Texas Gateway: Introduction to Physics: Problems & Exercises

What do you think of when you hear the word motion? Are you moving right now? You may not think so, but you are. Remember, the Earth is moving around the Sun, and the Sun is moving around the Milky Way Galaxy. Everything in the universe...

This page provides problems and exercises for each section of Chapter 2: Kinematics. There are 64 questions listed by section titles.

This is an introduction to Chapter 1: What Is Physics? It offers a chapter outline, introduces you to the realm of physics, and discusses applications of physics in other disciplines of study. It also describes the methods by which...

A video overviewing the study of physics. Video reviews basic ideas and famous figures that influence the field. [9:29]

Energy is the ability of a system to do work. That system may be batteries powering an electronic game system or windmills capturing wind energy to power a city. When an object or an organism does work, energy is transferred to another...

Freshwater is not as plentiful as one might think! Explore how limited this fundamental resource is, how it is being used, and how shortages can be addressed. When you are teaching upper-elementary or middle school earth scientists about...

By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Explain the difference between a principle and a law and Explain the difference between a model and a theory.

By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Perform unit conversions in both SI and English units, Explain the most common prefixes of SI units, and be able to write them in scientific notation.

This is a list of 37 test prep questions and problems over the content of Chapter 1: What is Physics? from the TEA Physics online text.

This is a list of 32 review questions and problems over the concepts presented in Chapter 1: What Is Physics? from the TEA Physics text.