts of equations such as D=VT, DAT, VAT, and VAD. We then went onto projectile motion using the x and y axes and finding the best fit for lines on LoggerPro. I felt really comfortable doing these problems because after a while, they became really easy for me! After this we went into Newton's first, second, and third law! We also applied these laws into the more recent problems in unit six involving forces, mass, acceleration, and free body diagrams! I've also learned to DRAW. Drawing out the problem and having a visual aid definitely helps in solving because when you plug in the values to the right areas, it becomes a lot easier to figure out.
I like how we weren't rushed when it came to new lessons. We took things step-by-step and could always ask questions if we had trouble with anything. We had a lot of time to do labs and since Juliet and I are a table of two, it was often we ran into problems, but with time, we were able to understand the concepts and after that they turned into easy questions with simple answers! All of the things we did were hands-on activities where we actually got up and got active! From rolling a ball off a table to launching rockets in lower field, we were always moving around!
I didn't realize that Physics would have so much math in it! I know that we applied some of our Geometry and Trip to Science when we were looking at vectors and the Bureku and Ukerub techniques when solving for SOHCAHTOA. This was one of the challenges for me because math isn't really my strong point :/ but nonetheless i understood how to solve and draw out all our problems! I'm glad i could finally find something useful to apply my math skills to!
(The Physics Syllabus we were given on the first day)
Physics explains why things do what they do! It's eeevvverrryyywwwhhheeerree! :]
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