Intro to Physics
This introductory physics crash course covers the basic concepts and principles of physics such as mechanics, forces and Newton's Laws, Waves and Oscillations, electricity and magnetism.
Course Objectives:
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Define and analyze the key concepts of velocity, acceleration, force, inertia, mass, work, energy, power, momentum, waves, electric charge, current, and magnetism.
- Discuss the various types of motion, Newton's Laws (including his Universal Law of Gravitation), the conservation laws of physics, the laws of electricity (e.g. Coulomb's and Ohm's Laws) and magnetism, and the properties of waves (viz. sound and electromagnetic, including light)
- Solve a variety of basic problems in particle kinematics (uniform motion and accelerated motion including "free fall"), dynamics using Newton's Laws of Motion and the conservation laws of energy and momentum (e.g. collisions), wave motion, and basic electricity (Coulomb's and Ohm's Laws).
Students will be prepared to handle the high school AP physics 1 classes with confidence.
Platform for Instruction:
- Virtual classroom via Zoom
Instructional Methods:
- Lecture
- Discussion
Types of Assignments:
- Notes
- Worksheets
- Online Simulations