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Saloni taught 2 days ago
The Student and Tutor reviewed mechanics concepts in preparation for an upcoming physics test, focusing on formulas for projectile motion, gravity, and kinematics. They worked through practice problems involving variable acceleration, integrating acceleration functions to find velocity and displacement, and proving average velocity equations. They also analyzed a problem involving constant acceleration and its relation to average velocity.
Review of Projectile Motion Formulas
Surface Gravity Calculation
Variable Acceleration: Invalidity of Average Velocity Formula
Integration for Non-Constant Acceleration
Displacement Calculation via Integration
Garima taught 4 days ago
The Tutor and Student discussed circular motion, centripetal force, and the relationship between linear and angular motion. The Student learned the difference between rotation and revolution and the formulas for angular velocity, acceleration, frequency, and time period. The Student will now work on related assignment questions.
Circular Motion Definition
Centripetal Force Requirement
Inertia and Tangential Motion
Elasticity: Maintaining Shape
Rotation vs. Revolution
Angular Displacement and Velocity
Angular Acceleration and Frequency
Saloni taught 8 days ago
The session introduced electrostatics, Coulomb's law, and the nature of electric charge. The Student practiced calculating electrostatic forces in one and two dimensions, including vector addition. The next session will cover electric fields, and the Student was assigned to review the material before then.
Coulomb's Law
Vector Addition of Electrostatic Forces
Conductors
Insulators
and Semiconductors
Charging Methods
Electric Charge
Fundamental Forces of Nature
Evelyn taught 10 days ago
The session focused on reviewing and applying Newton's Laws of Motion, including the concepts of force, mass, acceleration, weight, friction, and tension. The Student practiced drawing free body diagrams and calculating net forces. Homework was assigned to reinforce these concepts, and the next session was scheduled to continue studying forces, focusing on forces at angles.
Force
Mass
and Weight Distinction
Free Body Diagrams and Net Force
Acceleration and Direction of Forces
Tension Force
Static vs. Dynamic Equilibrium
Saloni taught 12 days ago
The session focused on collisions, momentum, and energy conservation, with the Student working through impulse problems and a free-response question. They also reviewed elastic and inelastic collisions. The Student was assigned to complete the worksheet and prepare for starting electricity in the next session.
Coefficient of Restitution (e) for Elastic Collisions
Velocity of Center of Mass
Average Force During a Collision
Calculating Energy Loss in Inelastic Collisions
Impulse and Change in Momentum
Conservation of Momentum vs. Conservation of Energy in Collisions
Perfectly Inelastic Collisions
Saloni taught 15 days ago
The Student and Tutor reviewed concepts related to work, energy, spring forces, and friction. They practiced applying the work-kinetic energy theorem to solve problems involving springs and friction and the student was assigned homework questions on the worksheets to reinforce these concepts. The next sessions were scheduled with a plan to complete the worksheets and cover additional AP material before school starts.
Applying Work-Energy Theorem with Multiple Forces
Conservative vs. Non-Conservative Forces
Work-Kinetic Energy Theorem
Potential Energy of a Spring
Work Done by Spring Force
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How Physics and Magnetism Define Tallahassee
The Magnetic Heart of the City
The single most important and unique scientific feature in Tallahassee is the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (MagLab), headquartered at Florida State University. This isn't just a university lab; it is the largest and highest-powered magnet laboratory in the world, funded by the National Science Foundation. The work done here is pure, powerful physics. Scientists at the MagLab use immense, continuous magnetic fields, some reaching an incredible 45 tesla (the strongest of their kind), to explore the fundamental properties of matter. The research is at the very core of condensed matter physics and materials science, investigating how electrons behave under extreme conditions to discover and characterise new materials, from next-generation superconductors to advanced polymers. The MagLab is a user facility, meaning thousands of physicists, chemists, and biologists from hundreds of institutions worldwide travel to Tallahassee to conduct experiments that are impossible anywhere else.
The Academic Engine: FSU and FAMU
This world-class facility is powered by a robust academic ecosystem, led by the city's two major universities.
- Florida State University (FSU): As the host institution for the MagLab, the FSU Department of Physics is a powerhouse in its own right. Its research programs are deeply integrated with the lab, with world-renowned groups in condensed matter physics, nuclear physics, and high-energy particle physics. The department also operates its particle accelerator, the John D. Fox Superconducting Accelerator Laboratory, allowing students and faculty to probe the structure of the atomic nucleus. This provides an incredibly rich environment where students can learn theoretical physics in the classroom and then walk over to a world-record-holding national lab to see it applied.
- Florida A&M University (FAMU): As a leading Historically Black College and University (HBCU), FAMU's Department of Physics plays a vital role in the city's scientific community. It provides a strong, research-focused undergraduate physics education, with specialisations in areas like medical physics and materials science. FAMU actively fosters opportunities for its students to engage in cutting-edge research through partnerships, including programs that connect them with mentors and projects at the MagLab, ensuring that the next generation of physicists is diverse and well-prepared.
