Physics 1 (Algebra Based)

Explore motion concepts by defining distance, displacement, time, speed, velocity, and acceleration, and distinguish scalar versus vector quantities; apply average and instantaneous measures and directional signs in calculations.

Learn to solve horizontal motion with the four x-direction kinematic equations, using six variables v, v0, a, t, x, x0, and a six-step problem-solving process illustrated by a ramp example.

Explore how kinematic equations govern vertical motion under gravity, including free fall, initial velocity, time, and displacement, with examples solving for position and velocity and maximum height.

learn vector addition in two-dimensional motion using the head-to-tail method and the Pythagorean theorem. determine the magnitude and direction of the resultant vector and resolve into x and y components.

Learn to add vectors using graphical and component methods, applying head-to-tail addition to compute the resultant force from x and y components, and resolve forces on an inclined plane.

Explore Newton's first and second laws, inertia, and net forces through free body diagrams, weight versus mass, and the F=ma relationship guiding acceleration.

Analyze Newton's second and third laws through problem solving with multi-mass systems, tensions, and weights, using free-body diagrams and normal forces to determine acceleration and reaction pairs.

Friction opposes motion, with static and kinetic types governed by coefficients. Use free-body diagrams and Newton's laws to solve friction problems, including incline cases.

Explore advanced friction problems by building free-body diagrams for two-block and pulley systems, computing normal forces, kinetic friction, acceleration, static friction, and tension.

Explore deformation forces through Hooke's law, stress vs. pressure, strain, and Young's modulus, with practical problems on strings, wires, and tracks.

Discover Newton's universal gravitation, the inverse-square law F = G M1 M2 / r^2, and how gravity governs Earth's g, tides, and the Moon's orbital dynamics.

Identify the center of mass as the average location of mass and balance point, possibly outside the object, and compute it from reference distances using mass-weighted sums to assess stability.

Learn how work equals force times displacement and how positive and negative work arise. Apply free body diagrams and net work to analyze friction, gravity, and inclined plane problems.

Explore variable forces and springs doing work using F = kx and W = 1/2 k x^2, analyze force-displacement graphs, and connect work to power.

define momentum as p equals m times v, a vector that changes with delta p equals m delta v, and explore bowling ball, car, truck, runners, and cheerleader.

Explore impulse as the change in momentum driven by force over time, linking Newton's second law to delta p over delta t, with examples like braking, airbags, and momentum changes.

Explains conservation of momentum in collisions, using the bullet-gun and skater examples, and contrasts elastic versus inelastic collisions with velocity and energy implications.

Explore fluid statics, covering density, pressure in fluids, gauge and absolute pressure, atmospheric pressure, barometers, and Pascal's principle, then apply buoyancy and Archimedes' principle to submerged objects.

Explore fluid dynamics with ideal fluids, continuity, flow rate, and Bernoulli's equation, linking pressure, velocity, and height to real-world applications like cars, airplanes, and sports balls.

Define temperature as average kinetic energy, not heat, and explore thermometer scales fahrenheit, celsius, kelvin, and concepts of absolute zero, thermal equilibrium, and expansion coefficients alpha and beta.

Learn how the ideal gas laws connect pressure, volume, and temperature through Boyle's and Charles' laws, with real-world examples like tires, basketballs, and mole calculations.

Explore the kinetic theory of gases, linking the ideal gas law to microscopic molecular motion, and show how pressure, volume, and temperature relate to average (root-mean-squared) velocity and kinetic energy.