Regents Physics

Course Outline

Topic 1 - Kinematics - describing motion

vector and scalar quatntities

d/t and v/t graphs

the six kinematics equations

free fall

Topic 2 - Vectors - representing vector quantities

drawing vectors

adding vectors graphically

resolving vectors

adding vectors analytically

motion in 2 dimensions

Topic 3 - Forces - how motion can be changed

free body diagrams

statics - Fnet = 0

dynamics - Fnet = ma

Newton's Laws of Motion

Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation

friction

uniform cirular motion

pendulums

Topic 4 - Momentum

momentum

impulse

collisions

conservation of momentum

 

Topic 5 - Work and Energy

work

types of energy

 work-energy theorem

Topic 6 - Static Electricity