Mr. Gilroy’s classes each now have their ownblogs:
AP Physics: http://www.gilroyphysics.net/Blog_AP_Phys/
Honors Physics: http://www.gilroyphysics.net/Blog_Hon_Phys/
Space Science & Astrophysics: http://www.gilroyphysics.net/Blog_SSA/
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Because I couldn’t get the problems online until, well, right now, I’m going to go with a very abbreviated Chapter 7 due Thu Oct 6, and then have more Chapter 8 problems due in the middle of next week (probably Wed Nov 12).
Chapter 7: Problems 20, 24, 42, 54.
The reading quiz on the solar material will be on Monday, Nov 3. Instead we will do a post-mortem on the projects in both Astro and Forensics.
Several students make a convincing case that having the take-home due on Friday would be a crushing burden. Since they came to me early and were articulate rather than whiny, I have decided to move the take-home back to its original due date of Tuesday Oct 28.
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Several students have told me that there are large numbers of tests this week, compressed into only a few days by the holiday. I will not be grading the labs until early next week at the earliest. Therefore, for this time only, I am willing to move the due date to Monday October [...]
Two pieces, actually.
Remember, the Chapter 4 problems have been moved and will be due Tue Sep 16.
There is a problem in Chapter 2 that deals with a red train and a green train, and whether they collide. (I think it’s #2-16 but I’ve lent out my textbook. EDITED 2008 0916: It was [...]