Physics (algebra-based)

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Physics (algebra-based)

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8 sessions

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This series ended on December 5, 2021. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.

About

Hello everyone! This series is for students who are currently taking an algebra-based physics class or studying it independently.

Each week over the course of this semester, we'll answer physics questions from Khan Academy's High School Physics page: https://www.khanacademy.org/science/hs-physics 
I will also answer any homework questions or other doubts that students have!

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Beth G 🇺🇸

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Hi all! My name is Beth. I'm a longtime tutor with a physics background (teaching & laboratory). I like to help students improve at math and science. I also enjoy reading, playing all kinds of board games, loving my pets, and watching Star Trek and Star Wars - don't ask me to choose one over the other. My core belief: Learning should be a positive experience. Celebrate your improvement and growth! (she/her)

Schedule

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SESSION 1

26

Sep

SESSION 1

Physics

Sun 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM UTCSep 26, 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM UTC

Welcome to the first session. We'll talk about mechanics (the study of motion). Practice with position, displacement, speed, velocity, and acceleration. We'll also talk about the difference between a vector and a scalar, and how to add vectors.

SESSION 2

3

Oct

SESSION 2

Physics

Sun 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM UTCOct 3, 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM UTC

Continued study of mechanics, especially the 5 kinematic equations for solving problems where there is constant acceleration: 
Vf = Vi + a*t 
Xf - Xi = Vi*t + 1/2*a*t^2
Xf - Xi = Vf*t - 1/2*a*t^2
Xf - Xi = 1/2 (Vi + Vf)
Vf^2 = Vi^2 + 2a(Xf-Xi)

(Note: i means initial and f means final. Some teachers use different notations to write these equations: zero or naught also means initial)

SESSION 3

10

Oct

SESSION 3

Physics

Sun 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM UTCOct 10, 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM UTC

Continued study of dynamics: This week, we'll talk more about forces as the cause of motion. We'll look at the properties of some contact and non-contact forces, including gravity, normal force, friction, and tension. I'll also demonstrate how to draw and analyze free body diagrams.

Feel free to bring homework questions!

SESSION 4

17

Oct

SESSION 4

Physics

Sun 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM UTCOct 17, 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM UTC

This week, we'll talk more about forces, including more in-depth study of Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation.

SESSION 5

24

Oct

SESSION 5

Physics

Sun 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM UTCOct 24, 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM UTC

Intro to electromagnetism: We'll study Coulomb's law for electric charges, solve problems with electric force and electric fields, and discuss how electricity and magnetism are related.

SESSION 6

31

Oct

SESSION 6

Physics

Sun 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM UTCOct 31, 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM UTC

More about electricity and magnetism. We'll also compare and contrast Coulomb's law with Newton's law of universal gravitation: Why DO those two equations look so tantalizingly similar?

SESSION 7

14

Nov

SESSION 7

Physics

Sun 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM UTCNov 14, 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM UTC

Work and Energy: What is energy, and in what forms can it exist? How can we use energy conservation principles to help us solve problems about motion of objects? 
We'll also compare the energy conservation approach to solving problems with kinematic equations: it's often possible to use either approach, so how can you decide which to use and why?

SESSION 8

21

Nov

SESSION 8

Physics

Sun 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM UTCNov 21, 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM UTC

An introduction to waves. What are waves? Where (other than the ocean!) do waves occur, and how do they help us understand electromagnetism?

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Sep 26 - Nov 21

9 weeks

50 mins

/ session

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Sundays

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