Podcasts by Arapahoe High School Physics Podcasts
Podcasts created to aid all levels of Mr. Jeff Smith's physics classes at Arapahoe High School, including content appropriate for Intro Physics, AP Physics B, and AP Physics C students.
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Definite Integrals (Level: APC) from 2013-05-20T17:47
This podcast explains how to evaluate definite integrals at given limits of integration, and how this idea relates to finding the area under the curve when a function is graphed.
Indefinite Integrals (Level: APC) from 2013-05-20T17:39
This podcast introduces integrals with the idea "un-doing" a derivative, and then works several examples based on the reverse of the power rule.
Derivatives and Max/Min (Level: APC) from 2013-05-20T17:24
This podcast explains how to apply your understanding of derivatives to the problem of finding the maximum or minimum value of a function.
Chain Rule and Product Rule (Level: APC) from 2013-05-20T15:59
This podcast introduces how to perform derivatives for some more complicated functions, specifically how to use the chain rule for derivatives of composite functions, and how to use the product rul...
ListenOther Common Derivatives (Level: APC) from 2013-05-20T15:48
This podcast introduces common derivatives that can't be performed with the power rule, such as derivatives of some trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions.
Derivatives and Power Rule (Level: APC) from 2013-05-20T15:26
This podcast introduces the concept of derivatives, at a depth appropriate for students beginning a calculus-based physics course. This includes a brief description of what a derivative means, and ...
ListenWaves on Strings (Levels: Intro, APB) from 2012-11-17T00:00
This podcast explains standing waves on strings, including an explanation for how to calculate which frequencies of vibration will 'work' to cause a certain string to resonate at all of its differe...
ListenStatic Equilibrium (Levels: Intro, APB, APC) from 2012-11-16T16:14
This podcast introduces the idea of static equilibrium, once students are already familiar with torque concepts.
Intro to Sound Waves (Levels: Intro, APB) from 2012-11-16T15:11
This podcast describes several sound wave properties, and introduces the sound wave phenomena of Doppler Effect and Beat Frequency. Simple calculations are also briefly discussed.
Forces During Rolling (Level: APC) from 2012-11-15T20:35
This podcast explains how to examine forces and torques while an object is rolling.
Torque&Newton's 2nd Law for Rotation (Level: APC) from 2012-11-15T19:54
This podcast explains what torque is, and how to calculate it. Newton's 2nd Law is also revisited, from a rotational perspective.
Review Blast: Gauss' Law (Level: APC) from 2012-01-20T18:09
This podcast is a quick review of Gauss' Law, including conductors in electrostatic equilibrium, E-field due to spherical conductors& non-conductors, E-field due to sheets of charge, and E-fiel...
ListenThermal Conduction Problems (Level: APB) from 2011-11-18T06:33
This podcast introduces the formula for calculating rate of heat transfer through conduction, with an example problem to help demonstrate how the formula is used.
Heat as Energy Transfer (Level: APB) from 2011-11-18T06:20
This podcast explains the definition of heat, and how it differs from internal energy. It also explains conduction, convection, and radiation as the three methods of heat transfer.
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Thermal Expansion (Level: APB) from 2011-11-18T05:15
This podcast discusses calculations for the linear and volume expansion of objects when heated.
Review Blast: Rotational Energy Conservation (Level: APC) from 2011-11-16T21:56
This podcast is a very quick review of how to use energy-conservation ideas when an object is rotating during its motion.
Center of Mass (APC) from 2011-10-27T16:34
This podcast introduces the concept of center of mass, both for a system of particles and for irregularly-shaped objects.
Review Blast: Energy Conservation (Levels: Intro, APB, APC) from 2011-10-19T18:54
This podcast is a very quick review of how to use energy-conservation ideas to solve motion problems where no friction is involved, and also what extra thinking to use when friction is involved.
Work, Energy,&Momentum Conceptual Questions (Intro, APB, APC) from 2011-10-19T15:03
This podcast is intended to review some conceptual ideas related to work, energy, and momentum. It just consists of 8 conceptual questions, with answers discussed.
Potential Energy Curves (APC) from 2011-10-11T20:41
This podcast introduces Potential Energy Curves, after students are already familiar with energy concepts such as kinetic and potential energies, and also E-conservation.
Review Blast: Projectiles (Levels: Intro, APB, APC) from 2011-08-29T12:39
This podcast is a very quick review of projectile ideas, including the differences between x- and y- components of motion, how to solve problems when projectiles are launched horizontally, and what...
ListenIntro to Vector Addition (Levels: Intro, APB, APC) from 2011-08-28T15:10
This podcast introduces you to how to add vectors graphically, and also how to use basic trig to solve for resultants and vector components. (Only deals with parallel and perpendicular pairs of vec...
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