SECTION 1 OF 5UNITS 1–2
Kinematics & Forces
Describe how things move. Then find the forces that make them move that way.
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Course Curriculum (Section 1)
UNIT 1 - KINEMATICS: Motion in a Straight Line
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- Distance & Displacement in 1D Kinematics (10:21)
- Graphing Motion: Distance vs. Displacement on a Time Graph (2:22)
- Average Speed vs. Average Velocity (14:56)
- Instantaneous Velocity vs. Average: How to Solve Curved x vs. t Graphs (10:59)
- Acceleration: The Sign of Acceleration Mistake Everyone Makes (16:52)
- The 3 Equations of Motion: Students Pick the Wrong Kinematic Equation (11:25)
- Free Fall Kinematics — Velocity, Height, and Constant Acceleration (17:10)
- How to Find Displacement from Any Velocity-Time Graph (12:28)
- Reference Frames and Relative Motion | Why Does Speed Depend on Who's Watching? (15:03)
UNIT 1 - KINEMATICS: Motion in a Straight Line (Conceptual & Quantitative Applications))
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- 1D Kinematics: Solving Uniform Acceleration Problems (5:43)
- Vertical Motion: Calculating Max Height & Time of Flight (5:15)
- The "Balloon Problem": Dropping Objects from Rising Frames (3:06)
- Free Fall from Aircraft: Analyzing Vertical Displacement (6:00)
- Average Velocity: Solving Multi-Stage Journey Problems (4:57)
- Ball falling in a valley (4:38)
- Wrench falling under gravity (4:57)
UNIT 1 - KINEMATICS: Motion in a Straight Line (MCQ QUIZ)
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UNIT 1 - KINEMATICS: Vectors in Physics
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UNIT 1 - KINEMATICS: Vectors (MCQ QUIZ)
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UNIT 1 - KINEMATICS: Motion in Two Dimensions
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UNIT 1 - KINEMATICS: Motion in Two Dimensions (Conceptual & Quantitative Applications)
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UNIT 1 - KINEMATICS: Motion in 2 Dimensions (MCQ QUIZ)
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UNIT 2 - FORCE AND MOTION: Systems & Centre of Mass
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UNIT 2 - FORCE AND MOTION: Newton's Laws of Motion
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- Newton's First Law of Motion — The Law of Inertia (6:10)
- Newton's Second Law (Fₙₑₜ = ma) (10:34)
- Types of Forces: Gravity, Normal Force, Friction & Tension (10:22)
- Static Friction Direction: Box on an Accelerating Truck
- Connected Masses: Free-Body Diagrams & Newton's Laws (14:34)
- Inclined Planes & Connected Masses: Finding Acceleration and Tension (9:58)
- Apparent Weight in an Elevator — Why You Feel Heavier and Lighter (9:02)
- Newton's Third Law: Action-Reaction Pairs and Why They Don't Cancel (11:35)
- Spring Forces: Hooke's Law, Restoring Force & the Spring Constant (10:10)
UNIT 2 - FORCE & MOTION (MCQ QUIZ - Part A)
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- Newton's first law: Test Yourself (MCQ)
- Newton's First Law (Answer Breakdown)
- Newton's Second Law: Test Yourself (MCQ)
- Newton's Second Law (Answer Breakdown)
- Types of Forces & FBD: Test Yourself (MCQ)
- Types of Forces & Free-Body Diagrams (Answer Breakdown)
- Inclined Planes & Apparent Weight: Test Yourself (MCQ)
- Inclined Planes & Apparent Weight (Answer Breakdown)
- Newton's Third Law: Test Yourself (MCQ)
- Newton's Third Law (Answer Breakdown)
UNIT 2 - FORCE & MOTION (Part B)
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- Static vs Kinetic Friction: When to Use Which (8:45)
- Drag Force and Terminal Velocity: Why Falling Objects Stop Speeding Up (6:07)
- Uniform Circular Motion & Centripetal Force (10:02)
- Banked Curves: Centripetal Force on a Tilted Road (5:04)
- The Circle vs. The Plane: Visualizing Pendulum Time Periods (5:14)
UNIT 2 - FORCE & MOTION (MCQ QUIZ - Part B)
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- Static vs Kinetic Friction: Test Yourself (MCQ)
- Static vs Kinetic Friction (Answer Breakdown)
- Drag Force and Terminal Velocity: Test Yourself (MCQ)
- Drag Force and Terminal Velocity (Answer Breakdown)
- Uniform Circular Motion & Centripetal Force: Test Yourself (MCQ)
- Uniform Circular Motion & Centripetal Force (Answer Breakdown)
- Banked Curves: Test Yourself (MCQ)
- Banked Curves (Answer Breakdown)
- Conical Pendulum: Test Yourself (MCQ)
- Conical Pendulum (Answer Breakdown)
UNIT 2 - GRAVITATION: Gravitational Force and Potential Energy, Escape Velocity and Kepler's 3rd Law
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- Gravitational Force: Newton's Law and Where mg Comes From (8:19)
- Principle of Superposition: How to Find the Net Gravitational Force on One Mass Due to Many (2:36)
- The Formula for 'g' on Earth: Deriving GM/R² (5:46)
- Gravitational Potential Energy: U = −GMm/r (13:45)
- Escape Speed Formula: Why v_esc = √(2GM/R) (3:07)
- Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion: T² ∝ r³ and the Physics of Orbits (6:25)
- Conservation of angular momentum in orbits (3:12)
- Energy of a Satellite in Orbit: Kinetic, Potential & Total Mechanical Energy (6:55)
UNIT 2 - GRAVITATION (MCQ QUIZ)
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- Gravitational Force: Test Yourself (MCQ)
- Gravitational Force (Answer Breakdown)
- Principle of Superposition: Test Yourself (MCQ)
- Principle of Superposition (Answer Breakdown)
- Gravitational Field & Free-Fall Acceleration: Test Yourself (MCQ)
- Gravitational Field & Free-Fall Acceleration (Answer Breakdown)
- Gravitational Potential Energy: Test Yourself (MCQ)
- Gravitational Potential Energy (Answer Breakdown)
- Escape Speed: Test Yourself (MCQ)
- Escape Speed (Answer Breakdown)
- Kepler's Laws: Test Yourself (MCQ)
- Kepler's Laws (Answer Breakdown)
- Angular Momentum in Orbits: Test Yourself (MCQ)
- Angular Momentum in Orbits (Answer Breakdown)
- Satellite Energy in Orbit: Test Yourself (MCQ)
- Satellite Energy in Orbit (Answer Breakdown)
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