List of physics concepts in primary and secondary education curricula

This is a list of topics that are included in high school physics curricula or textbooks.

Mathematical Background

• SI Units
• Scalar (physics)
• Euclidean vector
• Motion graphs and derivatives
• Pythagorean theorem
• Trigonometry

Motion and forces

• Motion
• Force

Linear motion

• Linear motion
• Displacement
• Speed
• Velocity
• Acceleration
• Center of mass
• Mass
• Momentum
• Newton's laws of motion
• Work (physics)
• Free body diagram

Rotational motion

• Angular momentum (Introduction)
• Angular velocity
• Centrifugal force
• Centripetal force
• Circular motion
• Tangential velocity
• Torque

Conservation of energy and momentum

• Energy
• Conservation of energy
• Elastic collision
• Inelastic collision
• Inertia
• Moment of inertia
• Momentum
• Kinetic energy
• Potential energy
• Rotational energy

Electricity and magnetism

• Ampère's circuital law
• Capacitor
• Coulomb's law
• Diode
• Direct current
• Electric charge
• Electric current
• Alternating current
• Electric field
• Electric potential energy
• Electron
• Faraday's law of induction
• Ion
• Inductor
• Joule heating
• Lenz's law
• Magnetic field
• Ohm's law
• Resistor
• Transistor
• Transformer
• Voltage

Heat

• Entropy
• First law of thermodynamics
• Heat
• Heat transfer
• Second law of thermodynamics
• Temperature
• Thermal energy
• Thermodynamic cycle
• Volume (thermodynamics)
• Work (thermodynamics)

Waves

• Wave
• Longitudinal wave
• Transverse waves
• Transverse wave
• Standing Waves
• Wavelength
• Frequency
• Light
• Light ray
• Speed of light
• Sound
• Speed of sound
• Radio waves
• Harmonic oscillator
• Hooke's law
• Reflection
• Refraction
• Snell's law
• Refractive index
• Total internal reflection
• Diffraction
• Interference (wave propagation)
• Polarization (waves)
• Vibrating string
• Doppler effect

Gravity

• Gravitational potential
• Newton's law of universal gravitation
• Newtonian constant of gravitation

See also

• Outline of physics
• Physics education

References

Further reading