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One-dimensional motion

AP Physics 1 foundations
Introduction to physics
Intro to vectors and scalars
Meet Sean, a creator of AP Physics on Khan Academy
Distance, displacement, and coordinate systems
Distance and displacement introduction
Distance and displacement in one dimension
Position-time graphs
Worked example: distance and displacement from position-time graphs
Average velocity and average speed
Average velocity and speed worked example
Velocity and speed from graphs
Instantaneous speed and velocity
Why distance is area under velocity-time line
Average and instantaneous acceleration
Acceleration
Motion with constant acceleration
Choosing kinematic equations
Airbus A380 take-off time
Airbus A380 take-off distance
Objects in freefall
Plotting projectile displacement, acceleration, and velocity
Impact velocity from given height

Two-dimensional motion

Analyzing vectors using trigonometry
Visualizing vectors in 2 dimensions
Graphs of projectile motion
Projectile motion graphs
Horizontally launched projectiles
Horizontally launched projectile
Projectiles launched at an angle
Projectile at an angle
Optimal angle for a projectile part 1: Components of initial velocity
Introduction to forces and free body diagrams
Types of forces and free body diagrams

Forces and Newton’s laws of motion

Newton’s first law: Mass and inertia
Newton’s first law of motion introduction
Applying Newton’s first law of motion
Newton’s second law
Newton’s second law of motion
More on Newton’s second law
Newton’s third law
Newton’s third law of motion
More on Newton’s third law
Angled forces
Breaking down forces for free body diagrams
Free body diagram with angled forces: worked example
Inclined planes
Inclined plane force components
Ice accelerating down an incline
Friction
Intuition on static and kinetic friction comparisons
Static and kinetic friction example
Connecting period and frequency to angular velocity
Radius comparison from velocity and angular velocity: Worked example
Change in period and frequency from change in angular velocity: Worked examples
Change in period and frequency from change in angular velocity: Worked examples
Uniform circular motion introduction
Angular motion variables
Distance or arc length from angular displacement
Angular velocity and speed
Centripetal acceleration
Race cars with constant speed around curve
Visual understanding of centripetal acceleration formula
Deriving formula for centripetal acceleration from angular velocity
Change in centripetal acceleration from change in linear velocity and radius: Worked examples

Uniform circular motion and gravitation

Centripetal forces
Introduction to centripetal force
Identifying centripetal force for ball on string
Identifying centripetal force for cars and satellites
Identifying force vectors for pendulum: Worked example
Newton’s law of gravitation
Introduction to gravity
Gravity for astronauts in orbit
Would a brick or feather fall faster?
Acceleration due to gravity at the space station
Space station speed in orbit
Impact of mass on orbital speed
Introduction to work
Work example problems
Work as area under curve
Work-energy theorem
Work and the work-energy principle
Gravitational potential energy and conservative forces
Conservative forces

Work and energy

Spring potential energy and Hooke’s law
Intro to springs and Hooke’s law
Potential energy stored in a spring
Conservation of energy
Law of conservation of energy
LOL diagrams
Power
Power
Introduction to linear momentum and impulse
Introduction to momentum
Force vs. time graphs
Elastic collisions and conservation of momentum
Bouncing fruit collision example
Momentum: Ice skater throws a ball
Inelastic collisions
Elastic and inelastic collisions
Center of mass and two-dimensional collisions Learn
Center of mass

Linear momentum and collisions

Introduction to rotational motion
Angular motion variables
Relating angular and regular motion variables
Angular kinematics
Rotational kinematic formulas
Torque and equilibrium
Introduction to torque
Finding torque for angled forces
Rotational inertia and angular second law
Rotational version of Newton’s second law
Rotational kinetic energy
Rotational kinetic energy
Rolling without slipping problems

Torque and angular momentum

Angular momentum and angular impulse
Angular momentum
Conservation of angular momentum
Conservation of angular momentum
Ball hits rod angular momentum example
Gravitational potential energy at large distances
Gravitational potential energy at large distances
Introduction to simple harmonic motion
Intuition about simple harmonic oscillators
Definition of amplitude and period
Equation for simple harmonic oscillators
Simple harmonic motion in spring-mass systems
Period dependence for mass on spring
Simple pendulums
Pendulums
Energy in simple harmonic oscillators
Energy graphs for simple harmonic motion
Introduction to waves
Introduction to waves
Wave characteristics
Properties of periodic waves

Simple harmonic motion

Wave interference
Wave interference
Standing waves
Standing waves on strings
Introduction to sound
Production of sound
Sound Properties: Amplitude, period, frequency, wavelength
Speed of Sound
Standing waves in open tubes
Standing waves in closed tubes
Beats and interference of sound waves
Beat frequency
Doppler effect
Doppler effect introduction

Waves and sound

Electric charge
Triboelectric effect and charge
Conservation of charge
Conservation of charge
Conductors and insulators
Coulomb’s law and electric force
Coulomb’s Law
Electric current, resistivity, and Ohm’s law
Introduction to circuits and Ohm’s law
Resistivity and conductivity
Electric power and DC circuits
Electric power
Kirchhoff’s junction rule
Kirchhoff’s current law
Kirchhoff’s loop rule
Kirchhoff’s voltage law
Series and parallel resistors
Series resistors
Parallel resistors (part 1)
Parallel resistors (part 2)
Parallel resistors (part 3)

Electric charge and electric force

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Course Content

One-dimensional motion

AP Physics 1 foundations

Introduction to physics

Intro to vectors and scalars

Meet Sean, a creator of AP Physics on Khan Academy

Distance, displacement, and coordinate systems

Distance and displacement introduction

Distance and displacement in one dimension

Position-time graphs

Worked example: distance and displacement from position-time graphs

Average velocity and average speed

Average velocity and speed worked example

Velocity and speed from graphs

Instantaneous speed and velocity

Why distance is area under velocity-time line

Average and instantaneous acceleration

Acceleration

Motion with constant acceleration

Choosing kinematic equations

Airbus A380 take-off time

Airbus A380 take-off distance

Objects in freefall

Plotting projectile displacement, acceleration, and velocity

Impact velocity from given height

Two-dimensional motion

Analyzing vectors using trigonometry

Visualizing vectors in 2 dimensions

Graphs of projectile motion

Projectile motion graphs

Horizontally launched projectiles

Horizontally launched projectile

Projectiles launched at an angle

Projectile at an angle

Optimal angle for a projectile part 1: Components of initial velocity

Introduction to forces and free body diagrams

Types of forces and free body diagrams

Forces and Newton’s laws of motion

Newton’s first law: Mass and inertia

Newton’s first law of motion introduction

Applying Newton’s first law of motion

Newton’s second law

Newton’s second law of motion

More on Newton’s second law

Newton’s third law

Newton’s third law of motion

More on Newton’s third law

Angled forces

Breaking down forces for free body diagrams

Free body diagram with angled forces: worked example

Inclined planes

Inclined plane force components

Ice accelerating down an incline

Friction

Intuition on static and kinetic friction comparisons

Static and kinetic friction example

Connecting period and frequency to angular velocity

Radius comparison from velocity and angular velocity: Worked example

Change in period and frequency from change in angular velocity: Worked examples

Change in period and frequency from change in angular velocity: Worked examples

Uniform circular motion introduction

Angular motion variables

Distance or arc length from angular displacement

Angular velocity and speed

Centripetal acceleration

Race cars with constant speed around curve

Visual understanding of centripetal acceleration formula

Deriving formula for centripetal acceleration from angular velocity

Change in centripetal acceleration from change in linear velocity and radius: Worked examples

Uniform circular motion and gravitation

Centripetal forces

Introduction to centripetal force

Identifying centripetal force for ball on string

Identifying centripetal force for cars and satellites

Identifying force vectors for pendulum: Worked example

Newton’s law of gravitation

Introduction to gravity

Gravity for astronauts in orbit

Would a brick or feather fall faster?

Acceleration due to gravity at the space station