Survey of Physics

Catalog description

This introduction to key concepts in physics examines the fundamentals of motion, forces, energy, momentum, electricity, magnetism, optics, and the basic principles of relativity and quantum physics. Emphasis is placed on applications of the concepts in the real world and the use of technology for analysis. Students will interact with online simulations and conduct simple experiments at home. (The course includes an optional review of basic algebra on the topics of solving and graphing equations.)