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Waves and Sound

Electrostatics

Electric Circuits

Magnetism

Light and Optics

Particle Physics

Activities

 

1.        Measurement

a.        Physics Tutor

                                                   i.      Measurements

b.        SparkNotes

                                                   i.      Introduction and Summary

                                                  ii.      Terms and Definitions

                                                iii.      Units

                                                iv.      Problems

                                                  v.      Scientific Notation

                                                vi.      Problems

                                               vii.      Significant Figures

                                             viii.      Problems

                                                 ix.      Accuracy vs. Precision

 

2.        Linear Motion

a.        Plus 2 Physics

                                                   i.      Rectilinear Motion

                                                  ii.      Relative Velocity

                                                iii.      Problem Set

b.        Physics Classroom Multimedia

                                                   i.      Average vs. Instantaneous Speed (6 seconds)

                                                  ii.      Hot Wheels Track (37 seconds)

                                                iii.      Acceleration vs. Constant Velocity (3 seconds)

                                                iv.      Constant Rightward Velocity (13 seconds)

                                                  v.      Constant Leftward Velocity (13 seconds)

                                                vi.      Rightward Velocity with a Rightward Acceleration (11 seconds)

                                               vii.      Rightward Velocity with a Leftward Acceleration (10 seconds)

                                             viii.      Leftward Velocity with a Leftward Acceleration (11 seconds)

                                                 ix.      Leftward Velocity with a Rightward Acceleration (10 seconds)

                                                  x.      Passing Lane - Position vs. Time Graph (11 seconds)

                                                 xi.      Passing Lane - Velocity vs. Time Graph (10 seconds)

                                               xii.      The Stoplight (13 seconds)

                                              xiii.      Motion of a Two-Stage Rocket (23 seconds)

c.        Physics Classroom Tutorial

                                                   i.      Describing Motion with Words

                                                  ii.      Describing Motion with Diagrams

                                                iii.      Describing Motion with Position vs. Time Graphs

                                                iv.      Describing Motion with Velocity vs. Time Graphs

                                                  v.      Free Fall and the Acceleration of Gravity

                                                vi.      Describing Motion with Equations

d.        Physics Tutor

                                                   i.      Motion of Point-Mass Objects in One Dimension

e.        SparkNotes

                                                   i.       Introduction to Kinematics 

                                                  ii.      1D Motion 

                                                iii.      2D Motion

                                                iv.      Review of Kinematics

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3.        Vectors

a.           Plus 2 Physics

                                                   i.      Vector Quantities

                                                  ii.      Vector Addition and Subtraction

                                                iii.      Vector Multiplication

                                                iv.      Problem Set

b.           Physics Classroom Multimedia

                                                   i.      Vectors and Projectiles

                                                  ii.      Vector Direction

                                                iii.      Vector Addition: 6 + 8  =???

                                                iv.      Vector Addition: The Order Does NOT Matter   

                                                  v.      The Plane and The Wind

                                                vi.      The River Boat   

                                               vii.      Parabolic Motion of Projectiles

                                             viii.      The Monkey and The Zookeeper

                                                 ix.      Throw at the Monkey in a Gravity Free Environment

                                                  x.      Throw above the Monkey with Gravity On  

                                                 xi.      Throw at the Monkey at a Fast Speed with Gravity On

                                               xii.      Throw at the Monkey at a Slow Speed with Gravity On

                                              xiii.      Horizontally Launched Projectiles    

                                              xiv.      Non-Horizontally Launched Projectiles

                                               xv.      Maximum Range

                                              xvi.      The Plane and The Package

                                            xvii.      The Truck and The Ball

                                           xviii.      A Satellite as a Projectile

                                              xix.      Movies

1.        Horizontally Launched  Projectile

2.        Non-Horizontally  Launched Projectile

c.           Physics Classroom Tutorial

                                                   i.      Vectors - Fundamentals and Operations

                                                  ii.      Projectile Motion

                                                iii.      Forces in Two Dimensions

d.           Physics Tutor

                                                   i.      Vectors

e.           SparkNotes

                                                   i.      Introduction to Vectors 

                                                  ii.      Vector Addition 

                                                iii.      Vector Multiplication 

                                                iv.      Review of Vectors

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4.        Projectile Motion

a.        Plus 2 Physics

                                                   i.      Projectile Motion Problem Set

b.           Physics Classroom Multimedia

                                                   i.      Vectors and Projectiles

                                                  ii.      Vector Direction

                                                iii.      Vector Addition: 6 + 8  =???

                                                iv.      Vector Addition: The Order Does NOT Matter

                                                  v.      The Plane and The Wind

                                                vi.      The River Boat

                                               vii.      Parabolic Motion of Projectiles

                                             viii.      The Monkey and The Zookeeper

                                                 ix.      Throw at the Monkey in a Gravity Free Environment

                                                  x.      Throw above the Monkey with Gravity On

                                                 xi.      Throw at the Monkey at a Fast Speed with Gravity On

                                               xii.      Throw at the Monkey at a Slow Speed with Gravity On

                                              xiii.      Horizontally Launched Projectiles

                                              xiv.      Non-Horizontally Launched Projectiles

                                               xv.      Maximum Range

                                              xvi.      The Plane and The Package

                                            xvii.      The Truck and The Ball

                                           xviii.      A Satellite as a Projectile

c.           Physics Classroom Tutorial

                                                   i.      Vectors - Fundamentals and Operations

                                                  ii.      Projectile Motion

                                                iii.      Forces in Two Dimensions

d.           Physics Tutor

                                                   i.      Motion of Point-Mass Objects in One Dimension

                                                  ii.      Motion of Point-Mass Objects in Two and Three Dimensions

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5.        Newton’s Laws

a.           Plus 2 Physics

                                                   i.      Force and Motion 1 – 2 3 4 5  

                                                  ii.      Solid Friction 1 – 2 3 4

b.           Physics Classroom Multimedia

                                                   i.      Newton's Laws

                                                  ii.      The Car and the Wall

                                                iii.      The Motorcyclistspacer image

                                                iv.      The Truck and Ladder

                                                  v.      The Elephant and The Feather - Free Fall

                                                vi.      The Elephant and The Feather - with Air Resistance

                                               vii.      Skydiving

c.           Physics Classroom Tutorial

                                                   i.      Newton's First Law of Motion

                                                  ii.      Force and Its Representation

                                                iii.      Newton's Second Law of Motion

                                                iv.      Newton's Third Law of Motion

d.        Physics Homework Help

                                                   i.      Newton's first law of motion

                                                  ii.      Newton's second law of motion

                                                iii.      Newton's third law of motion

e.        Physics Tutoring

                                                   i.      Newton's Laws

                                                  ii.      Forces and Fields

f.         SparkNotes

                                                   i.      Introduction to Dynamics 

                                                  ii.      Newton's Three Laws 

                                                iii.      Applying Newton's Three Laws 

                                                iv.