Learn Physics 1
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Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to subtract.
The slides for my video series were created and edited over my 18+ years tutoring students in 1-on-1 settings.
What is presented in these videos is the minimum amount of information that I believe Physics 1 students need to know to be successful, and no more than that. But to master the subject means to master each content video one at a time.
Every topic builds off the previous.
You cannot be successful with Unit 5 if you do not fully understand Units 1-4. This curriculum is designed with the AP Physics 1 exam in mind, but the sequencing does not follow College Board’s sequencing exactly. I believe some of the longer units should be split up into smaller, more manageable chunks.
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Matching practice worksheets
Quick answer keys
Worked video solution for every problem
All of Math Review and Kinematics, plus the first three lessons of Linear Dynamics
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All 42 lessons across 10 units
Every worksheet and quick answer key
A worked video solution for every problem
Unit practice exams with recommended time limits
AP-style multiple choice and free response
Ten units, 42 lessons.
Sequenced for how physics is actually taught, not how it's listed.
01
Math Review
The math prerequisites for Physics 1 — conversions, geometry, trig, algebra, linear graphs, lab skills, and vectors.
02
Kinematics
Motion in one and two dimensions: motion terminology,freely falling objects, projectile motion, and the kinematic equations.
03
Linear Dynamics
Forces and straight-line motion: force types and diagrams, mass and weight, rotated systems, Newton's laws, friction, and spring forces.
04
Uniform Circular Motion
Forces on objects moving in circular paths at constant speed and constant radius, including car turns and velocity-dependent forces.
05
Energy, Work & Power
Energy types, why a system's total energy stays constant or changes, plus work, power, and energy-flow diagrams.
06
Collisions
Momentum and impulse: elastic versus inelastic collisions, conservation of momentum, and combining momentum with other topics.
07
Oscillations
Simple harmonic motion in systems that move back and forth repetitively, primarily pendulums and spring-block oscillators.
08
Rotational Motion
The study of objects that spin around a central axis, covering rotational kinematics, inertia, torque, energy, and angular momentum.
09
Fluids
Force and energy principles applied to liquids and gases: buoyancy, pressure types, Archimedes' and Pascal's principles, Bernoulli's equation.
10
Outer Space
Forces and energy far from Earth's surface: universal gravitation, circular orbits, and escape velocity.
Six steps, repeated for every topic
Learning physics is like learning how to use all of the tools in a toolbox. The goal is to learn each tool one at a time — how to use it, when to use it, and why to use it. On exams you will be solving problems you have never seen before, so it matters that you know the tools available to you rather than relying on memorized solutions from past papers.
1
Watch the content video
Each video teaches a small number of tools: equations, diagrams, terminology, or physics laws.
Watch the whole thing and make sure each key point lands. When a video asks you to pause and try a problem, try it. Students learn more by doing physics than by watching physics. Even if you get it wrong, the solution sticks better for having thought it through yourself.
2
Attempt the practice worksheet
The worksheet tests the tools from that video and nothing else.
These are not the hardest problems you will ever see — the point is to find the holes in your understanding while they are still small. Problems marked "challenging" are optional. The "standard level" problems represent what is commonly seen in Physics 1 courses.
On most physics exams, partial credit comes from using the correct tools. Don't aim for perfect. Can you get some of it right? Can you get more than a zero?
3
Check the quick answer key
Answers only, no explanations.
Got it right? Move on. Missed one? Don't give up that fast. The students who go back and correct their own mistakes are the ones who remember what not to do next time. Try it again once or twice and see if you can reach the listed answer on your own.
If you can't, that's fine. Physics is hard. Go to step 4.
4
Watch the video solutions
For any problem you couldn't solve, watch me work through it start to finish, showing every tool and every solving step.
Then do it again yourself, from scratch. Watching me do physics will make you feel like you understand. Repeating the steps on your own will ensure your understanding.
5
Take the unit practice exam
At the end of each major unit, it's time to be tested properly.
The practice exams and sample multiple choice and free response questions check three things at once: whether you can use the tools, whether you can pick the right tool without being told which one, and whether you still remember the units that came before.
Each has a recommended time limit and reflects what you'll see on your own class assessments. By this point you should be ready for anything assigned in class.
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Still stuck? Get in touch.
If a video didn't fully explain something, book a 1-on-1 session and we'll work through it live.
For a quick question, email me at Scott@LearnPhysics1.com. Sending a photo of the work that didn't get you to the right answer is the fastest way to get useful feedback — I can get you to the correct answer and show you where it went sideways.
Frequently asked questions
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Do I need to be taking AP Physics 1?
No. The curriculum was built around the AP Physics 1 exam because that's the most demanding version of the course, but the physics is the same physics. If you're in a regular or honors high school course, or an introductory college one, everything here applies.
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