Exploring Creation with Physics ยท 2-Semester Plan
Physics
A full-year high school physics course built around algebra-based mechanics, waves, optics,
electricity, and magnetism with hands-on experiments throughout the year.
Course Snapshot
- 32 instructional weeks split into 2 semesters
- 16 core modules plus introductory math and measurement skills
- Experiment-driven instruction with weekly problem solving
- Designed for homeschool or tutoring-based pacing
Main Topics
- Kinematics and Newtonian mechanics
- Vectors, projectiles, torque, and gravity
- Energy, momentum, periodic motion, and waves
- Optics, electrostatics, circuits, and magnetism
Modules
- Introductory Remarks
- Module 1: Motion in One Dimension
- Module 2: One-Dimensional Motion Equations and Free Fall
- Module 3: Two-Dimensional Vectors
- Module 4: Motion in Two Dimensions
- Module 5: Newton's Laws
- Module 6: Applications of Newton's Second Law
- Module 7: Uniform Circular Motion and Gravity
Focus Areas
- Metric system, units, significant figures, and scientific notation
- 1D and 2D motion
- Graphical and analytical vectors
- Newtonian mechanics and force analysis
- Circular motion, centripetal force, and gravity
Modules
- Module 8: Work and Energy
- Module 9: Momentum
- Module 10: Periodic Motion
- Module 11: Waves
- Module 12: Geometric Optics
- Module 13: Coulomb's Law and the Electric Field
- Module 14: Electric Potential
- Module 15: Electric Circuits
- Module 16: Magnetism
Focus Areas
- Work, power, and the first law of thermodynamics
- Momentum conservation and impulse
- Hooke's law, springs, and pendulums
- Sound, light, and wave behavior
- Optics, electrostatics, circuits, and electromagnetism