AP Physics 1 Physics Videos


This page provides a comprehensive list of YouTube videos covering various topics in AP Physics 1 and AP Physics 2, categorized by subject and including links to lecture notes.
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Introductory Concepts for Algebra Based Physics

One Dimensional Motion
Center of Mass
Fluids

Everything before this is for AP Physics 1.Most of the videos after this are for AP Physics 2.

Mechanical Waves and Sound
Electrostatics
Electricity

All the videos below this point are for the AP Physics 2 curriculum and are all in-class lecture videos. At some point I plan to remake these as Flipping Physics videos, however, right now I am concentrating on other curricula.

Electric Charge, Electric Force and Electric Field

All Lecture Notes and link to the YouTube Playlist for Electric Charge, Electric Force and Electric FieldIntroduction to Coulomb's Force or the Electric Force: Video
  1. Finding the Coefficient of Friction between a Cork and a table - Coulomb's Force Problem: Video
  2. Introduction to the Electric Field: Video
  3. Table of Friends - Charge, Electric Force and Electric Field: Video
  4. A Problem Determining the Electric Field due to Two Point Charges: Video

Electric Potential Energy and Electric Potential Difference

All Lecture Notes and link to the YouTube Playlist for Electric Potential Energy and Electric Potential Difference
  1. Introduction to Electric Potential Energy in a Constant Electric Field: Video
  2. A Problem Determining the Change in Electrical Potential Energy in a Constant Field: Video
  3. Introduction to the Electric Potential Energy between Two Point Charges: Video
  4. Introduction to Electric Potential Difference in a Constant Electric Field: Video
  5. Introduction to Electric Potential Difference due to a Point Charge: Video
  6. A Problem Finding the Electric Potential Difference due to a Point Charge: Video
  7. A Problem Finding the Electric Potential Difference due to Two Point Charges: Video
  8. A Problem Finding the Change in Electric Potential Energy in a Constant Electric Field: Video
  9. Table of Friends - Electric Potential Energy and Electric Potential Difference: Video

Resistors in Circuits, Series and Parallel

  1. Finding Equivalent Resistance and Electric Potential Difference in a Circuit with Resistors in Series: Video
  2. Finding Equivalent Resistance and Electric Power in a Circuit with Resistors in Series and Parallel: Video
  3. A Complex Resistor Circuit: Part a) Drawing the Circuit Diagram and Finding Equivalent Resistance: Video
  4. A Complex Resistor Circuit: Part b) Finding Power Dissipated in One Resistor: Video

Magnetic Fields and Magnetic Forces

All Lecture Notes and link to the YouTube Playlist for Magnetic Fields and Magnetic Forces
  1. Introduction to Magnetic Poles and the Law of Poles: Video
  2. Introduction to Magnetic Field and the Magnetic Poles of the Earth: Video
  3. Introduction to the Magnetic Force and Teslas: Video
  4. Introduction to the Right Hand Rule for the Direction of the Magnetic Force with Examples: Video
  5. Magnetic Force Right Hand Rule Examples using Cardinal Directions (North, South, East, West): Video
  6. Introduction to the Magnetic Force on a Current Carrying Wire: Video
  7. Introduction to the Path of a Charged Particle in a Constant Magnetic Field: Video
  8. Example - An Electron Moving in a Constant Magnetic Field: Part a) Finding Speed: Video
  9. Example - An Electron Moving in a Constant Magnetic Field: Part b) Finding the Period: Video
  10. Example - An Electron Moving in a Constant Magnetic Field: Part c) Finding Electric Potential Difference: Video

Mirrors, Reflection and Ray Diagrams

All Lecture Notes and link to the YouTube Playlist for Mirrors, Reflection and Ray Diagrams
  1. Introduction to Light, Visible Light, Electromagnetic Waves and the Speed of Light: Video
  2. Introduction to Reflection of Light - Specular and Diffuse: Video
  3. A tour of the Electromagnetic Spectrum: Video
  4. Specular Reflection off a Plane Mirror - Incident and Reflected Rays: Video
  5. The Basics of Reflection off a Concave Spherical Mirror: Video
  6. Introduction to Object and Object Distance, Magnification and Image Characteristics: Video
  7. (Part a) Example - Learning how to Draw a Ray Diagram of a Concave Spherical Mirror - Diagram Only: Video
  8. (Part b) Example - Learning how to Draw a Ray Diagram of a Concave Spherical Mirror - Using Math: Video
  9. Identifying the Image Characteristics in a Concave Spherical Mirror via a Video: Video
  10. Identifying the Image Characteristics in a Convex Spherical Mirror via a Video: Video
  11. (Part a) Example - Learning how to Draw a Ray Diagram of a Convex Spherical Mirror - Using Math: Video
  12. (Part b) Example - Learning how to Draw a Ray Diagram of a Convex Spherical Mirror - Ray Diagram: Video
  13. Table of Friends - Mirrors: Video
  14. Review of the Basics of Mirrors, Image Characteristics and Ray Diagrams: Video
  15. I Am A Mirror - A Song about the Physics of Mirrors - Performed Live in Class!: Lyrics w/ Chords, mp3 & Video

Refraction and Lenses

  1. Introduction to the Refraction of Light and The Index of Refraction: Video
  2. Introduction to Dispersion, Snell's Law with an Example Problem: Video
  3. Understanding how a Mirage Works - Refraction of Light: Video
  4. Introduction to Converging Lenses (or Bi-Convex), Fresnel Lenses and Image Characteristics: Video
  5. Example - Learning how to Draw a Ray Diagram of a Converging Lens (or Bi-Convex) includes the Math: Video
  6. Example - Learning how to Draw a Ray Diagram of a Diverging Lens (or Bi-Concave) includes the Math: Video
  7. Introduction to the Refraction of Light and The Index of Refraction: Video
  8. A Basic Explanation of the Optics of the Human Eye: Video
  9. Introduction to Total Internal Reflection and the Critical Angle: Video
  10. Example - Total Internal Reflection, Critical Angle and Drawing the Ray Diagram: Video
  11. Adding to the Table of Friends - Lenses: Video

Interference and Diffraction of Light

All Lecture Notes and link to the YouTube Playlist for Interference and Diffraction of Light
  1. Introduction to Constructive and Destructive Interference of Light and Diffraction: Video
  2. Introduction to Thomas Young's 1801 Double Slit Experiment: Video
  3. Deriving the Equations for Interference Maxima and Minima in a Double Slit Experiment: Video
  4. A Problem - Finding the Angle for an Interference Maximum in a Double Slit Experiment: Video
  5. A Problem - Finding the Angle for an Interference Minimum in a Double Slit Experiment: Video
  6. Introduction to a Diffraction Grating and Interference Maxima and Minima: Video
  7. #1 A Problem - Determining the Number of Lines per Centimeter on a Diffraction Grating: Video

Review of Everything Since the Last Review (Electricity through Optics)

All Lecture Notes and link to the YouTube Playlist for this review
  1. (Part 1) Electrostatics, Electric Field, Electric Potential Difference: Video
  2. (Part 2) Current, Resistance and Circuits: Video
  3. (Part 3) Magnetism, Magnetic Force: Video
  4. (Part 4) Light, Optics, Mirrors, Lenses, Interference: Video
  1. The Introduction to the Modern Physics Lecture: Video
  2. What is Light? An explanation of The Michelson Morely Experiment: The Search for The Aether: Video
  3. Introduction to the Relativity of Simultaneity: Video
  4. Proving Time Dilation - Part of Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity: Video
  5. A Twin Paradox Example - A Time Dilation Problem: Video
  6. A Discussion of the Consequences of The Special Theory of Relativity: Video
  7. A Discussion of Black Holes, How to Find Them and Spaghettification: Video
  8. A Discussion of our Galaxy, The Universe and How Insignificant We Are: Video

Physics of Sound and Music

All Lecture Notes and link to the YouTube Playlist for Physics of Sound and Music
  1. Determining the Frequencies Created by a Bike Tire using The Doppler Effect: Video
  2. Introduction to the Intensity of Sound and Human Hearing: Video
  3. Introduction to Supersonic Speeds and the Sonic Boom: Video
  4. An Introduction to the Physics of Musical Theory: Video
  5. The Basics of the Physics of a Guitar: Video
  6. Butterfly Face - A Song that has Nothing to do with Physics, sorry: Video

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