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>Chemistry 04-06-10 (Tue)
// April 6th, 2010 // No Comments » // Chemistry // Chemistry
All HW was due today. We reviewed for Ch 14 test which is tomorrow.
Physics 4-1-10 (Thur)
// April 1st, 2010 // No Comments » // Physics // Physics
Today we covered notes on standing waves and diffraction from the Ch 14 powerpoint.
Chemistry 4-1-10 (Thur)
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Today we covered the Ideal Gas Law (PV=nRT) and worked several examples.
Book problems were also assigned: p439 #46,48,56,58,90,94,96 & p443 #1,2,6-10
Chemistry and Physics 3-31-10 (Wed)
// March 31st, 2010 // No Comments » // Chemistry, Physics // Chemistry, Physics
If you have been checking in recently I apologize for not updating the blog daily. It has been slipping my mind during the day due to track meets/practices, being sick, and trying to spend every other spare second at school getting my advisory students enrolled.
Chemistry is still working on Ch 14. We did demos on Boyle’s Law today as well as work problems for the combined gas law. Worksheets may be due as early as Tuesday.
Physics is nearing completion of Ch 14 also (Waves). Today we covered superposition (constructive and destructive interference). We watched some applets demonstrating interference. We also took 10 minutes to learn how to juggle 
–Hey, I read where there is a connection between learning to juggle and cognitive functioning so it seemed like a good idea. LOL Worksheets will be due Tuesday for Physics also.
Physics 3-24-10 (Wed)
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No class since all student were doing Sr. graduation and video activities.
Chemistry 3-24-10 (Wed)
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Today we discussed Ideal vs Real gases, Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressure, and Boyle’s Law.
These topics are in the Ch 14 Powerpoint file.
Physics 3-23-10 (Tue)
// March 23rd, 2010 // No Comments » // Physics // Physics
Covered topics on waves from Ch 14 including: amplitude, frequency, period, wavelength, formula for wave speed, harmonic frequency.
Chemistry 3-23-10 (Tue)
// March 23rd, 2010 // No Comments » // Chemistry // Chemistry
Started Ch 14 notes on Gas Laws. Powerpoint can be downloaded if needed.
Physics 3-22-10 (Mon)
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Today we started the Ch 14 notes on Waves.
Topics included: Transverse, longitudinal, medium, with lots of examples and discussion.
Worksheets were handed out today.
Chemistry 3-22-10 (Mon)
// March 22nd, 2010 // No Comments » // Chemistry // Chemistry
We finished up the lab we had started before break. Several were very close or exactly 2.00g which was the goal.
Tomorrow we start Ch 14 – Gas Laws
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