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Physics

Mechanics, waves, electricity, and modern physics

1

Vectors and Scalars

  • Vector addition and subtraction
  • Scalar and vector products
  • Resolution of vectors
  • Unit vectors and notation
2

Newton's Laws of Motion

  • Newton's first law (Law of Inertia)
  • Newton's second law (F = ma)
  • Newton's third law (Action-Reaction)
  • Friction (static and kinetic)
  • Circular motion and centripetal force
3

Work, Energy and Power

  • Work done by constant and variable force
  • Kinetic and potential energy
  • Work-energy theorem
  • Conservation of mechanical energy
  • Power and efficiency
4

Rotational Motion

  • Moment of inertia
  • Torque and angular momentum
  • Rotational kinetic energy
  • Rolling motion
5

Waves and Oscillations

  • Simple harmonic motion
  • Wave properties (wavelength, frequency, amplitude)
  • Transverse and longitudinal waves
  • Sound waves
  • Doppler effect
  • Superposition and standing waves
6

Electrostatics

  • Coulomb's law
  • Electric field and field lines
  • Electric potential and potential energy
  • Capacitance and capacitors
  • Dielectrics
7

Current Electricity

  • Ohm's law
  • Resistance and resistivity
  • Series and parallel circuits
  • Kirchhoff's laws
  • Electrical power and energy
8

Electromagnetism

  • Magnetic force on moving charges
  • Lorentz force
  • Electromagnetic induction
  • Faraday's law
  • Lenz's law
9

Modern Physics

  • Photoelectric effect
  • Bohr's atomic model
  • X-rays
  • Radioactivity and nuclear reactions
  • Mass-energy equivalence (E = mc²)