Physics 8 Study Guides


Einstein and the Theory of Relativity

Electromagnetism

Isaac Newton

Laws of Motion

Newton’s Cradle

Rube Goldberg Cartoons

Rube Goldberg Machine

The Four Fundamental Forces of the Universe

The Pendulum

The Scientific Method

The scientific method is critical to the development of scientific theories. These theories are then used to try to explain the empirical (experiential, observable, measurable) world.

Discoverers of Electromagnetic Energy

Michael Faraday

Michael Faraday was the greatest experimentalist in electricity and magnetism of the 19th century and one of the greatest experimental physicists of all time. He is known as the ‘Father of Electricity’.

James Clerk Maxwell

Michael Faraday was the greatest experimentalist in electricity and magnetism of the 19th century and one of the greatest experimental physicists of all time. He is known as the ‘Father of Electricity’.

What Is Sound?

Speed of Light

Light Refraction

Lighting

Microwaves

Sound Propagation

Sound is all about vibrations. To make a sound, there needs to be a source---something that vibrates---whether it's a musical instrument, the larynx (voice box) of a person, or the movement of Tectonic Plates...

Electric Switch

Doppler Effect

Single and Parallel Circuits

Electric Motor

Music

Magnetism

Quantum Levitation

Metric Multipliers

Physics Jokes