October  2,  2015

ANNOUNCEMENTS

IF YOU MISSED CLASS TODAY

In class today we did the following:

 1.  Class included some practice clicker questions to prepare for Test #2  (see the posted presentation)

2.  Then Dr H gave a presentation on Topic #7 - Part II on the Thermodynamics & Energy Transformations  

Topic #7  Part -II Thermodynamics & Energy Transformations + Laws of Motion  
                      (this presentation included a mini-lecture on Newton's Laws of Motion to which have relevance for automobile motion and fuel efficiency.)

EXTRA & OPTIONAL (if you are interested):  If you want to learn more about how the Laws of Motion relate to Car Safety, here are some additional things to look at . . . .

• "Understanding Car Crashes, It's Basic Physics" (produced by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) http://www.iihs.org/
  which illustrates the Laws of Motion as they apply to driving and riding in an automobile! Watch it at this YouTube link at the IIHS's own YouTube Channel 

•  Other videos from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS):        Safety consequences of vehicle size and weight  
                                                                                                                         Understanding Car Crashes: When Physics Meets Biology
            

3.  Then  GROUPS worked on the G-2 ENERGY EFFICIENCY  group assignment.  ( you can work through it yourself on pp  99-100 in CLASS NOTES.)  
                                                 If groups didn't finish, there will be time AFTER TEST #2 next Tuesday to do so.   

4.  Lastly, as part of a TEAM COMPETITION, each group discussed and ranked the energy efficiency of different types of electricity-generating power plants.
          Groups filled out the following form.  Students also filled in theri FOOTPRINT Info on the Back of the Form. 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

IF YOU MISSED CLASS TODAY:  

• Review the presentation linked above on Topic #7 -Part II, and complete the G-2 Assignment on your own.  (It's on pp 99-101 in Class Notes)

• STUDY HARD for Test #2 next Wednesday -- You will need to know what we covered in class today for Test #2, so get caught up as soon as possible and come to a TA office hour if you need anything explained.

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