Standard Physics

 

Standard Physics

This page provides an outline and links to all of the site pages related to a standard physics course. 

The information is organized into, borrowing from the business and technology industries, decks. Decks begin with the broad categories and the drill-downs will offer more and more details. 

Foundations 

~!Foundations of Science!~ 
 
What is Physics? 
Units, Variables, and Formulas   
Frame of Reference
Finding Elapsed Time  
Math: The Language of Science 
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Matter and Its Interactions

  • Structure and properties of matter

  • Chemical reactions

  • Nuclear process


Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions

  • Forces and motion

Motion in One Dimensions
Concepts of Motion 
Finding Displacement from Average Velocity and Elapsed Time
Finding Average Velocity
Concepts of Acceleration 
Acceleration and Final Velocity 
Acceleration and Displacement 
 
Physics of Motion "Cheat Sheet" (Formulas and hints)    

 

Motion in Two Dimensions
Overviewing Vectors
Understanding Vectors and Vector Math 
Projectile Motion 
Projectile Motion Where Initial Vertical Displacement Is Not Zero

Applied Concepts: Elastic Thing Launcher

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Force and Motion
Concepts of Force
Adding Forces (Vectors) 
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Friction Concepts and Basics  ——  From "Interactive Physics"  
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Circular / Rotational Forces 
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Circular Motion Basics ——  From "Interactive Physics" 
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Overview of Torques (Turning Forces) From "Interactive Physics"  
Torques: Types of Levers 
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Buoyancy
Overview of Buoyancy   ——  From "Interactive Physics"  
Notes and Such 
  

Momentum
Notes and Such 
 


 

Energy

Concepts of Force, Work, and Energy
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Exchange of Thermal Energy 
Thermal Energy and Phase Change  
More than Two Substances and Combining Temperature Change and Phase Changes 
Formulas and Constants for Water
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  • Energy in chemical processes and everyday life


Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer

  • Wave properties

  • Electromagnetic radiation

  • Information technologies and instrumentation

   
Optics 
 
Lens Introduction   — —  From "Interactive Physics".  
Mirror Overview + Vision — — (Blue text) From "Interactive Physics"
    

Electrical Circuits

Batteries in Series and Parallel

Earth and Space

The Moon and Tides Overview 

Astronomy: Concepts, Information, and Ideas 

 

 



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While applicable to any standard physics course, these topics are organized around the Tennessee standards.

 

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