Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction to Honors Physics

    • Course Navigation

    • Meet Your Instructor

    • The Course Syllabus

  • 2

    Units and Equations

    • Working With Equations

    • Working With Equations Video

    • Units and Unit Conversions

  • 3

    Kinematics in 1 Dimension

    • Defining Distance vs. Displacement

    • Defining Speed vs. Velocity

    • Reading, Interpreting, and Creating Graphs

    • Acceleration

    • Acceleration Due to Gravity

    • Kinematic Equations

    • Kinematic Equation Example - Car Acceleration

    • Kinematic Equation Example - Object Dropped

    • Kinematic Equation Example - Object Thrown Upward

    • Acceleration Due to Gravity Lab

  • 4

    Vectors and Trigonometry

    • Defining Magnitude and Direction

    • Vector Math: Adding Vectors

  • 5

    Kinematics in 2 Dimensions

    • Relative Velocity

    • Projectile Motion

    • Projectile Motion Example #1: Object Thrown Horizontally

    • Projectile Motion Example #2: Object Thrown at an Angle from Ground Level

  • 6

    Forces

    • Newton's Laws of Motion and Types of Forces

    • Mass vs. Weight

    • Free Body Diagrams

    • "Net Force" and Free Body Diagrams

    • Basic Force Problem Example (usage of free body diagrams and Newton's 2nd Law)

    • Analysis of Elevator Cable Tension and Vertical Acceleration

    • Apparent Weight

    • Apparent Weight Example Problem

    • Frictional Forces

    • Static and Kinetic Friction Example Problem

    • Introduction to Inclined Planes

    • Inclined Plane Example Problem

    • Pulley Example Problem

  • 7

    Uniform Circular Motion

    • Introduction to Uniform Circular Motion

    • Centripetal Acceleration

    • Centripetal Forces

    • Centripetal Force Example Problem (Tension)

    • Centripetal Force Example Problem (Friction)

  • 8

    Work, Energy, and Power

    • Definition of Work

    • Kinetic Energy and Net Work

    • Work, Kinetic Energy, and Work-Energy Theorem Example

    • Potential Energy

    • Conservation of Mechanical Energy

    • Conservation of Mechanical Energy Example Problem

    • Introduction to Springs

    • Springs and Conservation of Mechanical Energy (with example)

    • Non-Conservative Forces

    • Non-Conservative Forces Example

    • Power

    • Power Example

  • 9

    Fluid Mechanics and Dynamics

    • Introduction to Fluids; Density and Specific Gravity

    • Pressure

    • Atmospheric Pressure, Gauge Pressure, and Absolute Pressure

    • Pressure and Gauge Pressure Example

    • Pascal's Principle

    • Pascal's Principle Example Problem

    • Archimedes' Principle

    • Archimedes' Principle Example Problem

    • Flow Rate and Continuity Equation

    • Bernoulli's Equation

  • 10

    Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

    • Temperature and Heat Energy

    • Conservation of Heat Energy (Calorimetry)

    • Calorimetry Example Problem

    • Latent Heat of Fusion and Latent Heat of Vaporization

    • Phase Change Example Problem

    • Calorimetry with Phase Change Example Problem

  • 11

    Waves

    • Introduction to Waves and Types of Waves

    • Wave Terminology

    • Sound Waves

    • Electromagnetic Waves

    • The Visible Spectrum; Colors

    • Color Absorption and Reflection Example

  • 12

    Optics- Reflection and Refraction

    • Reflection

    • Refraction and Snell's Law

    • Refraction: Solving Snell's Law Equation

    • Critical Angle and Total Internal Reflection

    • Solving for the Critical Angle

    • Flat Mirror Optics

    • Spherical Mirror Optics

    • Mirror Ray Diagrams

    • Mirror/Lens Equation and Magnification Equation

    • Mirror/Lens Equation Example for Mirrors

    • Lens Optics

    • Lens Ray tracing

    • Mirror/Lens Equation Example for Lenses

  • 13

    Electric Force and Electric Fields

    • Electrical Charges

    • Coulomb's Law

    • Coulomb's Law Example Problem

    • Electric Fields

    • Non-Uniform Electric Field (due to point sources) Example

    • Uniform Electric Field Example

  • 14

    Current, Resistance, and Electrical Circuits

    • Definitions of Current, Resistance, and Voltage

    • Elements of a Circuit & Circuit Diagrams

    • Ohm's Law

    • Circuit Diagram + Ohm's Law Example

    • Power, Energy, and Energy Cost

    • Power, Energy, and Energy Cost Example

  • 15

    Series and Parallel Circuits

    • Series Circuits and Equivalent Resistance

    • Series Circuit Example Problem

    • Parallel Circuits

    • Parallel Circuit Example Problem

    • Electrical Circuits Online Lab

    • Combination Circuits

    • Combination Circuit Example

  • 16

    Magnetic Fields

    • Definition of the Magnetic Field

    • The Earth's Magnetic Field and Other Examples of Magnetic Fields

    • Force on a Charged Particle Moving Through a Magnetic Field; Right Hand Rule #2 and Direction Sets

    • Force on a Current-Carrying Wire in a Magnetic Field

    • Application: Mass Spectrometry

    • The Mass Spectrometer

  • 17

    Faraday's Law and Electromagnetic Induction

    • Definition of EMF

    • Faraday's Law Explained

    • Examples of How to Induce EMF

    • Faraday's Law Example

    • Methods of Generating and Distributing Electricity

  • 18

    Conclusion

    • Conclusion + Feedback Form