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Physics Fundamentals

Physics Fundamentals is a series teaching high school physics. Physics Fundamentals provides instructional content delivered through thirty-minute episodes and integrated classroom materials. Episodes provide content while giving cues for the classroom teacher to pause the program and interact with students, engaging them in discussions, problem-solving, and laboratory activities. Classroom materials, including note-taking guides to accompany the episodes, worksheets, classroom activities, quizzes, and tests are available in electronic format. For security reasons, only student materials are provided on this site.

The teacher resources are free for Georgia educators. If you are a Georgia educator, please email education@gpb.org to request the Physics Fundamentals teacher resources. You may be asked to verify your Georgia educator status. If you are an out-of-state educator and would like to purchase the Physics Fundamentals teacher resources, please go to https://sellfy.com/p/brgJ/.

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  • 55 Segments
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Semester 1

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Semester 1 of physics is the study of mechanics, which involves motion and its causes. After reviewing the mathematical skills needed for this study, you will be introduced to vectors, learning how to express quantities including direction and how to deal with vectors in calculations. Next, you will study linear motion and will learn to solve problems involving both uniform and accelerated motion, including the motion of falling objects. In the unit on Newton's Laws of Motion, you will study the causes of motion and will be introduced to motion in two dimensions. Then you will learn about different kinds of forces, from friction to gravitational and centripetal forces. Next, you will be introduced to momentum and energy and will learn how both are conserved. Finally, you will study rotational motion, solving problems involving torque.

Students are introduced to the fundamental physical quantities in studying mechanics.

Physics 101: Physics Metrics

Students learn how to express numbers in correct scientific notation.

Physics 102: Scientific Notation and Metric Conversions

Students learn to perform two-step conversions involving fractions.

Physics 103: Metric Conversions and Calculator Skills

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Semester 2

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This semester is a continuation of the study of energy, introduced to you in the first semester as mechanical energy. In this semester, you will study other forms of energy, including electric energy, magnetism, sound, and light. You will learn how mechanical and electromagnetic waves transport energy. Topics of special interest will include electric circuits, electromagnets, acoustics, color, mirrors, and lenses.

The differences between conductors and insulators are described.

Physics 801: Introduction to Static Electricity

Induction and conduction as methods of transferring static charge are compared.

Physics 802: Transferring Static Charge

The coulomb is introduced as the unit for electric charge.

Physics 803: Electric Charges, Forces, and Fields

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