More About Our Homeschool Physics Science Curriculum

Welcome to Homeschool Physics! Physics can seem daunting, but it is definitely satisfying to learn how so many things around us happen. At the start of this course, most things that occur in the world will just be chalked up to chance. By the end of this high school Physics course, students will understand how and why the world works as it does.

Physics encompasses many things, from why the Earth rotates around the sun to why your lights dim when you turn on a vacuum. If you enjoy auto shop, you’ll be fascinated to know how to improve the efficiency of your car or truck. If you enjoy ice skating, you’ll pick up a few tips as you learn how skaters do what they do. If you enjoy playing on the Internet, it will be interesting to learn why some Internet connections are better than others. Have to drive in the snow this winter? Now you’ll know better how to stay on the road and keep your car in one piece. All of those topics share explanations using the laws of physics. You’ll be able to experience what you are learning in your everyday life.

That said, physics is a tough subject. It will challenge you and frustrate you. But it will also make you feel fantastic when it finally clicks! By the end of the course, you will learn many tips and tricks that help you succeed.

This course includes topics such as kinematics, forces and Newton’s Laws, circular motion, work and energy, momentum, harmonic motion, waves, Coulomb’s Law, electric potential, circuits, magnetism, and optics.

This course is a non-AP level physics course. This would be labeled physics in a regular high school setting versus honors or AP level.