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^{[ where? ]}. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

Mathematical Background

• SI Units
• Scalar (physics)
• Euclidean vector
• Motion graphs and derivatives
• Pythagorean theorem
• Trigonometry

Motion and forces

• Motion
• Force

Linear motion

• Linear motion
• Displacement
• Speed
• Velocity
• Acceleration
• Center of mass
• Mass
• Momentum
• Newton's laws of motion
• Work (physics)
• Free body diagram

Rotational motion

• Angular momentum (Introduction)
• Angular velocity
• Centrifugal force
• Centripetal force
• Circular motion
• Tangential velocity
• Torque

Conservation of energy and momentum

• Energy
• Conservation of energy
• Elastic collision
• Inelastic collision
• Inertia
• Moment of inertia
• Momentum
• Kinetic energy
• Potential energy
• Rotational energy

Electricity and magnetism

• Ampère's circuital law
• Capacitor
• Coulomb's law
• Diode
• Direct current
• Electric charge
• Electric current
• Alternating current
• Electric field
• Electric potential energy
• Electron
• Faraday's law of induction
• Ion
• Inductor
• Joule heating
• Lenz's law
• Magnetic field
• Ohm's law
• 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

• Wave
• Longitudinal wave
• Transverse waves
• Transverse wave
• Standing Waves
• Wavelength
• Frequency
• Light
• Light ray
• Speed of light
• Sound
• Speed of sound
• Radio waves
• Harmonic oscillator
• Hooke's law
• Reflection
• Refraction
• Snell's law
• Refractive index
• Total internal reflection
• Diffraction
• Interference (wave propagation)
• Polarization (waves)
• Vibrating string
• Doppler effect

Gravity

• Gravitational potential
• Newton's law of universal gravitation
• Newtonian constant of gravitation

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

• American Association for the Advancement of Science (1993). Benchmarks for science literacy . New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN   9780195089868.
• Bruton, Sheila; Ong, Faye (2000). Science content standards for California public schools : kindergarten through grade twelve (PDF). Sacramento, Calif.: Dept. of Education. ISBN   978-0-8011-1496-0 . 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 Research Council (1999). National Science Education Standards : observe, interact, change, learn (6. printing. ed.). Washington, DC: National Academy Press. ISBN   978-0-309-05326-6.
• Tesfaye, Casey Langer; White, Susan (September 2010). "High school physics textbooks" (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.