List of physics concepts in primary and secondary education curricula explained

This is a list of topics that are included in high school physics curricula or textbooks.

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

Further reading

• Book: American Association for the Advancement of Science . Benchmarks for science literacy . 1993 . Oxford University Press . New York . 9780195089868 . registration .
• Book: Bruton. Sheila. Science content standards for California public schools : kindergarten through grade twelve. 2000. Dept. of Education. Sacramento, Calif.. 978-0-8011-1496-0. Ong . Faye . 24 July 2012 .
• Book: Eisenkraft, Arthur. Active physics : a project-based inquiry approach. 2010. It's About Time. Armonk, NY. 978-1607200000. 3rd.
• Book: Faughn, Serway. Holt physics. 2002. Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Austin, Tex.. 978-0030565441.
• Book: Giancoli, Douglas C.. Physics : principles with applications. 2004. Pearson Education. Upper Saddle River, N.J.. 978-0130606204. 6th.
• Book: Haber-Schaim. Uri. John H. . Dodge . Robert . Gardner . Edward A. . Shore . Felicie . Walter. PSSC physics. 1991. Kendall/Hunt. Dubuque, Iowa. 978-0840360250. 7th .
• Book: Hewitt, Paul G.. Conceptual physics : practicing physics. 2002. Addison-Wesley. San Francisco ; Montreal. 9780321052025. 9th.
• Book: National Research Council. National Science Education Standards : observe, interact, change, learn. 1999. National Academy Press. Washington, DC. 978-0-309-05326-6. 6. printing. .
• Web site: Tesfaye . Casey Langer . White . Susan . High school physics textbooks . Reports on high school physics . American Institute of Physics . September 2010 . 24 July 2012 .
• Book: Zitzewitz, Paul W.. Physics: principles and problems. 2005. Glencoe/McGraw-Hill. New York. 978-0078458132 .