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High school physics

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Welcome to high school physics!

Explore the behavior of the universe including forces and motion, energy, electromagnetism, and light. Explain phenomena from the grand scale of stars and planets down to the subatomic world of charged particles. More hands-on activities coming soon!
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Unit 1: Motion and forces

Describing motion: Motion and forcesForces: Motion and forcesNewton's first and second laws: Motion and forces

Unit 2: Force pairs and momentum

Newton's third law: Force pairs and momentumMomentum: Force pairs and momentumImpulse: Force pairs and momentum
Activity: How do engineers design safety cushions to save lives?: Force pairs and momentum

Unit 3: Gravitation

Newton's law of gravitation: GravitationFalling objects: GravitationOrbital motion: Gravitation
Activity: Why is a Neptune year so long?: Gravitation

Unit 4: Electrostatics

Coulomb's law: ElectrostaticsStatic electricity: ElectrostaticsActivity: Why do clothes develop static cling in a dryer?: Electrostatics

Unit 5: Energy

Kinetic and potential energy: EnergyConservation of energy: EnergyActivity: How do engineers design roller coasters?: Energy
Work and power: Energy

Unit 6: Electromagnetics

Voltage and current: ElectromagneticsMagnetic field due to current: ElectromagneticsElectric motors: Electromagnetics
Electromagnetic induction: ElectromagneticsElectric generators: Electromagnetics

Unit 7: Electromagnetic radiation

The electromagnetic spectrum: Electromagnetic radiationWave behaviors of EM radiation: Electromagnetic radiationParticle behaviors of EM radiation: Electromagnetic radiation
EM radiation from the Sun: Electromagnetic radiation

Unit 8: Nuclear physics

Radioactive decay: Nuclear physicsHalf-life: Nuclear physicsNuclear fusion: Nuclear physics
Nuclear fission: Nuclear physics

Unit 9: Hands-on physics activities

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