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Physics

Grade 11 University Preparation, following the Ontario curriculum.

  • 6 units
  • 27 lessons
  • 273 practice questions
  • 269 flashcards
  • 3 simulators
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Try oneSPH3U · Describing Motion: Scalars, Vectors and Measurement
A cyclist rides , then . What is the magnitude of the displacement?

Units

Unit 1 · 5 lessons · ~20% of course

Kinematics

The language for describing motion without yet asking what causes it: position, velocity, acceleration, and the five equations that connect them.

  1. 1Describing Motion: Scalars, Vectors and Measurement
  2. 2Uniform Motion and Motion Graphs
  3. 3Acceleration and the Kinematic Equations
  4. 4Free Fall and Motion in Two Dimensions
  5. 5Analysing Motion Data from an Experiment
Unit 2 · 5 lessons · ~20% of course

Forces

Why motion changes: the forces acting on an object, the diagram that lets you see them, Newton's three laws, and friction.

  1. 1Forces, Weight and Free-Body Diagrams
  2. 2Newton's Three Laws of Motion
  3. 3Net Force in One Dimension
  4. 4Friction and the Coefficient of Friction
  5. 5Forces in Action: Air Resistance, Terminal Velocity and Safety
Unit 3 · 5 lessons · ~20% of course

Energy and Society

Work, the two mechanical energies and the law that connects them, then heat, phase change, half-life and where Ontario's electricity actually comes from.

  1. 1Work, Power and Efficiency
  2. 2Kinetic Energy, Potential Energy and Conservation
  3. 3Thermal Energy, Heat Capacity and Phase Change
  4. 4Nuclear Energy, Half-Life and Energy Sources
  5. 5Thermal Energy in Buildings and the Environment
Unit 4 · 5 lessons · ~20% of course

Waves and Sound

How a disturbance travels without carrying matter with it, how waves add and interfere, and how sound is produced, measured and heard.

  1. 1Wave Anatomy and the Wave Equation
  2. 2The Speed of Sound, Echoes and Mach Number
  3. 3Reflection, Superposition and Beats
  4. 4Resonance, Harmonics, Intensity and Hearing
  5. 5Sound in Technology, Medicine and the Environment
Unit 5 · 5 lessons · ~20% of course

Electricity and Magnetism

Charge in motion, the three quantities that describe a circuit, how resistors combine, and the link between electricity and magnetism that powers the grid.

  1. 1Static Charge, Current and Electron Flow
  2. 2Voltage, Resistance, Ohm's Law and Electrical Power
  3. 3Series and Parallel Circuits
  4. 4Magnetic Fields, Motors and Transformers
  5. 5Household Circuits, Safety and Static in Practice
Unit 6 · 2 lessons

Formula Sheet & Exam Reference

Every equation on the issued SPH3U sheet in one place, decoded — plus the ones that are missing from it, and a method for attacking any physics problem under time pressure.

  1. 1The SPH3U Formula Sheet, Decoded
  2. 2How to Attack a Physics Problem

Simulators

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SPH3U
Energy Bar Lab

Release a cart down a ramp and watch kinetic, potential and thermal energy trade places while the total holds steady.

Used in 1 lesson
SPH3U
Wave & Sound Explorer

Three tabs: the wave equation, interference and beats, and standing waves in strings and pipes.

Used in 4 lessons
SPH3U
Motion Grapher

Set an initial velocity and acceleration, then watch position, velocity and acceleration graphs draw in step.

Used in 3 lessons