Physics-Grade 11
Duration
10 Months
Prerequisites
Algebra I; Algebra II recommended, Student Must Have Completed Grade 10
Requirements
None
Course Summary
In each module of Physics 1, students discover the contributions of scientific geniuses like Galileo, Newton, and Einstein. Through their work, students learn the concepts, theories, and laws that govern the interaction of matter, energy, and forces. From tiny atoms to galaxies with millions of stars, the universal laws of physics are explained through real-world examples. Using laboratory activities, simulations, images, and interactive elements, students follow in the footsteps of some of the world’s greatest thinkers.
MAJOR TOPICS AND CONCEPTS
Semester 1:
- Plagiarism
- Writing
- Validating Resources
- Measurement Techniques
- Graphical Analysis
- Experimental Techniques
- Lab Design
- Speed, Velocity, Acceleration
- Problem-Solving Methods
- Vector and Scalar Quantities
- Equation Manipulation
- Freefall and Gravity
- Newton’s Laws of Motion
- The Fundamental Forces
- Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation
- Coulomb’s Law
- Mass and Weight
- Free-body Diagrams
- Uniform Circular Motion
- Momentum and Angular Momentum
Honors:
- Scientific theories
- 2- D motion
- Angular momentum
Semester 2:
- Engineering Design
- Temperature and Heat
- Conservation of Thermal Energy
- Kinetic and Potential Energy
- Work and Power
- Energy Models and Devices
- Conductors and Insulator
- Electrical Fields and Forces
- Simple, Series, and Parallel Circuits
- Schematic Diagrams
- Simple Harmonic Motion
- Wave Behavior and Equation
- Ray Diagrams
- Lenses and Mirrors
- Snell’s Law
- Telecommunications and Digital Information
- Atomic Theory
- Atoms and Molecules
- Fundamental Particles Duality of Light Radioactivity
- Nuclear Fission and Nuclear Fusion
- Special Relativity and Cosmology
Honors:
- Electromagnetism
- Thermodynamics
- Radiation and Radioactivity