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Initial Verbal Description The high incline BB was faster than the low incline BB. The BB rolled at a constant speed. The BB on the high/low incline rolled down a tube starting at position 0. On the low incline, it moved in the positive direction with a constant velocity of 6.3 cm/beat for 18 beats. The BB on the high incline rolled in the positive direction with a constant velocity of 11.4 cm/beat for 10 beats. Refined Verbal Description

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Unit 0:Qualitative Energy Unit 1:Uniform Motion Unit 2:Uniform Acceleration Unit 3:Forces Unit 4:More Forces Unit 5:Electricity (CASTLE) Unit 6:Electrostatics Unit 7:Quantitative Energy *Unit 8:Mechanical Waves

Homework assigned daily. Extra help offered mornings, after lab, lunch, and after school. HW checked for completion and accuracy if reviewed before collected and assessed. Units begin with paradigm lab, but students may not have a new “lab” every lab day. Students may drop one late assignment per quarter. Grades are weighted by category and term: Exams and Quizzes 50%Quarters 1 & 2 80% Labs 30%Final20% Homework 20% OTHER QUESTIONS?

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