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What is Physics?
What is Physics?
Physics is the study of Energy and Matter and their
Relationships
OK, Here we go… 
Big Time Energy
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Forces!
Action/Reaction!
Acceleration!
ROAR!
Conservation of Energy!
•Potential and Kinetic Energy
Motion!
•Speed
•Velocity
•Acceleration
Measure It!
Calculate It!
Useful equations
Graph It!
Drop ‘em
g = 9.8 m/s2
Stop ‘em
Gravity!
Terminal Velocity
Acceleration due to gravity constant
g = 9.8 m/s2
Newton’s Laws
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An object in motion will remain in motion, and an object at rest
will stay at rest unless acted on by an outside force.
F = ma
Every action has an opposite and equal reaction
Trajectories
Planetary Motion
Properties of Matter
• States of matter
– Solid, liquid, gases
HEAT!!
The
Heat
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ON!
Waves in Action
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Water Waves
Earth Waves
Sound Waves
Light Waves
Electric Waves
Magnetic waves
Sound
Let there be Light!
Light and Color
Properties of Light
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Reflection
Refraction
Diffraction
Interference
Polarization
Color
Electricity
• Can be Shocking!!
Electric Circuits
Magnetism
Electronics
Solid State Electronics
Atomic Physics
Nuclear Fission Reactor
Nuclear Particle Physics
The Quantum
Relativity & Time Dilation
Time Warps & Distortion of Space
Here Endeth What is Physics?