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Physics library

The physics library contains legacy physics content, and is not being updated with new content. For our most up-to-date, mastery-enabled courses, check out high school physics and AP Physics!

Unit 1: One-dimensional motion

Introduction to physics: One-dimensional motionDisplacement, velocity, and time: One-dimensional motionAcceleration: One-dimensional motion
Kinematic formulas and projectile motion: One-dimensional motionOld videos on projectile motion: One-dimensional motion

Unit 2: Two-dimensional motion

Two-dimensional projectile motion: Two-dimensional motionOptimal angle for a projectile: Two-dimensional motion

Unit 3: Forces and Newton's laws of motion

Newton's laws of motion: Forces and Newton's laws of motionNormal force and contact force: Forces and Newton's laws of motionBalanced and unbalanced forces: Forces and Newton's laws of motion
Slow sock on Lubricon VI: Forces and Newton's laws of motionInclined planes and friction: Forces and Newton's laws of motionTension: Forces and Newton's laws of motionTreating systems : Forces and Newton's laws of motion

Unit 4: Centripetal force and gravitation

Circular motion and centripetal acceleration: Centripetal force and gravitationCentripetal forces: Centripetal force and gravitationNewton's law of gravitation: Centripetal force and gravitation

Unit 5: Work and energy

Work and energy: Work and energySprings and Hooke's law: Work and energy

Unit 6: Impacts and linear momentum

Momentum and Impulse: Impacts and linear momentumElastic and inelastic collisions: Impacts and linear momentumCenter of mass: Impacts and linear momentum

Unit 7: Torque and angular momentum

Rotational kinematics: Torque and angular momentumTorque, moments, and angular momentum: Torque and angular momentum

Unit 8: Oscillations and mechanical waves

Simple harmonic motion: Oscillations and mechanical wavesSimple harmonic motion (with calculus): Oscillations and mechanical wavesIntroduction to mechanical waves: Oscillations and mechanical waves
Sound: Oscillations and mechanical wavesThe Doppler effect: Oscillations and mechanical wavesWave interference: Oscillations and mechanical waves

Unit 9: Fluids

Density and Pressure: FluidsBuoyant Force and Archimedes' Principle: FluidsFluid Dynamics: Fluids

Unit 10: Thermodynamics

Temperature, kinetic theory, and the ideal gas law: ThermodynamicsSpecific heat and heat transfer: ThermodynamicsLaws of thermodynamics: Thermodynamics

Unit 11: Electric charge, field, and potential

Charge and electric force (Coulomb's law): Electric charge, field, and potentialElectric field: Electric charge, field, and potentialElectric potential energy, electric potential, and voltage: Electric charge, field, and potential

Unit 12: Circuits

Ohm's law and circuits with resistors: CircuitsCircuits with capacitors: Circuits

Unit 13: Magnetic forces, magnetic fields, and Faraday's law

Magnets and Magnetic Force: Magnetic forces, magnetic fields, and Faraday's lawMagnetic field created by a current: Magnetic forces, magnetic fields, and Faraday's lawElectric motors: Magnetic forces, magnetic fields, and Faraday's law
Magnetic flux and Faraday's law: Magnetic forces, magnetic fields, and Faraday's law

Unit 14: Electromagnetic waves and interference

Introduction to electromagnetic waves: Electromagnetic waves and interferenceInterference of electromagnetic waves: Electromagnetic waves and interference

Unit 15: Geometric optics

Reflection and refraction: Geometric opticsMirrors: Geometric opticsLenses: Geometric optics

Unit 16: Special relativity

Michelson and Morley's luminiferous ether experiment: Special relativity Minkowski spacetime: Special relativity Lorentz transformation: Special relativity
Einstein velocity addition: Special relativity

Unit 17: Quantum Physics

Photons: Quantum PhysicsAtoms and electrons: Quantum PhysicsQuantum numbers and orbitals: Quantum Physics
Nuclei: Quantum Physics

Unit 18: Discoveries and projects

Discovery of magnetism: Discoveries and projectsDiscovery of magnetic fields: Discoveries and projectsMeasuring magnetic fields: Discoveries and projectsDiscovery of batteries: Discoveries and projectsDiscovery of electromagnetism: Discoveries and projects
Discovery of resistors: Discoveries and projectsElectric motor: Discoveries and projectsElectrostatics: Discoveries and projectsProjectile launcher: Discoveries and projectsThermo can: Discoveries and projectsSimple machines explorations: Discoveries and projects

Unit 19: Review for AP Physics 1 exam

AP Physics 1 concept review: Review for AP Physics 1 examAP Physics 1 free response questions 2015: Review for AP Physics 1 exam