Minds On Physics and Chemistry

The 1D Kinematics Minds-On module consists of various missions (assignments) that address such topics as vectors, scalars, distance, displacement, velocity, speed, acceleration, oil drop representations, numerical analysis of data, and average speed, average acceleration calculations, interpretation of position-time and velocity-time graphs.

The Newton's Laws Minds-On module consists of various missions (assignments) that address such topics as the connection between the forces that act upon an object and the manner in which it moves.

The Vectors and Projectiles Minds-On module consists of various missions (assignments) that address such topics as vector direction, vector addition, vector resolution, and the horizontal and vertical components of displacement, velocity, acceleration and force for a projectile's motion.

The Forces in 2D Minds-On module consists of various missions (assignments) that address such topics as vector components, equilibrium, the hanging of signs, and inclined planes.

The Momentum, Collisions and Explosions Minds-On module consists of various missions (assignments) that address such topics as momentum, impulse, impulse-momentum change theorem, action-reaction forces in a collision, momentum transfer in a collision, and momentum conservation in a collision.

The Work and Energy Minds-On module consists of various missions (assignments) that address such topics as work, power, kinetic and potential energy, and the relationship between the mechanical energy of an object and the work done upon or by it.

The Circular and Satellite Motion Minds-On module consists of various missions (assignments) that address such topics as tangential velocity, centripetal acceleration, centripetal force, inertia, the mathematics of circular motion, satellite motion, universal gravitation, gravitational acceleration, gravitational field strength (g), weightlessness, and Kepler's laws of planetary motion.

The Electric Circuits Minds-On module consists of various missions (assignments) that address such topics as current, voltage, resistance, Ohm's Law, electric power, series and parallel connections, mathematical analysis of circuits, and combination circuits.

The Static Electricity Minds-On module consists of various missions (assignments) that address such topics as atomic structure, the nature of charge, insulators, conductors, charging by the methods of friction, induction, and contact, interaction between charged objects, Coulomb's Law, electric fields, and electric field lines.

The Vibrations and Waves Minds-On module consists of various missions (assignments) that address such topics as the nature of a wave, properties of a wave and basic wave behaviors such as interference and boundary behavior.

The Sounds Waves Minds-On module consists of various missions (assignments) that address such topics as the nature of a sound wave, properties of a sound wave, intensity level and the deciBel scale, the Doppler effect, resonance, and standing wave patterns for string instruments and open- and closed-end air columns.

The Light Waves and Colors Minds-On module consists of various missions (assignments) that address such topics as the nature of light waves and the electromagnetic spectrum, the phenomenon of polarization, color addition and subtraction, and the use of color filters.

The Reflection and Mirrors Minds-On module consists of various missions (assignments) that address such topics as the law of reflection, diffuse and regular reflection, image formation, and ray diagrams and image characteristics for plane mirrors, concave mirrors and convex mirrors.

The Refraction and Lenses Minds-On module consists of various missions (assignments) that address such topics as refraction, the dependency of the direction of bending upon relative light speed, medium density and index of refraction values, Snell's law, total internal reflection, and converging and diverging lenses.