High school physics
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Fundamental Concepts
- Laws of Nature
- Scientific Method (also Experiment, Observation and Testing Hypotheses)
- Units and dimensions/Dimensional Analysis
- Metric system
- Precision, Accuracy, Rounding, and Significant figures
- Scientific notation
- Trigonometry
- Vectors
Mechanics
Kinematics: Objects in Motion
Translational Motion
- Motion in a straight line
- Newton's Laws of Motion
- Work, Power, and Energy
- Gravity
- Motion in two dimensions
Rotational Motion
- Circular Motion
- Angular Velocity
- Centripetal acceleration
- Center of mass
- Torque and Angular Acceleration
- Moment of Inertia
Fluid Mechanics
- Hydrostatics: Fluids at Rest
- Hydrodynamics: Fluids in Motion
Thermodynamics
- Basic Definitions
- Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
- First Law of Thermodynamics
- Second Law of Thermodynamics
- Third Law of Thermodynamics
Electricity and Magnetism
- Coulomb's Law
- Electric Fields and Forces
- Electric flux and Gauss's law
- Electric circuits
- Magnetic Fields and Forces
- Electromagnets
- Permanent Magnets
- Magnetism
Oscillations and Waves
- Simple Harmonic Motion
- Pendulums
- Waves
- Sound
- Light and Optics
Atomic, Nuclear, and Particle Physics
- The Atom
- Basic atomic physics
- Nuclear Physics
- Particle Physics
Advanced Topics for Exploration
Physics Study Guide
Also look at the Physics Study Guide
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