Physics

🌌 Online Physics Course – Overview

Course Title: Foundations of Physics
Format: 100% Online (self-paced, instructor-led, or hybrid)
Duration: 10–14 weeks (adjustable)
Level: High School, AP Prep, or Intro College-Level
Prerequisites: Basic algebra and geometry (calculus optional for advanced level)

🎯 Course Purpose

This course introduces students to the core principles of physics and their real-world applications. It emphasizes problem-solving, conceptual understanding, and the connection between mathematics and physical phenomena.

🧠 Learning Objectives

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

• Understand and apply the laws of motion and energy

• Analyze physical systems using mathematical models

• Use physics to explain everyday phenomena

• Interpret and create graphs and diagrams

• Solve word problems using formulas and logical reasoning

• Conduct virtual or hands-on experiments

📝 Course Content Breakdown

Module 1: Introduction to Physics & Scientific Methods

• What is physics? Branches of physics

• Scientific method and experimental design

• Units, measurement, and significant figures

• Dimensional analysis

Module 2: Kinematics – Motion in One Dimension

• Speed, velocity, and acceleration

• Distance vs. displacement

• Graphing motion (position-time and velocity-time graphs)

• Equations of motion

Module 3: Forces and Newton’s Laws

• Newton’s three laws of motion

• Free-body diagrams

• Net force, mass, and acceleration (F = ma)

• Friction and normal force

Module 4: Energy and Work

• Work, power, and energy

• Kinetic and potential energy

• Conservation of energy

• Mechanical energy transformations

Module 5: Momentum and Collisions

• Momentum and impulse

• Conservation of momentum

• Elastic and inelastic collisions

• Applications in sports and safety

Module 6: Circular Motion and Gravitation

• Uniform circular motion

• Centripetal force

• Newton’s law of universal gravitation

• Orbital motion (basic concepts)

Module 7: Waves and Sound

• Types of waves (mechanical, electromagnetic)

• Properties: wavelength, frequency, amplitude, speed

• Sound waves and the Doppler Effect

• Wave interference and resonance

Module 8: Light and Optics

• Reflection and refraction

• Mirrors and lenses

• The electromagnetic spectrum

• Light behavior (diffraction, polarization)

Module 9: Electricity and Magnetism (Optional/Advanced)

• Electric charge, current, and circuits

• Ohm’s Law (V = IR)

• Magnetism and electromagnets

• Simple electric and magnetic field interactions