Velocity And Acceleration In One Dimension

Learn about motion that is constrained to one dimension, along a line. Jason Gibson teaches displacement, instantaneous velocity, and instantaneous acceleration, while demonstrating problems on the interrelation of displacement, velocity and acceleration and dimensional motion.

45 min.

Equations Of Motion In One Dimension

This program demonstrates the three core equations of motion in one dimension, along a line, with real life problems, worked out one step at a time. Learn how to predict a body’s position and velocity as a function of time with a constant acceleration.

27 min.

Scalars And Vectors

Learn the difference between a scalar and a vector, with examples from daily life. Jason Gibson demonstrates how to add and subtract vectors using both graphical and numerical methods. See him work through problems step by step to explain how vectors work and how they can be expressed in simple language.

42 min.

Projectile Motion

Jason Gibson works out problems, one step at a time, teaching students all about the concept of projectile motion – such as how to predict the path of a ball thrown into the air, demonstrating the principles of objects moving under Earth’s gravity.

35 min.

Newton's Laws Of Motion

Learn the most basic laws of physics: Newton’s three Laws of Motion. Jason Gibson explains inertia, force and action and reaction, by working out specific problems step by step, demonstrating how to decompose the motion and apply Newton’s second law of motion in each direction in order to understand the complete picture of the motion of the body.

27 min.

Newton's Laws Of Motion With Friction

Learn how friction impacts Newton’s Laws of Motion in the real world and how to calculate changes in acceleration and velocity based on Newton’s laws. Jason Gibson demonstrates real physics problems step by step to teach students how to work through them and find the answers for themselves.

32 min.

Work

Discover the concept of Work in Physics. Work is done on a body when a force acts on an object that causes it to move. Several examples problems are worked out, one step at a time, to illustrate clearly these points, including problems where the force acts at an angle to the motion of the object.

18 min.

Kinetic Energy And The Work-Energy Theorem

Learn about energy in relation to work and how net force is converted into kinetic energy of the body, as Jason Gibson takes you step by step through real physics problems, demonstrating how to calculate the kinetic energy of a body when work is done on the body.

32 min.

Potential Energy And Energy Conservation

The conservation of mechanical energy is a very important topic in Physics. Jason Gibson teaches students how to tell the difference between potential energy and kinetic energy and how to calculate these quantities, by working out actual energy problems involving conservation of energy and the trade of energy between potential and kinetic, one step at a time.

43 min.

Power

This program explains the concept of power and the difference between power and energy in detail. Then he works out problems, one step at a time, that demonstrate how to calculate horsepower.

26 min.

Momentum And Impulse

This program defines and explains the concepts of momentum and impulse, while working out problems, step by step, that demonstrates the units of measure of these quantities, sign conventions when dealing with momentum, and more.

33 min.

Conservation Of Momentum

This program introduces concept of conservation of linear momentum. Then he works out problems, one step at a time, illustrating clearly how to use this property of nature to calculate the final velocity of bodies that undergo a collision with one another.

21 min.

Inelastic And Elastic Collisions

This program demonstrates the difference between elastic and inelastic collisions using examples of billiard balls and tennis balls. Learn the difference between a glancing collision and a perfectly inelastic collision and how to determine mass, velocity and momentum as Gibson demonstrates problems step by step.

46 min.

Angular Speed And Angular Acceleration

Learn the concept of angular speed and angular acceleration and how to recognize a problem that deals with angular motion. Then he works out problems, one step at a time, that demonstrate unit conversions between degrees and radians.

34 min.

Rotational Equations Of Motion

This program teaches the concepts associated with the rotational equations of motion. Then he works out problems, one step at a time, demonstrating how to predict the final angular position and final angular velocity of a system once the initial conditions are known.

32 min.

Tangental Speed And Centripetal Force

This program demonstrates, the difference between tangental and centripetal acceleration and how to find speed, distance and time as he works through specific problems step by step to completion, to help students gain a better understanding of the concepts of tangential speed and centripetal force.

31 min.

Gravitation And Kepler's Laws Of Motion

This program teaches the concepts of the gravitational field and gravitational force and introduces Kepler’s Laws of Planetary Motion. Then he works out problems, one step at a time, which demonstrate how to predict the orbits of the planets, or a satellite above the Earth.

35 min.

Torque

Learn about circular motion vs. linear motion, how to determine force and how leverage, vectors and exertion of force relate to the concept of torque, as Jason Gibson explains each term and demonstrates problems step by step.

17 min.

Rotational Equilibrium

This program teaches the concept of rotational equilibrium. Then he works out problems, one step at a time, dealing with multiple torques that cancel one another out and cause an object to be fixed in space.

12 min.

Angular Acceleration & Moment Of Inertia

This program explains the moment of inertia and how it governs the way a body will behave in rotational motion. Then he works out problems, one step at a time, demonstrating how to calculate the moment of inertia and apply this to problems when the body is rotated.

30 min.

Angular Momentum

This program teaches the concept of angular momentum of a rotating system, working out problems one step at a time that illustrate the conservation of angular momentum and drawing analogies between linear and angular momentum..

19 min.

Density And Pressure

Learn how to calculate the density of an object based on its mass and weight as well as how to determine pressure, as Jason Gibson demonstrates density and pressure problems step by step in a clear, easy-to-understand manner.

18 min.

The Buoyant Force

This program explains the principles of buoyancy and Archimedes’ Principle of fluid displacement. Go step by step through specific problems that will show you in a simple, easy-to-understand manner how recognize when a buoyant force exists and how to use the density of the liquid and the shape of the object to calculate the buoyant force.

31 min.

The Bernoulli Equation

This program explains Bernoulli’s principle of how fluids increase in velocity as they decrease in pressure, or their gravitational potential energy is changed. See real problems demonstrating the Bernoulli Equation, with real life applications, worked out step by step in an easy-to-understand manner.

30 min.