Physics Fundamentals
Course Description
This is an introductory Physics course that explains the concepts in Physics, including Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, Thermodynamics, Modern Physics, etc. It builds the foundation for students to advance to the problem solving for the Physics Olympiad, Physics Bowl, SAT II and AP Physics. There are four 10-week sessions planned for one school year. Recommended to enroll in this course prior to any AP Physics courses.This course follows the textbook Physics with Applications, by Giancoli (6th edition). This textbook is used for all the Physics Fundamentals courses and it is recommended, but not required, for the course.
Course Terms
Physics Fundamentals is offered in four terms:
- Summer, covering Mechanics
- Fall, covering Thermodynamics
- Winter, covering Electricity & Magnetism
- Spring, covering Modern Physics
For more information about the topics covered each term, please click here.
Course Meetings
This course meets Mondays 4:30-6:00 PM Pacific (7:30-9:00 PM Eastern). For the specific dates of the course please see the full course schedule by clicking here.
Registration and Tuition
Click on any of the courses below to register! You will be prompted to login or create a new account if you have not already done so. Registration options include:
- Single Term, \$450
- Year Packet, \$1620 (Save 10%!)
- School Year Packet, \$1215 (Save 10%!)
This course is also available as self-paced, more information can be found by clicking here.
Students enrolled in this bundle have access to 4 Terms of Physics Fundamentals Summer 2024, Fall 2024, Winter 2024-25, and Spring 2025.
The focus of the summer term of Physics Fundamentals is mechanics.
The ten live class sessions will be on the following dates: 6/3, 6/10, 6/17, 6/24, 7/8, 7/15, 7/22, 7/29, 8/5, 8/12.
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