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Standards of Learning--Physics Resources

There are links at the bottom of this page and every page on GeoLibrary to link to other GeoLibrary pages. The Physics standards emphasize a more complex understanding of experimentation, the analysis of data, and the use of reasoning and logic to evaluate evidence. The use of mathematics, including algebra, inferential statistics, and trigonometry, is important, but conceptual understanding of physical systems remains a primary concern. Students build on basic physical science principles by exploring in depth the nature and characteristics of energy and its dynamic interaction with matter. Key areas covered by the standards include force and motion, kinetic molecular theory, energy transformations, wave phenomena and the electromagnetic spectrum, light, electricity, fields, and non-Newtonian physics. The standards stress the practical application of physics in other areas of science and technology and how physics affects our world.

Introduction to HyperStat
LDAPS: Physics Concepts
AC Electricity & Electronics -- Tutorials on circuits, Ohm's Law, waveform, ...
Physics Classroom Table of Contents -- motion & force, momentum, work, energy and power, sound and light waves,...

PH.1 The student will investigate and understand how to plan and conduct investigations in which

the components of a system are defined;
instruments are selected and used to extend observations and measurements of mass, volume, temperature, heat exchange, energy transformations, motion, fields, and electric charge;
information is recorded and presented in an organized format;
metric units are used in all measurements and calculations;
the limitations of the experimental apparatus and design are recognized;
the limitations of measured quantities through the appropriate use of significant figures or error ranges are recognized; and
data gathered from non-SI instruments are incorporated through appropriate conversions.

PH.2 The student will investigate and understand how to analyze and interpret data. Key concepts include

a description of a physical problem is translated into a mathematical statement in order to find a solution;
relationships between physical quantities are determined using the shape of a curve passing through experimentally obtained data;
the slope of a linear relationship is calculated and includes appropriate units;
interpolated, extrapolated, and analyzed trends are used to make predictions;
inferential statistical tests are applied in evaluating experimental data; and
Inferential Statistical Tests -- list of tests
analysis of systems employs vector quantities utilizing trigonometric and graphical methods.

PH.3 The student will investigate and understand how to demonstrate scientific reasoning and logic. Key concepts include

analysis of primary sources to develop and refine research hypotheses;
analysis of how science explains and predicts relationships; and
evaluation of evidence for scientific theories and how new discoveries may either modify existing theories or result in establishing a new paradigm.

PH.4 The student will investigate and understand how applications of physics affect the world. Key concepts include

principles with examples from the real world; and Doppler Ultrasound in Medicine
Virginia Doppler Radar
exploration of the roles and contributions of science and technology.

PH.5 The student will investigate and understand the interrelationships among mass, distance, force, and time. Key concepts include

linear motion;
uniform circular motion;
curvilinear motion;
Newton's laws of motion; Newton's Laws of Motion
Physics Feature: 09/08/97 From The Mining Company
Newton's Laws of Motion
gravitation; The Light Cone: Newton, Galileo and the Laws of Gravitation
Gravitation and Central Forces

ASTR 103: Mathematics of the Law of Gravitation
celestial mechanics;
work, power, and energy.

PH.6 The student will investigate and understand that quantities including mass, energy, momentum, and charge are conserved. Key concepts include Energy -- NASA Physics
Newton's Laws of Motion

kinetic and potential energy;
elastic and inelastic collisions;
electric power and circuit design.

PH.7 The student will investigate and understand that the kinetic molecular theory can be applied to solve quantitative problems involving pressure, volume, and temperature.
Kinetic Theory

PH.8 The student will investigate and understand that energy can be transferred and transformed to provide usable work. Key concepts include

transformation of energy among forms, including mechanical, thermal, electrical, gravitational, chemical, and nuclear; and
efficiency of systems.

PH.9 The student will investigate and understand how to use models of transverse and longitudinal waves to interpret wave phenomena. Key concepts include Antenna Wave Propagation
Near-Real-Time E-Layer Critical Frequency Map

wave characteristics (period, wavelength, frequency, amplitude and phase); CMU Physics Demonstrations -- Oscillations and Waves
fundamental wave processes (reflection, refraction, diffraction, interference, standing waves, polarization, Doppler effect); Standing Wave - 2nd Harmonic -- see other topics toward bottom of page
Physics 163 - Online Help for Unit 11 Packet -- sound waves, Doppler effect, compression, speed,...
The Doppler Effect
Doppler Effect
light and sound in terms of wave models.

PH.10 The student will investigate and understand that different frequencies and wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum are phenomena ranging from radio waves through visible light to gamma radiation. Key concepts include

the properties and behaviors of radio, microwaves, infra-red, visible light, ultra-violet, X-rays, and gamma rays;

current applications based on the wave properties of each band.

PH.11 The student will investigate and understand how light behaves in the fundamental processes of reflection, refraction, and image formation in describing optical systems. Key concepts include

application of the laws of reflection and refraction;
construction and interpretation of ray diagrams;
development and use of mirror and lens equations;
predictions of type, size, and position of real and virtual images.

PH.12 The student will investigate and understand how to use the field concept to describe the effects of electric, magnetic, and gravitational forces. Key concepts include Chapter 6: Gravitation and Central Forces

inverse square laws;
Newton's law of universal gravitation;
Coulomb's law;
operating principles of motors, generators, and cathode ray tubes.

PH.13 The student will investigate and understand how to diagram and construct basic electrical circuits and explain the function of various circuit components. Key concepts include

Ohm's law; Ohm's Law
Tutorial for Learning about Ohm's Law

SCEN103 -- Resistor Combination Exercise
series, parallel, and combined circuits.

PH.14 The student will investigate and understand that extremely large and extremely small quantities are not necessarily described by the same laws as those studied in Newtonian physics. Key concepts include