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High school physics - NGSS

Welcome to High school physics!

This course is aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards.
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Forces and motion

Force, mass, and acceleration: Forces and motionIntroduction to momentum: Forces and motionConservation of momentum: Forces and motion

Types of interactions

Newton's law of universal gravitation: Types of interactionsCoulomb's law: Types of interactionsElectric and magnetic fields: Types of interactions

Introduction to energy

Introduction to energy: Introduction to energyForms of energy: Introduction to energyEnergy and fields: Introduction to energy
Energy at the microscopic scale: Introduction to energy

Modeling energy

Calculating energy: Modeling energyEnergy in systems: Modeling energyPredictions using energy: Modeling energy
Thermodynamics: Modeling energy

Wave properties

Waves: Wave propertiesWave interference: Wave properties

Electromagnetic radiation

Wave–particle duality: Electromagnetic radiationElectromagnetic radiation and matter: Electromagnetic radiationEmission of electromagnetic radiation: Electromagnetic radiation

Information technologies

Information in waves: Information technologiesTechnology and waves: Information technologies

Course challenge

Test your knowledge of the skills in this course. Have a test coming up? The Course challenge can help you understand what you need to review.
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