NRHS PHYSICS RESOURCE CENTER

2009-2010

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Java Applet Links for Kinematics and Vectors

Java Applet Links for Forces and Energy

Java Applet Links for Waves and Light

Java Applet Links for Electric Charge

New Rochelle Weather Forecast
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New Rochelle High School

Science Dept.

Joyce Kent, Chair

Welcome to Mr. Byrne's Physics Resource Center!

Congratulations New Rochelle Science Olympiad Team:
2010 Lower Hudson Valley Regional Champions!

The New Rochelle High School Science Olympiad team captured its third championship in four years at the Lower Hudson Valley Regional Science Olympiad tournament that was held on Feb. 13 at Byram Hills High School. New Rochelle finished first out of 33 teams, and now advances to the New York State Championships that will be held on March 19-20 at West Point.

New Rochelle again entered three teams in the competition, extending its record of being the only school in the Lower Hudson Valley region to field three full teams. New Rochelle's A team finished in the top five in 10 of the 16 events in which it competed, including four first place finishes. The battle for the regional championship was extremely close. A mere 12 points separated the top four teams. New Rochelle edged John Jay High School for first by five points (457-452). Ardsley High School finished third and host Byram Hills High School took fourth. Scarsdale High School rounded out the top five.

A total of 36 students, including 13 girls, competed for New Rochelle. Fifteen students took home a total of 27 medals (given to the top five teams in each event). The medal winners included:

FIRST PLACE:
Physics Lab: Jon Jove and Sujoy Khasnavis
Ornithology: Hanna Rosner-Katz and Yumna Piracha
It's About Time: Jon Jove and John Kim
Trajectory: David Harary and Ashley Turcan

SECOND PLACE:
Protein Modeling Challenge: Oren Weiss and Raj Basak
Fossils: Robbie Pruitt and Hanna Rosner-Katz
Physics Lab: Daniel Gruza and Gong Chen

THIRD PLACE:
Ecology: Peter Segall and Oren Weiss
Elevated Bridge: Emily George and Peter Segall

FOURTH PLACE:
Mission Possible: Emily George, Yumna Piracha and John Kim

FIFTH PLACE:
Cell Biology: Oren Weiss and Raj Basak
Forensics: David Harary and Stacey Leiman
Trajectory: Jon Jove and John Kim

Listed below are links to the resources currently available. You may also use the navigation buttons in the left margin to find what you are looking for.

In August 2003, Mr. Byrne completed his second summer in the Science Research Program for Science Teachers run by Columbia University. In July 2004, he traveled to Singapore and stayed at the Anglo-Chinese School - Independent as part of an exchange organized by the Columbia program. In July and August 2005, Mr. Byrne completed the SMART program at Polytechnic University in Brooklyn. For information on these programs, check out the following:

In August 2007, Mr. Byrne returned to Polytechnic for a two-week intensive program regarding introduction to engineering and use of probes and computers in high school laboratory activities.

You will be able to check here for homework assignments in the new term.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO STUDENTS:

Check out the Java applets that cover the topics we will be studying. I have provided links to applets relating to kinematics and vectors, forces and energy, waves and light and electric charge.

Helpful High School Physics Sites:

Science Olympiad sites:

Please e-mail any comments to Mr. Byrne.

Updated: February 14, 2010