Physics 12

WELCOME to Mr. Chiu’s Physics Class! Version 5.1

This course will likely require you to do 1 or more hours of homefun EVERY NIGHT to get an “A”.
It is recommended that you have a mark of 75% or higher in Grade 11 physics and a mark of 65% of higher in Grade
11 English.

INFORMATION
Course: Physics 12
Instructor: Mr. Chiu
Email address: mrchiuphysics@hotmail.com
Textbook: Giancoli: Physics Principles with Applications 6th Edition (PASSWORD: physicsisfun)
Office Number: O320
ONLINE HELP: http://www.patrickchiu.com/phoodle
LOGIN: Chinese full name + English first name (no spaces) PASSWORD: student number
E.g. LOGIN: leeshaolongbruce PASSWORD: 19019999
Tutoring: Email, Phoodle Live Chat, at Lunch (not always available) and HF Club

SECRETS TO DOING WELL

1. If you do not understand, _____.
2. If you do not have the notes, ______________.
3. If you cannot see the board, ________.

RULES
1. ONCE YOU HAVE DECIDED SOMETHING IS WORTH FIGHTING FOR --- NEVER GIVE UP.
2. RESPECT EVERYONE (AND EVERYTHING) BY TREATING THEM THE WAY YOU WISH TO BE TREATED.
3. THERE IS NO HOME WORK IN THIS COURSE, ONLY HOME FUN.

**BREAKING THE RULES WILL RESULT IN A MINIMUM ONE-HOUR AFTERSCHOOL CLEAN-UP**

THINGS TO BRING TO EVERY CLASS

All of your notes in a BINDER Lined Paper PENCIL
Your OWN scientific calculator Ruler Eraser
Uniform High lighter (optional) Pen (different colors)

COURSE TOPICS
TOPICS CHAPTER IN THE BOOK
2-D Kinematics Chapter 3
Newton’s Laws of Motion in 2-D Chapter 4
Equilibrium (static, rotational and translational) Chapter 4, 5, 8
Gravitational Force Chapter 5
Circular Motion Chapter 8
Momentum in 2-D Chapter 7
Work, Energy and Power Chapter 6
Electrostatics Chapter 16
Electric circuits Chapter 19
Magnetism Chapter 20

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GRADE DISTRIBUTION*
ALL TERM EXAMS are CUMULATIVE
Cumulative means that every term exam will test you on EVERYTHING you learned before the term exam
Term Weighting Assignments + Labs Tests + Quizzes Term Exam
Term 1 35 3 14 18
Term 2 35 7 28 None
Final Exam 30
*
The grade distribution shown is may change without notifying you in advance.

CLASSROOM GUIDELINES! PLEASE READ THEM!

VISITING THE WASHROOM
TIME ACTION
JUST BEFORE CLASS STARTS *TELL MR. CHIU
YOU HAVE 15 MINUTES
DURING CLASS OR LAB *RAISE YOUR HAND
MR. CHIU WILL DECIDE WHETHER YOU ARE ALLOWED TO
DURING A QUIZ OR A TEST *RAISE YOUR HAND
YOU WILL BE ASKED TO HAND IN YOUR TEST OR QUIZ!
YOU WILL NOT GET YOUR TEST OR QUIZ BACK AFTER GOING TO THE
WASHROOM!
JUST BEFORE CLASS ENDS OR * HOLD IT IN
10 MINUTES BEFORE LUNCH YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO GOTO THE WASHROOM UNLESS IT IS AN
EMERGENCY (SCHOOL RULES)
ALL THE TIME * MEET WITH MR. CHIU TO EXPLAIN THE ISSUE

LATES
*KNOCK ON THE DOOR ONCE
*STAND OUTSIDE AND WAIT QUIETLY FOR MR. CHIU TO LET YOU INTO THE LABORATORY
THE QUIZ OR TEST NEEDS TO BE HANDED IN AT THE SAME TIME AS OTHER STUDENTS
IF THIS IS A REPEATED PROBLEM, YOU WILL BE ASKED TO MEET WITH MR. CHIU

ABSENCES
TELL MR. CHIU WHICH ASSIGNMENT, TEST, QUIZ OR LAB YOU MISSED
*NOTE THE RE-TEST OR RE-QUIZ MAYBE MORE CHALLENGING THAN THE TEST OR QUIZ!!!
IF YOU ARE ABSENT FOR… EXCUSED
ONE OR MORE TESTS, *COMPLETE MAKE-UP TEST, QUIZ OR LAB AT AN AGREED TIME
QUIZZES OR LABS
ONE OR MORE *YOU WILL BE GIVEN THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME AS OTHER STUDENTS TO
ASSIGNMENTS COMPLETE THE ASSIGNMENT(S)

** THE VICE-PRINCIPAL WILL BE NOTIFIED IF THREE OR MORE CONSECUTIVE CLASSES ARE MISSED**

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ILLNESS OR EMERGENCY
TIME ACTION
BEFORE CLASS STARTS *CONTACT MR. CHIU THROUGH EMAIL WITH REASON
DURING CLASS OR LAB *TAKE CARE OF THE EMERGENCY
*ASK ANOTHER STUDENT TO TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED
ALL THE TIME * MEET WITH MR. CHIU TO EXPLAIN THE ISSUE

BEHAVIORAL ISSUES
ISSUES POSSIBLE ACTION(S) BY THE TEACHERS OR SCHOOL
USING UNAUTHORIZED ELECTRONIC ELECTRONIC DEVICE IS TAKEN AWAY
DEVICES (SUCH AS CELLULAR PHONES)
INTERUPTING YOURSELF OR OTHER ASKED TO STOP INTERUPTING YOUR OWN OR OTHER STUDENTS FROM
STUDENTS FROM LEARNING LEARNING AND POSSIBLY ASKED TO LEAVE THE LABORATORY
IRRESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN OR VERBAL WARNING FIRST TIME, REPEATED OFFENDERS WILL BE ASKED
OTHER’S SAFETY TO ATTEND A MEETING AFTER SCHOOL
IMPROPER UNIFORM
ENTER OR LEAVING LABORATORY
WITHOUT PERMISSION
NOT HANDING IN A TEST OR QUIZ THE PARTS THAT ARE HANDED IN LATE WILL NOT BE ACCOUNTED FOR.
WHEN ASKED TO DO SO YOU MAY BE ASKED TO TAKE A NEW TEST DURING LUNCH TIME OR
AFTER SCHOOL AND SUBMIT A WRITTEN DOCUMENT TO MR. CHIU
SUSPECTED OF CHEATING, PLAGARISM YOU WILL BE ASKED TO TAKE A NEW TEST AND/OR RECEIVE A MARK OF
AND DISHONESTY ZERO
DOING OTHER CLASS’S HOME WORK IF YOU ARE DOING HOME WORK FROM OTHER CLASSES, I WILL BE
OR DOING “HOME FUN”THAT IS OVER TAKEN AWAY. HOMEFUN DONE IN CLASS WITHOUT PERMISSION WILL
DUE WHILE MR. CHIU IS TEACHING NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR CREDIT
DEFIANCE OR SKIPPING CLASS THE VICE-PRINCIPAL, YOUR COUNSELOR AND POSSIBLY YOUR PARENTS
REPEATED ISSUES OR ANY WILL BE INFORMED
COMBINATION OF THE ABOVE ISSUES
NOT HANDING IN HOMEFUN YOU MAYBE ASKED TO COMPLETE IT OR EXPLAIN WHY IT IS
INCOMPLETE
SLEEPING IN CLASS C-MARK DEDUCTION
ASKED TO STAND
FURTHER CONSEQUENCES WILL OCCUR IF OFFENSE IS REPEATED

REVIEWING TESTS AND QUIZZES

MATERIAL ACTION
TESTS TO BE REVIEWED AFTERSCHOOL ONLY UNDER MR. CHIU’S SUPERVISION
QUIZZES ALL PARTS OF THE TESTS AND QUIZZES ARE NOT TO BE TRANSFERRED
OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM
EXAMS DUE TO SECURITY REASONS EACH STUDENT WILL ONLY HAVE 10
MINUTES TO REVIEW THEIR EXAM