Physics 30
Physics 30 explores the foundational principles of modern physics. The course starts with the forces in collisions, then moves to the invisible world of electric and magnetic fields that power technology. Finally, it dives deep into the nature of light and the structure of the atom itself, revealing the fundamental rules that govern our universe.
Course Documents
Numbered Lessons
- Lesson 0 - Vector Addition & Graphing
- Lesson 1 - Momentum and Impulse
- Lesson 2 - Collisions in One Dimension
- Lesson 3 - Collisions in Two Dimensions
- Lesson 4 - Electrostatics
- Lesson 5 - Coulomb’s Law
- Lesson 6 - Electric Fields
- Lesson 7 - Electric Potential and Parallel Plates
- Lesson 8 - Electric Current
- Lesson 9 - Magnetic Fields
- Lesson 10 - Magnetic Forces on Particles
- Lesson 11 - Motor Effect
- Lesson 12 - Generator Effect
- Lesson 13 - EMR, Light and Speed of Light
- Lesson 14 - Reflection and Mirrors
- Lesson 15 - Refraction, Dispersion and Polarization
- Lesson 16 - Lenses
- Lesson 17 - Diffraction and Interference
- Lesson 18 - Quantization and the Particle Nature of Light
- Lesson 19 - The Photoelectric Effect
- Lesson 20 - X-Rays and the Compton Effect
- Lesson 21 - J.J. Thomson and Cathode Rays
- Lesson 22 - Rutherford’s Model of the Atom
- Lesson 23 - Light Spectra and Excitation States
- Lesson 24 - The Bohr Model
- Lesson 25 - Wave-Particle Nature of Light and Matter
- Lesson 26 - Introduction to Nuclear Physics
- Lesson 27 - Radioactive Decay
- Lesson 28 - Particle Physics
Completed Notes
- Lesson 0 Complete Notes
- Lesson 1 Complete Notes
- Lesson 2 Complete Notes
- Lesson 3 Complete Notes
- Lesson 4 Complete Notes
- Lesson 5 Complete Notes
- Lesson 6 Complete Notes
- Lesson 7 Complete Notes
- Lesson 8 Complete Notes
- Lesson 9 Complete Notes
- Lesson 10 Complete Notes
- Lesson 11 Complete Notes
- Lesson 12 Complete Notes
- Lesson 13 Complete Notes
- Lesson 14 Complete Notes
- Lesson 15 Complete Notes
- Lesson 16 Complete Notes
- Lesson 17 Complete Notes
- Lesson 18 Complete Notes
- Lesson 19 Complete Notes
- Lesson 20 Complete Notes
- Lesson 21 Complete Notes
- Lesson 22 Complete Notes
- Lesson 23 Complete Notes
- Lesson 24 Complete Notes
- Lesson 25 Complete Notes
- Lesson 26 Complete Notes
- Lesson 27 Complete Notes
- Lesson 28 Complete Notes
Practice
Test & Exam Review
- Unit A Exam Review I
- Unit A Exam Review II
- Unit B Review: Lessons 4-5
- Unit B Review: Lessons 6-8
- Unit B Review: Lessons 9-12
- Unit B Exam Review II
- Unit C Review: Lessons 13-17
- Unit C Review: Lessons 18-20
- Unit C Exam Review
- Unit D Review: Lessons 21-25
- Unit D Review: Lessons 26-28
- Unit D Exam Review
- Diploma Exam Review (Additional Questions)
Review & Self-Study
Unit A: Momentum & Impulse
Unit B: Forces & Fields
Unit C: EMR
Unit D: Atomic Physics
Answer Keys