Fascinating Physics

FASCINATING PhysicsStudy the laws of nature governing movement, energy, and sound. Learn about the forces of electricity, magnetism, gravity, and the atomic nucleus. Understand how mathematical formulas summarize and predict events around us.
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Unit 1: Movement

Unit 1: Movement

Chapter 1: Fundamental Forces of Nature

Chapter 2: Velocity

Chapter 3: Acceleration

Chapter 4: Using Graphs Instead of Formulas

Unit 2: Vectors

Unit 2: Vectors

Chapter 1: Speed and Direction

Chapter 2: Adding Vectors

Chapter 3: Tangent, Cosine, and Sine

Chapter 4: X and Y Components of Vectors

Chapter 5: Independence of X and Y Vectors

Chapter 6: Newton’s First Law

Chapter 7: Angular Vector

Chapter 8: Centripetal Acceleration

Unit 3: Forces

Unit 3: Forces

Chapter 1: Newton’s First Law

Chapter 2: Newton’s Second Law

Chapter 3: Newton’s Third Law

Chapter 4: Static Friction

Chapter 5: Kinetic Friction

Chapter 6: Inclines

Chapter 7: Pulleys

Unit 4: Energy, Work, and Power

Unit 4: Energy, Work, and Power

Chapter 1: Types of Energy

Chapter 2: Chemical Energy

Chapter 3: Mechanical Energy

Chapter 4: Potential Energy

Chapter 5: Kinetic Friction

Chapter 6: Work

Chapter 7: Springs

Chapter 8: Conservation of Energy

Chapter 9: Momentum

Unit 5: Circular Motion

Unit 5: Circular Motion

Chapter 1: Radians

Chapter 2: Angular Distance

Chapter 3: Angular Velocity

Chapter 4: Tangential Velocity

Chapter 5: Centripetal Acceleration

Chapter 6: Center of Rotation

Chapter 7: Moment of Inertia

Chapter 8: Torque

Chapter 9: Angular Work

Chapter 10: Power

Chapter 11: Center of Gravity

Chapter 12: Linear Momentum

Chapter 13: Angular Momentu

Chapter 14: Tangential vs. Angular Forces

Chapter 15: Universal Law of Gravitation

Unit 6: Fluids and Gases

Unit 6: Fluids and Gases

Chapter 1: Buoyancy

Chapter 2: Density vs. Weight

Chapter 3: Displacement

Chapter 4: Force, Pressure, and Area

Chapter 5: Pressure in a Closed System

Chapter 6: Hydraulic Lifts

Chapter 7: Work of Fluids

Chapter 8: Bernoulli’s Formula

Chapter 9: Kinetic and Potential Energy of a Gas

Chapter 10: Translational vs. Rotational Energy

Chapter 11: Boltzman’s constant

Chapter 12: Ideal Gas Law

Chapter 13: Fahrenheit, Celsius, and Kelvin Scales

Chapter 14: Work Performed by Gases

Chapter 15: Heat Energy

Chapter 16: Specific Heat Capacity

Chapter 17: Heat Energy

Chapter 18: Heat Conduction

Chapter 19: Heat Convection

Chapter 20: Infrared Radiation

Unit 7: Waves

Unit 7: Waves

Chapter 1: Springs

Chapter 2: Spring Constant

Chapter 3: Potential Energy vs. Kinetic Energy

Chapter 4: Harmonic Motion

Chapter 5: Time Constant

Chapter 6: Pendular Motion

Chapter 7: Transverse Waves

Chapter 8: Longitudinal Waves

Chapter 9: Wave Velocity

Chapter 10: Wave Frequency

Chapter 11: Sound Waves

Chapter 12: Sound Intensity

Chapter 13: Decibels

Chapter 14: Human Hearing

Chapter 15: Sound Intensity

Chapter 16: Doppler Effect

Chapter 17: Sonic Boom

Chapter 18: Standing Waves and Antinodes

Chapter 19: Harmonic Frequencies

Chapter 20: Open vs. Closed Pipes

Unit 8: Light

Unit 8: Light

Chapter 1: Photons

Chapter 2: Electromagnetic Energy

Chapter 3: Refraction

Chapter 4: Index of Refraction

Chapter 5: Snell’s law

Chapter 6: Color

Chapter 7: Infrared Light

Chapter 8: Ultraviolet Light

Chapter 9: Types of Electromagnetic Radiation

Chapter 10: Light Refraction

Chapter 11: Brewster’s Angle

Chapter 12: Rainbows

Chapter 13: Mirages

Unit 8a: Light Reflection

Unit 8a: Light Reflection

Chapter 1: Light Scattering

Chapter 2: Ionization Energy

Chapter 3: Electron Movement Between Atomic Shells

Chapter 4: Rydberg Formula

Chapter 5: Spectroscopy

Chapter 6: Fraunhofer Lines

Chapter 7: Max Planck

Chapter 8: Energy Quanta

Chapter 9: James Maxwell

Chapter 10: Louis de Broglie

Chapter 11: Lasers

Chapter 12: Polarization of Light

Chapter 13: 3-Dimensional Vision

Unit 8b: Mirrors and Lenses

Unit 8b: Mirrors and Lenses

Chapter 1: Virtual Images

Chapter 2: Convex vs. Concave Mirrors

Chapter 3: Principal Axis

Chapter 4: Center of Curvature

Chapter 5: Focal Point

Chapter 6: Angle of Incidence

Chapter 7: Angle of Reflection

Chapter 8: Parabolic Mirrors

Chapter 9: Mirror Equation

Chapter 10: Diopters

Chapter 11: Combining Lenses

Chapter 12: Diverging Lenses

Chapter 13: Lens Maker’s Equation

Chapter 14: Constructive and Destructive Light Ray Interference

Chapter 15: Thomas Young

Unit 9: Electricity

Unit 9: Electricity

Chapter 1: Electrical Charges

Chapter 2: Electrical Field

Chapter 3: Electrical Field Strength

Chapter 4: Permittivity

Chapter 5: Electrical Force

Chapter 6: Gravitation Force vs. Electrical Force

Chapter 7: Newton’s Third Law

Chapter 8: Robert Millikan

Chapter 9: Electrical Force in a Nucleus

Chapter 10: Electrical Force Vectors

Chapter 11: Lightning

Chapter 12: van der Graaf Generator

Chapter 13: Electrical Flux

Chapter 14: Electrical Field in Hollow Chambers

Chapter 15: Coaxial Cable

Chapter 16: Voltage

Chapter 17: Capacitor

Chapter 18: Capacitance

Unit 9a: Current and Magnetism

Unit 9a: Current and Magnetism

Chapter 1: Current

Chapter 2: Resistance

Chapter 3: Electrical Work

Chapter 4: Electrical Power

Chapter 5: Electrical Circuits in Series

Chapter 6: Electrical Circuits in Parallel

Chapter 7: Measuring Current, Voltage, Capacitance

Chapter 8: Gustav Kirchhoff

Chapter 9: Electrical Force Between Electrical Fields

Chapter 10: Magnetic fields Around a Moving Electrical Charge

Chapter 11: Right-Hand Rule

Chapter 12: Magnetic Forces Between Electrical Fields

Chapter 13: Pole Strength

Chapter 14: Webers

Chapter 15: Magnetic Field Strength

Chapter 16: Teslas

Chapter 17: Calculating Magnetic Force Between Magnetic Fields

Chapter 18: Solenoid

Chapter 19: Magnetic Metals

Chapter 20: Electromagnets

Unit 9b: Electricity and Magnetism

Unit 9b: Electricity and Magnetism

Chapter 1: Current

Chapter 2: Ammeter

Chapter 3: Voltmeter

Chapter 4: Electrical Motor

Chapter 5: Michael Faraday: Electromotive Force

Chapter 6: Lenz’ Law

Chapter 7: Electrical Generator

Chapter 8: Eddy Currents

Chapter 9: Alternating Current

Chapter 10: Back Electromotive Force

Chapter 11: Transformer

Chapter 12: Electrical Power Stations

Chapter 13: Inductance

Chapter 14: Impedance

Chapter 15: Resonant Frequency

Unit 10: The Atom

Unit 10: The Atom

Chapter 1: Thomas Young’s Slit Experiment

Chapter 2: James Clerk Maxwell

Chapter 3: Heinrich Hertz

Chapter 4: Phillipp Lenard

Chapter 5: Photoelectric Effect

Chapter 6: Albert Einstein

Chapter 7: Work Energy

Chapter 8: Max Planck

Chapter 9: Electromagnetic Radiation: Wave vs. Particle

Chapter 10: Planck’s Constant

Chapter 11: Speed of Light

Chapter 12: Arthur Compton

Chapter 13: Louis de Broglie

Chapter 14: Werner Heisenberg

Chapter 15: Electron Probability Clouds

Chapter 16: Photon Absorption

Chapter 17: Theodore Maiman: The Laser

Chapter 18: Fluorescent Light Bulbs

Unit 10a: The Nucleus

Unit 10a: The Nucleus

Chapter 1: Thomas Edison

Chapter 2: Rectifying Alternating Current

Chapter 3: Sir John Fleming: the Vacuum Tube

Chapter 4: Lee De Forest: Amplifying Current

Chapter 5: Transistors

Chapter 6: Michaelson and Morley

Chapter 7: Einstein’s Theory of Special relativity

Chapter 8: E = mc2

Chapter 9: Nuclear Decay

Chapter 10: Nuclear Stability

Chapter 11: Henri Becquerel: Radioactivity

Chapter 12: Ernest Rutherford: Alpha Waves

Chapter 13: Nuclear Fission

Chapter 14: Nuclear Reactors

Chapter 15: Nuclear Fusion

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    Fascinating Education Approach

    Fascinating Education Approach

    • assumes students know absolutely nothing about chemistry, biology or physics,
    • slices the information very thin,
    • presents the material slowly and clearly,
    • follows a story line,
    • continually shows how chemistry, biology and physics explain or solve some real life observation or problem, and
    • deemphasizes terminology.

    Fascinating Education is Unique

    Fascinating Education is Unique

    Fascinating Education uses a right hemispheric “logic-limbic” approach: instead of the usual written text with explanatory illustrations. Fascinating Education:
    • focuses on scientific facts,
    • eliminates the complexity of science into its essentials, and
    • ensures student mastery of subject matter with periodic tests aligning with national science standards.

    Appeal of Fascinating Education

    Appeal of Fascinating Education

    Students will love learning science using the Fascinating Education method with pictures and attached audio – relating to real life. They can actually see how science works in vivid color, instead of just reading about it!

     

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    Articles

    Articles

    Dr. Margulies has also published articles concerning the post concussion syndrome and its causes; the medical evidence for and against the diagnosis of brain damage following mild head injuries; the Supreme Court’s 1993 decision in Daubert concerning the trial court’s role in excluding junk science from the courtroom; and the applicability of Daubert to the use of differential diagnosis and neuropsychological testing in proving claims of brain damage.