This is an outline of topics covered. Additional Topics can be requested by a student. Programs will be customized for the individual student.
Chapter
Introduction
What is Physics? What is a scientific theory? Units of measurement; Scientific Notation; Converting Units; Measurement; Significant Figures
Motion in One Dimension
Position and Displacement; Speed and Velocity; Vectors and Scalars; Reference Frames; Graphing Position versus Time; Instantaneous Velocity; Acceleration; Equations for Accelerated Motion; Velocity versus Time Graphs; Acceleration versus Time Graphs; Falling Bodies, Galileo; Terminal Velocity
Motion in Two Dimensions
Vectors and Vector Math; Relative Velocity; Basic Trigonometry; Resolving a Vector into Components; Projectile Motion
Newton's Laws
Force; The Law of Inertia; Mass; Newton's Second Law; The Law of Action and Reaction; Weight; Friction;
Work and Energy
Work Kinetic Energy; Potential Energy; The Law of Conservation of Energy; Power
Momentum
Linear Momentum; The Law of Conservation of Momentum; Angular Momentum
Circular Motion
Uniform Circular Motion; Centripetal Acceleration and Centripetal Force; Applications of Circular Motion
Gravity
Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation; Gravity Near the Earth's Surface; Satellites and Weightlessness, Circular Orbits; Geosynchronous Orbits; Theories of Planetary Orbits
Temperature and Heat
Atoms; Temperature; Pressure; Thermal Expansion; The Gas Laws; Absolute Zero; The Mechanical Equivalent of Heat; Specific Heat; Entropy
Waves and Wave Motion
Oscillations; Resonance; Interference, Standing Waves; The Equation for Wave Motion; Sound Waves; The Doppler Effect; Shock Waves and the Sonic Boom; The Doppler Effect with Light Waves; Reflection; Refraction, Snell's Law; Lenses
Optics
Reflection; Refraction, Snell's Law; Lenses
Electricity
Static Electricity; Conductors and Insulators; Lightning; Coulomb's Law; The Electric Field, Michael Faraday; Electric Field Lines; Electric Potential and Potential Difference; Simple Circuits; Capacitors
Electric Circuits
The Electric Battery; Electric Current; Ohm's Law; Electrical Resistance; Electric Power; Alternating Current; Series and Parallel Circuits; Magnetism; Electric Motors; Power Generation
