This is a list of topics that are included in high school physics curricula or textbooks.
Mathematical Background SI Units Scalar (physics) Euclidean vector Motion graphs and derivatives Pythagorean theorem Trigonometry
Motion and forces Motion Force
Linear motion Linear motion Displacement Speed Velocity Acceleration Center of mass Mass Momentum Newton's laws of motion Work (physics) Free body diagram
Rotational motion Angular momentum (Introduction) Angular velocity Centrifugal force Centripetal force Circular motion Tangential velocity Torque
Conservation of energy and momentum Energy Conservation of energy Elastic collision Inelastic collision Inertia Moment of inertia Momentum Kinetic energy Potential energy Rotational energy
Electricity and magnetism Ampère's circuital law Capacitor Coulomb's law Diode Direct current Electric charge Electric current Alternating current Electric field Electric potential energy Electron Faraday's law of induction Ion Inductor Joule heating Lenz's law Magnetic field Ohm's law Resistor Transistor Transformer Voltage
Heat Entropy First law of thermodynamics Heat Heat transfer Second law of thermodynamics Temperature Thermal energy Thermodynamic cycle Volume (thermodynamics) Work (thermodynamics)
Waves Wave Longitudinal wave Transverse waves Transverse wave Standing Waves Wavelength Frequency Light Light ray Speed of light Sound Speed of sound Radio waves Harmonic oscillator Hooke's law Reflection Refraction Snell's law Refractive index Total internal reflection Diffraction Interference (wave propagation) Polarization (waves) Vibrating string Doppler effect
Gravity Gravitational potential Newton's law of universal gravitation Newtonian constant of gravitation
See also Outline of physics Physics education
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