Introduction to Physics

Name: Introduction to Physics
Price: 390 USD

We invite students to start their journey into physics with this course, where we'll explore ways of thinking used in physics and other scientific disciplines. For example, we'll solve problems using special tools like thought experiments and estimation. When we conduct experiments, we'll learn what makes a good experiment and how to document our work. When we analyze data, we'll study techniques to look for patterns and consider the data's limitations with uncertainty analysis. Finally, we'll apply algebra to the real world, breathing new life into mathematics you've learned.

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Schedule

Saturday Feb 10 - Apr 27	1:00 - 2:30 PM ET – Feb 10 - Apr 27 1:00 - 2:30 PM Eastern 12:00 - 1:30 PM Central 11:00 - 12:30 PM Mountain 10:00 - 11:30 AM Pacific Click here to see more time zones	Dan Kneezel	$390 (~$33/week)	$390 (~$33/week) CLOSED
Tuesday Mar 19 - Jun 4	7:30 - 9:00 PM ET Mar 19 - Jun 4 7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern 6:30 - 8:00 PM Central 5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain 4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific Click here to see more time zones	Laura Pierson	$390 (~$33/week)	$390 (~$33/week) CLOSED
Sunday May 12 - Aug 4	7:30 - 9:00 PM ET May 12 - Aug 4 7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern 6:30 - 8:00 PM Central 5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain 4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific Click here to see more time zones	Charles Buehrle	$390 (~$33/week)	$390 (~$33/week) ENROLL
Wednesday Jun 12 - Aug 28	7:30 - 9:00 PM ET Jun 12 - Aug 28 7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern 6:30 - 8:00 PM Central 5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain 4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific Click here to see more time zones	Alyssa Zisk	$390 (~$33/week)	$390 (~$33/week) ENROLL
Friday Jun 28 - Sep 20	7:30 - 9:00 PM ET Jun 28 - Sep 20 7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern 6:30 - 8:00 PM Central 5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain 4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific Click here to see more time zones	Laura Pierson	$390 (~$33/week)	$390 (~$33/week) ENROLL
Thursday Aug 29 - Nov 21	7:30 - 9:00 PM ET Aug 29 - Nov 21 7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern 6:30 - 8:00 PM Central 5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain 4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific Click here to see more time zones	Jon Joseph	$390 (~$33/week)	$390 (~$33/week) ENROLL
Wednesday Sep 18 - Dec 11	9:30 - 11:00 PM ET — Sep 18 - Dec 11 9:30 - 11:00 PM Eastern 8:30 - 10:00 PM Central 7:30 - 9:00 PM Mountain 6:30 - 8:00 PM Pacific Click here to see more time zones	Andrew Sayler	$390 (~$33/week)	$390 (~$33/week) ENROLL
Sunday Oct 27 - Feb 2	7:30 - 9:00 PM ET Oct 27 - Feb 2 7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern 6:30 - 8:00 PM Central 5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain 4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific Click here to see more time zones	TBA	$390 (~$33/week)	$390 (~$33/week) ENROLL
Tuesday Dec 10 - Mar 11	7:30 - 9:00 PM ET Dec 10 - Mar 11 7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern 6:30 - 8:00 PM Central 5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain 4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific Click here to see more time zones	TBA	$390 (~$33/week)	$390 (~$33/week) ENROLL

AoPS Holidays

There are no classes May 25 ‐ 27, July 4, August 30 ‐ September 2, October 31, November 25 ‐ December 1, and December 21, 2024 ‐ January 3, 2025.

Who Should Take?

This course is for students seeking to enter the world of physics. This course does not assume any physics knowledge and is intended for students looking to get their first exposure to scientific thinking and processes. This course is not intended for students looking for an introduction to Newtonian mechanics. Students should have a basic competency with algebra before taking this course. We recommend having taken Introduction to Algebra A at AoPS or having the equivalent knowledge.

Lessons

Lesson 1	Designing Experiments
Lesson 2	Measurement
Lesson 3	Communication in Physics
Lesson 4	Uncertainty
Lesson 5	Working with Equations
Lesson 6	Building and Using Models
Lesson 7	Problem Solving
Lesson 8	Estimation
Lesson 9	Working with Graphs
Lesson 10	Analyzing Nonlinear Data
Lesson 11	Thought Experiments
Lesson 12	Conservation Laws