This course is intended for any High School student that needs a little help in the Physics course that you’re currently taking.
Also, consider it as a great resource for Final Exam Prep!
Each section will provide:
Conceptual explanations and explanations on how to do the problems
Problems that we’ll do together
Practice Problems for you to do on your own…..including an Answer Key
Ideally you have access to a printer, as it is highly suggested that you print out these worksheets.
In this course, you will learn…
Unit 1:
Standard & Metric System…including Metric Prefixes
► Converting from one system to another
Vectors & Scalars
► Adding & Subtracting Vectors
► Scaling Vectors
► Learn Trigonometry to determine the x & y components of a Resultant Vector
Standard & Scientific Notation
► Conceptually understand how to convert between these 2 notations
….as opposed to memorizing general rules you’re bound to forget!
► Convert from one notation to the other…
► Standard Notation → Scientific Notation
► Scientific Notation → Standard Notation
Unit 2:
Linear Motion (1-Dimensional Motion)
► Learn techniques on how to easily pull the given information out of a word problem
and how to quickly & confidently choose the correct Kinematic Formula!
► Use Kinematic Equations to solve problems where an object is moving along the:
x-axis – such as a car driving down the road
or the y-axis – such as an object in Free Fall, or being thrown up in the air
Projectile Motion: 2-Dimensional Motion
► Learn techniques on how to easily pull the given information out of a word problem
and how to quickly & confidently choose the correct Kinematic Formula!
► Use Kinematic Equations to solve problems where an object is….
– being Launched Horizontally off of a cliff
Unit 3:
Newton’s Laws of Motion
Free Body Diagrams
► Learn to draw FBD’s to prepare you for the section on Forces
Forces Acting on an Object (Flat Surface & Incline Plane)
► Learn how to solve problems using the 2 force equations Force = mass * acceleration
► Use the Trigonometry that we learned in the Vectors Unit to solve problems on an Incline Plane
Tension (coming soon!)
Unit 4:
Work & Power….and Kinetic Energy & Potential Energy
► Solve very basic problems to prepare us for the Conservation of Energy section
Conservation of Energy
► Understand Initial Energy of a System is equal to the Final Energy of a System
to solve Conservation of Energy problems
Unit 5:
Momentum
► Learn how to solve Elastic & Inelastic Collision problems using the Conservation of Momentum formula
► Learn how to solve 2-Dimensional Elastic Collision problems using the Conservation of Momentum formula
Standard & Metric System...including Metric Prefixes
Vectors and Scalars
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4I'll Explain the Math
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5Let's Do the Math
3 Problems where we solve for x
Overview of 2 methods on Multiplying Fractions (Reduce Fractions; Multiply Across) -
6Introduction
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7Background Information
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8Systems of Measurement (US & Metric System)
US System (Standard System; Imperial System)
Metric System (SI System; Standard International System)
Quantities of Measurement -
Length (inches; feet; yard; miles; meters)
Mass (pounds; gram)
Time (second; minute; hours; day; year) -
9Metric Prefixes
Metric Prefixes such as:
mega
kilo
centi
milli
micro -
10Question - Which System is Better?
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11Unit Conversions - Explanation - Part 1
Convert
feet to meters
meters to feet -
12Unit Conversions - Explanation - Part 2
Convert
lbs to kg
kg to lbs -
13Unit Conversions - Explanation - Part 3
Convert
kg to g
cm to m -
14Worksheet Instructions
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15Problems 1-4
Convert
kg to lbs
ft to m
kg to g
mm to m -
16Problems 5-8
days to min
yards to meters
miles to km
km to miles -
17Problems 9&11
mph to km per sec
ft per sec to m per hr
km per sec to mph
meters per sec to mph -
18Problems 10&12
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19Back to our Question - Which System is Better?
Analyzing Vectors using Trigonometry
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20Please leave a Rating and a Review!
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21Introduction
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22Defining Vectors & Scalars
Vector - magnitude (value) and direction
Scalar - magnitude (value) -
23Vector Notation & Representation
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24Vector Addition
Adding Vectors
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25Why are we learning about Vectors?
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26Adding Vectors - Practice Problems Part 1
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27Adding Vectors - Practice Problems Part 2
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28Multiplying Vectors by Scalars
Scaling Vectors
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29Negative Vectors and their Direction
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30Adding, Scaling, and Subtracting Vector Exercises
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31Worksheet - Download & Print Out
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32Adding, Subtracting & Scaling Vectors Worksheet
Standard and Scientific Notation
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33Lets do the Math
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34Pythagorean Theorem
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35Intro to Trigonometry & Defining the different parts of the Right Triangle
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36Why are we learning Trigonometry?
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37Trigonometric Functions
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38Trigonometry - Example Problem 1
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39Worksheet - Download & Print Out
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40Trigonometry Worksheet - Problems 1-3 - Determine the value of X
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41Trigonometry Worksheet - Problem 1 - Determine the value of X & Y
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42Worksheet - Download & Print Out
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43Worksheet Practice Problems
Motion Diagrams
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44Introduction
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45Why do we use Scientific Notation?
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46Understanding Exponents
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47Rules for Scientific Notation...We'll understand these, not memorize them!
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48Convert from Scientific to Standard Notation
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49Convert from Standard to Scientific Notation
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50Additional Problems
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51Worksheet - Download & Print Out
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52Review - Metric System, Vectors & Scalars, and Standard & Scientific Notation
Deriving the Kinematic Equations
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53Motion Diagram Worksheet - Download & Print Out
Download Worksheet & Print Out
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54Only teaching how to plot Position vs Time and Velocity vs Time
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55What is a Motion Diagram?
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56Plotting Position vs Time Graph
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57Defining Segments on a Position vs Time Graph and Discussing Slope Formula
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58Calculating the Slope of the 1st Segment
Using the slope formula (rise over run) to calculate the Velocity on our Position vs Time Graph
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59Definition of Velocity
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60Calculating Velocity for the 2nd Segment
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61Calculating Velocity for the 3rd Segment
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62Plotting Velocity vs Time Graph
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63Practice Problem for you to try
Kinematics - Linear Motion along the X-Axis (On the Ground)
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64Introduction Page
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65Deriving the Kinematic Equations - Intro
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66Deriving the 2 Average Velocity Formulas
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67Deriving the Formula.... xF = xI + 1/2(vI + vF) * ▲t
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68Deriving a Formula for acceleration
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69Deriving the Formula.... vF = vI + a * ▲t
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70Deriving the Formula.... xF = xI + vI * ▲t + 1/2 * a * ▲t^2
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71Deriving the Formula.... vF^2 = vI^2 + 2a( xF - xI )