Welcome to Physics 11!

Which of the following is NOT one of the big ideas in this course?

• An object's motion can be predicted, analyzed and described.

• Momentum is conserved within a closed and isolated system

• Mechanical waves transfer energy but not matter

• Forces influence the motion of an object.

Which of the following topics will NOT be covered in this course?

• Energy

• Electricity

• Special Relativity

• Kinematics

Where are you MOST likely to find Ms. Jackson if you need her?

• In her classroom - room 200

• In her office - beside room 200

• Via email ([e-mail])

• All of the above

True or false: you will be encouraged to reflect on your growth and development of the core competencies in this course?

• TRUE!

• FALSE!

Physics is the study of...

• living organisms

• energy and matter

• physical objects

• tiny particles

Kinematics is the study of...

• WHY objects move

• HOW object move

• energy

• subatomic particles

Labs and assignments are worth what percentage of your overall mark in this class?

• 30%

• 25%

• 20%

• 15%

True or false? Late assignments will only be accepted up until the day the assignment is returned to your classmates.

• TRUE!

• FALSE!

The unit that will investigate WHY objects move is called:

• kinematics

• thermodynamics

• energy

• dynamics

The branch or physics that deals with the structure of the atomic nucleus

• special relativity

• nuclear physics

• optics

• quantum mechanics