Six Ideas That Shaped Physics

Models of Motion. Vectors. Interactions Transfer Momentum. Conservation of Momentum. The Centre of Mass. Introduction to Energy. Potential Energy Functions. Interactions Transform Energy. Thermal Energy. Energy in Bonds. Collisions (and other applications). Rotation Energy. Angular Momentum.Introduction. Acceleration. Newton's Laws. Using Newton's Laws. Simple Projectile Motion. Torque and Static's. Linearly Constrained Motion. Coupled Objects. Circularly Constrained Motion. Noninertial Reference Frames. Oscillatory Motion. Introduction to Orbits. Planetary Motion.Introduction. Synchronizing Clocks. The Nature of Time. The Metric Equation. Proper Time. Co-ordinate Transformations. Lorentz Contraction. The Cosmic Speed Limit. Four-momentum. Conservation of Four-Momentum.Basic Electrostatics. Electric Fields. Magnetic Fields. Current. Voltage. Simple Circuits. Analyzing Circuits. Currents Respond to Magnetic Fields. Currents Create Magnetic Fields. Field Equations and Gauss' Law. Curl and Ampere's Law. Applying Ampere's Law. Applying Gauss' Law. Maxwell's Equations. Introduction. Electromagnetic Waves. EM Waves Carry Energy.Standing Waves. Interference and Diffraction. The Wave Nature of Light. The Particle Nature of Light. The Wave Nature of Matter. The Quantum Facts of Life. The Wavefunction. Bound Systems. Spectra of Quantum Systems. Atoms. Introduction to Nuclei. Stable and Unstable Nuclei. Radioactivity. Nuclear Technology. The Schrodinger Equation. Sketching Wavefunctions.Introduction. Ideal Gases. Gas Processes. Macrostates and Microstates. Conservation of Momentum. The Second Law. Calculating Entropy Changes. Heat Engines. Practical Engines and Refrigerators.