COURSE NOTES
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Below you will find most of my Physics 30 class notes. Each will be attached in order from the first day of class onward. Daily class work and home work activities will also be assigned, however not all will be included on the website. Always check with your classmates to see what you missed.
THINK OF PHYSICS AS AN ACTIVE SPORT - TO BE ANY GOOD YOU MUST PARTICIPATE ... AND PRACTICE!
Below you will find most of my Physics 30 class notes. Each will be attached in order from the first day of class onward. Daily class work and home work activities will also be assigned, however not all will be included on the website. Always check with your classmates to see what you missed.
THINK OF PHYSICS AS AN ACTIVE SPORT - TO BE ANY GOOD YOU MUST PARTICIPATE ... AND PRACTICE!
Review of Math Skills & Introduction to Vectors

Review of Math Skills.pdf |

Introduction to Vectors.pdf |

Adding Vectors: Pythagoras.pdf |

Adding Vectors: Components.pdf |
FORCES & MOTION UNIT 1: KINEMATICS

Intro to Kinematics.pdf |

Graphing Motion.pdf |
Analyzing Graphs Activity: Click on each of the following links. Complete the practice questions and check your answers. Repeat until you can answer all questions correctly.
Part 1: dev.physicslab.org/Document.aspx?doctype=5&filename=Kinematics_UniformAccelerationVelocityTimeGraphs1.xml
Part 2: dev.physicslab.org/Document.aspx?doctype=5&filename=Kinematics_AccelerationGraphShapePatterns.xml
Part 1: dev.physicslab.org/Document.aspx?doctype=5&filename=Kinematics_UniformAccelerationVelocityTimeGraphs1.xml
Part 2: dev.physicslab.org/Document.aspx?doctype=5&filename=Kinematics_AccelerationGraphShapePatterns.xml

Acceleration.pdf |

The Big 3 Kinematics Equations.pdf |

Free Fall.pdf |

Projectile Motion.pdf |
Forces & Motion Unit 2: Dynamics

Recognizing Forces.pdf |

Laws of Motion.pdf |

Solving Two + Body Problems.pdf |

Applying - Second Law Practice.pdf |

Inclined Planes.pdf |

Tension.pdf |

Friction.pdf |

Elevators and Apparent Weight.pdf |
FORCES & MOTION Mini - UNIT: CIRCULAR MOTION

Centripetal Acceleration.pdf |

Centripetal Force.pdf |

Turning a Car and Banked Curves.pdf |
Amusement Park Physics E-Lab: Paste the link below into your browser (Use Explorer
http://mrwaynesclass.com/circular/activity/home.html
http://mrwaynesclass.com/circular/activity/home.html
Unit 3: Conservation Laws

Work.pdf |

Kinetic Energy.pdf |

Gravitational Potential Energy.pdf |

Conservation of Energy.pdf |

Power.pdf |

Momentum & Impulse.pdf |

Conservation of Momentum.pdf |
UNIT 4: Fields

Universal Gravitation.pdf |

Satellite Motion.pdf |

Electric Force.pdf |

Electric Fields.pdf |

Magnetic Fields.pdf |
Unit 5: Modern & Nuclear Physics

Challenge of Quantum Reality.pdf |

Quantum Reality Day 2.pdf |

Introduction to Radioactive Decay.pdf |

Types of Radioactive Decay.pdf |

Introduction to Radiation.pdf |

Fission/Fusion.pdf |

Nuclear Applications.pdf |
Final Exam Review: |
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* Please note that my course materials are derived from various sources, including many teachers, past and present, who have shared what works for them. This information is shared for the sole purposes of helping students learn. Thank you!