List of physics concepts in primary and secondary education curricula

This is a list of topics that are included in high school physics curricula or textbooks.

Mathematical Background

 * SI Units
 * Scalar (physics)
 * Euclidean vector
 * Motion graphs and derivatives
 * Pythagorean theorem
 * Trigonometry

Motion and forces

 * Motion
 * Force

Linear motion

 * Linear motion
 * Displacement
 * Speed
 * Velocity
 * Acceleration
 * Center of mass
 * Mass
 * Momentum
 * Newton's laws of motion
 * Work (physics)
 * Free body diagram

Rotational motion

 * Angular momentum (Introduction)
 * Angular velocity
 * Centrifugal force
 * Centripetal force
 * Circular motion
 * Tangential velocity
 * Torque

Conservation of energy and momentum

 * Energy
 * Conservation of energy
 * Elastic collision
 * Inelastic collision
 * Inertia
 * Moment of inertia
 * Momentum
 * Kinetic energy
 * Potential energy
 * Rotational energy

Electricity and magnetism

 * Ampère's circuital law
 * Capacitor
 * Coulomb's law
 * Diode
 * Direct current
 * Electric charge
 * Electric current
 * Alternating current
 * Electric field
 * Electric potential energy
 * Electron
 * Faraday's law of induction
 * Ion
 * Inductor
 * Joule heating
 * Lenz's law
 * Magnetic field
 * Ohm's law
 * Resistor
 * Transistor
 * Transformer
 * Voltage

Heat

 * Entropy
 * First law of thermodynamics
 * Heat
 * Heat transfer
 * Second law of thermodynamics
 * Temperature
 * Thermal energy
 * Thermodynamic cycle
 * Volume (thermodynamics)
 * Work (thermodynamics)

Waves

 * Wave
 * Longitudinal wave
 * Transverse waves
 * Transverse wave
 * Standing Waves
 * Wavelength
 * Frequency
 * Light
 * Light ray
 * Speed of light
 * Sound
 * Speed of sound
 * Radio waves
 * Harmonic oscillator
 * Hooke's law
 * Reflection
 * Refraction
 * Snell's law
 * Refractive index
 * Total internal reflection
 * Diffraction
 * Interference (wave propagation)
 * Polarization (waves)
 * Vibrating string
 * Doppler effect

Gravity

 * Gravitational potential
 * Newton's law of universal gravitation
 * Newtonian constant of gravitation