Introduction to Chemistry and Physics

The material linked below is designed for an introductory science course that presents both chemistry and physics topics. The articles are grouped by topic and (for the most part) sequential.

General

Reference

Solving Science Problems: Three Important Steps

Formula Quick Look

Physics of Motion Notes and Hints

Various Applications

Curving pitches, kicks, and shots…

Foundations

Math Is Communications 

Physical Quantities: Quantities and Units 

Equivalency and Conversion 

Science and the Scientific Method

Accuracy and Precision 

Using Variable Subscripts and Meet the ∆ 

Chemistry

Matter

Types of Matter

Physical Properties of Matter   

More Physical Properties of Matter 

Chemical Properties of Matter

Intensive and Extensive Properties

Cohesion and Adhesion

Kinetic Theory of Matter 

Basic Assumptions and States of Matter

Density

Gas Laws 

Gas Laws and Number of Molecules 

States of Matter and Phase Changes 

Atomic Structure

Atomic Theory: History and Development

Summary of Atomic Theory: What they got right along the way. 

Subatomic Particle Configuration 

Chemical Reactions

The Periodic Table 

The Law of Definite Composition

Balancing Chemical Equation 

-- -- Reading Chemical Equations 

 -- -- Chemical Notation with Polyatomic Ions

-- -- Balancing Equations and Reactions 

-- -- Balancing Equations and Reactions with Polyatomic Ions

-- -- Balancing Equations and Conservation of Matter 

-- -- Balancing Chemical Equations: Summary and Recap

-- -- More About Coefficients in Chemical Equations

The Periodic Table Revisited—Columns and Valences

Types of Reactions 

Gram to Gram Stoichiometry

Physics

Physics of Motion

Concepts of Motion

Elapsed Time  

Motion with Constant Velocity or Speed 

Concepts of Acceleration 

Acceleration, Final Velocity, and Average Velocity 

Acceleration, Velocity, Distance, and Time

Finding t Using the Distance Equation

Force and Newton's Laws

Concepts of Force 

Adding Forces 

Finding the Direction of Forces, Easy Mode 

Units, Variables, and Formulas

Newton's Second Law 

Newton's Second Law and Final Velocity

Newton's Second Law and Final Displacement 

Friction: A force that opposes motion 

Force, Work, and Energy

Concepts of Force, Work, and Energy

Distance, Force, Work, and Energy VIRTUAL LAB 

The Transfer of Thermal Energy  

Heat of Fusion and Heat of Vaporization 

Introducing Nuclear Energy

Electromagnetic Energy: Introduction

-- -- Light and Lenses: Introduction 

Introducing Chemical Energy