List of physics concepts in primary and secondary education curricula This is a list of topics that are included in high school physics curricula or textbooks.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Contents Motion and forces Linear motion Rotational motion Conservation of energy and momentum Electricity and magnetism Heat Waves Gravity Math See also References Further reading
Motion and forces Linear motion Acceleration Center of mass Force Mass Momentum Newton's laws of motion Speed Velocity Work (physics)
Rotational motion Angular momentum (Introduction) Angular velocity Centrifugal force Centripetal force Circular motion Tangential velocity Torque
Conservation of energy and momentum Conservation of energy Elastic collision Energy Inelastic collision Inertia Kinetic energy Moment of inertia Momentum Potential energy Rotational energy
Electricity and magnetism Ampère's circuital law Capacitor Coulomb's law Diode Direct current Electric charge Electric current Electric field Electric potential energy Electron Faraday's law of induction Ion Inductor Joule heating Lenz's law Magnetic field Ohm's law Plasma (physics) Resistor Transistor Transformer Voltage
Heat Entropy First law of thermodynamics Heat Heat transfer Second law of thermodynamics Temperature Thermal energy Thermodynamic cycle Volume (thermodynamics) Work (thermodynamics)
Waves Diffraction Doppler effect Frequency Harmonic oscillator Hooke's law Interference (wave propagation) Light Longitudinal wave Polarization (waves) Radio waves Reflection Refraction Refractive index Transverse wave Snell's law Sound Vibrating string Wave Wavelength
Gravity Gravitational potential Newton's law of universal gravitation
Math Euclidean vector Motion graphs and derivatives Scalar (physics) Newtonian Mechanics Pythagorean theorem
See also Outline of physics Physics education
References 1. Bruton & Ong 2000 2. Eisenkraft 2010 3. Giancoli 2004 4. Haber-Schaim et al. 1991 5. Hewitt 2002 6. Zitzewitz 2005
Further reading Benchmarks for science literacy (https://web.archive.org/web/20110105053724/http://www.project2061.org/publications/bsl/online/index.php). New York: Oxford University Press. 1993. ISBN 9780195089868. Archived from the original (http://www.project2061.org/publications/bsl/online/index.php) on 2011-01-05. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help) Bruton, Sheila; Ong, Faye (2000). Science content standards for California public schools : kindergarten through grade twelve (http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/documents/sciencestnd.pdf) (pdf). Sacramento, Calif.: Dept. of Education. ISBN 0-8011-1496-9. Retrieved 24 July 2012. Eisenkraft, Arthur (2010). Active physics : a project-based inquiry approach (3rd ed.). Armonk, NY: It's About Time. ISBN 978-1607200000. Faughn, Serway (2002). Holt physics. Austin, Tex.: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. ISBN 978-0030565441. Giancoli, Douglas C. (2004). Physics : principles with applications (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson Education. ISBN 978-0130606204. Haber-Schaim, Uri; Dodge, John H.; Gardner, Robert; Shore, Edward A.; Walter, Felicie (1991). PSSC physics (7th ed.). Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall/Hunt. ISBN 978-0840360250. Hewitt, Paul G. (2002). Conceptual physics : practicing physics (9th ed.). San Francisco ; Montreal: Addison-Wesley. ISBN 9780321052025. National Science Education Standards : observe, interact, change, learn (http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=4962#toc) (6. printing. ed.). Washington, DC: National Academy Press. 1999. ISBN 978-0-30905326-6. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help) Tesfaye, Casey Langer; White, Susan (September 2010). "High school physics textbooks" (http://www.aip.org/statistics/trends/reports/hstextbooks.pdf) (pdf). Reports on high school physics. American Institute of Physics. Retrieved 24 July 2012. Zitzewitz, Paul W. (2005). Physics: principles and problems. New York: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0078458132. Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_physics_concepts_in_primary_and_secondary_education_curricula&oldid=832692405"
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