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

    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
  • 10

    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
  • 11

    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
  • 12

    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
  • 13

    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
  • 14

    Conclusion

    • Conclusion + Feedback Form