List of physics concepts in primary and secondary education curricula

Summary

This is a list of topics that are included in high school physics curricula or textbooks.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Mathematical Background edit

Motion and forces edit

Linear motion edit

Rotational motion edit

Conservation of energy and momentum edit

Electricity and magnetism edit

Heat edit

Waves edit

Gravity edit

See also edit

References edit

Further reading edit

  • American Association for the Advancement of Science (1993). Benchmarks for science literacy. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195089868.
  • Bruton, Sheila; Ong, Faye (2000). Science content standards for California public schools : kindergarten through grade twelve (PDF). Sacramento, Calif.: Dept. of Education. ISBN 978-0-8011-1496-0. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  • Eisenkraft, Arthur (2010). Active physics : a project-based inquiry approach (3rd ed.). Armonk, NY: It's About Time. ISBN 978-1607200000.
  • Faughn, Serway (2002). Holt physics. Austin, Tex.: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. ISBN 978-0030565441.
  • Giancoli, Douglas C. (2004). Physics : principles with applications (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson Education. ISBN 978-0130606204.
  • Haber-Schaim, Uri; Dodge, John H.; Gardner, Robert; Shore, Edward A.; Walter, Felicie (1991). PSSC physics (7th ed.). Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall/Hunt. ISBN 978-0840360250.
  • Hewitt, Paul G. (2002). Conceptual physics : practicing physics (9th ed.). San Francisco ; Montreal: Addison-Wesley. ISBN 9780321052025.
  • National Research Council (1999). National Science Education Standards : observe, interact, change, learn (6. printing. ed.). Washington, DC: National Academy Press. ISBN 978-0-309-05326-6.
  • Tesfaye, Casey Langer; White, Susan (September 2010). "High school physics textbooks" (PDF). Reports on high school physics. American Institute of Physics. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  • Zitzewitz, Paul W. (2005). Physics: principles and problems. New York: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0078458132.