The spot checks of your Math & Physics Lab Notebooks are completed. Please pick them up outside Krishna’s office Lab 2 3255 before Tuesday’s Physics Lab. (edited to add: I did not mark up your lab notebooks. I took notes which I have and which I’ll use when writing evaluations.)

• Thanks to those of you who placed your Week 8 Seminar writing in your Cubbies as requested. It was illuminating to see the many different ways that students have come to Evergreen and to Matter & Motion, and lovely to read about your plans for the future. Thank you for sharing.
• If you haven’t yet placed those documents in your Cubbie, please do so as soon as you can.
• Looking Back and Looking Around were described here.
• Looking Ahead was described here.

Winter Quarter Registration:

• Those students who were registered for 16 credits in fall quarter should automatically be registered through for 16 credits in winter quarter. Please check your registration status as soon as possible via your my.evergreen.edu and attend to any issues that might have come (e.g. a registration hold); we are happy to work with you if you need our assistance.
• Those students who were registered for less than 16 credits in fall quarter should have received an email from us. Please respond to that email.
• Students who are staying through winter quarter should read this post about the winter quarter weekly schedule.
• Note that while students might automatically be enrolled through to winter quarter, staying in winter quarter is contingent on your fall quarter work.

Academic Fair:

• Academic Fair is Wednesday December 2 from 4 – 6 pm in the CRC gym.
• For those of you planning to join another program or take courses in winter, this is a great opportunity to meet potential program faculty.
• Even those of you planning to stay in M&M in winter quarter might take advantage of this opportunity to check in with Neil or to meet potential future faculty (either for programs or contracts).

Please look over the weekly class schedule for winter quarter here and plan accordingly. 

For anyone only enrolled in the Calculus + Physics portion of the program, please note that Tuesday afternoon Lab will occasionally involve significant physics content and you will be expected to attend to fulfill your physics lab credits.

For Week 9 Physics:

• Read Ch 12. Skip 12.2, 12.4, 12.8. Review Ch. 4.5 – 4.7 if needed.
• Access Reading Response via MasteringPhysics.
• Ch. 12 Learning Objectives
  0. (continuing objectives) I: Be able to work in and switch between verbal, pictorial, graphical, and algebraic/symbolic representations. II: Connect and apply concepts and methods of physics to other disciplines, particularly math and chemistry.
  1. Relate angular/rotational quantities (angular position θ, angular velocity ω, angular acceleration α, moment of inertia I, torque τ, angular momentum L, rotational kinetic energy K_rot) to their analogous linear/translational quantities (position, velocity, acceleration, mass, force, linear momentum, translational kinetic energy). Use right hand rules and/or vector cross products to determine the vector direction of rotational quantities.
  2. Solve problems involving rotational kinematics, particularly for situations involving constant angular acceleration or using calculus. Connect rotational kinematics to translational kinematics using v = Rω and a = Rα.
  3. Describe the connections and distinctions between mass m and moment of inertia I. Calculate moment of inertia for a point particle m moving at a radius R using I = mR². or for extended objects of uniform density using formulas from Table 12.2.
  4. Describe the connections and distinctions between force F and torque τ. Determine the magnitude and direction of torque given force, distance force is applied, and angle or using the vector cross product of position and force: τ = r F sinφ or τ = r x F.
  5. Use Newton’s 2nd Law for rotational motion to relate net torque to the rate of change of angular momentum or to the product of moment of inertia and angular acceleration: τ = Iα = dL/dt.
  6. Relate rotational kinetic energy to moment of inertia and angular speed: K_rot = 1/2 Iω². Extend conservation of energy problems to include rotational kinetic energy.
  7. Relate angular momentum to moment of inertia and angular velocity or using the vector cross product of position and linear momentum: L = Iω = r x p. Apply conservation of angular momentum to situations where the net torque equals zero or has a component equal to zero.

For Week 9 Math:

• Read 4.6, 4.7 (note that 4.4, assigned tentatively on the syllabus, has been cancelled)
• Access Reading Response via WileyPLUS.
• Learning Objectives
  0. (continuing objectives) I: Be able to work in and switch between verbal, numerical/tabular, graphical, and algebraic/symbolic representations. II: Interpret and solve increasingly complicated questions involving derivatives. III: Connect and apply concepts and methods of calculus to other disciplines, particularly physics and chemistry.
  1. Identify rates of change with appropriate derivatives.
  2. Construct a mathematical model for a given scenario concerning related rates, and use the chain rule to solve such related rate problems.
  3. Apply l’Hospital’s Rule to find limits of the 0/0 or ∞/∞ form. Where possible, transform limits of the form 0·∞, ∞ – ∞, 1^∞, 0⁰, and ∞⁰ into either the 0/0 or ∞/∞ form, and apply l’Hôpital’s Rule.
  4. Use limits to determine which of two functions is dominant as x → ∞.

Week 9 Chemistry Problem Set:

• Chapter 10: 85, 90, 92, 93, 129, 147, 164
• Chapter 11: 17, 25, 30, 41, 42, 45, 51, 54, 63, 65, 72, 78

Week 8 Problem Set and Workshop solutions can be found here.

For Week 9 Chemistry:

• Read Chapter 10.9 & 10.10 and Chapter 11.1-11.7 
• Access Reading Response form here. See Guidelines.
• Learning Objectives:
  1. Assign oxidation numbers to identify oxidation-reduction reactions and balance oxidation-reduction equations
  2. Understand the factors affecting solubility including temperature, pressure, and molecular structure
  3. Do calculations to quantify colligative properties such as vapor pressure depression, boiling point elevation, and freezing point depression
  4. Use measurements of colligative properties of solutions to characterize the solute

The Linus Pauling Symposium is at Oregon State University on Saturday, December 5th. Transportation is provided from Evergreen thanks to the AMR program. 

The symposium will consist of:

• Presentations from 1 – 5 pm (Free!)
• Research Poster Session and Reception 5 – 6 pm (Free!)
• Banquet Dinner 6 pm ($15 Register here; Semi-formal/business attire required)

You are welcome to attend the symposium without attending the Banquet. Just know that the provided transportation from Evergreen will stay until after the Banquet.

Transportation: The bus will leave Evergreen at 8:30 AM from the parking lot closest to the SEM 2 building. The bus will return to Evergreen at approx. 1:00 AM.

The 2015 Linus Pauling Medal recipient is Prof. Barry M. Trost.  Read more about the award’s namesake, two-time Nobel Prize recipient Linus Pauling here.

You can find:

• Solutions to Homework assignments and Chemistry Workshops here
• Blank Lab handouts and chem workshop handouts here
• Blank Quizzes here