MIT AP Physics + High School Videos

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The discussion revolves around finding appropriate resources for high school physics, particularly in preparation for exams. Participants share links to videos and documents that align more closely with high school curricula, contrasting them with university-level materials that may be too advanced.

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  • One participant expresses a desire to find high school-level physics videos and documents, noting that university content is too advanced for their needs.
  • Another participant shares several links to resources, including a site with high school physics content and mentions their favorite sections.
  • Multiple participants acknowledge the shared resources and express gratitude for the suggestions.
  • One participant highlights the availability of MIT's AP Physics courses and lists various topics covered in the curriculum.
  • A participant mentions their positive experience with MIT's lectures, specifically praising a particular instructor.
  • Another participant indicates that the shared links are useful for preparing for the SAT Subject test in physics.

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Participants generally agree on the usefulness of the shared resources, but there is no explicit consensus on which resource is the best or most appropriate for their needs.

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Some participants express uncertainty about the reliability of certain links, such as one site that was not functioning at the time of their inquiry.

Who May Find This Useful

High school students preparing for exams or standardized tests in physics, as well as educators seeking supplementary materials for teaching high school physics concepts.

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As exam time is right around the corner I'm looking to "brush up" on the cirriculum of my physics 11 course...
I have looked at many of the university videos on here, and although they are very interesting and broaden my physics perspective, they are far out of the scope of my course,
so that leaves me with the problem of clouding my brain with information that I don't need to know so if anyone could help me out a give me a few high school physics videos/documents it would be greatly appreciated :D

PS: I am not "waiting until the last minute" or anything of sorts, I am just a bit bored with the conventional ways of studying, but I will of course be doing the good ol fashion book learnin way as my exam nears.
 
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I know exactly how you mean, i am in the same predicament... so i went on browsing the web for a bit and found some very helpful sites...

http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/online_hs.htm << scroll down to physics, the B one is my favorite... has some more advanced topics but still has ones relative to high school only..

^^ (this is the only link with videos...)

http://www.physicsclassroom.com/ << i usually go here, but the site isn't working for me at the minute, i hope they didnt shut down, best resource i had...

http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/hs/physics/physics/index.htm

i haven't really looked much into that site, however its an MIT page and says it covers high school physics by offering you the undergraduate programs online for free... i think.. check it out and get back to me, looks promising..EDIT: http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/Phys/Class/waves/wavestoc.html << this is the older version of physics classroom, doesn't have everything PC has now, but part of it..Best Wishes
~Senjai
 
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oh wow thanks! ill definitely check all of these out.
 
thanxxxxxx
 
As Senjai mentioned, MIT has a few AP courses for HS students.
AP Physics - http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/hs/physics/physics/index.htm

  • Kinematics
  • Newton's Laws of Motion
  • Work, Energy, Power
  • Systems of Particles, Linear Momentum
  • Circular Motion & Rotation
  • Oscillations & Gravitation
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Temperature & Heat
  • Kinetic Theory/Thermodynamics
  • Electrostatics
  • Conductors, Capacitors, Dielectrics
  • Electric Circuits
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Electromagnetism
  • Waves
  • Physical Optics
  • Geometric Optics
  • Atomic Physics & Quantum Effects
 
Astronuc said:
As Senjai mentioned, MIT has a few AP courses for HS students.
AP Physics - http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/hs/physics/physics/index.htm

  • Kinematics
  • Newton's Laws of Motion
  • Work, Energy, Power
  • Systems of Particles, Linear Momentum
  • Circular Motion & Rotation
  • Oscillations & Gravitation
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Temperature & Heat
  • Kinetic Theory/Thermodynamics
  • Electrostatics
  • Conductors, Capacitors, Dielectrics
  • Electric Circuits
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Electromagnetism
  • Waves
  • Physical Optics
  • Geometric Optics
  • Atomic Physics & Quantum Effects

thanx a lot bro
 
Astronuc said:
As Senjai mentioned, MIT has a few AP courses for HS students.
AP Physics - http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/hs/physics/physics/index.htm

  • Kinematics
  • Newton's Laws of Motion
  • Work, Energy, Power
  • Systems of Particles, Linear Momentum
  • Circular Motion & Rotation
  • Oscillations & Gravitation
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Temperature & Heat
  • Kinetic Theory/Thermodynamics
  • Electrostatics
  • Conductors, Capacitors, Dielectrics
  • Electric Circuits
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Electromagnetism
  • Waves
  • Physical Optics
  • Geometric Optics
  • Atomic Physics & Quantum Effects

wow thanks
 
On the subject of MIT's OCW,
I've watch some of Lewin's lectures.
He is an amazing teacher.
 
Great links, this is just what I was looking for to prepare for the SAT Subject test in physics.
 

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