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 Grade 12 Physics - Quadmester Schedule

Welcome to SPH 4U - in class and at home.  Below you can find all course information.  It is your responsibility to be prepared and cover notes ahead of class.  Videos are assessable at any time - to cover material or to review for a test/exam.
The following files may come in handy for the course:​
  • Significant Figures & Scientific Notation
  • Error Analysis
  • Exam Solutions​
These links will make internet navigation easier:
  • Wikipedia
  • Perimeter Institute
  • Changes in Physics: The Power of Ideas
  • Khan Academy
  • Earl Haig SS Physics Review Videos

Week 1: Sep 13-17 2021

M: S13

​T: S14
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​W: S15

T: S16​
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​​F: S17
Intro Activity
​​​Intro to Special Relativity & Frames of Reference
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Postulates of Relativity
Simultaneity & Time Dilation
Length Contraction & Mass Increase
Interchangeability of Mass & Energy
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​Introduction to General Relativity
The Demise of Gravity
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Review & Test
S13
​​Video: Intro to Special Relativity & Frames of Reference
Video: Postulates of Relativity
Video: Simultaneity & Time Dilation
Video: Length Contraction & Mass Increase
Video: Interchangeability of Mass & Energy
Video: Introduction to General Relativity
The Demise of Gravity
​S17

 Week 2: Sep 27 - Oct 1 2021

M: S27

T: S28
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W: S29​​
T: S30​
​F: O1
Newton's Laws & Friction
Kinematics Review
​Review of Work
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Review of Conservation of Energy
Hooke's Law
​​​Tension in Ropes
​Review & Test
​Video: Newton's Laws & Friction
Video: Kinematics Review
​Video: Review of Work
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Video: Review of Conservation of Energy
Video: Hooke's Law
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Video: Tension in Ropes
S30
​O1

Week 3: Oct 11-15 2021

M: O11
T: O12​
W: O13​
T: O14
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​​F: O15
Canadian Thanksgiving
Connected Objects
​Inclined Planes
Intro & 1-D Conservation of Momentum
​Elastic Collisions
​Review & Test
O11
Video: Connected Objects
​Video: Inclined Planes
Video: 1-D Conservation of Momentum
​Video: Elastic Collisions
O15

Week 4: Oct 25-29 2021

M: O25
T: O26​​
W: O27​
T: O28​​​
​F: O29
​​Intro To Impulse
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Projectile Motion
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​Ballistic Pendulum
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​Conservation of 2-D Momentum​
Review & Test
​Video: Intro To Impulse
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Video: Projectile Motion
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Video: Ballistic Pendulum
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​Video: Conservation of 2-D Momentum
O29

Week 5: Nov 8-12 2021

M: N8

T: N9​
W: N10​
T: N11​​​
​F: N12
​Electric Potential Difference
Electric Field Energy
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Coulomb's Law​
Electric Field Intensity
Instructional Support Day
Instructional Support Day
​Video: Electric Potential Difference
Video: Electric Field Energy
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Video: Coulomb's Law
Video: Electric Field Intensity​
N11
​N12

Week 6: Nov 22-26 2021

M: N22
​T: N23
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​W: N24​
T: N25​
​F: N26
​​​Millikan's Experiment
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Horizontal Circular Motion
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Vertical Circular Motion
Banked Curves
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Magnetic Fields
Review & Test
​Video: Millikan's Experiment
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Video: Horizontal Circular Motion
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Video: Vertical Circular Motion
Video: Banked Curves
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​Video: Magnetic Fields
​​N26

Week 7: Dec 6-10 2021

M: D6
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T: D7
W: D8
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​T: D9
​F: D10
​​Review of Waves
Two Models of Light
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
​Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
The Photoelectric Effect
Momentum of a Photon
Review & Test
​Video: Review of Waves
Video: Two Models of Light
Video: The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Video: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
Video: The Photoelectric Effect
Video: Momentum of a Photon
D10

Week 8: Jan 3-7 2022

M: J3
T: J4
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W: J5
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T: J6
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F:​ J7
Young's Double Slit Experiment
​Electron Double Slit Experiment
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How Can Atoms Exist?
Quantum Implications
​Quantum Applications
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Nuclear Physics
Elementary Particles
How to Study Lesson, University Prep

Video: Young's Double Slit Experiment
​Video: Electron Double Slit Experiment
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Video: How Can Atoms Exist?
Video: Quantum Implications
Video: Quantum Applications
​Nuclear Physics
Elementary Particles
​J7

Week 9: Jan 17-21 2022

M: J17​
T: J18
W: J19
T: J20
​F: J21
​Quantum Gravity
​Review & Test
J19​
​J20
J21
Quantum Gravity
J18
​J19
​J20
J21

Week 10: Jan 24-28 2022

M: J24
T: J25
W: J26
T: J27
​F: J28
A/B Classes
A/B Classes
J26
Final Test
​Instructional Support Day
J24
J25
J26
J27
​J28

*Note:  All documents and videos are intellectual property of Kevin Donkers (kevin_donkers@wrdsb.ca) and may only be reproduced with permission.

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