PHY.1: One-Dimensional Motion
1.1: Linear motion of objects is described by displacement, velocity, and acceleration. These concepts should be introduced as computational and investigative phenomena.
PHY.1A: Students will investigate and understand how to analyze and interpret data.
PHY.2: Newton’s Laws
12.1: Motion and acceleration can be explained by analyzing the contact interaction of objects. This motion and acceleration can be predicted by analyzing the forces (i.e., normal, tension, gravitational, applied, and frictional) acting on the object and applying Newton’s laws of motion.
PHY.2A: Students will develop an understanding of concepts related to Newtonian dynamics.
PHY.3: Work and Energy
26.1: Work and energy are synonymous. When investigating mechanical energy, energy is the ability to do work. The rate at which work is done is called power. Efficiency is the ratio of power input to the output of the system. In closed systems, energy is conserved.
PHY.3A: Students will develop an understanding of concepts related to work and energy.
PHY.4: Waves
40.1: Wave properties are the transfer of energy from one place to another. The investigation of these interactions must include simple harmonic motion, sound, and electromagnetic radiation.
PHY.4A: Students will investigate and explore wave properties.
PHY.5: Electricity and Magnetism
55.1: In electrical interactions, electrical energy (whether battery or circuit energy) is transformed into other forms of energy. Charged particles and magnetic fields are similar in that they store energy. Magnetic fields exert forces on moving charged particles. Changing magnetic fields cause electrons in wires to move and thus create a current.
PHY.5A: Students will investigate the key components of electricity and magnetism.
PHY.6: Nuclear Energy
67.1: Nuclear energy is energy stored in the nucleus of the atom. The energy holding atoms together is called binding energy. The binding energy is a huge amount of energy. So, at the subatomic scale, the conservation of energy becomes the conservation of mass-energy.
PHY.6A: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of nuclear energy.
Correlation last revised: 5/4/2026
